Thanks to Joystiq for the info.

Square Enix has confirmed that their upcoming RPG, Final Fantasy XIII-2, will be supported with DLC after its release. Downloadable costumes, monsters and weapons will be part of the DLC packs, producer Yoshinori Kitase said at the Tokyo Game Show (via Siliconera).

Some of the downloadable content, though, will be available as exclusive stuff to only those who pre-order the game before its January release date.

This comes as somewhat of a shock, because Square rarely releases DLC for Final Fantasy games. Final Fantasy XIII, of which XIII-2 is a sequel (duh), got no DLC.

“Regarding the DLC content, we feel that the final product is 100 per cent enjoyable… it’s the complete package. So we’re not planning any DLC at this time,” Kitase said.

Stay tuned to GB, and we’ll keep reporting more stuff on this as new updates come our way.

MOCK LOGO

Resident Evil 6 has long been circulating in rumours. Capcom even teased the game at Comic-Con earlier. And now, EGM is reporting that Capcom will finally announce the game at their TGS conference, which takes place very soon.

An anonymous source told the site that the RE series will finally “go back to its roots” with an entire revamp and retain “what made Resident Evil so great to begin with,” as fans have been clamoring for over a year.

Capcom is also placing a “real emphasis” on making the game “brutally scary.” When Capcom was asked about this, they remained silent.

“Capcom has not made any announcements [about Resident Evil 6] and does not comment on rumors,” they said.

Recently, a CG artist’s LinkedIn profile also kind of revealed that RE6 is in development.

Stay tuned, we’ll keep you updated on this.

343 Industries has given us some details on Halo: Anniversary’s multiplayer. First and foremost, one of the most beloved maps in Halo history with Breakneck, the spectacular remake of the classic map Headlong, will be included in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.

Announced today at the Tokyo Game Show, Breakneck (also known as Headlong in classic mode) takes you back to Halo 2’s fan favorite large-scale multiplayer map.

Have a look at some of the multiplayer footage revealed:

Headlong provides a large, skyscraper-hemmed construction site with numerous vantage points for clever snipers as well as a large central basin for excellent vehicle combat, a map for 8-16 players.

Also in Tokyo, 343 Industries revealed new details around the title update for Halo: Reach. The update features the return of the iconic Halo: Combat Evolved Magnum pistol and classic playlists.

The update will also introduce a myriad of multiplayer fixes fans have been clamouring for, including balancing armour abilities like Armour Lock and Active Camo. Players will be able to experience a first taste of some of these changes when beta playlists become available on 4 October. The beta will be open to all Halo: Reach players with an active Xbox Live Gold membership, and will culminate with the launch of a full suite of classic playlists and map variants when Halo: Anniversary arrives on 15 November.

Stay tuned for more info.

Check out the brand new TGS trailer for Ninja Gaiden 3. Team Ninja has revealed a new trailer which shows Ryu struggling with something. You can check out the trailer above.

THE HEART OF A NINJA

For every action, consequence. Watch Hayabusa suffer under the effects of a curse in a powerful new trailer and screenshots from a new stage. And stay with us in the coming weeks as we reveal more about what it means to be a ninja!

Tell us what you think in the comments section below.

For the ladies.

At their TGS press conference, Nintendo admitted that their newest handheld, the 3DS, attracts a lot of males, and little females. To change that, Nintendo has announced a new colour for the system- it’s pink.

It releases in Japan on October 20 this year, but no release date for western audiences was given.

That makes it four colours for the 3DS- Cosmo Black, Aqua Blie, the recent announced Flame Red, and now pink.

A lot of other info on the 3DS and its upcoming releases was given earlier today. Monster Hunter 4, for example, is a 3DS exclusive, and Nintendo also gave info on the second analog pad add-on. They also gave screens, details, release dates and videos for other games. Keep up to date with all the news on the 3DS through this link.

Nintendo announced during their TGS presser that they will be adding a firmware update to the 3DS very soon, and that it will give players the ability to record 3D videos with your 3DS camera(s).

The update also includes an update to the 3DS eShop, and an update for the Mii Plaza (via Andriasang).

Nintendo announced that “new experiences for people who have conquered all the StreetPass challenges in StreetPass Mii Plaza” were on their way to the 3DS as well.

Nintendo gave a lot more shocking info earlier today: Monster Hunter 4 was announced as a 3DS exclusive, details on the add-on slide pad were given, and a lot more, like release dates, screens, details and videos for upcoming 3DS games. See all those updates here.

Nintendo announced at their TGS 2011 presser that the two highly anticipated Mario games on the 3DS, Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario 3D Land, will be released December 4th and November 13th respectively. This comes after Nintendo announced the names and the release windows of these gamesa while back.

Mario Kart 7 will be released in Japan 3 days after its release in Us, on December 7. Super Mario 3D Land, however, will release ten days early in Japan, on November 3.

See some of the gameplay footage for Mario Kart 7 here, it looks great. We, personally, cannot wait to get our hands on it.

Nintendo also released some new details on Mario Kart 7. Two new characters will be featured in the game. Lakitu with a cart similar to the cloud he is always riding, and Metal Mario.

New modes like a cockpit view which can be controlled via the 3DS’ in-built gyroscope, will also be included in the game, and a trick system similar to what we saw in Mario Kart Wii will also be featured. An 8-player online mode will also be featured.

You can also connect to your friend in Mario Kart 7 via Niontendo 3DS Friend Codes, a feature that no other 3DS game sports right now.

Stay tuned to GB for more updates.

A new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was shown during Nintendo’s TGS conference. And all those who though the game looks bad, be prepared for a shock. A huge shock. The game looks brilliant. Not just artistically, but technically as well. The graphics are really sharp and clean, and it just looks beautiful. Looks like Nintendo is finally pushing the Wii to its maximum.

Nintendo also announced that Skyward Sword will have about 50 to 100 hours of gameplay. That’s huge.

A second playthrough and a boss challenge mode, along with the main, first playthrough, will all add up to above 50 hours of gameplay, and maybe much more. Skyward Sword is also supposed to have a hint system like in Ocarina of Time 3D.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword will release later this year on the Wii.

Final Fantasy producer Yoshinori Kitase revealed several details on the upcoming Final Fantasy XIII-2 in a fan event which took place over the week, as reported by Andriasang.

He first announced that the game’s development is now 90% complete, after a one and a half year development time till now. He said that the release date will be confirmed at an event in Tokyo, which is obviously TGS (Tokyo Game Show), which kicks off Thursday morning. We do know that the game’s slated for a January 2012 release in the US and early 2012 in the UK, but if development is going so strong, with even English voice work out of the way, who knows, we could have the game by December.

When asked how long the game will be, Kitase said that the main plotline will be shorter than Final Fantasy XIII’s, but extra content will keep fans busy. When asked if the game will have any DLC, he was told by the PR guys to not answer. Unfortunately. But he did say they’re looking into it.

Hints about a planned special edition for the game, and players with FFXIII save files being rewarded in XIII-2, were also dropped.

A lot more details on the game were revealed. You can check them all out through the link above.

New screens for Final Fantasy XIII-2 were recently revealed, and they look gorgeous. Have a look here. You can also read the seven things we want to see in FFXIII-2 here.