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I could make a lame Force joke here, but that shit’s played out, kids and kittens - let’s move on. Some new Star Wars : The Force Unleashed DLC is available now. If you liked this game, and millions of you obviously did if sales are any indication, then you’ll probably want to take a look at what LucasArts has on offer today.

A new level, Secret Apprentice is available now, offering an entirely new mission set in the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant. Playing as the snuggly soft Secret Apprentice, players travels to the Jedi Temple to learn more about dear old dad. Bundled with this new level are nine new costumes, which allow users to play through the game disguised as several new characters, including Mace Windu, Darth Maul, Qui-Gon Jinn, Dark Stalker, Lightsaber Training Droid and Combat Training Droid. You’ll also get several sexy new outfits including The Apprentice Cybernetic Reconstruction, The Apprentice’s Temple Exploration Gear and The Apprentice’s Sith Training Gear.

LucasArts has also released a new stand-alone costume pack which includes Apprentice’s Utility Combat Suit, Apprentice – Animated, Spirit Apprentice, Republic Trooper, Luke Skywalker – Tatooine Gear, Ben Kenobi, Plo Koon, Count Dooku, Jango Fett and the wonderfully shiny C-3P0.

Look for all this and previously released The Force Unleashed DLC on Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Store.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is now available on PlayStation Network for $14.99 and November 26, 2008 for Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 MS points. In addition, Capcom’s direct-to-download music album of hip-hop tracks inspired by the Street Fighter series, Street Fighter Underground Remix, is now live. It features the artists such as DJ Qbert, Hieroglyphics, Redman, Oh No, DJ Toure, Mistah FAB and ZION I. Each artist has produced a Street Fighter tribute track that will be free of charge and exclusive to the PlayStation Network. You can check out the tracks by visiting www.myspace.com/capcomunity.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix utilizes the original code from the arcade beat ‘em up hit, while upgrading the graphics with new artwork and high resolution 1080p images. All of the character animation and stage background art has been completely redrawn by Udon Entertainment, the company responsible for the US Street Fighter series of comics. Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix includes both online and offline competition for one or two players.

Naturally, the game features all the familiar stages and fighters from the original, along with a few new features to give the game even more appeal with the next-gen gamer crowd. Look for it on PSN today.

Quick! Somebody call a lifeguard!

Sony’s unique PSN title Pain is getting a major new guest star added to its cast of oddball characters: David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff!! That’s right. Soon, gamers will be able to launch everyone’s favorite Trans Am driving, swimsuit wearing, talent judging, pop superstar (well, in Germany at least) all over the world of Pain.

The news first broke yesterday on the People Magazine website and then later with a post from the man himself on the official PlayStation blog.
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The original Prince is making a comeback. Today Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia Classic will be released on the PlayStation Network on Oct. 23. Developed by Ubisoft Sofia, this remake of the 1989 game features the original’s expansive level design, deadly swordplay, puzzle solving and storyline. Prince of Persia Classic features revamped character designs and animations as well as visual and lighting effects in order to give the game a 3D look. Prince of Persia Classic for the PlayStation Network will have an ESRB rating of “T” for Teen.

In Prince of Persia Classic the Sultan of Persia is away for a war and the evil Vizier has seized the throne for himself. He has also imprisoned the beautiful Princess and has given her an hour to decide her fate - chivalry is apparently dead. As the courageous Prince of Persia, you have 60 minutes to complete the mission of saving the Princess from her fate. Neato.

2K Games has begun shipping BioShock for the PlayStation 3 across North America and is currently available internationally. Developed by multiple studios including 2K Boston, 2K Australia, 2K Marin and Digital Extremes, BioShock for the PS3 promises all-new content that augments and extends the experience in new ways including a new Survivor difficulty mode, Trophy support and the addition of all-new Add-On Game Content that will be available for download shortly after launch. A free demo is currently available for download from the PlayStation Network.

BioShock for PS3 will be available in North America starting October 21. The game is rated M for Mature by the ESRB.

Can’t get enough of the retro goodness that is Mega Man 9? Don’t worry, because Capcom’s got you covered. The publisher announced that a second wave of downloadable content for the game will be available on the WiiWare Channel, Xbox LIVE Arcade, and PlayStation Network starting this week. Here’s the rundown on what’s in the DLC packs:

• Hard Mode
  Dubbed Hero Mode in Japan, this mode enables you to play the entire game on an increased difficulty level with alternate enemy distribution and spawning points. Hard Mode is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges Modes.
• Expert Mode
  Dubbed Super Hero Mode Japan, this mode represents the apex of Mega Man 9 difficulty settings and is not for the novice Mega Man 9 player. This mode triples the level of difficulty from the default Mega Man 9 game. Expert Mode is not compatible with Rankings or Challenges Modes.
• Special Time Attack Stage
  This DLC gives you an additional stage for Time Attack Mode, complete with an all new level and Robot Master Boss, “Fake Man.” Similar in difficulty to the Willy Stages, players will have a fun time tackling this time sensitive competitive stage. Special Time Attack Stage is not compatible with Challenge Mode.

All three DLC packs will be ready for download starting today on the WiiWare Channel today, with XBLA following on October 21th and PSN releasing October 23th.

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.