All tagged with dlc.
First Modern Warfare 3 DLC Announced for January
Modern Warfare 3, the record-shattering behemoth, is slated to release its first DLC on January 24 exclusively on Xbox Live. The PS3 and PC markets will eventually receive this DLC also, but it is custom for XBL to get its hands on the DLC sooner. Robert Bowling, a popular Infinity Ward community guru announced it [...]
Gears of War 3 Horde Command DLC and Double XP Now Live
Gears of War 3‘s Horde Command Pack DLC was mired by a slight delay in release yesterday due to a “technical issue”. The DLC wasn’t released until later in the day on November 1 as opposed to the traditional release time early in the morning for everyone who doesn’t sleep and had to get their [...]
Does October 2011 Matter? – The Horrible Show 110211
Justin, Justin, and Josh kick off a new month with a look back of the headlines of October. Someone has to tell us if any of these stories matter. Nintendo, EA, Twisted Pixel, Rockstar and more go under the tangential microscope. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow Show Notes Cast: Justin L, Justin [...]
Shiniest Objects: The Return of The
Holy Batman game, Batman. Arkham City lit up the review charts while old franchises received new updates, and gamers were extremely charitable over an amazing weekend. Here at the Night, Ethan confronts an unspoken question about our brethren, The Horrible Show can’t stop talking about marathons, and Brandon introduces us to the greatest gamer in his household. [...]
First Gears of War 3 DLC to Bring More Toys to Horde Mode
The first DLC pack for Gears of War 3 has been detailed, and it looks like fans of Horde 2.0 are getting the brunt of Epic’s first dose of loving. The pack contains a robust sampling of content, including 3 new maps, new weapon and character skins (featuring an overall clad Dizzy, love that guy) [...]
Skyrim DLC to Feel More Like Expansions (Whatever That Means)
When it comes to open world Bethesda games, one can always expect a slew of DLC content to arrive consistently for the months following a game’s release. However, consistently good content is another story, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim project Lead Todd Howard feels they’ve learned their lesson from the frantic pace of content [...]
The Witcher 2 DLC will be Free, but Expansions are Gonna Cost Ya
The Witcher 2 is out today, but being the fast food society we are, thoughts of DLC are already on the minds of many, including those at a recent Facebook QA with developer Projekt CD. When asked about future DLC, a representative of the company informed fans that all DLC will be free, including a [...]
Blizzard Provides $800,000 to Make-A-Wish Foundation Through WoW Pet Purchases
In general, video game players haven’t been looked upon as people who care about anyone but their avatar. However, a recent charitable piece of downloadable content has improved the image of those same gamers. Blizzard released a downloadable pet for World of Warcraft players called the “Moonkin Hatchling” for $10. Half of those proceeds went to the [...]
Harmonix and Rock Band are 100 Million Downloads Strong
When we last left Harmonix they had been sold off by Viacom (MTV) and become and independent studio once again. The rhythm game genre has also seen the temporary death of Guitar Hero, so naturally the future of Rock Band has been in question. Especially considering that Rock Band 3 is currently budget priced even [...]
Mass Effect 2 Arrival DLC Reflex Review: Arriving with a Whimper
This hurts me more than it hurts you I always knew that one day I’d be forced to choose between journalistic integrity and being a fan boy… I just wasn’t expecting that moment to come quite so soon and definitely not because of BioWare. Our loyal readers can tell you that I’ve been obnoxiously chomping [...]
Hardcore Fallout: New Vegas is Backed Up
I’ve recently gotten back into Fallout: New Vegas with the release of the Dead Money DLC this past week (it’d been an Xbox 360 exclusive up until February 23rd). I’d gotten a bit overwhelmed with the game and had taken a month or so off, but the increased level cap gave me new incentive to [...]
REPLY TO ALL: Launch Day DLC Part 2
Our Launch Day DLC conversation concludes this week as we take a harder look at what makes effective DLC actually work. Part two of our conversation is led by JDevL, Wizardtrain187, Colefacekilla, GiffTor, Coopopolopolis, and Robeque. Wizardtrain187 As I’ve looked through this conversation, it struck me that there is a first day DLC that in [...]
