Borderlands 2 Bunkers and Badasses DLC announced

Tiny Tina driven expansion is on the way

To close out their PAX East conference, and following their new character announcement, Gearbox Software dropped a trailer, which seems to confirm some new DLC for Borderlands 2. The teaser for Bunkers & Badasses – depicted as a sort of Dungeon’s & Dragons (think about it) board game in the video below – seems to suggest a) this is the first story expansion to drop outside of the Season Pass stuff and b) a new game mode is coming. Take a look…

Cheers for the video IGN.

We can’t really see Bunkers & Badasses being a huge departure from the same gun-totin’ RPG mechanics of Borderlands 2, but a fresh new mode certainly gives us a fizz around the groin area. Especially if it’s some sort of twist on a turn-based strategy – a game within a game, if you will.

Regardless, we’ll bring you the news right here on DLCentral as …

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Borderlands 2′s new DLC has a release date, a new playable Psycho awaits

YAAAAS! Gearbox has finally announced new DLC for Borderlands 2 that drops on April 2nd. The update has been announced at PAX East in Boston and will introduce a load of new stuff for fans to play with including an increased level cap. Season Pass owners can breathe a sigh of relief as the new DLC is free to them, but will cost everyone else $5 (around £5/€6) but it also comes with some other goodies such as…

  • Level cap increase – So if you’ve maxed out at 50 you can now grind your way to level 61
  • Pearlescent weapon class – The ultra-rare guns and ammo from the original Borderlands will certainly mix things up a bit
  • Ultimate Vault Hunter mode  – this is a free update for all and will make all enemies as tough as the hardest member of your team. Yikes

No date has been set for this guy’s debut yet, but sadly, this sixth character …

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Darkstalker Resurrection arcade themes DLC coming soon – pics

New cabinet artwork, game room and study themes on offer

CapcomUnity has revealed some new DLC coming for its recently released Darkstalkers Resurrection on XBLA and PSN. The content brings a series of new room and arcade cabinet character themes and is scheduled to arrive 26/27 March.

The cabinet character themes are priced $0.99 on PSN and 80MSP (£0.69/€0.96/$1.00) on XBL per character pack and they look like this:

The room themes offer a choice of either a game room or study setting for your arcade cabinets. Each of these is priced $1.99 on PSN and 160MSP (£1.37/€1.92/$2.00). Check them out:

Fancy something completely different? Try one of our original features like, ‘Thingsin games that are sort of Dorito shaped’ or ‘Game characters that could be dogs’.

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Battlefield 4 teaser trailer, gameplay footage drops on March 27th

Blink and you’ll miss it

A teaser site and trailer (below) have popped up to announce that Battlefield 4 is on the way. DICE’s lap dance reveals only the tiniest of glimpse of the good stuff, with rain, tanks, a submarine, city setting and running all confirmed for their next shooter. However, a note on the site says that gameplay footage will be revealed on March 27th.

EA suit, Blake Jorgenen has already announced that Battlefield 4 is heading to PS4, so expect it to crop up on the next Xbox too. Here’s the latest clip that seems to say that propellers will also feature in the game.

As part of the marketing drive for the game, Battlefield.com says they’ll reveal new stuff if more folk register. You also get a shiny new ‘I Was There’ Dog Tag for use in Battlefield 3 just for signing up.

If you’re still not ready to give up on Battlefield 3, then why …

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Battlefield 3 End Game DLC Review

DICE go out with a bang with their final DLC drop

The fifth and final installment of Battlefield 3 DLC comes in the form of End Game. As finales go, DICE pull out all the stops to deliver an action-packed expansion that shakes up the multiplayer with new vehicles and modes. It’s almost enough to make you forget about the awful single-player and co-op modes they tacked on.

First up is Air Superiority, a mode that originally appeared in Battlefield 1943 and plays out like airborne Conquest. Two teams of twelve take to the skies and battle to capture and control areas until opponents ticket bleed out.

