Activision has confirmed that it’s releasing the first DLC map pack for Modern Warfare 2 dubbed the “Stimulus Package” in just a few weeks on March 30. The Stimulus Package will first be released on Xbox Live and Silver Live members will be able to try out MW2 online play in a “Multiplayer Unlock event” during the dates of March 12-15.

There are no other details on the maps themselves, nor how many maps the package will actually contain, but there have ..read the full article

What!? You thought I was done!? You thought the endless list of New Vegas bullet points had actually ended!? Well, you were wrong!!

As Ripten’s resident Vault Dweller, I have managed to compile even more information on Obsidian’s upcoming sure to be best selling gigantasaurus megahit, Fallout: New Vegas. Read or die mutant scum!!

During the opening sequence: the courier (that being you) is executed with a headshot. No ambush. Character look creation: Mitchell holds a mirror in front of your ..read the full article

If you haven’t heard yet, Activision escorted former Infinity Ward Studio leads Vince Zampella and Jason West out of their lovely office space bouncer style on March 1st, just a few short days ago. The publisher is reporting that the two were performing acts that they believe to be “breaches of contract” and “insubordination.” However, Jason and Vince have no plans of going down without a fight.

The two state that Activision hired a ..read the full article

Even though it just came out today for the WiiWare, Capcom already has plans to bring DLC to Mega Man 10 next month.

Capcom will be releasing Bass (a Mega Man character introduced in Mega Man 7 and playable in Mega Man & Bass) as a DLC character for the Wii version of Mega Man 10 on April 5 for 200 Wii Points ($2) and introduce a special stage that same day for 300 Wii Points.

Later that month on April ..read the full article

The PC, Xbox, and PS3 demo for Just Cause 2 is coming on March 4th, and supposedly it gives you a full 35 Square miles of land to play around in. The area includes lots of towns, mountains, and other stuff, so it should be rather entertaining.

That said, the Demo for Fuel had a similar, if not bigger, play area to drive around. This of course meant that it was bloody ridiculous to get around. It took at least 20 ..read the full article

The first week of March gives us a pretty nice array of new video game releases as Modern Warfare 2’s biggest opposition, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, finally hits stores and baseball season starts in the video game world with MLB 2K10 and MLB 10: The Show also coming out. Oh, don’t let me forgot to mention the return of the Blue Bomber in Mega Man 10 for the Wii. That should be dope. Hit the jump for the full list ..read the full article

March 16th will mark the release of the latest God of War game on the PlayStation 3, but until then you can check out some kick ass exclusive footage of the game courtesy of GameTrailers TV and Geoff Keighley.

GameStop God of War III Pre-Order Concept Art Poster New God of War III Images, Kratos Too Sexy For His Shirt God of War III Hits US Shelves on March 16th, UK Release Date Confirmed Soon David Jaffe Says 2010 God of ..read the full article

Big news coming out of Nintendo’s US Media Summit in San Francisco today with the announcement of Super Mario Galaxy 2 being dated for a May 23 release date and Metroid: Other M following a month later for a June 28 release date.

Other big news coming from the Big N for the first half of 2010 include the March 28 release date for the DSi XL, which will launch for $189 and with three different colors to choose from: wine, ..read the full article

You’re on the couch, plugging away at your BioShock 2 sequel and asking yourself how the experience could be better. It’s got more action, more options … sure, some may say that the story is not as good as the original, but how about a new DLC? See, you’re feeling better already.

2K Games announced the “Sinclair Solutions Test Pack” today, and it’s prepared to take your multiplayer experience to a new level. Max player ..read the full article

Prepare yourself (and your wallet) for The Secret Armory of General Knoxx, the third installment of Borderlands DLC coming to Xbox LIVE on February 23rd (tomorrow), and the PC and PlayStation Network two days later on the 25th.

Size matters, and because 2K Games knows this, they are promising that this latest add-on will double that of the previous two, complete with new weapon classes, vehicles, and villains — oh my! Just how much will this gigantic heaping of goodness run ..read the full article

There’s been a lot of new information about Fallout: New Vegas released, and as you SHOULD know by now, Bethesda has loaned the Fallout license to Obsidian Entertainment (who was founded by the developers of Fallout 1 and 2), so hopes and expectations are indeed high.

Here is some of the key information to surface as of late:

There is an optional hardcore mode, the character needs to drink water, ammo has weight, healing isn’t instant etc. ..read the full article

The long awaited sequel to everyone’s favorite zombie killing extravaganza is almost here!! According to Capcom … (insert drum roll here) … Dead Rising 2 will hit stores on August 31st!!

Aside from a new protagonist, story, and setting (Vegas Baby!!) Dead Rising 2 will be more or less play the same as Dead Rising 1, with some cool new features.

Along with the even greater myriad of weaponry you can use to slay zombie horde, you can now create ..read the full article

Major Nelson issued an update on the status of the highly anticipated Alan Wake title via his lovely brightly colored Xbox themed website, majornelson.com. Here’s what the Microsoft figure head had to say:

“Alan Wake will launch May 18 in North America and May 21 in Europe. Players can pre-order the title to receive the Bright Falls Bonus Pack, which includes exclusive content like Avatar gear, an Xbox LIVE theme, and a ‘making of’ video.”

In addition, you ..read the full article

PlayStation 3 owners will no doubt be grabbing the latest God of War release, and Sony is ready to reward your pre-order cash plop with some lovely room decor. That’s right, put a little cash down on God of War III and your local GameStop will instantly bestow a 17×24 concept art poster created and signed by artist Andy Park. As always, quantities are limited so hurry and fork over your cash now.

[Source: PlayStation.Blog]

God of War III Hits ..read the full article

Ubisoft announced today that they will be bringing Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to gamers in 2010, resurrecting the Ghost Recon franchise after a three year hiatus.

Being developed by the fine Advanced Warfighter vets over at Ubisoft Paris, Future Soldier promises to bring us “cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes.”

And according to one of Ubisoft’s Twitter pages, Ubisoft will indeed be bringing Future Soldier to the PS3, along with the 360, with the “same ..read the full article

About damn time Infinity Ward. The Modern Warfare 2 Care Package patch is finally on the way to the Xbox 360 to fix the glitches that have plagued online matches for months now.

Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling has told Game Informer that the Care Package patch for Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox 360 has been sent to Microsoft for certification and should arrive soon, considering the patch for the PC was issued last month, along with one for the PS3.

Here’s what ..read the full article

Not a bad looking week in new games with BioShock 2 and Dante’s Inferno arriving, along with Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the PS3 and Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll for all you Wii Balance Board owners. The DS gets a little love too this week with Percy Jackson and Scene It? Twilight. The PSP gets no love at all with nothing out this week, which isn’t unusual. Hit the jump for the full list of new game ..read the full article

Sega’s voluptuous vixen, Bayonetta, has broken the 1 million sales mark with 1.1 million units sold on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 console. The economy hasn’t been too excepting of new IPs as of late, so it’s good to see that a half nude librarian witch can get a little love. I predict a Platinum Games sequel that features a fully nude Bayonetta who becomes clothed only when she performs special moves. Brilliant.

[Source: ..read the full article