Expansions

Two more Battlestations Pacific content updates coming in July to PC

Posted Jul 2nd 2009 11:00AM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, Action, Strategy

Eidos's recent WWII action-strategy game Battlestations Pacific was released last May and later this month folks who picked up the title will be able to download two new content update for the game. One of these updates is called the Mustang Pack which will add six new units to the game including the P-51 Mustang plane, the US Navy's Alaska Class cruiser and the Japanese Super Yamato Class, a bigger version of the legendary Yamato battleship that in real life was never made.

The second content update is the Carrier Battles Map Pack which adds four new maps to the game that can be played on all five of Battlestations Pacific's multiplayer modes. The map pack even includes a level set in Aleutian Islands near Alaska. PC owners can download the Mustang Pack sometime today for 160 Microsoft points on Games For Windows Live. The Carrier Battles Map Pack will be released on July 23 for 800 Microsoft points.

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One day delay for Dawn of War II 1.4 beta patch

Posted Jul 1st 2009 7:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, Patches, RTS, Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II

Looks like we will have to wait another day or so before we can get our hands on the 1.4 beta patch for Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II. The patch from Relic and THQ was supposed to be made available via Steam today but a note on the game's official web site states, "We are experiencing an unforeseen technical problem and believe it will be resolved in the next 24 hours."

Just a reminder: this is an open beta for the 1.4 update to the sci-fi RTS title that will contain eight new multiplayer maps, a new Observer feature, the World Builder map editor and lots of other cool stuff.

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Dawn of War II beta update goes live later today

Posted Jul 1st 2009 8:00AM by John Callaham
Filed under: Betas, Downloads, Expansions, Multiplayer, RTS, Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II

We've already reported that Relic and THQ are planning to release a major content update for their sci-fi RTS game Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II later this month. Today they plan to release an open beta version of the update which can be accessed via the Steam service.

The open beta for the 1.4 update, titled There Is Only War, will be made available at 2 pm PT (5 pm ET) and will include eight new multiplayer maps, the World Builder map editor, the new Observer feature and lots of other new features, balances changes and bug fixes. The patch will remain in beta until Monday, July 13. You can check out the entire patch notes at the Dawn of War II community site.

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New City of Heroes content update released

Posted Jun 30th 2009 9:00AM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, MMO

This apparently sneaked up on us (NCsoft usually sends over a press release) but a few days ago the latest content update for their super hero MMO City of Heroes was released. Titled Issue 15: Anniversary, the update adds five new missions each for Heroes and Villains. It also has new costume choices, new costume emotes, new character faces and new features and changes to the recently released Mission Architect tool.

NCsoft also announced that there will be a Double XP weekend coming up next month; specifically from July 31-August 4. Of course we are still waiting for more info on the upcoming new commercial expansion pack Going Rogue.

New DLC news for Mass Effect 1 delayed

Posted Jun 28th 2009 11:00AM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, RPG, Mass Effect

It looks like BioWare has given us a change to chase a wild goose. Earlier this week the BioWare Mass Effect 2 Twitter site announced that news on the long awaited second downloadable content pack for first installment of their sci-fi RPG series would be revealed this week. Well, as you can imagine no such news was actually revealed.

We don't know what happened but a updated "tweet" on the page from "Evil Chris" does say, "Due to circumstances beyond my control (me being stupid on timing), any news of more ME1 DLC will have to wait. Sorry folks." Earlier this year hints were given that the second DLC for Mass Effect 1 would involve some kind of battle arena but as Evil Chris said we will just have to wait longer to find out for sure.

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New Everquest and Everquest II expansions announced

Posted Jun 27th 2009 3:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Expansions, MMO

Sony Online Entertainment is holding its annual Fan Faire event in Las Vegas this weekend and during the event the publisher revealed the next commercial expansion packs for both of their Everquest PC MMO games. The original Everquest title gets its 16th commercial expansion with Everquest: Underfoot. It will have the usual additions (new locations, monsters and more) when it's released in November.

The new expansion for Everquest II was also revealed during the event. Titled Everquest II: Sentinel's Fate, this expansion is not due for release until February 2010 but will raise the game's current level cap to 90. You can check out some concept art for the expansion at the game's official web site.

Dawn of War II map editor coming in next DLC update

Posted Jun 24th 2009 8:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, Mods, RTS, Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II

Relic announced a few days ago plans to release a major update for their sci-fi RTS game Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II. At the time Relic revealed plans for eight new maps, a new observer mode and unit balance changes. Today they revealed that the update will also include the game's official map editor.

