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As promised earlier this month, the Steam service now has the first downloadable content expansion for the recently first person shooter Aliens Vs Predator. The Swarm map pack for the Rebellion developed game can be purchased and downloaded via Steam for $7.99

The four maps in the Swarm map pack were included in the special edition console versions of the game but the PC port didn't get a special edition so these maps are entirely new for our platform. Two of the maps, Docks and Outpost, are for the Deathmatch, Predator Hunt, Infestation, Species Deathmatch, Mixed Species Deathmatch and Domination gameplay modes. The other two maps, Machine and Hive, are specifically for the game's four player co-op Survivor mode.

From all accounts, sales of the new Aliens Vs Predator game from developer Rebellion and publisher Sega have been quite solid. Now the first person shooter based on the movie monsters is getting its first downloadable map pack on March 18, according to Sega's European web site.

The four maps in the Swarm map pack were included in the special edition versions of the game. The PC port didn't get a special edition so these maps are entirely new for our platform. Two of the maps, Docks and Machine, are for the Deathmatch, Predator Hunt, Infestation, Species Deathmatch, Mixed Species Deathmatch and Domination gameplay modes. The other two maps, Outpost and Hive, are specifically for the game's four player co-op Survivor mode. The map pack isn't free; it should be priced around $6 when it's released.

In addition to updating the retro game Aliens Vs Predator Classic 2000, Steam has just given folks a chance to pre-order the new Aliens Vs Predator game from developer Rebellion and publisher Sega. However there's a nice bonus when you get the game from Steam. You will also get a free older game from Sega, Universe at War: Earth Assault.

This 2007 released sci-fi RTS game comes from developer Petroglyph and is one of the very few PC games that allows for cross-platform multiplayer gaming with its Xbox 360 counterpart with Games For Windows Live. Petroglyph is currently working on the upcoming free-to-play game Mytheon.

One of the biggest game flops, in terms of both sales and reviews, of 2009 was Rogue Warrior. It definitely wasn't the world's hardest game to complete; most reviews said the title could be finished in two hours or less. The first person shooter was published by Bethesda Softworks and developed by UK-based Rebellion. Now VG247.com is reporting that Derby, the Rebellion studio that developed Rogue Warrior, could be shutting down.

The studio was originally founded as Core Design and helped to create the first Tomb Raider games for Eidos. Rebellion bought the studio back in 2006. While VG247.com at first reported that the studio was being closed today, Rebellion has now said in an official statement, " . . . we have decided to review the need for the Derby facilities, and consultation with staff at Derby is ongoing." Rebellion has two other development studios, one of which is working on the upcoming Aliens Vs Predator.