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The Rocketeer raconteurs at Capcom have announced downloadable content for January’s critical crash-and-burn, Dark Void . Dubbed “Survivor Missions,” the pack allows you to “relive key events” from the third-person shooter, modified by increasingly difficult waves of enemies and a points multiplier.

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Dark Void plugged with ‘Survivor Missions’ DLC next week

Filed under: Podcasts We’ve got a packed show this week with some details on our PAX East plans, some very non-embargo breaking impressions of Mass Effect 2 , a Tip of the Week, and a brand new feature called “Spoiled Rotten,” where we’ll have a secret chat about a game exclusively for people that have solved that particular tape. First up

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Joystiq Podcast 124 – Origami bazooka edition

Though Capcom’s jetpack-infused action title Dark Void may be getting universally panned by critics , one element of the game seems to be garnering praise from reviewers: Its Bear McCreary-composed soundtrack . Thanks to an announcement from music publisher Sumthing Else Music Works, we now know when said soundtrack will get its own release: February 9. Unless, of course, that’s when Modern Warfare 2 ’s soundtrack gets released, in which case they’ll probably push it back a little bit

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Dark Void soundtrack taking off February 9

We didn’t love Dark Void , but with an average metacritic score of 59 , it looks like the review sites just laid into Capcom’s latest franchise attempt, despite its cool premise. The highest score so far actually comes from Playstation: The Official Magazine , which gave the game an 80. Here’s what other outlets thought of Dark Void : Game Informer (70/100) : “Unfortunately, the shining strengths of the game are buried underneath a thick layer of rust that only the thirstiest of air-junkies should bother chipping through.” [Feb 2010, p.95] 1UP (C+) : “It begins with a fantastic introduction to flight, and ends with an all-out aerial dogfight followed by a suitably epic boss battle

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Metareview: Dark Void

Dark Void is a great first date, but a terrible marriage. As our numerous previews will attest, this jet-pack-toting third-person shooter makes a fantastic first impression, with its breath-taking air battles and pounding score

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Review: Dark Void

As the developers at Airtight Games would put it, Dark Void is really an underdog story. You’ve got these people, downtrodden and stuck in The Void, trying to overcome what seems like insurmountable odds

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Dark Void dev diary all about the underdog

PC gamers anxious to strap on a jetpack and hit the great blue yonder can finally do just that, as Capcom’s released a demo for Dark Void . The PC demo is available exclusively at File Planet and weighs in at one whole gigglebyte. Just make sure you clear your schedule for the day, because if our own experience is any indication, your download is going to take some time.

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Dark Void demo takes flight on PC

We appreciate the helpful tips provided in the Dark Void trailer you see above, which instructs its viewers on the many options afforded to them when it comes to staving off hordes of robotic assailants. Like, it’s great to know that we can choose between popping between cover points on the ground or fly through the air using a futuristic hover pack, shooting dudes as we float. However, who in their right mind would ever exercise the first option when the second is available

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New Dark Void trailer kills robots by land and sky

Today’s PSN update , the first of 2010, isn’t exactly packed, but there’s some good stuff in there. Check out the Dark Void and Matt Hazard demos

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PSN Thursday: Into the Dark Void of 2010