Fable 2 DLC Hits Setback

Fable 2 was all set to release it's first DLC "Knothole Island" on the 22nd of this month however due to unexpected and unforeseeable technical issues the DLC has been pushed back towards the back end of January.

A post earlier on xbox.com's Fable 2 page stated as such in giant red letters just in case you happen to miss it. This post states that the DLC has been delayed until late January and no concrete date has been given as yet.

So all you Fable 2 fans itching to get back into the action will just have to wait a while longer.

New Rock Band DLC Hits Marketplace

This week the Rock Band DLC is something a little different, in the shape of 5 new country songs for you to rock out to (I guess). Anyway the individual tracks are priced at 160 points each with the track pack coming in at 680 points.

Country Track Pack - 680 Points
Gunpowder and Lead by Miranda Lambert
Hillbilly Deluxe by Brooks and Dunn
Free and Easy by Dierks Bentley
Sin Wagon - Dixie Chicks
Mud on the Tires by Brad Paisley

What you waiting for go get downloading.

Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 First DLC

THQ's Smackdown vs Raw 2009 is to get it's first DLC pack containing new playable characters, a first for the series.

Smackdown vs Raw 2009 DLC - 400 Points

- Evan Bourne
- Ted Dibiase Jr
- Charlie Hass
- Chris Jericho - New Attire

A release date is yet to be set for the DLC

Fallout 3 DLC Interview

Looking for information on the first DLC for Bethesdas excellent RPG Fallout 3 then look no further. The people over at gamesblog.ugo.com have managed to get an interview with none other than the lead producer for the fallout 3 DLC, Jeff Gardiner. Gamesblog pick out as much information on the DLC as they can get from him, by the end you will know everything you could ever want to know about it, so what you waiting for go get it.

Fallout 3 DLC Interview

GTA IV Lost And Damned Preview

For all you people who are eager for any information you can gather on the new GTA DLC gamesrader have just put up a preview of the soon to be released DLC, the preview contains a trailer and some new screenshots, as well as a look at what will actually be included in the DLC. So go check it out via the link.

GTA Lost And Damned Preview

Xbox Live Market Place Roundup Monday

People are buzzing about he new Gears DLC being released today however there are many other marketplace updates that have been released today here's a roundup.

Xbox Originals

Raze's Hell - 1200 Points
Sega Soccer Slam - 1200 Points

DLC

Gears Of War 2 - "Combustible Map Pack" - 800 Points
Mercenaires 2 - "Blow It Up Again" - Free (Until end of the year)
The Last Remnant - "March To War Set" - 100 Points

Videos

Shaun White Snowboarding - Dev Diary - Free
Mafia 2 - Christmas Confessions - Free

Themes
Endwar - Spetsnaz Guard - 150 Points
Saints Row 2 - Theme - 150 Points
N+ - Premium Theme - 250 Points

Gears Of War 2 DLC Videos

The people over at D pad have just released some new gameplay videos of the 3 new Gears 2 DLC maps. The videos are shown below use them to decide weather or not you think this is really worth your 800 points.

Fuel Station

Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack Gameplay - Fuel Station
by dpadmagazine

Gold Rush

Gears of War 2 Combustile Map Pack Gameplay - Gold Rush 2
by dpadmagazine

Gold Rush

Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack Gameplay - Flood
by dpadmagazine

Pear Jam Now Confirmed For Rock Band

I posted yesterday about a rumor heading round that Pearl Jam's album "Ten" would be hitting the market place for download in March for Rock Band 1 and 2.

Well today Harmonix confirmed that the album will indeed be coming to the Rock Band music store on the date of March 24th 2009 to coincide with the re-release of the album in music stores.

One track from the album "Alive" is already available for download and the other 10 tracks will be available on the date above.

Pearl Jam - Ten
1.Once
2.Even Flow.
3.Why Go
4.Black
5.Jeremy
6.Oceans
7.Porch
8.Garden
9.Deep
10.Release

Pearl Jam "Ten" Album details

Mercenaries 2 DLC Now Available

Pandemic has just released their free DLC pack for Mercenaries 2.

The DLC is known as "Blow it Up Again" and is free from the marketplace untill the end of the year. The pack weighs in at 377MB so go check it out.

Blow It Up Again - Free
New Game Modes - Urban Rampage, Death Race, Arms Race
New Characters

Gears 2 DLC Now Available

The new Gears DLC that was announced last night is now availble via the Xbox Live marketplace. The new DLC is know as the "Combustible Map Pack" and will cost 800 MS points.

Combustible Map Pack - 800 Points
- Flood - A flow of imulsion shapes the battle.
- Gold Rush - Fight away in an imulsion factory, with multiple levels and explosions.
- Fuel Station - Battling around an abandoned fuel station.

Rumor - Rock Band Pear Jam Album

Rumors are surfacing that Rock Band will be getting Pearl Jam's album "Ten" the release date is stated to be March for both Rock Band 1 and 2. This is another rumor surfacing from the VGA pre show. The tracks from the album are..

