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Gears of War Judgment: Call to Arms

It’s DLC time again¹ for the latest in the Gears of War franchise! This time around though, unless you bought the season pass, it’s not free and will instead set you back 1000 MSP. So what does your 1000 MSP get you? A surprisingly decent amount of value. There are three new multi-player maps, six weapon and armor skins, and my personal favorite: a new multi-player game-play mode called Master at Arms.

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Assassin’s Creed III
The Tyranny of King Washington – The Redemption

The final chapter of The Tyranny of King Washington DLC was released not too long ago. This third installment, known as The Redemption, is a fitting end to a really great batch of downloadable content. The third leg of Ratonhnhaké:ton’s adventure takes place in New York, which looks a little different than the city that we have grown used to in the main campaign of Assassin’s Creed III. Be warned: there are some mild spoilers contained within this review – but nothing that hasn’t already been said.

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Assassin’s Creed III
The Tyranny of King Washington – The Betrayal

The conclusion of The Infamy DLC in the Tyranny of King Washington DLC story arc for Assassin’s Creed III showed Ratonhnhaké:ton on his way to Boston¹. The next chapter, called The Betrayal, takes place entirely in Boston. Normally, confining an adventure to one city might seem like a boring idea – but not so in this case. In fact, there is a fair amount of excitement and challenge in store for the player as the story hurtles along its arc, making this second chapter of the King Washington storyline compelling and fun to play.

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Train Simulator 2013
London-Faversham High-Speed Route

If you love trains, Railsimulator.com’s Train Simulator 2013 is a great product. With realistic locomotives and painstakingly detailed routes, it is possible to lose yourself in the various scenarios. Even if you aren’t a fanatic, the game will give you an appreciation of how complex driving a locomotive actually is.

One of the great things about the franchise is the fairly regular DLC that is developed in the way of new locomotives and routes. Recently, Railsimulator.com released the London-Faversham High-Speed route, which features the Hitachi Class 395 High-Speed train. It’s definitely worth checking out. After the jump, we’ll break it down and also tell you how you can score a copy of this DLC, which is a standalone route and essentially gives you the core game.

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Sniper Elite V2
St. Pierre

505 Games’ Sniper Elite V2 gets a small shot in the arm (from far, far away) with the St. Pierre DLC, a new single-player mission. Your task? Hunt down General Rodebrecht, a huge threat to the Allied forces, and kill him. Your quest takes you to a small village in rural France that is crawling with Nazis. Happy hunting!

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Assassin’s Creed III
The Tyranny of King Washington – The Infamy

Fox News seems to be up in arms at the latest DLC for Assassin’s Creed 3. There is a small part of me that kind of understands their ire. The Tyranny of King Washington (Episode 1: The Infamy) portrays George Washington as an evil despot – which is not how he actually was. Of course, this is just a story, and should be enjoyed for what it is: a thought-provoking expansion to an already great game.

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The Good, The Bad, and the Monkey

Frima Studio’s Lights, Camera, Party! for the Playstation 3 and the Playstation Move gets a shot in the arm with new content. The new DLC called The Good, The Bad, and the Monkey takes the already hilariously fun and frenetic party game and adds new mini-games and a new multi-player mode. Things just got a little wackier!

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