SEGA have announced downloadable content for Renegade Ops, the story expansion Coldstrike Campaign and The Reinforcement Pack.

The Reinforcement Pack introduces new heroes Crystal and Blazemo; both join the elite fighting unit equipped with their own unique abilities and weapons to help wreak ultimate destruction on their enemies. Crystal, a known military operative, comes to the team with her custom armoured vehicle and her ability to produce a large force field, absorbing enemy weapons to give you and your team time to breathe. Navigating Blazemo’s off-road Racer enables you to drive across all terrains whilst destroying everything in your path. Blazemo gets his name from the catastrophic damage caused by burning environments and enemies with a stream of intense fire from his special weapon, the Incinerator.

The Reinforcement Pack will be priced at £1.99/€2.49/ AUD$3.45 for the PlayStation Network and 240MSP for Xbox LIVE

Incompetence or just a mistake? You decide.

After trolling PC gamers with the release date for the game, Sega does it again. This isn’t the first time it has happened though, but considering these are fairly big networks, this sort of mistakes shouldn’t be allowed. That is the Portuguese store, and it’s not certain if that error exists on other stores as well.

The game really is an explosive experience on Xbox Live though, our review here will tell you why.

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Thanks, GAF.

SEGA and Avalanche Studios have released Renegade Ops on PC digital download.

Help General Bryant defeat Inferno, the madman set on world domination, by blasting enemies to bits across a range of stunning environments, using a variety of vehicles and explosives. Join the Renegade Ops and fight alone in single player mode, team up offline with two-player split screen or join the dynamic 4-player online co-op experience.

We recently reviewed the console version and gave it a superb 9.5 from 10. You can check that review here.

Sega have released the trailer for the PC version of Renegade Ops,which was announced yesterday.

Renegade Ops is available on the PlayStation Network for $15.00/ £9.99/ €12.99/ 15.00 AUD$, Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 MSP and PC Digital Download for $15.00/ £9.99/ €12.99/ 15.00 AUD$ this Month..

SEGA have  announced Gordon Freemans Buggy from the seminal title Half-Life 2 will be available in Renegade Ops via STEAM on 14th October for $15.00, £9.99, €12.99, AUD$ 20.00.

Those who purchase the game on Steam will be able to take control of the Half-Life 2 Buggy as Gordon unleashes the Antlions to aid the Renegade Ops as they fight their enemies.

“Working with Steam and the Half-Life team makes this game extra special.” said John Clark Director of PC Digital “Gordon Freeman is a deeply-established character in the gaming world and we are proud to have him included in Renegade Ops.”

We recently reviewed the game which you can check here.

Renegade Ops surprised me a lot. To an extent that I just keep on recommending the game to everyone. What makes it so good? Yes, let’s forget about everything else and I’m going to tell you the conclusion in the first Para itself. The game is phenomenal and one of the best arcade games to have been released this gen. Oh and it’s made by Avalanche studios, you know the guys who made Just Cause 2. The game is everything you could ask in a twin-stick, top-down shooter. Considering the fact that there have been many games which have the same gameplay mechanics, Renegade Ops is the one that does it right.

The moment you start playing it, there will be a smile on your face. Why? Because it’s a lot of fun to play. That’s all you want from videogames, right? The game attracts you in an unique way with crisp graphics, generic and clichéd but interesting story and the exhilarating gameplay. If you like explosions, this is the game you need to buy. You are a part of a 4 man team called the Renegades, whose mission is to stop a madman from, well, destroying stuff. As I said, it’s generic as it can get, but the comic styled cutscenes with impressive voice overs usually makes it bearable.

There are 9 missions in the game ranging taking you through wonderfully designed levels with pleasant visuals and with an exciting soundtrack to boot. There is a lot of trial and error at the beginning which makes it a bit difficult if you’re playing on the normal difficulty. You will hate the rockets once you finish the game, that’s the one thing I’m totally sure of. The missions themselves are quite long but don’t feel too long or are filled with filler material. They’re just right, and it ends at the right time as the enemies start getting on your nerves. You can destroy a lot of things with your trusted right stick; it’s like Superstardust HD, which most of the PSN folks should be familiar with.

