Having already made his Rock Band debut in with another band, Jack White returns to Harmonix's music game franchise with a selection of tracks from The White Stripes as The Damned and Kasabian toss songs of their own on the downloadable wagon.

Due on Xbox 360 and Wii Tuesday, November 10 and PlayStation 3 on Thursday, November 12, each of the following tunes will go for the usual asking price of $2 / 160 Microsoft Points, with three-pack offering a slight savings at $5.50 / 440 MS Points.

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• The White Stripes - "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground"*
• The White Stripes - "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine"*
• The White Stripes - "Icky Thump"
• The Damned - "Smash It Up (Part II)"*
• Kasabian - "Club Foot"*

*Also available in the family-friendly LEGO Rock Band Music Store.

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.

The first major batch of downloadable content for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 will hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on Thursday, November 5, publisher Activision said today.

The $10 / 800 Microsoft Point download will deliver new upgrades and missions to Vicarious Visions' superhero action-RPG, along with five new characters. Of those new heroes, four have been revealed: Carnage, Cable, Psylocke and Black Panther.

In addition, Juggernaut--a playable character offered as a pre-order bonus--will also be formally released as downloadable content the same day at $2 / 160 MS Points.

Developer Harmonix has issued details on next week's batch of downloadable add-ons for Rock Band and Rock Band 2, which will deliver eight new tracks to the franchise.

The following will hit the online marketplaces of the Xbox 360 and Wii on Tuesday, November 3, and then PlayStation 3 on November 5. Each track will be $2 / 160 MS Points, with the Foo Fighters Pack at $7 / 560 MSP and Nirvana at $5.50 / 440 MSP.

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• Foo Fighters - "Best of You"
• Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"... Read more

It's a demo-heavy week for the North American PlayStation Store, as this week's update delivered a variety of downloadable samples: Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time, Fat Princess, LocoRoco Midnight Carnival PSP, Jak and Daxter PSP, and more.

A number of downloadable titles also arrived, including Inferno Pool and re-releases of Capcom's various PSP offerings, as did a new map for Fat Princess (it's included in the game's free automatic update) and the usual smattering of add-ons... Read more

Having previously noted its plans for "deep and interactive downloadable content to be released on a regular basis post launch," Playlogic has revealed details on the first add-ons coming to its just-released PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 action game.

"4 Brand New Playable Characters" and "3 Brand New PvP Arenas" will be provided as an "exclusive" free download to those that register their copy of the game at the official site. The offer is open for the first 90 days the game is out, so you have 89 days left.

As for those who don't register, Playlogic noted it will details "our FREE DLC release plans for Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Store in the coming weeks."

An entry in the long-running homoerotic shooter series Cho Aniki is coming to PSP owners in North America as a digital download, publisher Aksys has revealed. Packing "five man-rageous levels of brotherly love and muscle-on-muscle madness" plus "heightened experiences of rhythmic action," the "manliest shooter ever" has players fighting Emperor Balzac II (say it out loud) to save the universe's protein supply.

Cho Aniki Zero "will be oiled up and ready to thrust its way onto your PSP" as a PlayStation Store download this spring. More thinly-veiled gags follow... Read more

As Halloween draws ever closer, Harmonix has proclaimed that next week's Rock Band downloadable content will be "the spookiest DLC packs yet." Which artists could warrant this blood-curdling title? Why, it's none other than family-friendly shock rocker Rob Zombie, wailin' Wolfmother, lurid Liz Phair, and the macabre Morningwood.

Rob Zombie Track Pack
• Rob Zombie - "Burn"
• Rob Zombie - "Dragula"
• Rob Zombie - "Superbeast"
Wolfmother Track Pack
• Wolfmother - "New Moon Rising"... Read more

It looks like next week will be a costly one for some Rock Band owners, as developer Harmonix is slated to unleash some rather anticipated downloadable add-ons.

Those with plain old Rock Band or Rock Band 2 will be tempted by the addition of ten Queen tunes, all of which are original master recordings. Each tune will go for $2 / 160 MS Points / 200 Wii Points, with the entire ten-pack going for $16 / 1280 MS Points.

Meanwhile, owners of The Beatles: Rock Band will be able to expand their song libraries with the remaining tracks from "Abbey Road," including the 16-minute B-side medley. Songs will be available individually at $2 / 160 MS Points / 200 Wii Points or collectively through a $17 /1360 MS Point bundle, with more albums on the way.

Expect both sets of downloadable content to hit Xbox 360 and Wii on Tuesday, October 20, with PlayStation 3 availability coming Thursday, October 22. Should you desire a full list of the various tunes soon to be on offer, look no further... Read more

Borderlands publisher 2K Games has announced the first batch of downloadable content for Gearbox's upcoming shooter-RPG, titled The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned.

"Tasked with keeping the workers of Jakobs Cove alive, Dr. Ned... does his job a little too well, creating zombies and other abominations that now run rampant in this region," 2K explains, describing it as a "full-fledged expansion." The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned will bring "new enemies, new quests and rare loot drops" for $10 (800 Microsoft Points).

In August, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford enthused "People are going to be surprised when they find out how quickly we're coming, and with what content we're coming."

