PSN Plus : Oct 6 Offer

Here we go again this week with a new free game. Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition will be free in today's Store Update.

In addition to this free game, PSN Plus members get nice discounts. Portal 2 is at 13,99$ (6$ off) and its expansion In motion releases today, adding PS Move support as well as new levels for 6,99$ (3$ off).

When Vikings Attack is another new game where you throw stuff at other players. It is Cross Buy (PS3 / PS Vita) and Cross Play. Plus members get 3$ off and can get it for 6.99$.

Finally, the last rebate is on Absolute Supercars. You can get it at 7.99$ instead of the regular 9.99$
There sure are interesting deals in there.

I'm probably getting Portal 2, but I think I can find it used at a cheaper price. Chances are that I'll get When Vikings Attack as soon as it's out, as a cross buy game, so I can get it on my Vita and PS3s.

Dark Souls DLC Requires You To Kill Bosses To Unlock It

This... this is how DLC should be. I am not surprised at all that From Software is the company doing this. To be able to play the DLC, you will need to:

- Defeat Hydra at Darkroot Basin
- Defeat Crystal Golem at Darkroot Basin and save Dusk of Oolacile
- Defeat Crystal Golem at Duke's Archive and get Broken Pendant
- Touch Black Fog at lake in Darkroot Basin where you defeat Hydra

Isn't that FUN ? All gaming companies should strive to offer this kind of additional gameplay. I know some will complain ("I bought the damn thing, I should have access to it !"), you know the kind, those entitled casual "gamers". I am happy that there's at least one developer requiring us to earn our content.

Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-10-25-be-warned-you-may-have-to-play-through-dark-souls-again-to-access-the-artorias-of-the-abyss-dlc

New Super Mario Bros. 2 Getting DLC, The Beginning Of The End ?

Nintendo has just announced 3 new DLC packs coming for New Super Mario Bros. 2 for Nintendo 3DS.

The first one, Ippatsu Shoubu de Dokidoki, is apparently aimed at expert gamers. The second one, Go! Go! Gold Mario, will ask players to collect 30,000 coins in 3 courses. The last one, Kiroku ni Challenge! A, again asks players to collect coins but will reportedly upload the player's score on the Internet for everyone to see. They will be released in Japan for 200 yen each, or 2.50$.

But more importantly... wait, what ? DLC FOR MARIO ? Oh boy. Some people are commenting on forums and comments that this is the beginning of the end for Nintendo, and the whole gaming industry since we're at it. I am personally not a fan of DLC, I actually hate what it has become, but let's keep one thing in mind guys, Nintendo always delivers. I do not for one second believe Nintendo would purposefully cut content out of a game to sell it to us later. If there is one company out there that doesn't make games with the sole intent of screwing gamers out of their hard-earned dollars, it's Nintendo. Of course they need to make money to be successful, but Nintendo has always put passion into their games, and it shows. How long has Nintendo taken to put their games online, or even offer any service on the Internet, when everyone else was making bank ?

I truly believe Nintendo actually will take DLC as what we always asked for. A way for us to keep getting content for a game we already bought, at a very low price (let's be serious here, 2.50$ isn't much). How awesome would it have been to get something like Secret of Mana: The Lost Chapters, or Chrono Trigger: The Story of Marle (or replace with your favorite Chrono Trigger character) ? These are DLCs we would have loved. Let's keep faith in Nintendo for now.

But if they become the next EA or Microsoft, you can be sure I'll be the first to raise hell.