A Negative Look at Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Another Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions alternate costume vignette debuted this week and it’s really driving home how far Activision will stretch this franchise for pre-order fodder. In addition to the four distinct comic worlds you get to explore as their respective Spider-Man identities, there are four pre-order costumes (along with their alternate dimension counterparts) that allow you to take your love for Spidey to the next level.

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Borderlands Gets The CL4P

Red Dead Redemption: Red Harlow's in the House.

After a healthy amount of press coverage, Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption DLC “Legends and Outlaws” is upon us.  For those of you that are still playing the hell out of the insanely fun, occasionally funky multiplayer game, you’re in for a real treat.  Rockstar has put together a pretty well-rounded multiplayer package that will add a good chunk of play time to the online offering, while also bringing back some old faces for those of you, like me, who were bummed out that there was not enough Red Dead Revolver characters. Continue reading…

Rich's Rants: Dragon Age: Origins to have DLC on Day One… Fuck Me!

First of all, let me point out that I am very excited for Dragon Age and can’t wait to play it. Secondly, let me tell you that this is the most ridiculous news that I have heard in a while. BioWare has decided to have not one, not two, but three different DLC packs available on day one.

The first DLC is titled Warden’s Keep and will sell for 560 Microsoft Points ($7) which will add a new quest, several new abilities and items as well as a market area. The second DLC is titled The Stone Prisoner and will be free to players that purchase the game new but will cost 1200 Microsoft Points ($15) to anybody else. The Stone Prisoner is a character that will be unlocked at the beginning of the game as a party member. The last piece of DLC is also free and only available with new copies of the game which provides you with some really kick-ass Blood Dragon Armor in both Dragon Age as well as Mass Effect 2.
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