DLC is controversial, on-disk DLC is something I believe is breaking a law somewhere, forcing people to fork over money to use something they have already bought. EA made this comment over on-disk DLC. Their response to a recent request for info was basically “We have already commented on this matter”.
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Razer Making Mass Effect Peripherals With Packaged DLC
Skyrim – Proposed DLC Ideas from DICE 2012
Dead Island – “Ryder White” Campaign DLC Trailer
COD Modern Warfare 3 – Xbox 360 Title Update 8 Details
Gears of War 3 – “Slab” Flythrough DLC Preview
Leading up to the release of Fenix Rises next week, enjoy another flythrough of the new map “Slab”. Slab is a prison based map that should fit the themes of Gears of War quite well. Who knows, maybe Slab has some relation to the prison that Marcus is broken out of at the beginning of Gears of War 1.
Gears of War 3 – “Academy” Map Flythrough
Along with the news of the “Fenix Rising” achievements, Epic has released a flythrough of one of the upcoming maps. Say what you will about Gears maps, but I happen to appreciate the symmetry and lines of sight in most of their maps. Even in the days of Unreal Tournament, Epic has always provided some of the industries most memorable multiplayer arenas.
Gears of War 3 – Fenix Rising DLC Achievements
As Epic promised, Gears of War 3 has some new content around the corner on January 17th. “Fenix Rising” will be a new muitplayer map pack that will take us back to the home of Marcus Fenix. You may remember playing through this segment as the “prologue” section of Gears 3. Not all the maps have been exposed, but this new list of achievements have surfaced on Epics website.
Nintendo plans to get into the DLC business
Even though Nintendo have a very firm stance on DLC, they plan to introduce paid DLC to its games for the first time in the company’s ridiculously-long history. They are late to the party, DLC is everywhere, and is a loved, hated, and often controversial subject among gamers. However, it’s here to stay.
Gears of War 3 – RAAM’s Shadow Review
Gears of War 3’s “RAAMS Shadow” DLC launched today to kick of Gearsmas 2011. For the first crack at campaign DLC for Gears 3, it is fantastic. Epic places you in the boots of Zeta squad, a familiar yet fresh 4 man wrecking crew for the COG. The content take place prior to the events of Gears 1, just after E day, but also still ties in some familiar environments and faces.
Forza 4 IGN DLC Pack launching tomorrow(Dec 6th)
The next piece of DLC is heading your way tomorrow and will feature 10 brand new cars for the popular racing simulator. December 6t,h the IGN-branded pack will be available on XBL for the usual 560MSP or for free for those who spent 2400MSP on the Forza Motorsports 4 Season pass (which gives you all six DLC packs for a 30% discount). All ten cars are detailed after the break:
Nintendo dislikes the idea of DLC
If you try and find DLC for Nintendo products, the list is pitiful compared to the PS3, 360, and PC no matter how you look at it. DLC is wraught with satisfied customers but is also a controversial practice. Reggie Fils-Aime weighed in on this while being interviewed by AOL Games Blog.
