LA Noire is getting a brand new case next week, June 21st. The "Nicoholson Electroplating Disaster" is, like many of the other cases in the game, based on real-life events. However, Rockstar notes that while most of the cases are based on "relatively obscure crimes," this caper was a "major national headline." Taking place during the Arson Desk arc, Cole will have to investigate the O'Connor Electro-Plating plant, which exploded early in 1947. This may make for the most dramatic backdrop of any of LA Noire's cases. For a good idea of what to expect, you should check out this brief new trailer:

The leaked bit of L.A. Noire downloadable content has been made official, and given a release date to boot. Rockstar has opened a redemption page for the Best Buy launch promotion, which is currently just a placeholder, but confirms the DLC name and launch date.

It's titled the "Nicholson Electroplating" Arson Case, and will come out on June 21. The publisher hasn't announced a price for the DLC, but if you were one of the first 16 people to buy the game at one of the Best Buy midnight launches, you can get it for free. If you do have a code, you can't enter it into the page until the DLC launches next month. Read more »