Ubisoft has confirmed that Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's first downloadable content has been delayed. 'Arctic Strike' had been due to launch on Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network tomorrow. However, the content will now not release until later this month.

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Developer Crystal Dynamics has revealed that the first piece of downloadable content (DLC) for the Tomb Raider reboot will be available on the Xbox 360 first as a timed exclusive, before being later released for other platforms. Details of the DLC were not mentioned.

The announcement was made during an impressive E3 gameplay demo at Microsoft's E3 press conference which can be watched below.

Capcom has today released a whole bunch of skills videos for each of the 9 classes in Dragon's Dogma. There are other skills in the game not shown in the videos, but these give a pretty good glimpse at each of the classes.

A playable demo of Dragon's Dogma which features the Fighter and Strider class will be available to download from the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live on April 24th in North America and a day later on April 25th in Europe.

The UEFA Euro 2012 game will be a paid digital expansion for FIFA 12, EA has announced.
It will be released on 24th April in Europe and North America, and on 25th April in "other countries around the world".

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In the first of a three-part behind-the-scenes series, the development team of Battleship: The Video Game explains the overall concept of the title. Whether depicting 'war on the shore' or 'siege on the sea', the development team have two equally strong sources for inspiration to call upon -- the classic board game and the upcoming blockbuster movie.

The Hasbro train has been running at full steam in theaters, first with the Transformers film franchise, and now with some, let's say less traditional properties making the rounds soon. Battleship, based on the classic boardgame, is hitting theaters this summer, and will be getting the videogame treatment as well. Battleship: The Game combines first-person shooting and some strategy elements that give the game a unique feel.

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Konami have released a new gameplay trailer for the upcoming acton- shooter, NeverDead. Which will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on February 3rd, 2012.

In NeverDead players take on the role of the undead Bryce Boltzmann, who has once again risen to destroy the demons, to prevent chaos and devastation of the earth. The regenerative powers of the hero allows players to repair any lost limbs, and reattach them. Even when all limbs have been removed, Bryce can roll around as a head, looking to reattach his lost parts. He can even use his amputated body parts as weapons, throwing arms into clusters of monsters, and still firing the attached gun, or lobbing his head into seemingly impossible areas, to gain access to new parts of the map.

Three players who compete in the Kinect Sports: Season Two Darts League Championship will win the chance to play with PDC World Darts Champion, Adrian Lewis, along with the voice of darts, Russ Bray, in London on 25th January.

To enter, simply log onto Xbox LIVE now until Sunday 18th December to download the free KinectSportsDarts gamerpic to register. Then play a single player darts match on Kinect Sports: Season Two on Xbox LIVE on 7th or 8th January, between 13:00-17:00 each day.

Three players will then be chosen at random to win the chance to compete in London on 25th January against Adrian Lewis, refereed by the voice of darts, Russ Bray, at London’s premier darts venue, Porters Lodge. The three winners will also score a 250 GB Xbox 360 console with Kinect, a One Year LIVE Gold membership, 5,000 Microsoft Points, travel and accommodation in London, and £250 spending cash – with the grand champion walking away with the Darts League Championship Trophy.

Adrian Lewis will also coach all three finalists on the real world and the virtual Kinect Sports: Season Two darts oche, under the watchful eye of Russ Bray.

The 'Legends Showcase' add-on content for NBA 2K12, is now available to download on the PlayStation Network for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360.

Legends Showcase allows gamers to select from more than 300 of the NBA’s all-time greatest players, including Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Dr. J, and compete in authentic pick-up games from 1-on-1 up to 5-on-5, and mini-games, such as 21 and H-O-R-S-E, along with other new features like the 2-on-2 Teammate Challenge and 3-on-3 Era Challenge.

Also included is a Classic Quick Match, a new mode which allows gamers to play online with the NBA’s Greatest teams in a regular simulation setting. Gamers can unlock current NBA players to create unique match-ups between legends and current stars and bring their My Player into the mix and battle the legends of the NBA to see how they stack up against the best.

Shattering its own day-one sales records, Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has become the biggest entertainment launch ever with an estimated sell-through of more than $400 million and more than 6.5 million units in North America and the United Kingdom alone in the first 24 hours of its release, according to Charttrack and retail customer sell-through information.

This marks the third consecutive year that the Call of Duty franchise has set day one launch records across all forms of entertainment, something no other entertainment franchise in any medium has ever accomplished. Last year, in North America and the United Kingdom, Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops had estimated day-one sell-through of $360 million and in 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, set day-one records with estimated sell through of $310 million, according to Charttrack and retail customer sell-through information.

On 8th November, 2011, millions of fans attended more than 13,000 midnight openings at retail stores around worldwide. According to Microsoft, after just two days, the number of gamers playing simultaneously on Xbox Live set a new peak concurrency record.

Separately, Activision announced this morning that in support and gratitude for the efforts of American servicemen and women, this Veterans Day it donated $3 million to the Call of Duty Endowment, a non-profit, public benefit corporation that seeks to provide job placement and training for veterans. This latest donation will be added to the $2 million that Activision has already donated to the Endowment, which has provided more than $1.5 million in grants and scholarships to veterans’ organizations across the US since it was conceived by Bobby Kotick in November of 2009.

