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Sleeping Dogs “Nightmare in North Point” DLC launches on October 30

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Sleeping Dogs is about to get a scary makeover with its new DLC game mode, “Nightmare in North Point.” Square Enix and United Front Games showed off the new mode at this weekend’s New York Comic Con. Check out the video above for some very awesome gameplay. Wei Shen, now with lightning powers, like he’s in Big Trouble in Little China? Holy crap yes.

“Nightmare in North Point” will be out on October 30 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. Be sure to grab a copy of Sleeping Dogs so you can play this scary DLC expansion in time for Halloween.

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ToeJam & Earl boogie to PSN, XBLA this November

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Mike Ryan

Sega announced recently that classic 16-bit characters ToeJam & Earl will be crash landing onto the Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network on November 7th. Don’t get your hopes up for a new outing, though; we’re just getting emulated versions of ToeJam & Earl and its sequel, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron. The two titles will be available separately on PSN for $4.99 each and available as a bundle, Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl, on XBLA for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). Per the Sega Blog:

In the original ToeJam & Earl, players have to help the alien duo explore the craziest planet they’ve ever visited: Earth! After a rough crash landing, pieces of their spaceship have been scattered across a giant, constantly-changing landscape. Help them avoid hazards and collect all the pieces so they can get home to planet Funkotron.

Genesis sequel ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron, meanwhile, has our alien heroes return safely to their home planet only to discover that their ship had stowaways! Funkotron is now infested with wild Earthlings who need to be put into jars and shipped back home.

I know a lot of people are looking for a new TJ&E; let’s hope enough people purchase these re-released games to warrant a new title.

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Gearbox releases Borderlands 2 Mecromancer, Pirate’s Booty trailers

Posted on October 16, 2012 by John Scalzo

It’s a good day to be a Borderlands 2 player. Today, Gearbox released the game’s first DLC expansion, “Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty” as well as officially launching the fifth character class, Gaige the Mechromancer. You can check out the launch trailer for the expansion above as well as read up on exactly what you’re getting yourself into.

In Captain Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty, up to four players cooperatively enter the hostile sand dunes and wastelands of Pirate Bay in search of ancient treasures. The add-on content campaign features new characters, including the eccentric and eager Shade; locations such as the town of Oasis; enemies including the Sand Pirates and Anchormen; and special weapons and loot that make it a must-play experience. No trip to Pandora is complete without a stop in Pirate Bay.

Both add-ons have been priced at $9.99/1200 Microsoft Points apiece and you can get a closer look at the Mechromancer’s skills in another brand new trailer after the break. (more…)

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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition 1.8.2 update will be available tomorrow

Posted on October 15, 2012 by John Scalzo

Tomorrow… tomorrow… it’s only a day away! Microsoft has officially announced that the 1.8.2 update for Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, the so-called “Adventure Update,” will be available tomorrow, October 16.

The 1.8.2 update will add Creative Mode, new mobs, the hunger mechanic (players must eat to maintain their health), new items to mine, new food stuff to eat, NPC villages, abandoned mineshafts, and much, much more. The complete list of changes and bug fixes is available in the patch notes.

The update will go live at 5 AM (Eastern Time), but may take up to 24 hours to propegate to all Xbox Live users.

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CoD Elite goes free for all; CoD Black Ops II getting Season Pass

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Andrew Rainnie

As the old saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch. So it was surprising that Activision, a company very much concerned with the bottom line, has announced that the Call of Duty Elite service for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will be free. FREE!

Essentially, the new service is retooling the already available free Elite service, to answer the growing concerns that players who had the Elite package and players who didn’t were unable to play together. As Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg stated, “What we have realized is that several of the Call of Duty Elite services which are currently only available to our premium members for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 are things that would further unite, engage and delight our player community. So we are going to make them free for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.”

These features include Player HQ stat tracking, Clan HQ, Zombies stat tracking, Call of Duty Elite TV, and Social Sharing and Notifications.

