IGN posted on their website today that they have learned that BioWare will be releasing more DLC for their epic space-festival of awsomeness, Mass Effect 2. The upcoming DLC will feature a new character, Kasumi, a stealthy vixen of the female persuasion that you will meet at the Citadel. So buy this lovely lady a drink or just lay down your magical rap and perhaps you can get her to join your team!

The Kasumi content will add about an hour and a half of gameplay as well as some new items and you will be able to access it regardless of where you are in the story.

As a matter of note, this DLC marks the first one that BioWare will be charging for – even if you are a member of the Cerberus Network. While there is no indication as to how much BioWare intends to charge for the content, we do know that it will be available for download on April 6^thfor Xbox and PC.

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Remember last week’s EBC when we talked about the new DLC coming to BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 and how it will re-introduce vehicular gameplay to the franchise in the form of the Hammerhead hovercraft?

Well, today GameTrailers has provided a video showcasing the first test drive of the new Hammerhead and I gotta say, the physics and speed of the thing look pretty damn fun!

Watch the vid for yourself right here and then comment below to let us know what you think.

The “free to all Cerberus Network members” Firewalker DLC pack featuring the hovering Hammerhead is coming to XBL and PC later this month.

Sharpen thine knives and ready thine hammer, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish, we check out the Just Cause 2 demo, new Mass Effect 2 DLC, a Batman: The Brave and the Bold game headed to Nintendo consoles, and hope that Alpha Protocol finally has a firm release date.

First up in the main course, we run down the details from last week’s Nintendo Media Summit and get ready for big N to bring the pain in the first half of the year. Next up, we examine how the details of how the launch day DLC for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, may just be the thing to drive down GameStop’s prices.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Neo Geo’s recent birthday (and King of Fighters XIII), Joe Danger, Transformers: War for Cybertron, and calls on game publishers to think about creating their own game console.

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A post on the official Mass Effect 2 website delivers word of the new Hammerhead assault vehicle coming our way via the new “Firewalker” DLC pack coming to the Cerberus Network in late March.

Here’s how the post describes the new content:

Free to all Cerberus Network members, the Firewalker pack includes 5 all new missions featuring the Hammerhead. Hovering over the battlefield at up to 120 kilometeres per hour, the Hammerhead also boasts a guided missile system ensuring accuracy even during aggressive maneuvering.

Nice! In addition, BioWare stated that ME fans can look forward to a new heavy weapon available to all Cerberus Network members “very soon”, although there were no details given about exactly what or when we’ll see it. Guess we’ll just have to stay tuned…

Happy Wednesday boys and girls! DK here with today’s Member BattleCry during this, the most “spirited” week of conversation yet here on EpicBattleAxe.com. In case you’re wondering why the conversation has been so spirited, well, it’s probably due to the fact that we’ve asked you all to sound off about your most beloved console exclusives! There have been some great BattleCries thus far, but of course, we only select one each day to be featured on the home page and will select the week’s ultimate MBC as the Member BattleCry of the Week!

Now, today’s comes from Axe Head Phoenix1492 who shares a very deep personal belief with yours truly. That belief? BioWare’s Mass Effect is FRICKIN’ AWESOME! Of course, my feelings on the matter aren’t news to anyone that’s followed me around the net for any amount of time, but it’s nice to know I’m not alone in adoring the adventures of Commander Shepard and crew. So, with that, I’ll hand it over to Phoenix for today’s EpicBattleAxe.com Member BattleCry!
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By Lorin Baumgarten

On this weeks bombastic episode of EpicBattleCry, our illustrious hosts once again delved into a myriad of fascinating subjects. The one that I have chosen to focus on this week may not be the most controversial of topics. It is no PS3 vs. 360 or downloadable vs. disc based games, but it is a subject about which I am passionate and I want to know if you are too. We are in something of a renaissance in gaming. A renaissance of hardware, software, and creativity. A renaissance of graphics, AI, and animation. And a renaissance of – and this is why we are here this week, kids – story. The question is, do you care?
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BioWare has sent word that gamers taking a break from hitting on Miranda will be able to get the new Cerberus Assault Armor and M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun DLC for free through the Cerberus network within Mass Effect 2. The content should be available for all fans, both on PC and Xbox 360, at 12:00pm Mountain Standard Time. Here’s a description:

Cerberus Assault Armor

Cerberus assault armor is designed for shock troops, turn the tide of battle against creatures or forces that would decimate normal soldiers.
Increases heavy weapon ammo capacity by +10%
Increases shields by +10%
Increases health by +10%

M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun

The M-22a Eviscerator Shotgun is a longer-range shotgun with armor-piercing loads. This design also violates several intergalactic weapons treaties, so the M-22a is not distributed to militaries.

Nice. For more info on ME2 goodies go here.

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Welcome back Axeheads for another week of The Rumor KILL.  First off, I would like to thank everyone for the kind words and ratings in response to the debut of the feature this past week.  I’m glad you guys had fun with the column and more importantly I’m glad that some great discussion came out  of it as well.  We have an interesting lineup of some of the juiciest gossip to come out of the gaming world so without another wasted word…lets ravage some rumors!
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If you’re like me and have been spending some significant time aboard the Normandy in Mass Effect 2 as of late, you’ll probably be glad to know that EA and Darkhorse comics have announced that the first issue in the four-part comic series Mass Effect: Redemption (initially released in early January) will soon be available for free download via the iTunes App Store. Best of all, the digital comic will be available FREE on its first day of digital release, February 3rd, and will then be offered for 99 cents thereafter. That day also marks the release of the second edition of the comic in its standard form when, combined with the first comic, the books, and the game itself, deliver a sense of Mass Effect overload that equates to nerdvana for fans of the series.

Interested? For more on all things Mass Effect, head here.

via Joystiq

By Lorin Baumgarten 

On this week’s episode of EpicBattleCry, the fellas talked about one of the biggest releases of the year.  It is a game that has been on everyone’s radar for the last two years and one that makes Daniel Kayser quiver like the little girl that he is.  The game is, of course, Mass Effect 2.  However, contrary to what I expected from the heretofore giddy podcast host, the discussion was not one of hyperbolic accolades and drooling devotion to the recently released game (which will no doubt be coming our way on a future Skirmish of EBC).  The conversation focused, instead, on the marketing of the game.  Brent, Tony, and Daniel mulled over whether or not the TV commercials were effective as well as the volume and placement of said ads (during the two minute warning of the NFL’s NFC Championship game as an example).  This brought to mind the types of ad campaigns that the video game industry employs (or doesn’t) to sell its products.  Are they good?  Are they effective?  Are they even out there?  Read on and we shall figure it out….
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