Although skilled pilots usually dominate the skies, Air Superiority works well for rookies looking to cut their teeth. It allows players to get to grips with the controls, learn the nuances and tactics for air-combat and rapidly unlock new weapons and special abilities for the jets that they can use across all game …

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Mark of the Ninja Special Edition DLC coming to Xbox Live – trailer

Extra content planned in response to fan demands for more

Mark of the Ninja developer Klei Entertainment has announced it’s putting together a Special Edition DLC for the stylishly super-honed ninja stealth side-scroller, which will be downloadable from Xbox Live Arcade this summer (price TBA). Details of what new stuff we can expect in the SE are below, but first the trailer:

And here’s what Klei says it’s putting in the Special Edition:

  • A new level, set in a flashback to the early life of Dosan (the ninja’s tattoo artist) that will set the stage for the events that transpire in Mark of the Ninja
  • A new style of play, which includes a nonlethal takedown ability, and provides a hybrid of lethal and nonlethal approaches to the game
  • Two new items, one more geared to stealth and concealment and one a bit more direct. Both the items and the new play style will be available in the main game as
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Tomb Raider Caves & Cliffs map pack DLC out today on Xbox Live

Caves! Cliffs! Killing! It’s all happening in the new Tomb Raider map pack

The Tomb Raider Caves & Cliffs multiplayer map pack arrives as a timed exclusive on Xbox Live today, priced 400MSP (£3.43/ €4.80/$5). The pack includes three new maps, all of which can be used in the game’s multiplayer modes – Rescue, Cry for Help, Team Deathmatch, and Free for All.

To mark the occasion, Tomb Raider publisher Square Enix has released a Caves & Cliffs launch trailer:

Here’s how Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics describes the new maps:

  • Scavenger Caverns: An extensive subterranean network of caves used by the island’s scavengers as an underground prison.
  • Cliff Shantytown: This scavenger settlement was built high up on the island cliffs. Its many layers hide some of the deadliest traps on the island.
  • The Burning Village: A raging fire has embraced an abandoned Japanese village, the burning buildings offer multiple ways to escape or engage your enemies.

There’s still no …

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Assassinʼs Creed III DLC The Betrayal out today, comes with eagle power

Second part of The Tyranny of King Washington DLC trilogy arrives on Xbox Live and PSN

The Betrayal – the second instalment of the three part Assassin’s Creed III DLC series, The Tyranny of King Washington – is out today on Xbox Live for 800MSP (£6.85/ €9.60/$10). The add-on arrives for PS3 players on PSN tomorrow, 20 March, priced £7.99/€9.60/$10. Of course, anyone who has already forked out for an Assassin’s Creed III Season Pass will be able to download the expansion at no extra cost.

Immediately following on from the events of The Infamy – the first part of the alternate reality DLC trilogy – The Betrayal starts with Ratonhnhaké:ton arriving in Boston as a prisoner of Israel Putnam. The expansion continues the DLC’s ongoing theme of animal spirits – the previous episode granted Ratonhnhaké:ton special wolf abilities – and The Betrayal brings new ‘Power of the Eagle’ tricks to use. See these bird-based skills and plenty of stabbing …

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Something for the Weekend – Sleeping Dogs for under £10 and more deals here

End the week in style with our recommendations

Unsurprisingly, the best deals to be had this week involve the Square Enix sale on Xbox 360. The publisher has a wide range of games for sale that are under £10 and you can see the full list here. We’ve gone ahead and picked out the best ones for you below. There are still plenty of deals to be had on the PlayStation Network though (free 30-day trial of PS+ is still available ) so read on and get your virtual wallet open.

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Sleeping Dogs | Price: £8.99

Ass-kick your way around Hong Kong with Wei Shen – an undercover cop who’s loyalties are being tested as he gets chummy with the triads. We’ve just finished this recently and can safely say it’s tons of fun. The fight mechanics are so slick, you’ll want to drop your pistol everytime you get one and deal out some heel justice instead. There’s …

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Minecraft Skin Pack 4 DLC on Xbox Live – pics of the complete set

Halo, Gears of War, Borderlands, and plenty other themed skins in the latest Minecraft DLC

Some new Minecraft DLC landed on Xbox Live this week – Skin Pack 4. It costs 160MSP and contains 45 new skins to try on for size, including a few game themes, like Halo, Gears of War, and Dragon Age. Here’s a look at the complete set of skins you’ll find in the pack (pics from playxbla.com):

Barbarian and Blacksmith (Castle Crashers)

Charlie Murder and Skelekitten (Charlie Murder)

Knights 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ninja (Mark of the Ninja)

Red and Blue Spartans (Halo)

Sensei (Fruit Ninja) and Barry Steakfries (Jetpack Joyride)

Augustus Cole and Samantha Byrne (Gears of War 3)

Baker’s Wife, Baroness, Mermaid, Victorian Woman, Valkyrie Warrior, Highway Woman

Priest, Butcher, Baker, Miner, Iron Golem, Creeper Suit, Tree Man

Beaver, Penguin, Moose, Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear, Wolf

Alistair, Morrigan, Sten, Leliana (Dragom Age)

Mordecai, Lilith, Brick, Claptrap (Borderlands)

Altair, Ezio, Connor (Assassin’s Creed)

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