Video Games

Red Dead Redemption Liars and Cheats DLC

Red Dead Redemption has announced their second paid DLC coming out this September 21^st called, Liars and Cheats, for 800 Microsoft points or $10.  This new expansion will also include the Free Roaming pack which was originally supposed to be free but there are “restrictions on the numbers of free packs” they can give away.  Which is Microsoft’s way of saying we don’t want to give too much away for free, but thankfully instead of releasing both for a price they are just condensing it down to one.

Vanquish (PS3) Preview

Vanquish is Platinum Games’ fourth game in a four game deal with Sega and is being directed by Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame. The previous three games have had mixed results in terms of critical and financial success, but Vanquish looks to end the arrangement with a certifiable hit. Set in the future in a war for natural resources, you play as Sam Gideon, a soldier outfitted with technologically advanced battle armor referred to as the ARS.

PSN and Retail Releases for the Week of 8/31/10

After years of anticipation, Behemoth’s Castle Crashers is finally available on the PSN network. The distinct visual look and humor meld well with the side-scrolling beat-em-up with RPG elements. Up to four players can play at once and each player can build a character unique to their style. But unlike other games of its kind, don’t expect to beat it with your friends in one sitting. Castle Crashers takes quite some time to fully complete and rushing hurts the experience significantly so remember to take small bites and chew thoroughly. Sam and Max Episode 5 is now free with the purchase of the whole season. This is a good time to catch up if you’ve been away from the highly acclaimed point and click adventure for some time.

Gearbox Confirms Borderlands Game of the Year Edition

Gearbox has confirmed that the studio and publisher 2K will be releasing a Game of the Year Edition of Borderlands October 12^th, 2010 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and the PC.

The Game of the Year version of the cell-shaded, co-op focused first person shooter will come with 3 of the downloadable content packs that have been released over the past year, as well as a token to download the upcoming Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution, which is set to release on its own for all three platforms later this month at $9.99.

Dragon Age Ultimate Edition?

Rumors continue to gather over the speculation of a Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition. It was recently reported that the name had been leaked onto Gamestop’s site and hastily removed. The next DLC for Origins is Witch Hunt—a story arc that definitively concludes the end of the Origins story. It’s not out of the question to think that EA would like to keep the Ultimate Edition shrouded in mystery in order to help sales of the DLC. It is believed that The Ultimate Edition will include all of Origins cumulative DLC so in addition to Witch Hunt, players would get

Planes, Trains, and Amnesia on Sale This Week

Steam doesn’t have an official Midweek Madness Sale this week, but what it does have is a crazy amount of percentages off for some less popular games. If you likeRailworks, they’ve got a 50% off deal for you, bringing it down $35. The price of the DLC for it has also been chopped in half, which is good for all Railworks fans. The very few amount of you out there. Riven and realMyst are both 17% off for $5 instead of $6. Well, Myst for $6 was already a great deal, so this is just further incentive. Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse is also marked down to $19.99 until September 8th.

PSN down for maintenance

PlayStation Network has been down today and is scheduled to return at 12:30PM PST. Sony has given us no details on what the reason for it being down might be, other than for scheduled maintenance: “On Monday 8/30, PSN users may be unable to access the Store or certain PSN features from 12am to 12:30pm Pacific time “