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According to a USA Today report, that exclusive Grand Theft Auto IV DLC you’ve been aching for will be hitting Xbox Live Marketplace on Feb. 17, 2009. The DLC will be called “The Lost and the Damned” and will not feature protagonist Niko Belic. Niko is taking a holiday, apparently, to make room for a fresh face alluded to on the radio. Instead the DLC will focus on Johnny Klebitz, a member of Liberty City gang The Lost. The DLc promises to show Liberty City from a whole new angle.

“Johnny is a very different character than Niko, with a very different background,” says Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser. “I can’t go into too much detail on the story, because we try not to give away too much plot before the game is released. But I can say that the story will show you a different side of Liberty City.”

Sounds absolutely fabulous. Niko Belic will be making some sort of cameo in the DLC according to the report, for whatever that’s worth.

Source: USA Today

Creeping through the corridors of Rapture, the term “time trials” usually doesn’t come to mind. That’s because wood-grained radios, flapper dresses and grandma’s record collection echoing in the darkness define BioShock’s underwater city, not speed boosts or a Crystal Method soundtrack. Yet very soon, the time-trial gameplay concept will hit BioShock, along with a host of other ideas that will push this dystopian world into uncharted waters.

On Nov. 20, a BioShock downloadable content pack will be available on the PlayStation Network for $9.99 (no plans yet for the Xbox 360). These new challenges work within the existing gameplay and environment (same weapons, plasmid powers and grandma’s records). But they’re completely independent of the primary game’s now-famous storyline, and deviate from its established gameplay.

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Haven’t had enough of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed yet? Well LucasArts is offering some new incentives today in the form of some fresh downloadable content. Xbox 360 and PS3 users can jump onto their favorite online services (PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace) to buy a variety of new costumes and skins. The costume pack allows gamers to play through the game disguised as several new characters.

Costumes in the pack include Hooded Combat Gear, General Starkiller, Sith Assassin, Imperial Commando, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, Darth Sion, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Kit Fisto. Heh, Fisto.. In addition, new themes and picture packs are available for download.

To show its continued support for Burnout Paradise through 2009, developer Criterion revealed yet another downloadable content pack in the works for the game today. Two weeks ago the company announced the Burnout Paradise Party Pack and last week the Burnout Paradise Legendary Cars Pack was detailed. This week Criterion reveals the Burnout Paradise Toy Cars Pack, offering players special edition Burnout collectibles.

Details on this unique DLC will be released soon on www.criteriongames.com but for now you can take a look at the screenshot on the left. The new DLC packs will be released sometime in Spring 2009.

When fans of Guitar Hero said they wanted some “killer” tracks added to the series’ downloadable content, Activision decided to take them literally. The company announced today that multi-platinum alternative rockers The Killers will celebrate the release of the band’s third album, Day & Age, with a new selection of downloadable content, available simultaneously with the album’s release on November 25th, The new downloadable tracks will feature two singles off Day & Age: “Human” and “Losing Touch”. The track pack will also feature the song “Mr. Brightside” from the band’s debut album, Hot Fuss.

The Killers Track Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation Store for $5.49. In addition, all three tracks will be made available as single downloadable songs for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, the PlayStation 3 for $1.99, and for Wii via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for 200 Wii Points.

Age of Booty, Capcom’s quirky, downloadable Age of Sail themed action strategy game, is sailing into brand new horizons today; now you can play it on the PS3. The company announced that the game, already available for PC and on Xbox Live Arcade, is available on the PlayStation Store. Are you excited? Yes? No? Maybe?

In Age of Booty, players team up with friends online or AI-controlled pirate ships to raid, pillage, sink, and destroy other sailing vessels in a bid to dominate the high seas. Players can upgrade their ships, take on 21 challenges, and a total of 25 maps at launch.

Age of Booty is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and is available for $9.99 PLAYSTATION Network.

Can’t get enough of Sackboy’s adventures in LittleBigPlanet? Well, on Thursday, the PlayStation Store will fill fans’ virtual closets with a collection of new items for Sony’s most fashionable mascot.

This week’s new LBP content includes a virtual zoo of animal themed costumes, including a frog (Lily Pad), an ape (Hugo), a penguin (Frost-E), and my personal favorite, a shark (Great Blue). The animal costumes will be available for $.99 each, or in a four pack for $2.99.
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