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It may be our last year on Earth, but it’s starting off with a bang; the rebirth of Polyphony Digital’s super hit, Gran Turismo 5 is finally here. Dubbed GT5 XL, this expanded edition includes the entire original game, along with $20 worth of DLC content including the Racing Car Pack, Car Pack 2, Course Pack, Racing Gear Pack, and Paint Pack.

Here’s what Sony had to say about it:

Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition Contents

Original Gran Turismo 5 game, featuring more than 1,000 cars, 20+ locations with 70+ track layouts, diverse racing styles including rally, track, karting, NASCAR, and more, deep online community features and online racing, plus Gran Turismo TV, Course Maker and more.

All of the new and improved features and functionality from all free downloadable game updates up through Spec 2.0 included on the disc.

Voucher good for over $20 worth of DLC content, including the Racing Car Pack, Car Pack 2, Course Pack, Racing Gear Pack, and Paint Pack.

Also included is a reversible cover featuring the Red Bull super car, a vehicle with a decidedly arachnoid shape that may scare off some players or inspire them to kill it with fire.

To read more about the GT5 XL launch this January, click here.

It looks like we’re headed back to New York courtesy of L.A. – Battle: L.A. that is! The upcoming Blu-ray for the alien invasion movie appears to be the perfect vehicle to deliver a limited time demo for Insomniac’s upcoming continuation of their blockbuster PlayStation 3 series.

The only question at this point is whether or not we’ll see the return of the previous game’s protagonist, Nathan Hale. If you haven’t played Resistance 2 yet, we won’t spoil it for you, but needless to say the question must be asked.

Sony Online Entertainment has announced that their customer-deficient MMO, DC Universe Online, will consolidate PC and PS3 servers around the globe into four “SuperServers” within the coming weeks. There will be one Super-Server for each platform in both the European and American regions; Sony refused to comment on the server’s apparent weakness to Kryptonite.

DC Universe Online was released for both platforms on January 11, 2011 for $59.99US, with a $14.99US monthly subscription fee. The game failed to gain traction with critics and users, attaining a 72 rating for the PC version and a 67 rating for the PS3 version on Metacritic.

The news was readable for a short period of time earlier today, prior to SOE announcing that their entire online platform and the Station.com website were being brought down as part of a preventative measure related to the recent online successful hacking attacks on the PSN and Qriocity services. The information has since been replaced with a letter to SOE customers notifying them of the outage.

The original text from Sony’s DCU release can be read below:

We have heard your concerns about queue times on the servers. This game is about people playing and fighting together so we feel your pain. Sometime in the next month, we are going to test new technology to meld all of our US and European PC and PS3 servers into four Super-Servers, one for each platform in each region. This will allow for more opportunities to queue and participate in other group related game mechanics.

We are hoping to get this on our PC Test Server to start testing, again, sometime in the next month and then will tune it up for the PS3 platform as well. As soon as we know more about testing and timing we will let you know. But, believe this – it is one of our top priorities. Again, thanks for your patience, we appreciate your support.

Assuming that the PlayStation Network is able to extricate itself from the mired depths of it’s hacked grave, Gearbox Software (@GearboxSoftware) will be offering a PlayStation theme next week on May 5th. Even if it’s not, Gearbox has announced that it will release the wallpaper and icon set for free at dukenukemforever.com

I made a call to MasterCard telephone support line today. After hitting 1 for English, entering my personal data, and hitting 3 for “lost or stolen credit card” I was put through to a very pleasant agent named Veronique.

Mastercard, it seems, is apprised of the situation with Sony’s violated PSN network and the personal identity risks that customers have endured in the past week. Veronique recounted a team meeting to me, delivering the good news in a charming French accent: I could keep my existing credit card number.

I was puzzled. Sony had directed me, specifically, to follow up in this vein. According to MasterCard my information is not at risk, and any fraudulent charges are completely covered in the event that they occur. I was, however, asked to change my online profile for my bank’s online site. The vulnerability of Sony’s system has exposed that data, assuming that you use the same password with multiple sites. I don’t, but I changed the password anyway, because hey, why not?

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Another Lap – GT5 XL hits stores this January

Battle: L.A. gets exclusive Resistance 3 demo

Beleaguered DC Universe Online Consolidates Servers.

Gearbox releasing PS3 Duke theme next week.

MasterCard claims no risk for PSN-hacked Credit Cards.

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