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 If you have not yet tried the retail version of EA’s horror survival game set in space, then you will want to be on the lookout for the demo, which is hitting Xbox Live Market and on PlayStation Network  on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The European demos will be released on Nov 27.

The demo for Dead Space gives gamers a measured taste of this action game set on a derelict mining space station, apparently under siege by a wicked alien species.

Developed at EA Redwood Shores, Dead Space is rated M for Mature with descriptors of Blood and Gore, Intense Violence and Strong Language by the ESRB and 18+ for PEGI. Dead Space is available for MSRP $59.99 on the Xbox 360 and PS3 and MSRP $49.99 for the PC.

Ubisoft will release the first batch of downloadable content for Far Cry 2 by the end of November. The Fortune’s Pack DLC will bring new vehicles and new weapons to both the single-player game and the multiplayer game. Users will get access to new weapons like the new crossbow on vehicles like the new quad. The pack will also offer four new multiplayer maps, three new weapons in total and two new vehicles.

The Fortune’s Pack DLC for Far Cry 2 will be available for download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 for 800 Microsoft Points and from PlayStation Network for $9.99. A full list of the DLC’s contents after the break.

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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.

Isaac Clarke is about to get some upgrades if you are willing to spend some cold hard cash. EA announced that Dead Space downloadable content will be released on Nov. 13, giving PS3 and Xbox 360 owners of the game some special gear and new outfits. It’s like playing dress up but with guns and creepy monsters attacking you.. The complete list of upgrade packs after the jump - including exclusives for PS3 and Xbox 360 owners:

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D3Publisher’s Dead Head Fred and PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 are now available for download via the PlayStation Store in North America for $14.99 each. Dead Head Fred lets players collect and use 9 different heads that offer different bonuses in an action adventure setting.

PQ2: Practical Intelligence Quotient 2 is a game based on testing the model of human intelligence developed by Dr. Masuo Koyasu at Kyoto University. In each stage, the player navigates a virtual reality world, climbing, dropping, lifting, pushing and pulling boxes, and more to solve puzzles and advance forward.

Look for both games as downloadable content on the PlayStation Store now.

D3Publisher will release Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and the expansion content Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords- Revenge of the Plague Lord will be available via PlayStation Store this Winter in one package. With this announcement, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords will be available for all major home video gaming systems. No word on whether there will be a full retail release of the game for the PS3 but it certainly could not hurt. Pricing and availability are to be announced.

Find out more about the game if you don’t already know, by visiting www.puzzle-quest.com.

Slight Update: I erroneously reported that Mega Man 9 was “available now” when it is in fact not available yet. The game will go live sometime today. Original story below:

PlayStation 3 owners waiting for Capcom’s Mega Man 9 better get their wallets out because it is now available on the PlayStation Store. Available for $9.99, the game is identical to the WiiWare release that hit the Wii earlier this week. The Blue Bomber returns to his roots in this 9th adventure of the original storyline. This brand new adventure offers stylized 8-bit graphics and mechanics along with a familiar level of difficulty that makes it feel like a true Mega Man game.

Get your copy by logging onto the PlayStation Store now. Check out the video after the jump to get a taste of the PSN version:

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