Killing Floor will be seeing some new downloadable content, as revealed today by the game’s developer Tripwire Interactive. First, a free DLC package titled “Heavy Metal” will be released, featuring a new map called the “Foundry” and two new weapons; the classic AK-47 and a Japanese Katana Sword.

Tripwire also mentioned that they are planning a paid DLC for the zombie FPS, which will feature four new playable characters, two of which are “a Horzine foundry worker and a soldier in prototype Horzine body armor.”

Right now, Killing Floor is only available via Steam, where it competes with fellow zombie shooter Left 4 Dead. For people who can’t handle the bandwidth, the game will be available in stores worldwide soon.

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Sony has released an extremely cute trailer for Bandai Namco’s Katamari Forever today, complete with monkey and turkey puppets. Featured in the trailer are some new game play footage. Sony has also announced, via their blog, that a demo for the game will be playable at this year’s Comic-Con.

The game is coming out in Japan in two days, but will be seeing a September 22nd release in the States. No exact date has been announced for Europe, however the game is expected to be out this year.

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Sony has spilled the beans on all of the information for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The game will be hitting North America on October 13th. The European release date is, unfortunately, still unknown at this time. Sony has also revealed the boxart of the game, which features Nathan Drake hanging on a ledge of some kind.

The publisher also layed out the pre-order exclusives, which differ from retailer to retailer. If you decide to pre-order from Best Buy, you will receive an in-game golden baretta and AK-47. Players who order from Amazon, GameCrazy, or GameStop will receive other unique features:

• Amazon.com – Exclusive UNCHARTED 2 Treasure Map
  The exclusive UNCHARTED 2 Treasure Map allows players to discover hidden treasures throughout the game.
• Game Crazy – Exclusive Currency Multiplier for multiplayer online use
  The UNCHARTED 2 Currency Multiplier allows gamers to gain in-game currency and unlock bonuses faster than their opponents for a limited period.
• GameStop – Exclusive first access to the Multiplayer Demo and the downloadable Revenge Attribute
  The Revenge Attribute is one of the last boosters that you can unlock in the multiplayer campaign. This bonus allows you to unlock the “Revenge” booster right from the start of your multiplayer campaign.

The multiplayer demo from GameStop will run from September 9th to 29th.

With only a week away from release, Epic is teasing fans with a handful of new screenshots for the Gears of War 2 expansion, Dark Corners.

Seven new multiplayer maps will be added with the expansion, along with a new single-player campaign chapter known as “Road to Ruin”.

Both single player and multiplayer content is showcased in these beautiful screens. Dark Corner is scheduled to launch in the Xbox Live marketplace on July 28th for 1200 MS Points.

Konami and Cartoon Network will be releasing a downloadable Metalocalypse for the Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. The game, cleverly titled Metalocalypse: Dethgame, will be developed by Frozen Codebase.

Brendan Small, the man responsible for both writing and performing the music for the show, as well as creating it, had a few words on the process of creating a premise for the game. “The first idea was we make the band merciless and murderous but that doesn’t work on the show,” says Small. “Our show is really about five narcissistic super-celebrities who can’t open the door by themselves.”

The heavy metal styling of Dethklok will be played throughout the game, so I’m sold on that aspect alone. More details about the game will be released at this year’s Comic-Con.

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The new Xbox 360 dashboard which was unveiled to select members of the press will be seeing an official launch on August 11th, as stated by Microsoft today.

Included with the update comes Xbox Live Games on Demand, the game distribution service announced during this year’s E3. On Demand allows players to download full retail games at the convenience of their own couches. Titles such as Mass Effect, BioShock, Assassin’s Creed, and Lego Star Wars will all be featured in launch. More titles will be added on a weekly basis.

Co-operative Netflix watching will also be available, allowing players to stream movies simultaneously among friends on Xbox Live.

Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm integration will have to wait until the fall update.

If you can’t wait until August, you can sign up for Major Nelson’s Xbox LIVE Update Preview Program by completing a survey for a chance to take a sneak peek at the update.

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A second trailer for the upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band has hit the web. The trailer doesn’t give much except for music, which is the main reason anyone would want to buy the game. A good few tracks are demonstrated, along with members of the band in Rock Band art style.

I am impressed with how they recreated some of the music videos. But I think I would rather have the actual video playing in the background instead of some 3D models.

The Beatles: Rock Band is scheduled for an international release on September 9th for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii systems.

You can’t argue that the big reason Nintendo is selling so many Wii consoles is because of the bundled Wii Sports — which not only offers great multiplayer fun, but also showcases what the console can do in terms of motion controls. In essence, Wii Sports trains the player in the new controls for future Wii titles, and it does so brilliantly.

Nintendo has now released a sequel for Wii Sports, called Wii Sports Resort, and rather than just building on top of Wii Sports, the game is mean to train Wii players for another thing: Wii Motion Plus, which is included with the game. The Wii Motion Plus accessory is attached to the Wiimote at the bottom, and offers a lot better motion sensing; true 1:1, meaning what you do with the Wiimote is copied exactly in the game. Some would argue that this should have been build into the Wiimote at launch, but we’ll leave that discussion for another time. As for Wii Sports Resort, the accessory offers great controls and showcases the possibilities.

As for the game, it takes place on a tropical island, with several available mini games, which include: Sword Play, where players duel out with swords, Power Cruising, a kind of WaveRace game, DiscDog, where players have to accurately throw discs to a dog who’ll catch it. Those are just some of the 12 new mini games players can play, including the Wii Sports classics, bowling and golf. One of the best games is Sword Play, which really showcases the new Motion Plus attachment’s capabilities, as you duel it out with an opponent. Equally fun is basketball, where players have to time the shots perfectly with the Wiimote. The updated Golf game is better than in Wii Sports, mainly because of better controls (with Motion Plus, of course) and 9 more holes than in the previous version.

If you’ve played Wii Sports, you can rest assure that Wii Sports Resort features the same simplistic design, making it very easy to get into any one of the mini game, and the learning curve is is just right. Graphically, the game looks pretty much the same as Wii Sports, the cartoonish style is carried over and works well for the target audience (being the casual gamer).

In addition to ranking your Mii on a 1000 point scale for each of the mini games, Wii Sports Resort now offers “Stamps” as well, a kind of achievement system where player can unlock “Stamps” by completing certain parts of the game and meeting the criteria (and they’re not easy). It’s a great new addition, however, it only works offline, meaning you can’t show off for your friends online, which brings us to…

One thing that is missing from Wii Sports Resort is the complete lack is online capabilities. Because, unless you have a friend, or rather, three friends, it’s not really a lot of fun in the long run if you’re playing alone. Instead Nintendo should’ve offered online play for this game, it’s rather astonishing how they’re still lacking behind on online capabilities. At least their first party titles, especially those designed for only multiplayer gaming (like Wii Sports Resort), could benefit greatly from online modes. It’s quite a shame, because Wii Sports Resort would definitely have been an online hit.

The Good:
Great collection of mini games
Fun multiplayer action
Cute visuals, constant 60fps frame rate
Includes Wii Motion Plus

The Bad:
No online features
Quickly gets boring in singleplayer

Final score: 8/10

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Activision is rolling out some new interactive 3D screenshots for the upcoming Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Featured in the screenshots is the GameStop pre-order exclusive character Juggernaut, along with Songbird, Deadpool, Iron Fist, Thor and the Human Torch.

The sequel to the first action RPG title is built on the same premise, but features improvements to gameplay along with an array of new and updated comic book characters.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is set fly into North American stores this fall for the Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360. Make the jump for the rest of the rotational screens.

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