season pass
Latest
Borderlands 2 offers first 5 minutes of Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
2K Games uploaded the first five minutes of the upcoming Borderlands 2 season pass DLC, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep. The final DLC campaign hits Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on June 25 – non-season pass holders can snag this adventure for 800 MSP ($10).
Assassin's Creed 4 listing points to first mate DLC in season pass
Best Buy details a season pass for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag highlighting pirate protagonist Edward Kenway's first mate, Adewale, as a playable character. The Best Buy listing says this content will take players "even deeper into the real explosive events of the Golden Age of Pirates." Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag's season pass will cost $20, Best Buy says, and will include both single-player and multiplayer content. The cost for these packs piecemeal is $40 according to the listing. Season passes are hardly new to the Assassin's Creed franchise. In Assassin's Creed 3, season pass content revolved around an alternate story focusing on a tyrannical King George Washington. Ubisoft has previously stated PlayStation platforms will have exclusive Assassin's Creed 4 content highlighting the story of the Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation heroine, Aveline.
The Last of Us to get single-player DLC, season pass detailed
Naughty Dog is venturing into single-player DLC for the first time with The Last of Us. The Uncharted developer announced the season pass for its latest PS3 project this week, revealing it'll entitle buyers to three pieces of The Last of Us DLC, including one for single-player. The other two feature maps and other additions for the multiplayer, a mode which Naughty Dog has been very coy about. The studio promises more info about The Last of Us' multiplayer later this week - which is handy, since the game is out in just over two weeks. The game's season pass is priced $19.99, and Naughty Dog says that equates to a 30 percent saving on the individual pieces of DLC. In addition to the DLC, the season pass includes some 'Day 1 Bonuses,' namely a number of in-game upgrades and an "exclusive" 90-minute making of documentary called 'Grounded.' Which you probably won't watch on Day 1, seeing as you'll have just gotten the game.
Zombies, Run! kicks off season 2
Zombies, Run! is one of the most creative running apps that you'll find on the App Store, hands down. It does what many other running apps do, like track your time and distance. But it's also a game. By combining sound effects, narratives, characters and GPS tracking, the app lets you "play" along (by running, always by running) as Runner Five, one of several human survivors of a zombie apocalypse. Your missions often require you to pick up various virtual items, outrun the flesh-eaters and explore a zombie-filled, postapocalyptic setting. Zombies, Run! is very impressive in its staging. The app does a great job of not only keeping you running, but also telling a compelling story with strong characters (and even some real emotions). As of today, the app has reached version 2.0, and that means that the developer is kicking off "season two" of the game's missions. This means more stories (with you, the player, as "Runner 5"), more items to find and of course lots more running to do. You can also build your own base to fight off zombies from. The app also supports those who prefer to run on a treadmill, so even if you're work out at the gym, you can still get "chased" by zombies. To celebrate, the developer has launched a sale. The main app, if you don't already own it yet, is available for US$3.99. Season two's upcoming missions are being sold via a "season pass," which means you'll pay one price now and then get all of the add-ons as they come out. You can get a season two pass right now for just $1.99, half off of the usual $3.99 price. There's also a "sidequest pass" (with access to all of season two's sidequests) for $2.99, or you can pick up the whole shebang for $4.99 right now. Zombies, Run! is a terrific app, both to get you running and in terms of the way it's designed to tell a great episodic story. If you haven't gone for a jog with this app yet, now's a great time to do so.
Resident Evil Revelations pre-order perks reveal season pass on Steam
Resident Evil: Revelations will feature a Season Pass to enable four unannounced DLC packs, a new pre-order deal on Steam reveals. The updated version of Revelations hits Steam on May 20, but the more people that buy it before the launch date, the more goodies everyone can enjoy, with three reward tiers unlocked by pre-order numbers.Tier one is already unlocked, meaning everyone who pre-orders on Steam will get an art book and 13-song soundtrack when the game launches. Next up is tier two, a free copy of 2007's Lost Planet: Extreme Condition that Capcom will distribute shortly after that pre-order goal is reached. Tier three promises "more weapons and more characters" for Raid mode, with four pieces of additional content to be revealed after the game's launch, all part of the Season Pass.There's no word yet if these pre-order bonuses apply to console versions of Revelations as well.
Injustice season pass includes 4 characters, bonus costumes [Update: Now with more Harley Quinn]
Just as Mortal Kombat did before it, Injustice: Gods Among Us will employ the increasingly popular Season Pass monetization model convenience option for the game's inevitable character DLC. Who those characters actually are, of course, remains a mystery, though we do know that there will be four of them.The pass costs $14.99/1200 MS Points and includes four characters for "the price of three," according to the press release, which means we can safely infer that Injustice's character DLC will cost $4.99/400 MS Points a pop when purchased individually. You may begin theorizing over the identities of the above silhouettes at the sound of the beep.Three bonus costumes are also included, based on Wonder Woman, Aquaman and Deathstroke's alternate timeline personas from the plot arch that lead to the New 52 relaunch in 2011, "Flashpoint." For the uninitiated, Flashpoint is known as being the small splinter of the DC universe where Wonder Woman actually wore some damn clothes that made sense for a conquering warrior princess.Update: As a small aside, Harley Quinn's story trailer has been tucked away after the break. We'll keep this description brief in case anyone is avoiding such things because spoilers, but let's just say that the Joker is involved. Right? We couldn't believe it either.
