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by Joseph Leray

One of the attractive things, I think, about 4A Games' "Metro: Last Light" is how different it is from other first-person shooters. Where "Call of Duty" is bombastic and jingoistic, "Metro" is atmospheric, tense, and reserved. It's about hardscrabble refugees instead of over-muscled soldiers, about dire oppression more than empowerment.

"Metro: Last Light" falls in lockstep with its big-budget brethren when it comes to business, though: publisher Deep Silver have announced a crop of downloadable content and a season pass for the recently released title.

“"Artyom’'s story may have been concluded in 'Metro: Last Light,' but there are other characters with stories to tell, some familiar locations that fans of the 'Metro' series wanted to revisit, and some new challenges that 4A wanted to explore,"” said Andrew Prokhorov, Creative Director at 4A Games, in a press release. "“Since completing the game we have been working on these new stories and hope to release them throughout the summer.”"

The first of those new stories will be available next month, in the Faction Pack. I'm sure we'll get more details as June draws near, but here's what we know about "Last Light"'s four planned campaigns, straight from the horse's mouth.

 The ‘Faction Pack’ and the ‘Chronicles Pack’ will include new, original single player gameplay that expands on the "Metro: Last Light" universe and story. The ‘Tower Pack’ will present a unique solo challenge to "Metro" veterans. Meanwhile, the ‘Developer Pack’ will give creative players some interesting tools with which to explore the world of "Metro."

As is the norm now, devoted "Metro" players can pre-buy all of this DLC at a discount if they choose. "Last Light"'s Season Pass will run you $14.99 on Steam and the PlayStation Network  or 1200 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. It's worth noting that PSN is running a 25% discount on the "Last Light" pass until June 4th.

Lastly, buying the Season Pass also nets you the Abzats, a semi-automatic shotgun that shoots six shells at a time.

The Faction Pack will be out next month, but the controversial Ranger Mode difficulty setting has been available for a princely $5.00 since "Metro: Last Light"'s release earlier this month.

Tags: 4a-games, Deep Silver, DLC, metro last light, NEWS, PC, PS3, season-pass, Xbox 360

by Joseph Leray

One of the attractive things, I think, about 4A Games' "Metro: Last Light" is how different it is from other first-person shooters. Where "Call of Duty" is bombastic and jingoistic, "Metro" is atmospheric, tense, and reserved. It's about hardscrabble refugees instead of over-muscled soldiers, about dire oppression more than empowerment.

"Metro: Last Light" falls in lockstep with its big-budget brethren when it comes to business, though: publisher Deep Silver have announced a crop of downloadable content and a season pass for the recently released title.

“"Artyom’'s story may have been concluded in 'Metro: Last Light,' but there are other characters with stories to tell, some familiar locations that fans of the 'Metro' series wanted to revisit, and some new challenges that 4A wanted to explore,"” said Andrew Prokhorov, Creative Director at 4A Games, in a press release. "“Since completing the game we have been working on these new stories and hope to release them throughout the summer.”"

The first of those new stories will be available next month, in the Faction Pack. I'm sure we'll get more details as June draws near, but here's what we know about "Last Light"'s four planned campaigns, straight from the horse's mouth.

 The ‘Faction Pack’ and the ‘Chronicles Pack’ will include new, original single player gameplay that expands on the "Metro: Last Light" universe and story. The ‘Tower Pack’ will present a unique solo challenge to "Metro" veterans. Meanwhile, the ‘Developer Pack’ will give creative players some interesting tools with which to explore the world of "Metro."

As is the norm now, devoted "Metro" players can pre-buy all of this DLC at a discount if they choose. "Last Light"'s Season Pass will run you $14.99 on Steam and the PlayStation Network  or 1200 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live. It's worth noting that PSN is running a 25% discount on the "Last Light" pass until June 4th.

Lastly, buying the Season Pass also nets you the Abzats, a semi-automatic shotgun that shoots six shells at a time.

The Faction Pack will be out next month, but the controversial Ranger Mode difficulty setting has been available for a princely $5.00 since "Metro: Last Light"'s release earlier this month.

Tags: 4a-games, Deep Silver, DLC, metro last light, NEWS, PC, PS3, season-pass, Xbox 360

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition is now available for download via the PlayStation Store. This edition bundles the Platinum and Kojima-developed game with five character skins, additional VR Missions and two DLC side-stories that focus on Raiden rivals Jetstream and Blade Wolf.

For a limited time, the package will cleave $64 from your wallet. The deal has some more chops for PlayStation Plus users, who can get it for just under $45.