The teams from Rare and Big Park Games have today unveiled “Kinect Sports: Season Two Challenge Pack #1,” a free game add-on sponsored by Braun, and the first of the monthly updates for “Kinect Sports: Season Two.” Available today on Xbox LIVE Marketplace, “Challenge Pack #1” adds six new Challenge Play activities, helping eager athletes hone their athletic prowess on the field, green, court, slopes and even the dart board.

Darts: Smart Shot – Exercise the brain and throwing arm simultaneously with “Smart Shot” for Darts. If hitting the bulls-eye wasn’t challenge enough, try competing against the clock with mathematical puzzles that require a sharp mind and even sharper aim.

Golf: Champion Chip – “Champion Chip” for Golf takes the short game to a new level. Chip shots become increasingly challenging from different surfaces, distances, and with natural obstacles like wind steering the course.

Skiing: Cool Ringings – Swoosh down the slopes, dodging mascots and ringing the cowbells for extra points in “Cool Ringings” for Skiing.

Tennis: Rapid Returner – Breaking a sweat is easy with “Rapid Returner” for Tennis, where mascots serve up a variety of zingers at increasing speeds to the forehand, backhand, net and baseline.

Baseball: Frantic Fielder – Oil up your mitt and get ready for action! “Frantic Fielder” for Baseball gives all new meaning to playing catch. Fielding an endless stream of balls from a line-up of mascots tests everything from hand-eye coordination to speed. The more you catch the harder it gets – three misses and you’re OUT!

American Football: Crazy Kicker – As the star kicker in “Crazy Kicker” for American Football, you’ll discover the challenge of making a 40-yard field goal with all eyes watching. Account for factors like distance and wind to line up your shot perfectly and score!

New game add-ons will be made available each and every month through Spring 2012, with each release including some kind of free content to keep you on the field and in the game. Stay tuned for more details on additional challenges, features and even a whole new sport coming next year!

Behind the scenes video which shows MW3's new weapon ranking system. The new progression system is designed to improve specific weapon leveling unlocks ,camo, attachments, reticles etc.., and features new weapon proficiencies which allows players to specialize their weapons with new attributes, some unique to specific weapon classes.

THQ have announced that The Saints Row: The Third Initiation Station has entered invite-only beta today.

The Initiation Station allows gamers to create, share, and upload character creations. By logging on to the Saints Row community site at SaintsRow.com gamers can vote on their favorite creations and save them to the character queue, which will then be available to download on November 15th as a playable character.

Those that purchased the Saints Row: Double Pack or pre-ordered Red Faction: Armageddon and redeemed their Initiation Station beta code, will receive a beta invite by email.

Following the limited-access beta period, the public Initiation Station will be available to download on PSN, Xbox Live, and Steam on November 1st. To guide you through the features of the Initiation Station, THQ have released a handy tutorial video below.

The Cursed Crusade is now available in stores across North America for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC download via Steam. As an added treat for PC gamers, the Steam release is currently 10% off for a limited time. The game was released on October 11th in Europe.

In addition, a demo that takes players through the "Assault on the Castle of Biron" mission, a fortress siege set on a fiery summer's eve, is currently available via Xbox LIVE (initially only to Gold members) and PlayStation Network.

Sega have officially released Daytona USA today, launching the game on PlayStation Network in North America. Daytona USA will arrive on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 tomorrow, October 26th in both North America and Europe.

Both versions of the game feature newly enhanced graphics, steering wheel support, online multiplayer.

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Cranberry Publishing have today launched the Saints Row: The Third – The Official Magazine, an interactive publication which offers up new information regarding 2011's craziest open-world release.

The 14-page interactive magazine reveals all of the game's key characters including new allies and enemies and reveals what side activities await players in the new city of Steelport. In addition there's also a lengthy hands-on preview and a detailed history of the franchise.

Last but not least there's also an exclusive competition which offers an array of Saints Row-related goodies including a real-life dildo bat.

Saints Row: The Third – The Official Magazine is available to download now for free in PDF format here. An iPhone/iPad version of the magazine will also be available to download soon from the App Store.

Rockstar have today confirmed that Grandtheft Auto 5 is under development. The announcement was made on Rockstar's official website, when visitors were greeted by the GTA 5 logo (above).

No details have been revealed about the game other than a date for the first trailer, November 2nd. The frontpage of the website is currently only accessible, this is most likely due to a re-design for the GTA 5 reveal.

During a panel at Paris Games Week Sonic Generation's producer, Takashi Iizuka has revealed that the full original Sonic the Hedgehog game will be unlockable and playable in Sonic Generations.

For those looking to get their hands on even more Sonic classics, PC gamers who pre-order Generations on Steam will receive two free classic Sonic games, Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic 3 and Knuckles. The games will become instantly available to play after check-out, giving fans plenty to do before the game is released on November 4th.