Electronic Arts has announced downloadable content forSkate 2and, hey, it’s not just cheat codes or in-game pants they’re charging you for. Available today on PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace will be “Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Plaza” for $5.00 (or 400 MS Points for 360). The content feature Dyrdek’s skate plaza — whichappeared in his MTV show,Rob & Bigappears in his new show,Fantasy Factory— as well as the surrounding Los Angeles area....

We’ve seen the nextLord of the Rings Onlineexpansion through a plethora of tree-filled still images and even via acreepy-old-lay-elf-narrated teaser trailer, but that doesn’t mean we’ve seen it all. In fact, judging by that skeleton, a creature with nothing in common with the color green or trees trees, it becomes easier to say that we haven’t seen the half of it. Earlier this afternoon, Turbine blasted out a new batch of fresh images showing off the Scuttledell region within the “Siege of Mirkwood” content....

Jason Rohrer’sSleep is Deathis now available to the general public. You should seriously consider buying it. I’ve talked it upbefore(twice), but now’s as good a time as any to check out this improvisational two-player storytelling game. The game’s v14 public release comes with a new set of resources by Shannon Galvin, as well as resource packs for three of Rohrer’s favorite user-submitted stories. If you’re still unsure about whether or not to buySleep is Death, readthis....

It might be the dead of summer, but the latestNeed for Speed: The Runtrailer ought to help you chill out a little bit as it gives a peek into what Jack will face as he passes through Colorado. The thing that makes me a little annoyed by this trailer is how the most exciting parts of it seem to be all cut scene content. The bit where he’s driving through the narrow pass and has to dodge the boulder might not play out all that well with full control, but if they’re going to have us do quick-time events to handle Jack’s action out of the car, why not just go whole hog and let us have that level of interactivity in all similar sequences?...

Look at you, Sony! Even Nintendo was pushed down this week in the sales numbers. Both the PSP and the PS3 saw hefty sales increases this week, with the systems taking first and second place in sales respectively. Some of the boost was likely due to a couple of key games. For the PSP, the Miku fans came out in droves forHatsune Miku Project Diva 2nd. Gamers also put their guns on forSengoku Basara 3for the PS3....

Namco Bandai would like to remind you thatSplatterhouseis released this week, although the chances of you forgetting again fifteen minutes from now are high. For any game without major marketing, the end of November is a silly launch date, not to mention that delays and a lack of publisher push have turned this into quite an obscure release. Hell, we don’t even have a review copy yet. The game looks incredibly stupid and full of blood, but then, Ilikestupid n’ bloody....

[Check outour hands-on videoon Vtoid] Back when Harmonix announcedThe Beatles: Rock Band, the general consensus was “duh, it’s The Beatles.” That game was expected to be a special love letter to the most influential band of all time. Love them or hate them, this is hard to deny, and Harmonix pulled off one hell of a game. So when Harmonix announced that their follow-up toThe Beatles: Rock Bandwas going to be a speciallove letter to Green Day, many fans were left scratching their heads....

It upsets me that this game was not on my radar at all, buta product pagefor an upcoming Xbox Live Arcade title,Tetris Splash, has crawled out of the woodwork. Exactly what it sounds like,Tetris Splashis an aquatic-themed, XBLA version of the classic puzzler, complete with online modes and fancy high definition graphics. The product page reveals a bit of information about the game, including the fact that it supports one to four players offline, and up to six players over Xbox Live....

Yep, seriously. Apparently this news was so mindblowing that nearly everybody in the world managed to miss it when it was announced during Sony’s TGS keynote. Maybe it was so amazing and thrilling that everybody’s brains imploded trying to comprehend such beauty and wonder. What I’m sarcastically trying to tell you is that a new form of PlayStation Home is coming to the PSP. No more will you have to be thethered to your couch when enjoying the thrill of the poor man’sSecond Life....

Capcom collaborated with CyberConnect2 for their upcoming Xbox 360 and PS3 titleAsura’s Wrath, which wasrevealed tonightat a pre-TGS Capcom event in Roppongi. Hiroshi Matsuyama, president and CEO of CyberConnect 2, and game director Seiji Shimoda both took the stage to reveal a bit more about the game after the debut trailer played. Shimoda explained that they wanted to do something a bit different from the standard action game, so they worked with Capcom to make something so unique that they claim it will have gamers questioning if they’re actually playing a game at points....

You may look a tad bit silly playing Vertigore Games’Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunnerin public, but that’s okay. You’ll likely be enjoying yourself so much, you won’t even notice the onlookers who are silently judging you. But hey, their loss — you’re shooting up TIE fighters, and that’s pretty cool. What makes this experience cooler than, y’know, all of those other times you blasted the Empire’s ships away in the comfort of your own home, is that it’s fueled by augmented reality....

As we inch closer to the holiday season, we’ll be seeing less and less of that TV spot, and more of a new one devised to target, well, everyone. I was going to say “Christmas shoppers,” but this is The Beatles we’re talking about here. Yes, this commercial is decidedly less rad. Even so, I think it will get the job done. Probably more relevant to your interests is the announcement of a new show centered around the game’s development....

You might have missed this story in the morning about iPhone developer Halfbot getting their game pretty much cloned and seeing it prominently in the App Store. It sucks big time and I hope the people who jacked it get what’s coming to them. So don’t go buyingThe Blocks Comethon your iDevices because you’re only supporting jerks until the real version comes out. We reviewedWorms: Battle Islands, JoCo is doing another track forPortal 2, Alma’s pregnancy can now be in your home and a whole bunch more happened on 08-06-2025...