You can choose one character and finish the entire game with him/her; leveling up in the process and getting enough unlock points to get some valuable abilities. Each character is unique with a special secondary fire and vehicle but ultimately it’s your skill that counts here. Most of the enemies can be destroyed pretty easily, but things usually go wrong when you’re surrounded by a bunch of tanks and some rocket launcher wielding vehicles. Unless you play smart here you will lose a life. You have 5 lives in the normal difficult and can also find some extra pickups hidden in the map to increase the life count. The thing I love the most about this game are the dialogues. Incredibly clichéd dialogues but hilarious when you listen to them with an open mind.

The boss fights aren’t that challenging as well, as you will usually fight the same guy in many missions. But it’s about blowing stuff up and that’s what makes the game fun. The visuals, sound effects and the gameplay come together to give you an extraordinary audio-visual experience and considering it’s an arcade game, that’s quite a feat. It took me 5 hours to beat the game on the normal difficulty, with some unnecessary difficulty spike near the end that caused me to restart the last mission plenty of times… it definitely is frustrating but also satisfying once you do clear the mission.

The handling of the vehicles is a bit of a letdown. Sure, you can use unlimited boost and zoom through the road, but when it comes to precise turns, your vehicle will most probably end up upside down or getting blown apart by a tank… ouch, it truly is one of the most frustrating moments if you do encounter it. Apart from that, the gameplay is solid and what makes the game so fun. It’s been an enjoyable 5 hours for me with Renegade Ops and the game is definitely something you should buy if you need a solid arcade title to play. Avalanche has created a fun arcade game with addictive gameplay mechanics and this is a perfect example of a twin-stick shooter done right. What are you waiting for? If you read the review till here, it’s a game you must buy.

Note: The 360 version has a little audio freezes but nothing major and the game supports co-op as well.

This game was reviewed on the Xbox 360.

Sega has revealed its PAL release schedule and they feature some big names. Sega has been doing pretty well lately and with the recent release of Renegade Ops, which is shaping up to be a great game, they are on a roll. Check out the entire list below.

• Generations Sonic (PS3, Xbox 360) – 04 November 2011
• Anarchy Reigns (PS3, Xbox 360) – January 2012
• Binary domain (PS3, Xbox 360) – 17 February 2012
• Aliens: Colonial Marines (PS3, Xbox 360) – Spring 2012
• Renegade Ops (PSN, XBL) – Since 14 Available September 2011
• Sonic CD (PSN, XBL) – Winter 2012 2011/Frühjahr
• Virtua Fighter 5 (PSN, XBL) – Summer 2012
• Super Monkey Ball (PS Vita) – Spring 2012
• Virtua Tennis (PS Vita) – 2012

Check out the launch trailer for Renegade Ops above.

Renegade Ops puts players in a mobile commando unit sent behind enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Defeat enemies across a range of stunning environments using a wide variety of vehicles, from dispersing electromagnetic shock waves to the deployment of a huge Gatling gun armed to the teeth. Players have the choice to fight alone in single player mode, team up offline with two-player split screen or join the dynamic 4-player online co-op experience. Blast your way through enemy lines by working together, or compete for achievements as you and your friends aim to top the online leader boards.

Stay tuned for our full review of Renegade Ops.

The game was released today on the PSN and XBL.

Sega have launched quite an exciting deal for their upcoming co-op arcade racing shooter Renegade Ops.

If you pre-order two copies of the game through selected digital download stores, you get two copies for free. This means you can get your buddies involved in the four player co-op action for less.

Renegade Ops will be available on the PlayStation Network for $15.00/ £9.99/ €12.99/ 15.00 AUD$, Xbox LIVE Arcade for 1200 MSP and PC Digital Download for $15.00/ £9.99/ €12.99/ 20.00 AUD$ in September 2011.