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition now available on PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition is now available for download via the PlayStation Store. This edition bundles the Platinum and Kojima-developed game with five character skins, additional VR Missions and two DLC side-stories that focus on Raiden rivals Jetstream and Blade Wolf.

For a limited time, the package will cleave $64 from your wallet. The deal has some more chops for PlayStation Plus users, who can get it for just under $45.

Continue reading Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition now available on PSN

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Ultimate Edition now available on PSN originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cheesy-awesome retro news today, as Ubisoft has announced the release of a Blood Dragon asset pack for the Far Cry 3 map editor. The "Mark IV Style" pack for the editor allows players to create levels with the same neon-drenched visuals as Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (pictured).

The pack is available now for free on Xbox 360 and PS3. We haven't spotted it on either Steam or Uplay, but we're checking with Ubisoft regarding a PC release.

Far Cry 3 map editor injected with Blood Dragon goodness originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Cheesy-awesome retro news today, as Ubisoft has announced the release of a Blood Dragon asset pack for the Far Cry 3 map editor. The "Mark IV Style" pack for the editor allows players to create levels with the same neon-drenched visuals as Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (pictured).

The pack is available now for free on Xbox 360 and PS3. We haven't spotted it on either Steam or Uplay, but we're checking with Ubisoft regarding a PC release.

Far Cry 3 map editor injected with Blood Dragon goodness originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 May 2013 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Throughout the summer, Metro: Last Light developer 4A Games is planning to release four different content packs, all bundled together today in a season pass available on Xbox Live, PSN and Steam for 1200 MS Points ($15).

The Faction and Chronicle packs are the first listed, each aimed at continuing the single-player story of Metro: Last Light - Faction is due first, in June. The Tower pack will be aimed at Metro veterans, offering "a unique solo challenge." Finally, the Developer pack aims to offer some additional tools aiding in exploration. All season pass purchases will also unlock an exclusive semi-automatic shotgun rifle; each piece of DLC will be available for individual purchase, of course.

Metro: Last Light launched on May 14, a game our review said is deserving of being in the company of Half-Life. The game was originally set to be published by THQ, but after the studio's fall, Deep Silver came in and acquired the game.

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Metro: Last Light puts season pass in the spotlight, first DLC in June originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Personalization Packs recently introduced in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" were apparently a big hit with fans. So much so that Treyarch is letting fans vote on the which of the next Personalization Packs make it into the game. I'm personally feeling pretty good about the comic book number above, but there are plenty of other cool designs to choose from.

Thankfully, Treyarch have decided to make the voting process pretty simple for us, all you have to do is play Black ops II. That's right, the voting officially begins on Thursday, May 23rd, and you'll be able to do it right through the Black ops II Message of the Day on Xbox 360. The two Personalization Packs that receive the most votes by the deadline will be available through the in-game store beginning May 29th.

Take a peak at the choices below, and be sure to play Black Ops II on Thursday to vote for your faves.

[via One of Swords]

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The Personalization Packs recently introduced in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" were apparently a big hit with fans. So much so that Treyarch is letting fans vote on the which of the next Personalization Packs make it into the game. I'm personally feeling pretty good about the comic book number above, but there are plenty of other cool designs to choose from.

Thankfully, Treyarch have decided to make the voting process pretty simple for us, all you have to do is play Black ops II. That's right, the voting officially begins on Thursday, May 23rd, and you'll be able to do it right through the Black ops II Message of the Day on Xbox 360. The two Personalization Packs that receive the most votes by the deadline will be available through the in-game store beginning May 29th.

Take a peak at the choices below, and be sure to play Black Ops II on Thursday to vote for your faves.

[via One of Swords]

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Tags: Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-2, DLC, personalization-pack, PS3, Xbox 360

Battlefield 4 has announced via its Facebook page that the game will launch on October 29 of this year. In addition to versions on the PC, Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation 4, the team has also confirmed the game will be coming to Microsoft's newly announced Xbox One console. The Xbox One doesn't have a confirmed launch date just yet, so it's possible that version will arrive later.

Additionally, EA's announced Battlefield 4's first expansion pack, called China Rising. The pack will contain four extra maps, along with extra vehicles and weapons. It will be available at launch, and come free with any pre-order of the game.

And speaking of confirmed Xbox One titles, Bungie has also made it clear that Destiny is due out on Xbox One as well. Stay tuned for more confirmations on next-gen titles for Microsoft's new console.

Battlefield 4 launching on October 29, both it and Destiny coming to Xbox One originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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