Daily Gaming Tidbits 12/02/09

• Rumor has it that Microsoft may be looking into a way for you to attend the various gaming conferences like E3, Gamescon & PAX virtually, through your dashboard…

• Look for a couple of new DLC packs for Assassin’s Creed II early next year. Battle for Forli will arrive next month & Bonfire of the Vanities will hit sometime in February. Both are pretty meaty too, considering you’ll need at least 1 GB of free space for each one…

• Those of you looking to grab a DJ Hero turntable a la carte are in luck. You can grab one for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, or the Wii from the online Guitar Hero store for $70…

• Harmonix has said they are pretty much done with the weekly DLC drops for Rock Band Unplugged. While they aren’t ruling future releases out, the planned slate has run it’s course…

• *sigh* I think the cow just died from being over milked. Sega has announced the Sonic Collection for the DS set to launch next year. It’ll have the first four Sonic titles on one DS card along with a save anywhere feature. Do we really need this? Really? How many copies of Sonic can one person own?…

• NinjaBee’s Avatar -supported XBLA game A Kingdom for Keflings is getting two new content packs on December 9th. Each pack will contain 2 new kingdoms to play in. Check out their official blog for more info & screenshots…

• EA has launched the custom mask & armor editor for Army of Two: The 40th Day. Check it out here…

• Xbox 360 Avatars are getting pets. Beginning tomorrow, you can buy a “Large Dog, Pug Dog, Dog in Bag, Cat, Siamese Cat, Long Haired Cat, Goldfish, Guinea Pig, Monkey, Bird, Snake and yes….a Pony” for your virtual self…

• PixelJunk’s next game, PixelJunk Shooter, will finally launch next week (Thursday, Dec 10th…)

• Those expecting to get ‘Serious’ this month on their Xbox 360 will be a bit disappointed. Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter has been delayed until January…

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