{"id":20390,"date":"2012-05-03T13:14:32","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T03:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=20390"},"modified":"2012-05-03T13:14:32","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T03:14:32","slug":"ea-sports-ssx-gets-a-little-trickier-with-new-downloadable-content-available-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=20390","title":{"rendered":"EA SPORTS SSX GETS A LITTLE TRICKIER WITH NEW DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT AVAILABLE NOW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 May 3, 2012<\/strong> \u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) has announced the EA SPORTS\u2122 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/easportsssx\" target=\"_new\"><em>SSX<\/em><\/a><em>\u2122<\/em> Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC packs on Xbox LIVE\u00ae and the PlayStation\u00aeNetwork. Building upon the successful re-launch of the <em>SSX<\/em> franchise with 25 review scores of 9\/10 or higher, the <em>SSX <\/em>DLC packs pay homage to the franchise\u2019s rich heritage with the <em>SSX Tricky<\/em> inspired Mt. Eddie, three retro music tracks, and seven classic retro-themed characters from the <em>SSX<\/em> universe. <em>SSX<\/em> fans can purchase both packs as a bundle for $11.45AUD \/ $13.50NZD or download the packs separately for $8.45AUD \/ $9.50NZD each.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by <em>SSX Tricky<\/em>, Mt. Eddie adds a unique, nostalgic and fun gameplay experience to <em>SSX, <\/em>bringing back such fan-requested favorites as fireworks, terrain parks, grindable billboards and full loops for players to shred. In addition, Mt. Eddie offers an incredible visual environment to drop into as the visages of fan-favorite <em>SSX <\/em>characters are carved into the mountain in a tribute to Mount Rushmore.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">DLC Pack Content and Price Breakdown:<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mt. Eddie Pack ($8.45AUD \/ $9.50NZD \/ 480 MS Points)<\/strong> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mt. Eddie \u2013 an all-new, <em>SSX Tricky<\/em> inspired mountain. Includes nine event drops, featuring a nine minute peak to base run \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Three classic music tracks<br \/>\n<strong>Classic Characters Pack ($8.45AUD \/ $9.50NZD \/ 480 MS Points)<\/strong> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seven classic retro-themed <em>SSX<\/em> characters from <em>SSX 3<\/em> and <em>SSX Tricky <\/em>\u2013 includes: Elise, Kaori, Zoe, Eddie, Mac, Psymon and Moby \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Each character comes with an assortment of color combinations for their outfit \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Seven character-specific snowboards<br \/>\n<strong>Mt. Eddie &amp; Classic Characters Bundle Pack ($11.45AUD \/ $13.50NZD \/ 640 MS Points)<\/strong> \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bundle includes Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters packs<br \/>\nA modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed arcade franchises of all-time, <em>SSX<\/em> allows players to experience the franchise\u2019s signature fun and adrenaline-packed gameplay across iconic regions all over the world. Using NASA topographical satellite data, <em>SSX <\/em>has a massive world for players to explore. Throughout nine expansive regions, <em>SSX <\/em>packs reality-defying gameplay into every run letting players Race, Trick, and Survive as they descend huge open mountains. In addition, Explore, Global Events and RiderNet \u2013 the <em>SSX<\/em> recommendation engine &#8211; headline an online feature set that will redefine social competition for gamers, making it fun and easy to compete with friends with no lobbies or wait times.<\/p>\n<p>Become a fan of <em>SSX<\/em> on Facebook via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/easportsssx\" target=\"_new\">www.facebook.com\/easportsssx<\/a> or follow us on Twitter @EASPORTSSSX. For more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ea.com\/ssx\" target=\"_new\">http:\/\/www.ea.com\/ssx<\/a>. <em>SSX <\/em>was developed by EA Canada and is rated G.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game communities, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easports.com\/\" target=\"_new\">www.easports.com<\/a> to connect, share and compete. To download assets for <em>EA SPORTS SSX<\/em>, please visit the EA press site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ea-anz-press.com\/\" target=\"_new\">www.ea-anz-press.com<\/a><br \/>\nEA SPORTS\u2122 is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including <em>Madden NFL<\/em> football, <em>FIFA Soccer<\/em>, <em>NHL\u00ae<\/em> hockey, <em>NBA JAM basketball<\/em>, <em>NCAA\u00ae Football<\/em>, <em>Fight Night<\/em> boxing, <em>EA SPORTS MMA<\/em>,\u00a0 <em>Tiger Woods PGA TOUR\u00ae<\/em> golf <em>, <\/em>and <em>EA SPORTS Active. <\/em>For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums and game apps, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easports.com\/\" target=\"_new\">www.easports.com<\/a> to connect, share and compete.<\/p>\n<p><object style=\"height: 390px; width: 640px\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/f3eaTipawww?version=3&#038;feature=player_detailpage\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/f3eaTipawww?version=3&#038;feature=player_detailpage\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYDNEY, Australia. \u2013 May 3, 2012 \u2013 Electronic Arts Inc. 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Building upon the successful re-launch of the SSX franchise with 25 review scores of 9\/10 or higher, the SSX DLC packs pay homage to<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=20390\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20390"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20396,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20390\/revisions\/20396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}