Xbox Gaming in South Africa

EA's "kill with skill" shooter Bulletstorm may have only just launched in the US today - with a local release this Friday - but that hasn't stopped the publisher from announcing the first downloadable content for the game, entitled Gun Sonata.

Featuring three new maps for Anarchy multiplayer mode, from the wretched Sewers of Stygia to the dilapidated ruins of Hotel Elysium and the open spaces of Villa, the Gun Sonata Anarchy maps provide even more settings for players to work together in order to pull off fantastic team skillshots. In addition to the new Anarchy maps, Gun Sonata will also introduce two new Echo mode maps, including Crash Site, where Final Echo soldiers must deal with the ramifications of their crashed ship, and Guns of Stygia, in which a captive commando escapes from an enemy prison.

The Gun Sonata DLC pack is set to launch sometime this "spring" (March-May) on Xbox LIVE for 800 MS Points.

Along with the DLC announcement, EA confirmed that new copies of Bulletstorm will include an Online Pass code, giving players access to six bonus Echo maps and an exclusive Quicksilver leash. Those without (i.e. second hand buyers) can purchase an Online Pass through Xbox LIVE for 800 MS Points.

Bulletstorm is set to launch locally this Friday in South Africa.