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New Max Payne 3 DLC Revealed

Rockstar Games have announced that there will be another DLC pack for Max Payne 3, coming December 5. The Painful Memories Pack will include four new multiplayer maps to tear through: Roscoe Street Subway, Marty’s Bar, Shoot First and Canal De Panamá. The Painful Memories Pack also includes the IMG 5.56 and UAR-21 assault rifles, new avatars, items and the Hangover Burst, which causes enemies to respawn with blurred vision, reduced stamina and health. It will be available for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE and $15.95AUD/$18.90NZD on PlayStation Network and PC. If you hold the Rockstar Pass, Painful Memories will be available for free.

Rockstar is also making available the Roscoe Street Subway station artwork (above) as PC wallpapers and avatars at rockstargames.com/downloads, along with a pair of original illustrations from the Hostage Negotiation Pack featuring the Filhos De Ogum wielding the IA2 Assault Rifle and other weaponry as they attempt to dominate the Estádio Do Galatians and O Palácio Strip Club multiplayer maps. For some screenshots of the DLC pack, check out our gallery below.

 

7th Dragon 2020-II’s Idol Class shown off in latest screens

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Today Sega released a number of screenshots for 7th Dragon 2020-II, their recently announced RPG currently being developed exclusively for the PSP. The game is the sequel to 7th Dragon 2020 and in it dragons are invading Japan once again in the year 2021.

Now one of the new additions to 7th Dragon 2020-II is the fact that players will not only have access to over forty different female and male character voices but also a brand new Idol Class, the male and female forms versions of the class can be seen below alongside an image of a strange looking dragon.

Halo 4 map pack release dates leaked

If the above dashboard image is to be beleived, all three release dates for the Halo 4 map packs have been leaked out long before Microsoft would have wanted them to. HaloCouncil discovered this image via a German dashboard ad and on it we see that the Crimson Map Pack will drop on December 10th, the Majestic Map Pack is coming February 25th, and the Castle Map Pack will be released on April 1st.

It is worth noting that each of these map packs will come with three playable maps and you can actually purchase the DLC ahead of time via a 2,000 MSP season pass. Currently Microsoft nor 343 Studios have made a statement regarding this information leak.

Shonen Jump Alpha finally becomes simultaneous in 2013

Shonen Jump fans have long lambasted Viz Media’s Shonen Jump Alpha digital manga reader application as inconsequential due to the fact that it is usually 2 weeks behind the Japanese release and features far less series than it’s Japanese counter-part.

Finally Viz along with Shueisha have answered the prayers of manga fans across the US with the announcements that Shonen Jump Alpha will be going simultaneous starting on January 21st, 2013.

Currently it is not known what the extent of this simultaneous release will be. We do know that all currently serialised manga in Alpha will continue and it is said that there will be more series added. It is unknown whether SJAlpha will ever feature all of the same series as Weekly Jump but there is still hope.

Weekly Shonen Jump’s Sasaki Hisashi broke the news through his twitter:

Sasaki Hisashi further went on to quell the frustration of international fans who miss out on the service as it is restricted to North America only. Hisashi made it clear that they aspire to one day bring this service world wide:

What do you think of Shonen Jump Alpha finally becoming simultaneously released in America? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

Mass Effect 3 Omega DLC Launch Trailer Released

This week more Mass Effect 3 DLC will be available for purchase and this time around it is single-player oriented and focuses around Omega. Players will be working alongside the woman once known as the Pirate Queen of Omega, Aria T’loak as they try and return to the station and reclaim it from the Cerberus forces which have taken it.

To commemorate the release of this DLC the company released a launch trailer showing off plenty of dramatic action set to an impressive background track. Check it out below and pick up the DLC for $9.99 or 800 MSP this week depending on the console of your choice.

Dragon’s Dogma to receive free Hard and Challenge mode DLC in December

Today it was revealed that Capcom of Japan is planning on releasing a free pack of downloadable content for Dragon’s Dogma on December 4th and considering the Western versions of Capcom have promised that the DLC would be released sometime this year one would expect a worldwide release of this content on the same date.

