A batch of free downloadable content for Midnight Club: Los Angeles was mistakenly posted on the Xbox Live Marketplace last night. Though now removed, Microsoft is advising anyone who downloaded the pack to delete it as "it may not work properly."

"The Achievements won't register and [it] could cause you problems with your Midnight Club: LA game saves," reads EMEA Xbox community manager Graeme Boyd's blog. Read more »

Rockstar San Diego's open-world racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, 360) will gain two downloadable content packs early next year--one free, one paid--that will expand the game world and add a variety of new vehicles and race.

Roughly 1/3 the size of the original map, the free South Central Upgrade Map adds a number of landmarks, such as Exposition Park, the USC campus, Shrine Auditorium, Crenshaw Plaza, and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, with Rockstar adding that the new area "stretches south to the 105 Freeway." Read more »

Rockstar Games has announced the availability of a title update for its racing game sequel Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Available for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, the patch offers improved AI that dynamically adjusts to the user skill level -- many reviews noted the game was incredibly difficult.

The Xbox 360 patch also adds extra leaderboards for tournaments through the Rockstar Games Social Club, improved multiplayer match searching, and "upgraded streaming and performance".

Following the failure of Flagship Studios and Hellgate: London, former Blizzard Entertainment director Bill Roper has joined Cryptic Studios, the MMO developer announced today.

Roper will serve as Design Director on Champions Online, Cryptic's new massively multiplayer online superhero title based on the Champions role playing game.

Said Cryptic Studios CEO John Needham, "Bill brings a ton of creative energy to the Cryptic office and we're thrilled to have him join our team. His years of gaming and online experience are huge assets to all of our projects, and Bill will assist us in furthering our studio's vision to create innovative, exciting MMO gameplay."

Rockstar San Diego's open-city racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, 360) speeds to stores this week alongside Midnight Club: L.A. Remix for PSP, and in celebration, publisher Rockstar has released a new trailer for the game.

Due out next Tuesday is Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, X360), the free-roam racer from Rockstar San Diego. To celebrate, Rockstar sends along a new video showing the dynamic police presence in the game.

City of Heroes and Star Trek Online developer Cryptic Studios today opened registration for the closed PC beta of its superpowered MMO Champions Online.

Those seeking to role-play the virtual life of a super hero can apply for beta access on the game's official site, with the PC-only beta slated to begin in mid-November. Read more »

Rockstar San Diego's oft-postponed racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, 360) has suffered yet another delay, publisher Take-Two Interactive announced today.

Once slated to arrive on October 7, the game's release has now been pushed until October 21. In a conference call today, Take-Two CFO Lainie Goldstein explained that the delay was due to marketing reasons. Read more »

More screenshots from Cryptic Studios' upcoming Champions Online (PC, 360) have appeared, providing a glimpse of the superpowered MMO due out next spring from the City of Heroes (PC) creator.

The impending October 7 release of Rockstar San Diego's open-city racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles has resulted in a new trailer for the PS3 and Xbox 360 game.

The latest trailer of Midnight Club: Los Angeles has arrived, offering a fresh look at Rockstar San Diego's street racer. No spinners were harmed in the making of this video.

The title recently slipped from its scheduled September debut, and will hit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 7. Rockstar London's PSP version Midnight Club: LA Remix will arrive the same day. Read more »

A new trailer for Cryptic Studios' Champions Online (PC, 360) has arrived, showcasing various gameplay elements in the upcoming comic hero MMO.

Published by Take-Two, Champions Online is expected to hit both the PC and Xbox 360 next spring. For more on the title, be sure to check out our E3 2008 preview. Read more »

Well, shucks. I'm not much for MMOs—my last oft-played MMO experience was years ago with CCP's Eve Online (PC)—but Cryptic Studios' Champions Online (PC, 360) might change all that.

Inspired by George McDonald's 1982 tabletop game, Champions Online marks developer Cryptic's second foray into the comic book MMO genre, following 2005's City of Heroes. The pervasive comic look of that game has seen an overhaul in Champions, with the comic shading and dark outlines around character silhouettes highlighting every enemy and character alike in the title. Read more »

Take-Two Interactive today announced that it will be handling publishing duties for Champions Online, the next MMO from City of Heroes (PC) developer Cryptic Studios.

While Cryptic has been tight-lipped about the game's console release, Take-Two specified that the MMO will hit Xbox 360 in addition to PC next spring. Read more »

Amidst word that Rockstar San Diego's street racer Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, 360) has been delayed, publisher Rockstar has released four new screenshots.

Midnight Club: Los Angeles is now slated to hit on October 7. A PSP version, titled Midnight Club: LA Remix and developed by Rockstar London, will arrive the same day.