Wednesday, April 22, 2009
First Halo Wars DLC Announced
Given the long tradition of downloadable add-ons for the main Halo series, it should come as no surprise that Microsoft has revealed an upcoming DLC pack for strategy spin-off Halo Wars.
Dubbed "Strategic Options," the add-on includes three new gameplay types. "Keepaway" is your standard Capture the Flag gametype, "Reinforcement" pits you against an enemy army while forced to use an ever-changing set of units and "Tug of War" tasks you with building up a huge army faster than your foe, before using said army to assault your opponent.
Additionally, the DLC includes four new achievements, for a total of 100 gamerpoints:
- “One and Done” (30 points): Score the winning point in a game of Keepaway against Legendary A.I.’s
- “Pull Hard, Pull Deep” (20 points): Win and never trail in a Tug of War game
- “Freak on a Streak” (20 points): Gain at least 15 population from a single wave in a Reinforcement game
- “Living Loving Bug” (30 points): Obtain a Scarab during a Reinforcement game
No official release date or pricing details have so far been revealed for the DLC pack.
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New Neverwinter Nights 2 Expansion Coming This Month
A new add-on for the already expansive Neverwinter Nights 2 will see release as a downloadable content pack via Atari's website starting April 29, the publisher revealed this morning.
"The Mysteries of Westgate" will set gamers back $10, and is scheduled to include "a 15+ hour campaign of high adventure," "non-linear gameplay," and four new creatures. As Dungeons & Dragons fans might have guessed, the add-on takes place in "the most infamous and corrupt city in the Forgotten Realms."
While Mysteries won't require gamers to own either theStorm of Zehir or Mask of the Betrayer expansions forNWN2, it is fully compatible with both, allowing players to use each expansion's added classes, skills and items.
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Neverwinter Nights 2: Mysteries of Westgate [Atari]
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Capcom Details Street Fighter IV's 'Championship Mode' DLC
Come April 24, Capcom will release the latest downloadable add-on for Street Fighter IV. Unlike past offerings however, the "Championship Mode" DLC will be free of charge and aimed directly at "serious players."
"Street Fighter IV’s new Championship Mode update expands on the fighting fun by offering players the chance to compete in tournaments and to watch replays of the best tournament matches," Capcom said this morning via press release.
Obviously the replays are pretty self-explanatory, but how will the DLC handle tournament play? Capcom explains:
Championship Mode offers you the chance to compete in 5 different grades of tournaments, creating the right challenge for players of every skill level. You’ll score Grade Points (GP) for tournament wins, and as your GP total grows, you’ll become eligible to enter into more exclusive tournaments. Winning tournaments will also net you Championship Points (CP). CP are like “prize money” up for grabs in the tournament. The higher the GP skill of the players in a particular tournament, the bigger the CP prize!
The "Championship Mode" add-on is scheduled for release on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms.
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