For this the company should be commended; they have effectively flattened the multiplayer field and granted everyone the same service with a purchase of the game, yet the new announcement is rather misleading. The main selling point of Elite was the free DLC packs Activision gave subscribers. With the new CoD Elite, DLC packs have become separate purchases again, priced at $15 each. Four packs will be released and CoD players can pre-purchase them as a Season Pass for $49.99, a savings of $10. Naturally, all DLC packs for CoD Black Ops II will be available on the Xbox 360 first with PC and PS3 players getting them later.

Activision also stated on their website that they are working with Nintendo on making the DLC and Season Pass available on the Wii U version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II as well.

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Full Dance Central 3 soundtrack unveiled ahead of tomorrow’s release

Posted on October 15, 2012 by John Scalzo

Dance Central 3 will be available in stores tomorrow and, to make sure you’re in the mood to boogie, Harmonix has released the game’s full soundtrack.

The complete list of songs is just incredible. I mean, you’ve got The Hustle… Ice Ice Baby… You’ve Got It (The Right Stuff)… Macarena… YMCA… just on and on. Someone at Harmonix definitely set the “embarrassing music to dance to” dial up to 11 for this one.

Hit the jump to view the complete tracklist. (more…)

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Several Xbox 360 bundles get an unofficial (and temporary) $50 price cut

Posted on October 14, 2012 by John Scalzo

Retailers, including GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, Target, and Walmart, have slashed the price of several different Xbox 360 configurations this morning by $50. No end date was listed for the new sale price of each package, but it’s likely to clear inventory before Microsoft reveals their Xbox 360 “Holiday Bundles” for 2012.

But if you’re in search of an Xbox 360 console today, the following bundles have been given the temporary snip snip and are now available for $249.99 instead of their regular price of $299.99:

  • 4GB Kinect Bundle (which includes Kinect Adventures)
  • 250GB Holiday 2011 Bundle (which includes Halo: Reach and Fable III)
  • 250GB Holiday 2011 Matte Bundle (which includes Forza Motorsport 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
  • 250GB Holiday 2011 Racing Bundle (which includes Forza Motorsport 4 and a Wireless Racing Wheel)

And the following bundles have temporarily dropped from $399.99 to $349.99:

  • 250GB Holiday 2011 Kinect Bundle (which includes Kinect Adventures and Carnival Games: Monkey See Monkey Do)
  • 320GB Star Wars Bundle (which includes Kinect Star Wars and a special paint job)
  • 320GB Halo Bundle (which includes Halo 4, two controllers, and a special paint job)
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New Releases: 007 Legends, Doom 3 BFG Edition, Dance Central 3, More

Posted on October 14, 2012 by John Scalzo

This week’s new releases are shaken, not stirred, and plenty scary. Don’t believe me, check ’em out…

Just like he likes his martinis, James Bond has been shaken out of his MGM bankruptcy-imposed slumber for 007 Legends on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Bringing together the plots of six different Bond movies (including next month’s Skyfall), the game promises to be an excellent history lesson on the last 50 years of Her Majesty’s greatest secret agent.

Also like Mr. Bond’s martinis, you’ll want to not stir, but shake it for Dance Central 3. The Xbox 360-exclusive is Harmonix’s third trip on the dance floor and this time they’re bringing “Ice Ice Baby.” It’s about time.

For scares, we’ve got a trio of choices this week: id’s reworked Doom 3: BFG Edition (PC, PS3, Xbox 360), Konami’s Vita-exclusive Silent Hill: Book of Memories, and Atari’s Roller Coaster Tycoon 3D (on the 3DS, naturally). Boo!

Skylanders Giants will also be available this week, but not on Tuesday. The toy-powered game will be released in both a Starter Pack and a Portal Owners Pack across the 3DS, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on Sunday, October 21.

You can find more new releases after the break… and some of them even fit the theme. (more…)

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