DLCentral - Part 20

Assassinʼs Creed 4: Black Flags trailer sets sail

March 5, 2013February 7, 2019JadeWalsh

Pirates of the Caribbean has taken a turn for the stabby

Ubisoft has finally unveiled their next sneaky, stabbing sequel with a trailer for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flags. It’s appears to have all gone a bit Pirates of the Caribbean as you can tell from this gameplay-lite video, but it should be a good one. So long as they fix the ship mechanics from Assassin’s Creed 3, mind. Look…

The video also confirms that Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flags is coming out on November 1st 2013 on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U AND next-gen consoles like PS4 and Xbox 720, or whatever it’s called.…

Game Characters That Could Also Be Cats

March 4, 2013February 5, 2019JadeWalsh

Like video games, cats are popular. Here are nine game characters that could also be cats.

1. Chun-lick

2. Agent Furry 7

3. Albert Whisker

4. Marcus Felix

5. Prince of Persian

6. Gordon Freemanx

7. Siamese Aran

8. Duke Schnookums

9. Meowrio

3 delicious food products made from video game horses

March 3, 2013February 1, 2019JadeWalsh

All this fuss about horses instead of cows being made into food got us ‘thinking’ – what would be the most completely delicious food products made from video game horses that we would want to eat, if for some reason we should ever want to do such a thing, if such a thing was somehow made possible, which is unlikely. Anyway, this is what we came up with…

Smokinʼ Rapidash Burgers

Did you know horses are odd-toed ungulates? This means they have hooves with an odd number of toes. This was news to us. We didn’t even realise horses had toes. Rapidash is a pokémon horse that’s on fire, which is why we had the idea of flame-grilled, because fire and flames are connected. Oh, and fast food because burgers are fast food and Rapidashes are fast. Pretty clever, yeah?

Crazy Horstachio Burritos

Are horstachios made of meat, or are they just full of sweets? On the one hand they’re …

Something for the Weekend: Free PS3 games and an Xbox Live sale are go

March 2, 2013February 7, 2019JadeWalsh

End the week in style with our recommendations

This week ushers in one helluva sale on Xbox Live. We’ve been tracking the daily announcements all week and you can find more in-depth information on them all here, here, here, here, here and here if you like. Though some might have already expired. However, we’ve gone ahead and picked our favourites below for you to enjoy this weekend.

But it’s not just an Xbox 360 love-in, no ma’am, we’ve also plucked the best PlayStation games you can grab on PSN right now. Oh, and if you’ve ever fancied trying out the premium PlayStation Plus subscription we’re giving away free 30-day trials right now, so help yourself . You’re welcome.

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GRID | Price: £2.69

It might be nearly four years old, but this racer from Codemasters still speeds ahead of most driving games of late. Each race feels intense and the courses and cars still look incredible after all this …

Celebrity Gamer Profile: Daniel Day-Lewis

March 1, 2013February 4, 2019JadeWalsh

If you like celebrities then you should definitely follow Shoot The Barrel on Twitter because we know loads of them. But before you go anywhere, have a look at our Celebrity Gamer Profile: Taylor Swift.…

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara – Dwarf trailer is full of beard

March 1, 2013February 7, 2019JadeWalsh

New character video for Capcom’s XBLA, PSN, Wii U eShop adventure

Ooh, we like these – it’s another character trailer for Capcom’s XBLA, PSN, and Wii U eShop sword-and-magic side-scrolling adventure, Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara. This time it’s the turn of the bearded powerhouse – aka the Dwarf – to show us his mettle:

Dwarf is the fourth (it rhymes!) character trailer, following behind Elf, Cleric, and Fighter. By our calculations, that leaves Thief and Magic-User still to come.

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is scheduled to arrive in June for PSN and Wii U eShop, priced £11.99/€14.99/ $14.99, and Xbox Live, priced 1200MSP (£10.28/€14.40/$15).…

Dead Island Riptide pre-orders come with two different DLC packs

March 1, 2013February 7, 2019JadeWalsh

Survivor and Fashion Victim expansions are free for early birds

Pre-orders for the upcoming zombie splat-fest, Dead Island Riptide will come with two separate DLC packs. The Survivor (available at all good retailers) and Fashion Victim (exclusive to GAME in the UK) expansions contain all this lifted direct from the press release, hence the gratuitous use of exclamation marks…

Survivor DLC Pack

- A BBQ Blade! This special pre-order pack contains an exclusive weapon only available here! How better to dispose of the wretched zombies than with a sharp blade? Add in some workbench-modifying and hook it up to a few fuel tanks to bring some heat to a zombie’s heart! The so-called “BBQ Blade” lets you wade through zombie hordes with ease!
- An XP/stats booster! Want that extra edge to level up faster than your peers? Here’s your chance!
- A special shop! The Survivor Pack will grant you access to a shop offering a special discount on weapons and items!

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC is out now on PS3

February 28, 2013January 31, 2019JadeWalsh

The long wait is over for Sony fans

PlayStation 3 gamers, fret no longer – Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s Revolution DLC is finally available to buy today on PSN. The pack will cost you a cool £11.59 but it does include all of this good stuff…

Four new multiplayer maps – Hydro, Grind, Downhill and Mirage
New weapon called the Peacekeeper SMG
A fresh zombie map titled Die Rise
Plus a first for the series, a mode called Turned where you play as the zombie

Go eyes on it with what you can expect here:

And if you still need convincing of why you should be dropping money on the Revolution DLC you can check out our Xbox 360 review that picks apart each new aspect.…

Uncharted 3′s multiplayer is free for all right now on the PSN

February 27, 2013January 31, 2019JadeWalsh

Naughty Dog dice up their main game so you can pick the best bits

Naughty Dog’s brilliant Uncharted 3 is the test-bed for a new pricing system for Sony. Right now, you can head to the PlayStation Store and grab the game’s multiplayer portion free of charge.

You can shoot, punch and detonate your way to Level 15 for nothing, but anything beyond this will cost you money, but all progress will be remembered and added once you sign up for more. You get access to 24 multiplayer maps and a genuinely fun online shooter, with thrills and spills aplenty. Here, take a look…

Breaking things down further is the fact you can pick and choose at the other bits of Uncharted 3 that you fancy. For example, you can pick up the single-player mode for £19.99 if you’d rather have a solo experience. You can, however, buy the full game for £14.98 on Amazon, so there is this …

What game characters get up to when weʼre not looking

February 27, 2013February 6, 2019JadeWalsh

Ever wondered what game characters are doing when we’re not looking? No, you probably haven’t. Because they’re game characters, right? They don’t exist when we can’t see them. Or do they? And can we? And are they? And what if we did? What then? We reckon this…