The free DLC will unlock a special Hard Mode that is designed for anyone that has beaten Dragon’s Dogma and wants to face off against harder enemies while the Time Attack mode is self explanatory. It is worth noting that those who finish the game on Hard will receive a special Edmun Dragonsbane costume and those who manage to beat the Time Attack mode will receive Selene and Barnaby costumes.

Hollywood Monsters Adventure Game Coming December

BulkyPix, the publisher behind Evofish, and Pendulo Studios, the developer behind Yesterday, are excited to announce the next game that they will be releasing.  Hollywood Monsters is an adventure game in the same vein as those funny adventures of the past.  And what better subject matter than the golden age of Hollywood monsters?

In a world where those Hollywood monsters weren’t just special effects, but honest to goodness real monsters playing the roles, journalist Liz Allaire and macho Dan Murray have an adventure to go on putting the monsters back in their place.  After the monsters got sick of having to put up with the less than desirable aspects of Hollywood living.

Featuring plenty of fun characters and Hollywood monster legends, tip-top quality visuals and audio, and languages for English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian Hollywood Monsters hopes to live up to being The Next Big Thing.  Be sure to check out the screenshot gallery just below, and the teaser trailer embedded below that, and look for Hollywood Monsters on the iOS App Store for iPad and iPhone on December 6th, 2012.

Far Cry 3 – Map Editor Video

As the confirmed news of a map editor for Far Cry 3 reached the masses months ago, players can now experience the customizable addition in a revealing video unleashed by Ubisoft. Boasting a large variety of tools, the developers have been hard at work to deliver thousands of items that can define your very own map. Aspiring level designers will have plenty to work with as they can alter entire landscapes, time of day, and even the weather!

Creating custom material doesn’t have to end there. Players can create their own map and then share it with the rest of the world to enjoy. Did I mention this is all for free?

Prepare for Far Cry 3’s release on November 29th in Europe and Australia by pre-ordering the title (HERE). United Kingdom will see the release on November 30th with the United States bringing up the rear on December 4th. Take advantage of the pre-order deals while they last! At the very least drop your gaze to the video below.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 Gameplay Teaser Trailer Released

The original Sniper: Ghost Warrior was met with pretty cold reviews upon its release and let’s be pretty honest, it mostly deserved them. Featuring a plethora of glitches, terrible AI, poor shooting mechanics and enemies that could spot you hiding in a bush from a hundred metres away; most would agree that the game didn’t really deliver on its promise of a true sniper experience.

However, City Interactive means to take all those complaints to heart in their sequel, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 which runs on the new buttery smooth CryEngine 3 (also being used for Crysis 3 if you want to compare). They recently released a Gameplay Teaser to show off how they’ve spent their development time so far and to be fair, it is looking pretty cool.

The graphics have been completely overhauled for the new engine and some improved stealth mechanics look set to hopefully bring the game back on track with what City Interactive hoped to achieve with the original. Although there is an excessive amount of loud breathing going on whenever the player zooms in and a somewhat questionable scene where we see a companion butcher a guard for their own “butchering” (I’m really hoping your character doesn’t agree with it in the game); for the most part the game seems promising.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is set for release on January 15th in North America and January 18th in Europe, appearing on the PC, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PS Vita and Nintendo Wii U.

Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires Releasing in February

The European release for Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires has been announced as February 22, 2013  just a few days after the North American release date of February 19th, 2013.  An exclusive for the PlayStation 3, the newest Dynasty Warriors game continues adding to its already large repertoire of playable characters by introducing Xu Shu, an advisor of Liu Bei, which will bring the total number of playable character up to 66.

Focusing less on the big historical figures as they went around fighting each others’ armies, Empires shakes up the general Dynasty Warriors formula and focus on the player.  Allowing players to do fit their own play styles and having their choices impact the position of the character.  Earn up to become a Ruler, seize and invade to be a Strategist, or sell your power to be a Free Officer.  Even better for socialites, characters can be shared online and incorporated into others world, play history and all making for simulated multiplayer.

Be sure to look for Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires when it comes out in Europe on February 22nd or North America on February 19th for the PlayStation 3.