Tagged: DLC

Let’s Talk About “That Three-Letter Word: DLC” with Fwends [Episode 003]

Episode 003: That Three-Letter Word: DLC where we discuss the differences in approaches to DLC (largely between Capcom and Namco) and try to think of ways to “balance the scale” and not be so sleazy to consumers.

Leave a comment wherever you hear it and let us know what you think or what you’d like to hear us talk about next.

About Us and the Show
Age-old friend Rob and I haven’t recorded much together since the days of NfamousGamers back in 2009. The site is long gone now but our five episodes remain online, as does Rob’s guest spot on an early GameLuv PodShot episode.

That’s not to say we haven’t kept in touch. Across town and across the country we IM and chat pretty regularly but just finally decided to sync up in real-time to record a new (hopefully weekly) show. Based on Rob’s “Let’s Talk About it” videos, the new show will focus on a single topic each episode, frequently about gaming but anything is up for discussion. Right now you can find it on either of our YouTube channels (mine | his) but I’m going to eventually get it up on the podcast circuit so you can subscribe wherever you listen to shows.

E3: Pac-Man CE DX Plus updates that game you already own

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Do not be alarmed by the sight of Rally-X taking over Pac-Man. This isn’t a drug-fueled childhood nightmare from spending too much time in arcades. It’s just Namco Bandai’s latest Pac-Man initiative *take a deep breath* Pac-Man Championship Edition DX Plus. The best part is you probably already own it and the worst part is it’s just a vehicle for DLC.

It’s a title update coming late this Summer to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows 8 versions of Pac-Man CE DX you may already own. The Plus-appended update adds improved leaderboard functionality, new in-game medals and loads of skins, themes, sounds, music, and mazes for sale as DLC. It’s kinda gross — patching in a marketplace for a game from 2008 — but it’s part of Namco’s celebration of Pac-Man leading up to the release of another Pac-Product; Pac-Man Museum. Also there’s that new Pac-Man cartoon and it’s tie-in games.

Ya know what, let’s stop talking about Pac-Man.

Of 2012: Weird Japanese DLC that isn’t from Capcom

Here’s a few quick and highly specific categories that have nothing to do with one another. I asked for award suggestions online but only Mr. GamerParent himself responded. I’m also happy to report I spent very little on DLC this year, most of which was on sale. And finally, look at all the weird Japanese stuff I played! Most of it wasn’t released in 2012 but it was almost all new-to-me and wonderfully atypical.

Best Capcom game that isn’t Monster Hunter

  • Dragon’s Dogma

DLC I actually paid for

  • Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb on sale
  • Pinbal FX Vengeance & Virtue pack on sale
  • Rhythm Party Song Pack No. 5
  • Trials Evolution: Origin of Pain on sale

Honorary Japanese Weirdness Award

  • AKB1/149 Love Election Box: Powered by -Open Me- (2012)
  • Tokyo Jungle (2012)
  • Hono Bono Sangokushi (2012)
  • Tekken 3D Prime Edition (2012)
  • Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy (2012)
  • Dynasty Warriors Next (2012)
  • Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove
  • Dinosaur Hunting
  • DropTower DefenseR
  • 3DS AR Games
  • Runabout 2
  • Spy Fiction
  • Hard Corps Uprising
  • Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce
  • Leedmees
  • Kung Fu Rider
  • Kyuiin

Hot new release ‘Scott Pilgrim’ finally gets online play

It’s been so long I don’t think “better late than never” even qualifies on this one! Almost exactly two years after its release, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is finally getting online multiplayer. Oh, and it costs 400 Microsoft Points.

Major Nelson updated his blog today with a list of upcoming Xbox content and the “Online Multiplayer + Wallace Pack” is listed for release on August 19th. There have been flubs and mistakes made in these posts before so I can’t trust it without more details but mostly it’s because there was always the promise of multiplayer being added and I can’t believe that after so long it’s finally coming.