Alive
Once
Even Flow
Why Go
Black
Jeremy
Oceans
Porch
Garden
Deep
Release
Master/Slave

The prices will more than likely be the usual. 160 MS points per track.

More details as they come.

New Gears 2 Map Pack Tonight!

Thanks to VGA we have learnt that tonight on Xbox Live at 12Am Pacific time the new Gears of War 2 Combustible map pack will be unveiled. Go check it out and get downloading.

However the Maps included in the pack are still yet to be announced.

Xbox 360 Week End 14/12/2008 DLC Roundup

There have been a lot of music releases this week on the marketplace and not a lot else apart from a Sonic Unleashed demo and the Endwar DLC if your interested. Check out the list and see if any catches your eye then get downloading.

DLC Weekly Roundup

GH: World Tour Free DLC

If you are thinking about picking up a copy of Guitar Hero World Tour this month and you are planning on purchasing the complete guitar version of the game, then you are in luck. As until December 31st anyone purchasing GH:WT Guitar edition will get 5 free DLC tracks, what these tracks are is yet to be confirmed.

However this offer is only available for the complete guitar version of the game and weirdly not the full band version.

No More DLC For COD 4

Infinite Ward has sadly announced that there will be no more DLC for their ever popular shooter COD 4, this is mainly due to time constraints and the fact that most team members are now working on future games and their new release COD:WOW. Infinite Ward's community manager, Robert Bowling had this to say..

“Regretfully the playlists never came to fruition, however that’s hardly a accurate depiction of the validity of community support. Community support goes so much deeper than just “playlist updates”. Good community support goes unnoticed, and unpraised, because it is done in a way to ensure that the shipped product includes the requests, features, and demands of the community out of box.

Community Support via the COD2 community helped shape and mold COD4 into the game it is, and community support via COD4 will help shape future Infinity Ward titles to ensure we’re always improving and including community wants and needs into future games.

Every level designer / texture artist / enviornmental artist / etc. working on a new map for a previous game is one less working on a map for a future game. Again going back to the, do you attempt to include as much as possible out of box for the people spending $60 and that goes to everyone, or do you focus on doing endless DLC for previous game, shipping with only a few maps, and beefing up MP via DLC after launch for a fee (which only a % of community people can enjoy due to internet connection / Xbox Live gold requirement). Regretfully that’s the harsh reality and shitty part of game development.

Since COD4 however, we’ve been focusing on expanding our team here at Infinity Ward and looking at our development cycle to see how it can be optimized and improved to make strides in how we can have the best of both worlds. A polished / stacked game at launch and a dedicated team for DLC post-launch while everyone else looks towards the future.”

Mercenaries 2 DLC Revealed

EA have just released information on the new Merc's 2 DLC that will be heading to the market place. The content will be called "Blow it up again" and is set for release on the 16th December 2008, however a price is still yet to be set.

Blow It Up Again DLC - Prince (TBC)
- New Missions
- Hidden Candidates
- New Game play modes

The new gameplay modes include Urban Rampage, Arms Race and Death Race.
A trailer for the new DLC also released by EA can be found below.

Fable 2 DLC Achievement Update

With the new DLC for Fable 2 due out in a few weeks details of the new achievements that Lionhead will be adding as part of the "Knothole Island" DLC have been released. The achievements total 100 GS allowing possible DLC in the future as Lionhead still have another 150 GS to play with.

The Collector 25
Acquire all the mystery items in The Box of Secrets shop, or see another Hero do so.

The Meteorologist 50
Bring all of Knothole Island’s weather problems under control, or help another Hero to do so.

The Bibliophile 25
Find all the books detailing the history of Knothole Island, or help another Hero to do so.

Midnight Club: LA DLC

Rockstar have just announced that it will be releasing a massive DLC pack for it's newest game MC:LA the pack will be released early next year an exact date and price is still unknown at this time. The pack will be known as "The South Central Upgrade Map" this new map is about 1/3 of the original MC:LA map and will include many LA landmarks, what's more it will be completely free.

As well as this free content premium content will also be available for download alongside it in the shape of "The South Central Content Pack" this will include;

- New Character Competitions
- News Races
- New Cars
- New Music

The new vehicles in this DLC include a variety of cars, a motorcycle and an SUV.

Stay Tuned for more details when they are released.

New Lips DLC

The 360's newest Kareoke game and a personal favourite of mine Lips has just recieved a new set of festive holiday DLC. A lot of Christmas songs have been added to get you in the festive mood and make you feel all warm inside. The tracks cost 160 points each. Head over to the marketplace now to download them and get singing.

Lips DLC - 160 Points Each
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree -Brenda Lee
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
Hanukkah Blessings - Barenaked Ladies
A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives

Fallout 3 DLC Screens

New screens have been released by Bethesda today showing off their new upcoming Fallout 3 DLC that was detailed yesterday. The DLC is set for release in January. The screens can be found over at the electronic theater via the link below.

Fallout 3 DLC Screens