Following in the footsteps of CAPCOM and EA, game developer Deep Silver has apparently included locked on-disc content on Risen 2. The content is only available through the purchase of downloadable content (DLC.) The ostensible point of DLC is to extend the life of a game by offering future downloadable content produced after the main […]
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Max Payne 3 comes out later this month, but it doesn’t stop there. The game’s developer, Rockstar, plans to release seven DLC (downloadable content) packs over the course of 2012. Gamers can either purchase these individually or through Rockstar’s DLC Pass, which costs $29.99, or half the price of the full game. The pass gives you […]
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As both Paul and David have noted elsewhere, EA and BioWare are offering a free DLC later this year that extends the ending of Mass Effect 3. The Extended Cut will offer new cinematic cut-scenes that will provide ”more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey” according to BioWare. “We are all incredibly proud […]
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Please join me and Forbes game-blogger extraordinaire Paul Tassi at 2PM EST today for a live chat on the Forbes Facebook page about video games, the Mass Effect 3 ending, day-1 DLC, and whatever else you might like to chat about. Also, if you missed it, you can follow all the gaming and game-industry news on […]
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One of the really fascinating and sort of remarkable things to come out of the Mass Effect ending/DLC dissent movement is a discussion of story. What makes a good story in a game? How do we balance story with gameplay? And how can we create a satisfying ending to a beloved franchise? Over at the […]
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~ Guest Post by Nob Akimoto The recent kerfuffle over the day one DLC for Mass Effect 3 brought back to the forefront an issue I’d not thought about in months: the gap between design objecties and project management. Just about every high profile game suffers from some sort of fault. Release dates are missed, […]
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Yesterday I posted a video of a Mass Effect 3 fan who hacked the original ME3 disc to unlock a hidden character only available by purchasing the day-one DLC. EA and BioWare have both claimed previously that the DLC was worked on after the rest of the game was finished. Unlocking the character made this […]
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[several updates below] (Update: EA and BioWare have responded to the video and I have posted their comments and my reaction here.) This appears to be pretty damning for BioWare (as always, SPOILERS): (Updated below to note that this video does not show the entire DLC on disc, only a character from the DLC.) Yesterday […]
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Mass Effect developer BioWare has been lambasted by fans for releasing day-one DLC (downloadable content) that many gamers think should have been included as part of the game itself. (Warning, spoilers ahead.) (Update: Read my latest in this series: New Video Shows That Mass Effect Day-One DLC Already On Disc) Casey Hudson, an executive producer […]
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(Update: Please read my latest piece on this issue here, in which I discuss the day-one DLC in more depth.) Minutes after it was available to review on Metacritic, the negative reviews began popping up for BioWare’s latest Mass Effect installment. [Updated below with a comment about my review of A Dance With Dragons] Two […]
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