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If you like to play the video game DC Universe Online so you can act out your superhero and super villain fantasies, the latest downloadable expansion pack for the game is now available to purchase. The DLC is called Home Turf and is the sixth add-on package for the online MMO game.

The biggest addition in this DLC is the ability for you to have your own lair and hideout. The lair will be able to host Lair PvP battles and has a mainframe computer that will give players access to new customizations and combat abilities that can be used in Metropolis or Gotham City. The hideout is a lesser version of a lair that lacks some of its capabilities.

The DLC also adds new missions at four locations giving a total of 10 new missions to complete. The content is available as a free download for Legendary members for $9.99(USD) for free and Premium players. You can download the content pack right now for the PC or PS3.

Shooter fans who’ve wanted to show their skills (or endure peer judgment) in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 through a live broadcast have usually had to go the YouTube route. That’s fine for many, but some gamers will want to serve their own kind above all — so it’s with some relief that Treyarch is adding built-in streaming to the more game-focused Twitch video service. The new option will send both live audio and video from Black Ops 2 as long as there’s an active Twitch account, as well as share word of exploits through Facebook or Twitter. Anyone committed enough to have a Call of Duty Elite subscription can also get a peek at a player’s stats. Neither Treyarch nor Twitch has said exactly how soon they’ll flick the livestreaming switch, although Wii U owners are once again left high and dry when Twitch support is limited to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 3 owners.

Update: The company tells us that Twitch should be available as of noon Eastern.

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Higher quality audio is a staple of the experience for a growing number of streaming music services, most notably Spotify. Sony won’t let itself become the exception to the rule: Music Unlimited now has an option for a much more detailed 320Kbps bitrate. The quality upgrade is staggered and is initially active on Android devices, the PlayStation 3 and the web player, while desktops, iOS, the PlayStation Vita and home theater gear will get improved tunes later on in the year. Music Unlimited won’t appease those who want a consistent experience in the near term, then — still, it might be enough for listeners whose Xperia serves as a primary jukebox.

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We’re just two weeks away from the launch of Crysis 3 on February 19, but if you want to get your Crysis 3 fix right this second, you should know an open beta is being held on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC starting today. As of now, the open beta has made itself available on Origin, and Xbox Live Marketplace with a release onto the PlayStation Network expected once Sony updates its PlayStation Store later today.

Before you run to Origin or your console of choice to download the beta, take a few minutes to listen to what Cysis 3 producer Mike Read has to say in a new Cyrsis 3 Beta tutorial video. He’ll help introduce you to the two game modes that are included in the Crysis 3 beta, Hunter Mode and Crash-Site Mode. Console players can expect to enjoy a 12-player multiplayer experience, while PC players will be able to play with 16 players.

If you have yet to pre-order Crysis 3 and enjoy the open beta up until it shuts itself down on February 12, you might consider doing so, especially when you consider Crysis 3 owners will receive a voucher for the original Crysis. Who doesn’t like a free game, right?

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Sony Teases Possible God Of War Announcement For February 1, BioShock Infinite Takes A Closer Look At Columbia In 1970s Style Documentary,

Sony Network Entertainment International and Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a new online store this week. The online store has launched in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The store will allow PlayStation Network and Sony Entertainment Network users to buy games, movies, TV shows, and other content.

Sony promises that the new online store offers rich and detailed product pages making it easy to browse the store catalog containing what Sony claims to be millions of pieces of game-related content. The game content includes downloadable games, add-on content, and themes. The store is accessible through the PS3 and content can be purchased online via computers.

Content purchased using a computer for the PS3 will be added directly to the My Downloads area within the PlayStation Store. The content is also accessible using the PlayStation Vita or the PSP. The content also includes movies and TV episodes available through the online store that can also be watched on any Windows computer via the Media Go application for Windows PCs.

The movie and TV content can also be viewed on Android-powered Sony Xperia smartphones and tablets. Sony says that this online store was first offered in Europe in December. As of January 24 the store is available in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Sony announced not long ago that people can also find their account wallet using PayPal and those wallet funds can be used to purchase any content from the new online store.

[via Sony Entertainment Network]

Sony Entertainment Network Online Store for games, movies and more heads to the US is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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