The DLC will hit Xbox 360 and PC on January 5th while the Playstation content will be releases later in the month. All versions will retail for $5.

The pack costs 2000 MS points, or $24.99 in real money, which is $5 off if you had purchased all of the packs separately. The pack is available now in the PSN Store and the Xbox Live Marketplace.

The most shocking news about this add-on is the fact that the survivors from the first Left 4 Dead game are going to be meeting up with the current survivors. No word yet on if they’ll be playable or not.

How do Left 4 Dead owners and Left 4 Dead 2 boycotters feel about this? I myself enjoy both games immensely, but I feel a bit betrayed that the original survivors are going to be in this new add-on. I feel that each group was meant for their respective games, and combining them like this is just irritating that metaphoric beehive.

What are your thoughts?

Today EA announced that the “first DLC” for Brutal Legend will be dropping on November 3rd for Xbox 360 and November 5th for PS3. The DLC includes two maps, “Circle of Tears” and “Death’s Fjord”, and will set you back $5 on the 360.

If your a PS3 owner, your actually in luck. The DLC will be free for the first 2 weeks, but it’s not all bad for 360 owners. Both consoles will get a free in-game axe known as the “Blade of Ormagöden”.

1. Insidious Alliance – Arena style combat vs. Marvel baddies
2. Titled Balance – An old school, retro type level that features side scrolling combat similar to the original X-Men game.

No word on a date or price yet but since Marvel is spilling the beans, it should be out shortly.

Update – 10/30

Activision and Marvel announced that on November 5th that DLC for MUA 2 will be available for the PS3 and XBox 360. For only $9.99 on the PS3 and 800 Microsoft points you’ll be getting simulator missions, extra boosts and new characters Cable, Carnage, and Psylocke.

Also on November 5th Juggernaut will also become available for $1.99 for the PS3 and 160 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360.

• “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Poins / $1.99)
• “Oh! Darling” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Because” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)

B-side tracks included with the complete album purchase on PS3, Xbox 360

• “You Never Give Me Your Money”
• “Sun King”
• “Mean Mr. Mustard”
• “Polythene Pam”
• “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window”
• “Golden Slumbers”
• “Her Majesty”
• “Carry That Weight”

The B-side of “The End” is also included, but has no additional cost as it’s included on the game disc.

Fallout 3

Let’s get one thing out of the way I love Fallout 3.  I spent about 70 or so hours in the original game so when it came time for DLC I was excited.  Granted most of it was not worth the time or money but I think Point Lookout is a great example of how DLC for RPGs should be handled.  Buying all the DLC is not worth it to me as it brings total spending on that game to $110 dollars.  Those who waited for the GOTY edition are definitely getting a deal.

Forza

I’d say the car packs are not worth the money but the tracks definitely are.  In a simulation based racing game, a track can be very different depending on the car you are trying to tackle it with.  There’s not much to complain here but I think it goes with the genre.  It’s like sport games a little roster update is all you need.

Grand Theft Auto 4

The mother of all DLCs.  I think this is a perfect example of how DLC should be done in general.  The only thing I don’t like is that the additional content cannot integrate with the main game but I think this was more a technical limitation.  When I say it’s a perfect example, I’m just talking about the amount of content not the quality because that is debatable.

Resident Evil 5

Versus mode is to me one of the most blatant examples of content that should have been included on the disc.  It only 2MB which means it probably was already on the disc it just need to be unlocked with the download.  This is just a way to squeeze an extra $3 dollars off of content that is already on the disc.

Street Fighter IV

This is the most blatant example of content that should have been included on the disc.  Content in most fighting games is low as it is.  DLC for fighting games should be new arenas, fighters, & modes. Not more costumes these should be unlockable once you beat the game with the character in question.  This is just a way to squeeze another $20 (If purchased separately) or $12.50 off of content that should have been in the game.

I know there’s a lot more to cover when talking about DLC, like the famous horse armor, but I think you can get the gist of what I’m saying.  What do you think about DLC “children”?

Bioware recently spilled the beans on it’s upcoming and very anticipated game Dragon Age: Origins, saying they have two years of DLC already planned for the game. Mark Darrah, Executive Producer, said the content will be “item packs” and “larger quests that might last an hour or two, up to even fully fledged expansion packs.”

No word on pricing but the good news is that the content should hit all the platforms.