Borderlands will hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 20, with the PC version pushed back until October 26. The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned arrives "later this year."

Digger HD and Smash Cars developer Creat Studios has revealed that Mushoom Wars--the company's seventh PlayStation Network release this year--will arrive in the PlayStation Store tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, at the asking price of $9.99.

The downloadable PlayStation 3 title is billed as "an all-ages, fast-paced, real time strategy (RTS) game that brings arcade skirmish gameplay to the forefront" and is said to sport "simple, straight-forward controls." Alongside the 18 levels of... Read more

A face-rocking triple-pack from the Brutal Legend soundtrack is headlining next week's batch of Rock Band downloadable content to celebrate the release of Double Fine's heavy metal action adventure, with support acts including Kansas, L7 and Joe Satriani.

"These are three great songs that totally capture the feeling of Brutal Legend. I can't wait to play them in Rock Band," said Double Fine head honcho Tim Schafer in a statement. "I've air-drummed to all of them so many times, I'm sure I'll be able to beat them on hard mode, no problem. Or at least on medium. Like medium plus. That's a setting, right?"

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• Motorhead - "(We Are) The Road Crew '08"
• Tenacious D - "The Metal"
• Testament - "More Than Meets the Eye"
• Black Tide - "Show Me the Way"... Read more

Capy's action-puzzle game Critter Crunch marks the only downloadable addition to the PlayStation Network this week. But it's definitely a good week for Fallout 3 fans, with the Mothership Zeta and Point Lookout DLC seeing release on the platform.

Check out the rest below:... Read more

Amazon.com today launched a new PlayStation Network store, allowing users to purchase downloadable PlayStation 3 and PSP content through the online retailer.

Offerings include full games and add-on content. However, not all of the items sold through the online PlayStation Store are available here, such as Rock Band tracks.

As with the section dedicated to downloadable Xbox 360 games, buyers will receive a download code via e-mail that can then be redeemed in the console's marketplace. That code is also stored on Amazon.com "so [customers] can retrieve it at any time."

Ending a lengthy period of speculation, publisher Nobilis today announced that the downloadable PlayStation 3 version of Trine is due in the United States on October 22. Frozenbyte's gorgeous puzzle-platformer arrived on PC in early July--a demo can be found here--with the $20 PlayStation 3 edition then suffering several incremental delays before hitting the Europe in late September. It's well worth checking out.

Alanis Morissette's oft-debated misrepresentation of the meaning behind "irony" comes to Rock Band in the form of downloadable content next week, joined by tracks from hip-hoppers Flobot, rockers The Raconteurs, and disco punks Electric Six.

The below tunes hit Xbox 360 and Wii on Tuesday, October 6, with PlayStation 3 availability following Thursday, October 8. Per usual, each song will sell for $2 / 200 Wii Points / 160 Microsoft Points, with the two packs going for $5.50 / 440 MS Points each.

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• Electric Six - "Dance Epidemic"
• Electric Six - "Gay Bar"... Read more

Today's release of the PSP Go sparks a monster update to the PlayStation Store as scores of publishers release gobs of games for Sony's download-only handheld.

The PlayStation 3 does not go neglected, mind, receiving demos for Brutal Legend and Need for Speed Shift, as well as 'The Pitt' and 'Operation Anchorage' DLC for Fallout 3.

The full listing for the releases, downloadable content, demos and sales follows below.

Updates

Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords PSP Temporary Price Drop (now $7.99)

Cube Temporary Sale (now $4.99)... Read more

With September drawing to a close, Activision has unveiled the five downloadable track packs that will be coming to Guitar Hero 5 across the month of October, including a contribution from the legendary liquid-flinging costumed rockers Gwar.

Per usual, each pack will be available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii for $5.50 (440 MS Points / 550 Wii Points), with individual tunes at $2 (160 MS Points / 200 Wii Points).

In addition, a ten select songs will be available to Xbox Live Gold members until October 5 at 120 Microsoft Points ($1.50) each instead of the usual 160 MS Points ($2).

Queens Of The Stone Age Track Pack - October 1
• "Mexicola"
• "Avon"
• "How to Handle a Rope"
Billy Squier Track Pack - October 8
• "The Stroke"
• "Everybody Wants You"... Read more

A five-pack of Alice in Chains tracks both new and old headline will next week's batch of Rock Band downloadable content releases, supported by three Breaking Benjamin tracks, two by Britpop rockers Kula Shaker, and just a single song from Just Kait.

Alice in Chains Track Pack
• Alice in Chains - "A Looking in View"
• Alice in Chains - "Check My Brain"
• Alice in Chains - "No Excuses"
• Alice in Chains - "Rooster"... Read more

It's a whopper of a PlayStation Store update this week, with the various additions to the PlayStation 3's online marketplace including the debut of Fallout 3's downloadable expansions, more Batman: Arkham Asylum content, and tons of demos.

For the full breakdown of the numerous downloadable goodies, merely look below:

Downloadable Games

Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 Commander's Challenge ($9.99)
Fight for world domination in the all-new Red Alert 3 Commander's Challenge! Do you have what it takes to withstand the brutal ... Read more