Valve has confirmed details on its first downloadable content coming for Portal 2 “this summer”.

The new DLC will be available on all platforms(PS3, PC, 360 and Mac). Currently code named Portal 2 DLC #1, it will bring new chambers, leaderboards, a new challenge mode for single and multiplayer modes, “and more”. That already sounds like plenty, but we’ll take more if you’re offering, Valve.

And guess how much that lot will be. Free! The best kind of price.

Gamers have had to deal with no PSN over this Easter break and the network is still down after a total of six days.

Sony’s latest official company update on the outage remains its clarification that the network is having to be “rebuilt” in light of an outside attack, which was posted two days ago (April 23) on the official PlayStation Blog in the US.

Since then a rep has said:

“We will announce through our websites as soon as there are any updates. We are currently investigating to determine the cause of this outage and are working to restore and maintain the services. Since this is an overall security related issue, we will not be providing further commentary for this case.”

The service went down in the early hours of Thursday morning, the same day as Portal 2 was released for the PS3.

Anti-Sony hacking group Anonymous has denied responsibility for the attack, but has not ruled out the possibility that one of its members could have acted individually.

Codemasters has released a new gameplay trailer for Operation Flashpoint: Red River.

The trailer is narrated by an American soldier and shows off the game’s setting Tajikistan, which happens to be crawling with relentless rebels.

Check out the trailer below:

Operation Flashpoint: Red River will be out on PS3, 360 and PC on April 21 in UK and April 26 in US.

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood has been nominated for seven GAME British Academy Video Game Awards.

Along with Call of Duty: Black Ops, Brotherhood is up for Action, Artistic Achievement, Multiplayer, Technical Innovation and Use of Audio awards. Assasin’s Creed is also nominated for Best Game and Gameplay, with Black Ops also in the Story category.

That puts Black Ops at six nominations, the same as Sony’s Heavy Rain, which is eligible for Artistic Achievement, Best Game, Gameplay, Original Music, Story and Technical Innovation. continue to read »

Capcom’s controversial PlayStation Network DRM has returned.

In the new PSN description for recent release of Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 it reads: “You must log-in to the PlayStation Network each time to play the game.” While this isn’t as bad as always-on DRM found on PC – the game only checks for a PSN connection when it boots and won’t kick you out – it’s still bound to frustrate PS3 players who aren’t always online.

Capcom apologised last year for not making clear that similar DRM was present in Final Fight: Double Impact, which featured online two-player co-op.

The peculiar thing about Bionic Commando’s DRM however is that it’s an offline game, suggesting that Capcom may be concerned about piracy.

Treyarch has released the first few Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike screenshots showing the Stadium map from the upcoming DLC.

As you can see the map is based in a disused hockey stadium, which Treyarch describes as “A mid-sized map designed for close-quarters mayhem, teams must fight tooth and nail in a maze of tight corners and deadly vantage points.”

THQ has released today the UK packshots for the upcoming game Homefront.

A little thing to note is that they feature THQ’s new mordernised logo. Homefront will be released during march and will be availiable on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Here are the shots:

THQ has released a new batch of screenshots for its upcoming shooter, Homefront.

The title’s developer, Kaos, has adopted a clever new ‘Battle Points’ system, whereby you accrue credits for kills and recon achievements.

There’s also a new game mode: Battle Commander, whereby individual players are tasked with specific missions that best benefit their team.

Duke Nukem Forever, the long awaited sequel to the original Duke Nukem 3D, finally has an official release date.

The game will debut for the Xbox 360, PC, and PlayStation 3 on May 3, 2011 in the United States, with a worldwide release on May 6. This release date comes just over fourteen years after the game was first announced..

Ubisoft’s released a trailer for the latest Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood DLC.

Dubbed ‘Animus Project Update 2′ the new DLC includes a fresh multiplayer game mode and new map.

Check out the trailer below and for more details check out our previous post on the DLC.