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Rockstar has made Red Dead Redemption the game that just keeps giving. It’s confirmed that a new batch of free Red Dead Redemption DLC will mosey onto Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network in September.

The Myths and Mavericks bonus pack will feature fan-favourite multiplayer characters like Landon Ricketts (that’s the grizzled guy in the picture above) and add new multiplayer locations to Death Match, Grab The Bag and Gang matches as well as other online modes. Our original Red Dead Redemption multiplayer review pondered whether the game was just too big and still it’s getting bigger!

Out September | £free | Rockstar

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Microsoft unveils new Xbox 360 headset and media remoteRegardless of whether you’re a part of team Xbox or team PS3, I think we can agree that Sony’s console offers a more stylish design. Today, Microsoft is reinventing its accessory line with the launch of a new Xbox 360 bluetooth headset and media remote. You can officially lay your white media remotes to rest this November.

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We got pretty excited about Avatar Kinect when it was unveiled earlier this year, going so far as to compare it to the Star Trek Holodeck. Today it’s finally be release as part of the Kinect Fun Labs service which lets Xbox Live users mess around with Kinect experiments. Avatar Kinect uses the motion sensor to track not only your gestures but also your facial expressions.

The update including Avatar Kinect is available for free as a 658.59 MB download from Xbox.com. While Avatar Kinect will eventually require an Xbox Live Gold subscription, it’s unlocked for all Xbox Live member until September 8 with of 24 virtual environments to choose from and the option to share your virtual TV shows via sites including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Out now | £free | Xbox

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While Windows Phone 7 has some limited Xbox support, a mad rumour now doing the rounds suggests Windows 8 could play Xbox 360 games. The rumour originates from gaming site, Teknylate, which claims Windows 8 will be able to run game disks plonked directly into the DVD drive.

Quite why Microsoft would want to encourage gamers to move away from the Xbox 360 isn’t clear. The original report goes on to suggest that it will offer subscriptions to an online multiplayer service similar to Xbox Live for PC gamers avoiding the prospect of control-pad-touting console owners facing gamers with a keyboard and mouse in combat.

We’re filing this one in the folder marked “Barmy” for the time being. Click the headline and jump into the comments to let us know what you make of the idea.

Out TBC | £TBC | Xbox (via Destructoid)

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Codemasters hacking alert: your personal information has been compromised!It appears Codemasters has a lot more in common with the PlayStation Network than we previously suspected. The company is now the proud owner of a major data breach, resulting in all customer information being compromised.

If you’re a Codemaster’s customer, the computer games publisher should be sending out an email alerting you of the unauthorized entry which affected codemasters.com, both corporate and sub-domains, DiRT3 vip code redemption page and the Codemaster’s EStore.

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Xbox Live Diamond edition, exclusive IPTV channels for Xbox 360 inbound!Less than a week out from E3 and we’re already hearing rumbling of big changes headed our way via Microsoft’s Xbox 360 team. The gaming console is reportedly scheduled for a Xbox Live overhaul, one which includes a new classification level: Diamond. Along with the current perks of Xbox Live Gold, Diamond will add some exclusive IPTV services.

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Windows 8 to feature Kinect and facial recognition support?Microsoft hit a home run with Windows 7, especially if you had the unfortunate pleasure of using its predecessor, Windows Vista. Today reports are coming in suggesting Microsoft may parlay its Kinect technology into the upcoming OS and with it some tasty facial recognition features. Are you ready for Windows 8 to “detect human presence”?

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Angry Birds boss Peter Vesterbacka is not afraid to have a strong opinion and he takes a swing at Nintendo and Microsoft in a new interview.

On the topic of Nintendo, he says: “It’s interesting to see people like Nintendo saying smartphones are destroying the games industry. Of course, if I was trying to sell $49 pieces of plastic to people then yes, I’d be worried too.” So no Angry Birds on Nintendo 3DS anytime soon then…

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