DLC

Bethesda has announced that the first expansion pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, titled Dawnguard, will launch on Xbox 360 this summer. More >

Capcom has defended the storage of planned DLC on Street Fighter X Tekken discs to the Better Business Bureau, arguing that there is "no distinction" between content stored on a disc or offered as a download. More >

Recent declines in sales of new games at US retail have portrayed a market in decline, but new figures released by NPD Group today go some way to disproving that theory. The market research firm estimates total US spend on second-hand games, rentals, subscriptions, full-game downloads, DLC, and mobile and social games in the final three months of 2011 came to $2.04 billion. More >

Street Fighter X Tekken producer Yoshinori Ono has moved to justify Capcom's decision to store 12 DLC characters on the game's disc. Yesterday it emerged that the disc contains 12 characters in a largely complete state, prompting accusations that Capcom was deliberately holding back content from the retail release. The dozen new fighters were recently confirmed for the Vita release of the game, which is due in autumn. More >

Nintendo has released the first paid downloadable content for its 3DS handheld. Andriasang reports that DLC for Nintendo-published 3DS photo app Tobidasu Print Club Kiradeco Revolution is now available, with three sets of decorations available for ¥100 (81p) each. More >

Microsoft is set to replace its proprietary currency with real-world money by the end of the year, according to a company source. Transactions across Xbox Live, Windows Phone and the Zune Marketplace will all be affected if the source, who spoke to Inside Mobile Apps, is correct. More >

Sony has released a free update, version 2.02, for PS3 racer Gran Turismo 5, more than year after the game's release. The update adds the ability to change wheels on standard cars, and ten free coupons for tuning tweaks in GT Auto. Also included is the Family Upgrade, which enables the DLC released in October to be used on multiple accounts on the same console. New paid DLC is also available, with four vehicles included. More >

Nintendo Of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has explained the company's reluctance to sell paid DLC for its games. Speaking to AOL's games blog, Fils-Aime explained that Nintendo developers were wary of selling additional content because they want to give consumers the "complete experience" on day one. More >

Lower than expected sales of new software were offset by a significant jump in digital sales at GameStop during the US retailer’s third financial quarter ended October 29, 2011. More >

Activision has released a positive set of financial results for the three months to September 30, beating internal forecasts with sales and profits up thanks to a rise in digital revenue. More >

Twenty-three per cent of all money spent on console games in the US and UK goes on pre-owned titles, according to a new study from market research firm Newzoo. In the United States, 85 per cent of gamers admit to buying from the pre-owned section. More >

Nintendo is to give a thorough overhaul of the 3DS download service, eShop, with demos, sleep mode downloads, and a browser version of the store for PCs and smartphones. Speaking to investors following its latest financial results, company president Satoru Iwata said: "We are aiming to accelerate our digital business, the importance of which is expected to become even higher in the future. Several new functions will be added to the Nintendo eShop." More >

The upcoming 3DS system update will add support for paid downloadable content through microtransactions. Andriasang reports that Satoru Iwata said in his presentation to investors following Nintendo's miserable fiscal results that support for paid DLC would be part of the update. More >

51 per cent of HD console owners purchased DLC in the past 12 months More >

Valve's in-game store, Mann Co., has reached its first "Manniversary" and as a result the TF2 and Half-Life developer has announced a major update and sale. The store has earned two million dollars for community item-creators, the company says, "selling their digital creations through the Mann Co. Store". More >

Download service Green Man Gaming has removed Electronic Arts games from sale in all regions except for the UK. In a blog post, GMG's community manager explains: "Bad news folks, we very unfortunately have to pull down EA products from sale in all regions except for the UK. "We're currently in talks with EA to see if this can be changed, however I can't give any kind of guarantees aside from saying as soon as I know something I will let you know too." More >

Valve is to release free Portal 2 singleplayer and co-op content for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on October 4. More >