Machogames: Dead Space Gives You The Chance To Spend Even More Money

The prevalence of gaming consoles with high-speed internet connections has allowed gaming companies to bleed us dry like we never could have imagined. Sure, the average game runs anywhere from $50 to $60, but that’s just the start of the orgy of spending. Downloadable content, or “DLC,” is where the real money’s at. A few songs here for Rock Band, a few wallpapers there for Halo 3, and pretty soon your spending just as much, if not more, for the extras as you did for the game.
EA has quickly jumped on the DLC bandwagon for its thriller Dead Space, announcing yesterday that it has made available a plethora of new looks and weapons for the critical hit for download through the XBOX 360 and the Playstation 3. If you thought you’re plasma cutter just wasn’t lookin’ right without a red scorpion skin, well you’re in luck today.

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that the critically acclaimed Dead Space™ will be releasing premium upgrade packs* to provide the game hero, Isaac Clarke, an everyday systems engineer, with the ultimate Necromorph-dismembering equipment in his fight for survival aboard the space-traveling USG Ishimura. Players can experience the glory of strategic dismemberment November 13 on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace worldwide and the PLAYSTATION®Store** in Europe. These premium upgrade packs will be available on the PLAYSTATION Store worldwide November 20.

Winner of over 23 critic awards and boasting a score of 89 on Metacritic.com, Dead Space delivers the ultimate in psychological thrills and gruesome action. It is a bold and often-bloody sci-fi survival horror game set 500 years in the future. The innovative combat in the game calls for intense gore and character dismemberment that can be experienced even further with these premium upgrade packs.

The full list of available downloads is linked below. The DLC will run players a few bucks either way, with the highest cost at $4 or 320 MS points. The company is also releasing two specific DLC packs for each console, an “Obsidian” version for the PS3 and an “Elite” version for the 360. So get out your wallets people, and start spending!
EA Announces Dead Space Premium Upgrade Packs [Business Wire]