Trion offering a Defiance season pass with DLC, new species, and more
Trion has posted details on a season pass for Defiance, its MMO-meets-a-TV-show project in conjunction with SyFy. The season pass will cost players $39.99 and enable access to the game's first five DLC packs, which will include a new playable alien species, along with lots of new weapons, vehicles, missions, and other rewards. Plus, pass buyers get two bonus items: a digital Hellbug combat cap, and an extra Lock Box (which is a sealed container in the game for a chance at another item).The $39.99 is in addition to the game's initial purchase price ($59.99, or $99.99 for the deluxe edition). Defiance won't have a subscription fee, and this price is 20 percent off what the DLC will cost in total.The Defiance game will be launched on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on April 2, while the TV show will start on April 15.
Guardians of Middle-earth adds new Survival mode, one-lane map
Warner Bros. and Monolith have announced a new update for their console MOBA game, Guardians of Middle-earth, that will add both a Survival mode and a new map for the one-lane versus mode.The new Survival mode takes place in the Glittering Caves of the White Mountains, and pits one to five players against a series of incoming enemy and boss waves, trying to keep towers up and stay alive as long as possible.The "Goblin-town" map for the one-lane mode sets the battle in the Misty Mountains near the Witch-king's dwelling, as seen in The Hobbit last year. We've got videos of both the new mode and the new map down below.To celebrate the release, Monolith devs are jumping in on the PlayStation Network and hosting a special "Play with Devs" session on Friday, March 1 from 5-8pm PT. The game is free this week for PS Plus members, so if that's you download away.Monolith says the new content is coming "soon" to both PSN and XBLA, so no date yet. The company tells Joystiq that the new one-lane map will be free. Survival Mode will also be free for anyone with a season pass (included in the boxed retail copies of the game), but cost extra otherwise.
Gears of War: Judgment offers up 'VIP Season Pass' for $20
Epic Games is following in the footsteps of Gears of War 3, offering up a season pass for proposed multiplayer maps and other content in Gears of War: Judgment.The VIP Season Pass, available for 1600 Microsoft Points ($20) when Gears of War: Judgment launches, will include six multiplayer maps, two game modes and "nine exclusive unlocks," including a permanent double XP modifier, five weapon skins and four armor skins. VIPs also get early access to add-on multiplayer maps.The Gears of War 3 Season Pass totaled $30 and covered four different DLC installments, running the gamut from multiplayer maps to singleplayer DLC campaigns. While the VIP pass for Gears of War: Judgment is cheaper, the reduced price seems to come at the cost of singleplayer DLC.
BioShock Infinite Season Pass includes three DLC packs
Irrational Games announced a Season Pass for BioShock Infinite this morning, granting buyers access to three "all-new" upcoming DLC packs. We've spoken to the boys and girls in our labs, and they tell us that means there are at least three pieces of BioShock Infinite DLC on the way.The pass is priced $19.99 on PS3 and PC, or 1600 MSP on Xbox 360, and Irrational says it provides $10 worth of savings. So the three DLC packs come in at an average of $10 each, or 800 MSP.A Season Pass purchase also pecks picks you up the Early Bird Special Pack, this giving you a machine gun damage upgrade, pistol damage upgrade, gold skin for both weapons, five Infusion bottles, and four pieces of gear, all for free.
Aliens: Colonial Marines 'Bug Hunt' DLC coming in March, more on the way
Aliens: Colonial Marines will receive four add-on packs starting with the launch of the Bug Hunt DLC in March. Bug Hunt has players cooperatively taking on waves of enemies in three new maps. The other three content packs, a mixture of campaign and multiplayer DLC, will be available by the end of August.All four of the DLC packs will be available individually and for Season Pass holders, which Sega confirmed is "a $29.99 / 2400 Microsoft Point bundle that offers a savings of almost 40% over buying the content individually." The Season Pass can be bought on Steam right now for $27, and will make its way to Xbox 360 and PS3 in the near future.
PSA: Black Ops 2 deploys Nuketown Zombies on PS3, PC today
The Nuketown Zombies bonus map for Black Ops 2 is open for business on the PS3 and PC today, available as a free download to all Season Pass holders on each platform. Xbox 360 Season Pass holders have had access to the Nuketown Zombies map since mid-December.The Black Ops 2 Season Pass costs 4,000 MS Points ($50) and includes four DLC map packs on top of the aforementioned Nuketown Zombies map, plus an in-game calling card. None of the additional map packs have been released yet, though they're all due in 2013.
