Rockstar Games has announced that they will be bringing two downloadable Grand Theft Auto IV episodes to the PlayStation 3 and to PCs, months after they debuted, exclusively on the Xbox 360.
The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony will cost $20 each, and become available on March 30th.
Buyers can purchase the episodes individually, or buy both together as the Episodes From Liberty City bundle.
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The blockbuster Modern Warfare 2 has crushed all previous entertainment sales records, with a five-day $550 million USD launch, making it the biggest in history.
The game beat out all previous five-day records for the entertainment industry, including videogames, movies and books.
MW2 surpassed Grand Theft Auto IV, which had sales totaling $500 million. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince grossed $394 million in its five-day launch, making it the best movie launch of all time.
“In just five days of sell through, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has become the largest entertainment launch in history and a pop culture phenomenon,” added Activision CEO Bobby Kotick. “The title’s success redefines entertainment as million of consumers have chosen to play Modern Warfare 2 at unprecedented levels rather than engage in other forms of media.”
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Sony Europe has confirmed that four games will be added to the PS3 Platinum line, which sell for GBP 19.99 or less.
The games are Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Killzone 2, Resistance 2 and Metal Gear Solid 4, all of which sold minimum 400,000 units.
The official release date is not yet known, however October seems most likely. Many of the games already sell for close to the new MSRP.
Current ‘Platinum’ games are Assassin’s Creed, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, all of which were top sellers.
Gi.biz notes that an Amazon UK listing shows Grand Theft Auto IV will also join the Platinum line soon and is already selling for £16.99 via preorder.
