Game Downloads

In addition to the previously revealed three-pack from the Killers, Harmonix has announced several other artists that will be joining the band as next week's Rock Band DLC. Tracks from the Chris Cornell-fronted grunge trailblazers Soundgarden will accompany the Killers, along with legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and metal group Lamb of God. As usual, these downloads will arrive Tuesday on Xbox Live and Thursday on the PlayStation Store, and will be available individually for $1.99 (160 Microsoft points) and in bundled three-packs where applicable for $5.49 (440 Microsoft points). The entire list of next week's offerings looks something like this:"Mr. Brightside" by the Killers"Smile Like You Mean It" by the Killers"Spaceman" by the Killers"Caprici Di Diablo" by Yngwie Malmsteen"Damnation Game" by Yngwie Malmsteen"Red Devil" by Yngwie Malmsteen"Jesus Christ Pose" by Soundgarden"Pretty Noose" by Soundgarden"Laid To Rest" by Lamb of God

Retailers around the country are bracing for a slow holiday shopping season, but GameStop expects to do just fine. Gamasutra is reporting that although sales are dipping down for the year, causing the company to cut forecasts for the rest of the financial year, they still expect overall store sales to increase four to five percent compared to the previous year.

The fourth episode of WiiWare point-and-click adventure series Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People digs deep into the established lore of the Homestar Runner universe, emerging with an interactive installment of our titular hero's homemade film franchise. Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective (sequel to nonplayable entries Dangeresque 1: Dangeresque Too? and Dangeresque 2: This Time, It's Not Dangeresque 1) is Strong Bad's latest contribution to the buddy-cop/action-film genre, riffing on the likes of Lethal Weapon and other established running themes like the two-weeks-from-retirement cop and the frequent need to jump from some height (after exclaiming, "It looks like we're gonna have to jump!").

A leak from Europe has claimed, and several sources have confirmed, that starting in January of 2009 all PlayStation 3 games will be required to support Trophies. Word of the initial leak came from VideoGamer.com, which cited an anonymous tip from someone in the UK game industry. Later, a representative of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe confirmed the information. We still weren't sure, however, what the mandate actually meant for old games.

The official news blog of Burnout Paradise developer Criterion kicked off their Friday by teasing even more of the upcoming downloadable content for the explosive, free-roaming racer. Just like the previously announced Toy Car Pack and Back to the Future-inspired car, this bundle of downloadable vehicles is scheduled to arrive sometime next year. Also like the other 2009 Burnout Paradise downloads, there's currently no pricing available for these add-ons.