Black Ops 2's Nuketown Zombie DLC heading to PC and PS3 next week
While Xbox 360 owners have been playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Nuketown Zombies DLC since December, PC and PS3 players have been patiently waiting for their turn.Season pass owners will be able to download Nuketown Zombies next week on PC and PS3, January 17 to be exact, according to a recent tweet from the official Call of Duty Twitter account. %Gallery-166597%
Forza Horizon 'Rally' DLC rolls out these five cars tomorrow
Forza Horizon's Rally DLC hits the asphalt tomorrow on Xbox 360 for 1,600 MS Points, or at no cost for those who have the Forza Horizon Season Pass.To insure you're getting your money's worth, check out the following five cars that are included in the Rally DLC pack: a blue and yellow 2005 Subaru Impreza WRX STi, the "Group B" 1982 Lancia 037 Stradale, the 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth, 1992 Toyota Celica GT-Four RC ST185 and the lightweight 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR. Season Pass holders will have access to a sixth rally car, the 2003 Ford SVT Focus.A free car isn't such a bad deal, even if it is a Ford old enough to know long division.
Forza Horizon Rally expansion drifts onto XBL next week
As Vin Diesel and Bow Wow taught us in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, drifting is the coolest possible way to travel from Point A to Point B, regardless of situation, circumstance or the amount of neon lights underneath your car.We bring this up because Forza Horizon's latest bundle of DLC is a rally racing expansion pack, available next Tuesday, December 18, for 1,600 MS Points. The "Rally" expansion includes five new rally-purposed cars, new stages, new online multiplayer events and even co-driver announcements, so you can keep your damn eyes on the road you lunatic.Anyone who purchased Horizon's $50 Season Pass will get the Rally expansion for free, along with an exclusive 2003 Ford Focus SVT. Under any other circumstances, a 10-year-old Ford Focus isn't really what we'd call a "motivating incentive."
Black Ops 2 'Nuketown Zombies' now in DLC Season Pass, out in December
Originally included as an incentive in the "Hardened," "Care Package" and "Digital Deluxe" versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the Nuketown Zombies map will now be included in the DLC Season Pass, too. Nuketown Zombies will debut to Season Pass holders some time in December.The Nuketown Zombies map is a variant of the Nuketown 2025 multiplayer map available to all pre-orderers, an updated version of the fan-favorite Nuketown from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier PC season pass sells you future DLC ... today
The Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC is a bit later arriving on PC than it did on console, allowing Ubisoft to surprise PC players with a season pass offer. The season pass is available today for $24.99 (at least that's the price on Steam) and offers access to all current and future DLC, for $10 less than it would cost separately.That DLC includes Arctic Strike, which was released on PC concurrently with the Season Pass offer.
TiVo teases long-awaited HD guide upgrades for fall DVR update
When we originally reviewed the TiVo Premiere DVR back in 2010, one of our laments was that its revamped HD guide style didn't cover all of the screens in its menu system, and the issue still existed when we reviewed the XL4 earlier this year. Finally, that's being addressed, as TiVo VP Margret Schmidt has confirmed the upcoming fall update will bring reworked screens for the To Do List, Season Pass Manager and My Shows (for networked DVRs), and tweeted screenshots. Also of note are a number of Comcast areas recently added to the list of places that support Xfinity VOD via TiVo, so check your zip code to be sure. As far as the update goes, as usual, if you'd like to be first on the list to try it out, go ahead and sign up on the Priority list right away.
Halo 4 'War Games Map Pass' grants entry to 3 map packs for 15% off
The War Games Map Pass that we noted comes in the Limited Edition of Halo 4 is just what it sounds like – a season pass with a fancy name. Sold separately, the War Games Map Pass runs $25 (2,000 MS Points) and grants access to three multiplayer map packs scheduled for December, February and April: Crimson, Majestic and Castle. This is a 15 percent discount if bought individually at retail price. Crimson, set to launch in December, includes Wreckage, Harvest and Shatter maps. Majestic includes Landfall, Monolith and Skyline, and is set to launch in February. Castle has Daybreak, Outcast and Perdition, set for April.The War Games Map Pass also includes two in-game helmets and a unique emblem.
Assassin's Creed 3 season pass confirmed, included in Gold Edition
Assassin's Creed 3 will have a season pass for its DLC, this week's PlayStation Store Update confirms. The season pass will come with the Gold Edition of Assassin's Creed 3 and will be sold separately after launch, PlayStation Digital Platforms community manager Kristine Steimer writes in the comments.We first saw signs of an Assassin's Creed 3 season pass in July, when GameStop employees received a notice to be on the lookout for post-launch episodic content. Assassin's Creed 3 Gold Edition costs $90 via PSN.
