Users can now download a map pack containing two classic maps from the N64 version of the game.

Microsoft and developer Rare have announced today that Perfect Dark Zero owners will be able to download a new map pack containing two maps from the original game of the series on the Nintendo 64. In November, Xbox Live users will be able to download for free the pack containing both Facility and Ruin maps from the original release.

Both maps set to be made available are complete remakes of the original N64 versions complete with updated, high resolution graphics.
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One of the few objections gamers are already making about Gears of War is that there is no jumping. Every time a developer decides to disregard a jumping option, gamers cry a river. Sometimes, gamers are right, such as with Perfect Dark Zero. In other cases, the way the game has been designed requires that there is no option for jumping at all. That's the case of Gears of War.

According to Cliff Bleszinski, Gears of War's lead designer, jumping in shooters is reminiscent of the Mario and Sonic era. CliffyB says people jump because it is the fastest way to move throughout a level, but in a game like Gears of War, where you move from cover to cover, you're already jumping-just in the X and Y axes.

In the following movie, CliffyB fully explains his reasons for the lack of a jump button in GoW:
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If you're anything like us, you love good games at a cheap price. Unfortunately, when shopping for 360 games, this confines us to the bargain been at local retail outlets which typically discount used games by as little as a couple bucks off the original price. Enter Microsoft's semi-new (new to the 360 library, anyway) Platinum Hits collection of cheapy 360 titles. Microsoft selected four games to lead the Platinum Hits charge (all priced at $29.99), and it should come as no surprise which ...
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It seems Special Editions are all the rage these days. Oblivion had one, Dead Rising had one, Perfect Dark Zero had one, and now Smackdown Vs Raw 2007 has one, but only on the 360.
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Microsoft has announced that starting August 14th, and ending September 22nd, gamers will be able to get a free game with their purchase of an Xbox 360. When a system, either Core or Premium, is purchased a gamer will be able to pick from Project Gotham Racing 3, Kameo: Elements of Power, Perfect Dark Zero or Dead or Alive 4.
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Microsoft has been taking support on its first party games seriously, cranking out updates for launch titles Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero. Now third MGS launch title, Bizarre's street racer Project Gotham Racing 3 is up for some extra attention again by hosting another episode of the Game with Fame series, this time with famous DJs.
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Here are the Top 20 best selling Xbox 360 titles in Japan, as of June 20, 2006. 144,847 units of Xbox 360 were sold in Japan since its launch in December 2005:
1.Dead or Alive 4 (Tecmo) - 89,255 units
2.Ridge Racer 6 (Bandai Namco) - 59,509 units
3.Ninety Nine Nights (Microsoft) - 34,418 units
4.Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft) - 26,085 units
5.Rumble Roses XX (Konami) - 25,331 units
6.Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft) - 24,704 units
7.Enchanted Arms (From Software) - 20,233 units
8.Need For Speed Most Wanted (EA) - 17,973 units
9.Final Fantasy XI (Square Enix) - 13,865 units
10.Dynasty Warriors 5 Special (Koei) - 10,957 units
11.FIFA 06 Road to the FIFA World Cup (EA) - 7,283 units
12.Battle Field 2 Modern Combat (EA) - 6,581 units
13.Over G (Taito) - 6,265 units
14.Pro Baseball Spirits 3 (Konami) - 5,681 units
15.Wrestle Kingdom (Yuke's) - 5,301 units
16.Tetris the Grand Master Ace (AQ Interactive) - 5,184 units
17.Kameo Elements of Power (Microsoft) - 5,121 units
18.2006 FIFA World Cup Doitsu Taikai (EA) - 5,006 units
19.Tengai Makyo Ziria (Hudson) - 4,944 units
20.Call of Duty 2 (Activision) - 4,773 units
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If you've already beaten Perfect Dark Zero and received your paltry 10 Achievement points for your efforts, here's good news: the multiplayer game is still interesting, and it just got a bit more so. Four new maps - Plaza, Rooftops, Trench and GasPlant - are now available on Xbox Live Marketplace for 500 Microsoft Points (or $6.75 in human money). Log into Xbox Live now and you'll find them in the recently revamped Xbox Live Marketplace. It's the one called Perfect Dark Zero Map Pack One. Does ...
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You can now download 'Map Pack One' for Pefect Dark Zero from the Xbox Live Marketplace. This premium content is 500 points and contains four new multiplayer maps: Plaza, Rooftops, Trench, and GasPlant. This content is available in all Xbox Live regions.
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Shooter fans itching for a little more action with Ms. Johanna Dark are in luck; Microsoft's sent out the details on a map pack being released today for Perfect Dark Zero featuring four new areas for players to explore. If you're willing to shell out 500 (the equivalent of $6.25) points, that is.
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