That means anyone will be able to create their own multiplayer maps for Dawn of War II. Players will also get a sample map and documentation for the map editor which will support the creation of levels for two, four or six players. The update, which will be released until the title "There Is Only War" is due out in early July.

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New Zeno Clash challenge levels coming along with 50 percent sale

Posted Jun 24th 2009 7:30PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, FPS

ACE Team promised extra free content would be released for their recent and acclaimed first person action game Zeno Clash and today the company revealed plans for a three level challenge pack called The Pit. The levels will be released sometime this weekend. According to a press release, ". . . gravity is the enemy and taking a wrong step can be fatal. Destructible floors and traps await the skilled who want to reach the bottom of the pit alive."

ACE Team will also cut the price of Zeno Clash by 50 percent this weekend in suport of the new downloadable levels. You can check out a YouTube video showing gameplay from The Pit levels after the jump.

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Zeno Clash DLC trailer fights its way through The Tower

Posted Jun 24th 2009 6:41PM by Steven Wong
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, Action, FPS, Indie, Trailers

To satisfy the inner brawler in all of us, Ace Team - the developers of Zeno Clash - is releasing a free downloadable content pack that includes brand-new challenge levels. In it, players will have to battle their way through arena tournaments through deep pit and a giant tower.

Download HD Zeno Clash Tower DLC Trailer (53 MB)
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New Age of Conan content update released; new sale at Direct2Drive

Posted Jun 24th 2009 11:00AM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, MMO

Funcom's Age of Conan MMO title is continuing to hang in there after an up-and-down first year. Today the game got a new content update that Funcom is calling its "biggest and most influential update". Tilted "Gangs of Tarantia" the update adds a new area, the Tarantia Commons district, with a new storyline and new monsters to fight. There's also some gameplay features such as changes to in-game items and more.

If you want to try out Age of Conan, Direct2Drive has a new sale on the game. From now until Sunday they are selling the title on their download site for just $9.99.

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Latest free Lord of the Rings Online content update launched

Posted Jun 23rd 2009 5:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, MMO

While Turbine prepares to turn Dungeons and Dragons Online into a free-to-play MMO, they continue to issue free content updates for their subscription based fantasy game Lord of the Rings Online. Today US players of the game can download the latest free content update for the title (UK players get that privalge on Thursday).

The update, titled Volume II, Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum, continues the game's main storyline and adds a new 12 player raid into the world. Also the game's summer celebrations begin in the game world on June 30 with "special decorations, festive costumes and special quests" added until July 14.

Gallery: Lord of the Rings Online Volume II Book 8

Empire: Total War patch released; new separate paid download adds units

Posted Jun 22nd 2009 5:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, RTS, Empire: Total War

As promised, the best selling historical RTS game Empire Total War has a new patch available only via Steam. The free patch not only has a number of bug fixes and performance improvements but adds 14 free units to The Creative Assemby-developed game that replace generic units for each faction of the game.

However if you are willing to spend a few extra bucks ($3.49 to be exact) there's also a new downloadable expansion available for the game called Elite Units of the West. This DLC, also available via Steam exclusively, adds an additional 14 units and this time each unit is unique to the game.

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News on Mass Effect 1 DLC coming this week?

Posted Jun 22nd 2009 1:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, RPG, Mass Effect

It's been a while since BioWare has promised that we might be getting some new downloadable content for their sci-fi RPG Mass Effect but a new clue on the DLC's reveal has been put forth on the company's official Twitter web page.

The note says, "Getting the feeling some news about the next ME1 DLC may be coming this week. Keep your eyes peeled." Oh we will, we will. Last February a video showed BioWare team members talking about a future downloadable update for the game, which they hinted would consist of some kind of combat arena for characters to fight in with the setting described as a "casino gaming fight club space station."There hasn't been a content update for Mass Effect since May of 2008 when the Bring Down The Sky mission was released.

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Fallout 3: Point Lookout dev diary and new screenshots released

Posted Jun 19th 2009 4:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: Downloads, Expansions, RPG, Fallout 3

Bethesda Softworks is getting ready to release the fourth mini-expansion to their best selling open world RPG Fallout 3. Today the game's official web site has added six new screenshots from the DLC expansion, Point Lookout, along with an extensive developer's diary on the expansion

The dev diary talks about how the creative team used the real swamp and marsh land region around the real Point Lookout, MD as their basis for the setting of the expansion along with trying out some new artisitic styles and putting more of a dense setting than the original game's Capital Wasteland. The expansion will be available for purhase and download via Games for Windows Live on June 23.

Gallery: Fallout 3: Point Lookout