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Final CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collections dated and detailed

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 getting closer and closer, Activision has begun to close out the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3‘s downloadable “Content Season.” To that end, the publisher has revealed the game’s final pieces of DLC as well as the contents of Content Collection #3 and Content Collection #4.
During the month of August, CoD Elite subscribers will gain access to two new Special Ops Missions, “Light ‘Em Up” and “Special Delivery” as well as the brand-new Chaos Mode. Chaos Mode will transform the “Resistance,” “Village,” “Underground,” and “Dome” maps into a “frenetic form of combat that demands players to outlast waves of enemies, while chaining kills on maps littered in power-ups to achieve the highest possible score.”
All of this DLC (along with the Special Ops Missions “Vertigo” and “Arctic Recon” and the Face Off maps “Vortex,” “U-Turn,” and “Intersection”) will be bundled together as Content Collection #3 for Xbox 360 players on August 9.
Content Collection #4 will be available on September 6 for Xbox 360 players and it’ll be packed with five Multiplayer maps including three that Elite subscribers will get first: “Gulch” sends combatants into a forgotten mining town with mine shafts and equipment sheds for cover, “Boardwalk” features fun in the sun on the Jersey Shore, and “Parish” pits players against one another amidst the rubble of New Orleans. Content Collection #4 will also include the previously released maps “Offshore” and “Decommission.”
Both collections will be priced at 1200 Microsoft Points ($15). And all of the content listed here will be available for PC and PS3 players at a later date.
Posted in News, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tagged Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Deadlight Review: Undead or Unalive?

What better way to mark the midpoint of the 2012 Summer of Arcade than with a game where you chop up zombies? Deadlight aims to satisfy your undead killing desires, wrapped up in a side-scrolling action platformer. Overall, the game plays well and offers some fun entertainment, but some questionable design choices and a shaky story mar what could have been something greater. (more…)
Gearbox talks authenticity for Aliens: Colonial Marines
The big guns at Gearbox Software have released their first developer’s diary for Aliens: Colonial Marines, entitled “Authentic Aliens.” The interview subjects (including CEO Randy Pitchford) mostly talk about their desire to create a game that is worthy of Ridley Scott’s Alien and James Cameron’s Aliens, but in the process, they show off plenty of new footage from the game as well.
Aliens: Colonial Marines will be available for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on February 12, 2013. A Wii U version will also be released sometime next year.
Jay-Z named Executive Producer of NBA 2K13; soundtrack announced
2K Sports has announced that Jay-Z, the biggest name in rap and a part owner of the Brooklyn Nets, will serve as the Executive Producer of NBA 2K13. It would be easy to dismiss this partnership as nothing more than a simple soundtrack gig. But, according to 2K, “Jay-Z’s artistic vision and style will permeate the [entire] experience.” This will include “the overall look and feel of the game” as well as interactive in-game menus, and yes, the soundtrack.
NBA 2K13’s soundtrack will include 24 tracks hand-picked by Jay-Z. The collection includes multiple tracks from the man himself as well as his frequent collaborator, Kanye West. Coldplay, Daft Punk, The Dirty Projectors, Nas, Phoenix, Santigold, and many others also made the cut.
You can check out the complete soundtrack listing after the break or you can head over to 2K’s Facebook page to preview some of tracks. (more…)
XBLA Today: Deadlight

Microsoft’s Summer of Arcade 2012 promotion reaches its mid-way point with Deadlight, today’s addition to the Xbox Live Arcade. Deadlight is available for 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) and is a puzzle platformer with a unique visual look (excuse me, it’s a “Cinematic Survival Platformer”)… and zombies.
The world has ended. There is no hope. No new beginning. Only the survivors. Deadlight follows the journey of Randall Wayne, a man searching for his family across Seattle during the aftermath of a 1980s event that has decimated life on earth. This visually stunning Cinematic Survival Platformer will challenge you to run, jump, climb, and struggle for your life as you look for answers and the ones you love.
Where’s a Fire Flower when you need it?
Daily Scoop: July 31, 2012 – Board Game Night!
Hooray for Tuesday! It’s sort of become my favorite day of the week, because of Board Game Night at Redcap’s Corner. My boyfriend and I meet some friends there and play some mixture of games – I’ve had an addiction to Lords of Waterdeep lately, and King of Tokyo is always a big hit. Yay for board games!
Anyway, let’s talk some deals, shall we? GameStop has a bunch of crazy deals going on right now that they’re calling GameStock 2012. The featured deal right now is $20 off Warner Bros. games, including Mortal Kombat and Batman: Arkham City. There are lots of other deals, too – like getting 50% off a three-month XBL Gold membership if you buy an Xbox 360 console, and $10 off any WB-published Lego game (that one ends today!). And don’t forget to check out all the pre-owned deals.
One super awesome t-shirt, coming right up… (more…)
Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, PS3, Xbox 360
Daily Scoop: July 30, 2012 – Just another panicked Monday
The weekends just got better with the return of “Breaking Bad.” But now my Sunday nights are spent watching that and “True Blood,” usually while eating Chinese food and trying to stay awake. Oh yeah, and doing homework. That last part is lame, but the other parts are awesome, so that’s ok!
Let’s see, deals today… well, let’s start with the latest sale going on over at Amazon, which is just called the Summer of Games: Deals on Summer Sports Titles. Riveting already, yes? You can get Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics for $29.99, or London 2012 for $39.99, or Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 for $19.99. Scoop ’em up!
The new weekly deals are up as well:
- Save 31% on Street Fighter X Tekken Fight Sticksfor PS3 Xbox 360
- Save 33% on Sonic the Hedgehog Limited Edition Individually Numbered Figure 2X Inductive Charger for Wii
- Get $10 off the Sonic the Hedgehog 2X Inductive Charger for Wii
- Save 30% on the Chimaera 5.1 Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox 360
No shirts today, but some other cool stuff… (more…)
Pre-order Transformers: Fall of Cybertron from GameStop, receive a G1 Optimus Prime Skin
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is less than a month away, but if you pre-order the game from GameStop, you’ll receive exclusive access to the “G1 Retro Pack,” which includes an Optimus Prime G1 Skin, and two G1 Retro weapons: the Megatron Gun and the Shockwave Cannon. You can get a look at Optimus Prime’s new paint job in the trailer above, which has been perfectly cued to “The Touch,” Stan Bush’s perfect rockin’ signature tune from 1985’s Transformers: The Movies.
In addition to the G1 goodies, pre-ordering Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will also net you early access to the game’s demo. The demo will be available to download from the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace on July 31, but pre-order purchasers will receive a code to download it instantly.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will be released for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on August 21.
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Tagged Transformers: Fall of Cybertron







