Having spent some time exclusively available to Xbox 360 owners, the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC can now be downloaded on the PlayStation 3 and Windows PC. Black Ops II Uprising includes four new multiplayer maps, plus "Mob of the Dead," a new Zombies experience that takes players to the notorious prison island of Alcatraz.
This new "Mob of the Dead" Zombies mode puts players in the shoes of four Prohibition-era mobsters: Billy Handsome, Al “The Weasel” Arlington, Salvatore “Sal” DeLuca and Michael “Finn” O’Leary. …
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising Map Pack Now Available on PS3, PC
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Gran Turismo 6 Coming this Holiday, Likely PS4 Launch Title
May 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The software announcements just keep coming for the PlayStation 4 -- even when they're not officially for the console -- as Sony today unveiled that Gran Turismo 6 will ship this holiday season. The PS3 is essentially guaranteed to get the game, but in light of the PS4 shipping sometime this holiday season, it's all but certain that Sony's next-gen console will see Gran Turismo 6 as well.
All of the cars and tracks from Gran Turismo 5, which has sold over 10 million copies since launching in 2010, will be retained in GT6. But notable new …
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Payday 2 Expands in Scope, Will Release at Retail for Xbox 360 and PS3
May 14, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Payday 2, the sequel to the 2011 hit Payday: The Heist, has outgrown its britches, so to speak, and will no longer be released digitally for Xbox 360 and PS3. Because the game has expanded in scope and size, Payday 2 will now see a full retail release for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
The game was originally planned to be an Xbox Live and PSN download, but its total filesize just became too large for digital download.
Payday 2 Game Director David Goldfarb said, "We have a bit of a problem here at Overkill - there are just too many …
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Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Confirmed for Xbox 360, PS3
May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Fans of girls who "kick high" and/or like badass ninjas take note: Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate was confirmed today as being in development for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Tecmo Koei America will publish the game this fall as both a retail/packaged game and as a digital download.
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate includes all of the new modes from Dead or Alive 5 Plus, as well as new stages, new fighters and "Move Details Plus." The game will mark the first DOA appearance of Momiji, and it will include levels from the Ninja Gaiden series. It will …
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Batgirl Confirmed as DLC Character for Injustice: Gods Among Us
May 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment today released an all-new trailer revealing Batgirl, the next DLC character that will be available for the DC Comics fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us. Batgirl will be available on Xbox Live for 400 Microsoft Points and on PlayStation Network for $4.99.
Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a new franchise in the fighting game genre and a brand new story created in collaboration between NetherRealm Studios, DC Entertainment and comic book writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. As the story …
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Bethesda Unveils Wolfenstein: The New Order for Current and Next-Gen Consoles
May 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
With next-gen fever now hitting its stride as we near the May 21 "Xbox 720" unveiling and continue to receive PS4 news from Sony, Bethesda Softworks today unveiled a new Wolfenstein game, Wolfenstein: The New Order, for both the PlayStation 4 and "Xbox 720 / Durango." The game will also release for the current-gen PS3 and Xbox 360.
Wolfenstein: The New Order, an action-adventure shooter as you'd expect from the series, is slated to release in Q4 -- presumably as a launch title for both next-gen consoles. The game is being developed by …
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Diablo III for PS3 Now Available for Pre-Order
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
PlayStation 3 owners, prepare to confront the Lord of Terror. Retailers have begun taking preorders for the PS3 version of Diablo III. Blizzard still isn't saying when the game will actually release for Sony's current console -- perhaps because it's coming to the PS4 as well, and will launch on the same date?? -- but at least now you know you can pre-order it to guarantee your copy.
Players who preorder the PS3 version of Diablo III will receive an exclusive in-game item: the Infernal Helm, which grants an experience point boost to any …
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Lobo Confirmed as First Injustice: Gods Among Us DLC Character
May 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has confirmed that the first Injustice: Gods Among Us DLC character will be Lobo, a character well known to DC Comics fans worldwide. The Lobo DLC add-on will be available for download via the Injustice: Gods Among Us menu starting May 7.
Injustice: Gods Among Us introduces a new franchise in the fighting-game genre and a new story created with DC Entertainment and comic book writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. As the story unfolds, players will experience the power, gadgetry and unparalleled …
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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Available for Download, Retro-Future Shooting Awaits
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
What do you get when you combine a retro, VHS-era-inspired design with the intense gameplay of current-gen shooters? Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, which Ubisoft today made available for download on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The "retro futuristic cyber shooter," as Ubisoft refers to it, is available for digital download only and costs $14.99.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon lets players get the girl, kill the bad guys and save the world in a VHS-era vision of the future. I'm having visions of Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Arnold Schwarzenegger as I …
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Ubisoft Confirms Watch_Dogs Release Date, Availability for “Xbox 720″
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We now know the release date for Watch_Dogs (or "Watch Dogs" for those who don't like fancy naming conventions), as well as its development status for the "Xbox 720." The game's availability for the PlayStation 4 (PS4) was already known, as the game made its debut at Sony's PS4 unveiling event. Watch_Dogs will be available in North America on November 19 for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and PC. Ubisoft didn't specify a specific date for its PS4 launch, just that it would be available "at the launch of the PlayStation 4." The company did confirm, tough, …
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