Some new boxers and two more gameplay modes are headed to Fight Night Round 4 as downloadable content in "early December," publisher Electronic Arts has revealed.

Coming to PS3 and Xbox 360, the $9.99 / 800 Microsoft Point download adds Bernard Hopkins, Sonny Liston and Evander Holyfield as playable characters. As for the new modes, Old School Rules "brings a new take to the traditional boxing experience" while Ring Rivalries "allows you to re-create some of the greatest match ups in boxing."

Electronic Arts further noted that it has lowered the price of the boxing game, which was developed by EA Canda and hit in late June, from $59.99 to $39.99 in North America.

New demos of EA Canada's boxer Fight Night Round 4 and Monolith's spooky shooter sequel F.E.A.R. 2 are now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, offering Xbox 360 players with XBL Gold accounts the chance to sample the latest updates for each.

The Fight Night Round 4 Ali vs. Tyson & Buttons Demo allows you to check out the new button control scheme added to the game in a free update this morning, while the F.E.A.R. 2: Reborn SP Demo packs a portion of the "Reborn" DLC due next week.

That F.E.A.R. 2 demo will be available for PlayStation 3 owners later today, and given that Fight Night PS3 was also patched today, don't be suprised if that one shows up too.

EA has announced that the free title update and boxer content pack for Fight Night Round 4 will go live tomorrow on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.

The title update includes the controversial addition of traditional button controls. Before downloading the title update, users must also grab the Boxer Pack II, which includes new cosmetic items.

A separate Champions Pack, set to include new boxers for the game, will become available on the same day for 400 Microsoft Points ($5).

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EA today announced that an upcoming download to Fight Night Round 4 will add the option of using face buttons to control the game.

The free update will be released in September on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

"We strongly believe that the refined Total Punch Control is the most intuitive way to throw punches in Fight Night Round 4, but we also want fans of the franchise to have an option," said EA senior producer Dean Richards to Kotaku.

Another DLC pack coming in August will offer a new gym, new equipment, an Xbox 360-exclusive alternate version of Sugar Ray Leonard, and new gameplay sliders that allow players to tweak "Counter Punch Window, Boxer Stamina, and Punch Accuracy."

Producer Mike Mahar once again takes the stage in the below video, which details the various aspects of the career mode and customization found in Fight Night Round 4.

As EA Canada's boxer arrives on PS3 and Xbox 360 next week, it's doubtful we'll see many more trailers, so please do enjoy your latest dose of Mr. Mahar while it's still fresh.

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"It'll be your face that's actually getting bruised, battered, broken, cut and bleeding when you're fighting," producer Mike Mahar says of Fight Night Round 4's "Photo Game Face" tool, which allows players to bring their likenesses into the boxing game.

You'll also be able to share and download custom boxers through the game's website--a feature that will no doubt lead to hilarity, humiliation, and an existential crisis or two--when EA Canada's PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 fighter launches June 25.

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Previously slated to arrive at North American retailers on June 30, EA Canada's latest boxing effort, Fight Night Round 4, has now been bumped up to a June 25 release.

The announcement came during Electronic Arts' recent E3 press conference, with the publisher today issuing several new screenshots full of punches, spittle, and pain.

And in case you just can't wait until June 25, a downloadable demo of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 boxing game is now available from each console's online marketplace.

After a brief period of exclusivity for pre-ordering folk, the Xbox 360 demo for Fight Night Round 4 is now available as a free download for Xbox Live Gold members.

The demo has two boxers, Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton and Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao.

Those with free Xbox Live Silver accounts will be able to access the demo in one exactly week on June 4--the same day that the demo goes public on PS3. The full version of EA Canada's Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 boxing game ships off to retailers on June 30.

"With Fight Night Round 4, each muscle is moving," producer Jeff Atienza explains below. "You're gonna see the chest move, you're gonna see the abs tighten up."

"We did a lot of research to see how blood rolls down the face," he adds. The full game hits retailers in PS3 and Xbox 360 form on June 30. Those that pre-order get early access to the downloadable demo, which arrives for everyone on June 4.

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Those that have pre-ordered Fight Night Round 4 from GameStop can now access a downloadable demo for the PS3 and Xbox 360 boxer, publisher EA has confirmed.

The download packs two playable characters, Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton and Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao. EA advises those that have reserved the game, but did not receive a download code, to "bring in their pre-order receipt to receive their access code."

Following two weeks of GameStop exclusivity, the demo will be released for Xbox Live Gold members on May 28, with PlayStation 3 and Xbox Live Silver folk getting it June 4. The full version of EA Canada's Fight Night Round 4 ships off to retailers on June 30.

This batch of screenshots parades the extensive boxer roster for EA Canada's Fight Night Round 4. I don't know who any of these guys are, but they sure look like they could use some towels.

The game hits the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 30.

On the surface, Fight Night Round 4 doesn't seem strikingly different than its predecessor. Both games feature sweaty fighter models glistening under the bright lights of the boxing ring while trading punches in impressive displays of athleticism and brutality. It looks gorgeous no doubt, but the most impressive changes in Fight Night Round 4 are subtle enough that they only start to become apparent after spending a round in the ring.

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The latest trailer for Fight Night Round 4 to come out of publisher EA details the various visual enhancements found in the upcoming boxing title, including realistic cloth animation, authentic ring apparel, trre to life boxer likeness, bruises, cuts, and more.

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Developed by EA Canada, Round 4 hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on June 30.

EA Canada gives us a look at how it's distinguishing each of Fight Night Round 4's fighters with unique styles. For instance, thanks to the power of the game's new AI, Ali will box like Ali--until he's under my control, at which point he'll box like a button-mashing asshole.

The game is set for a PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 release on June 30.

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Detailing even more of the boxing title's expansive roster, another batch of Fight Night Round 4 screenshots have been released by EA. The full version of EA Canada's fighter arrives in PS3 and Xbox 360 form on June 30, with a demo due at some point in May.

The media blitz for Fight Night Round 4 continues, as publisher Electronic Arts has released a trailer examining the various boxing styles found in EA Canada's fighter.

The game comes out swinging for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners on June 30.

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Electronic Arts reveals a June 30 ship date for EA Canada's Fight Night Round 4 (PS3, X360) in this new trailer, which hypes the sequel by punching Round 3 right in the face. Several new screenshots were also released, detailing more of the game's roster.

"[In Fight Night Round 3], you often found that the gameplay degraded into two guys standing in front of each other and trading blows," says producer Brian Hayes. "You saw a very scripted, very repetitive experience where people stood in front of each other."

But the physics of Round 4 alleviate that issue, he explains in the video below. "What we're really trying to deliver is the most realistic simulation of the sport of boxing ever in a video game....Fight Night Round 4, you see a much more fluid, natural game."

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Sometimes shooters are measured by the satisfying recoil of a rifle, or the sound of a particular explosion. With boxing games, it's all in the speed of the punches. Something like a butterfly, sting like a bee, as they say.

Alright, I don't know anything about boxing, but hopefully the champs at EA Canada do. The studio's Fight Night Round 4 is hitting up PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this summer.

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Publisher Electronic Arts has unleashed a wealth of new screenshots from EA Canada's Fight Night Round 4, showcasing seven of the game's eight heavyweights.

The graphically-intesive boxing title hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this summer.

A new trailer for Fight Night Round 4 has arrived from publisher EA, filled with gameplay footage of the EA Canada boxing game due on PS3 and Xbox 360 this summer.

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