Rockstar has just announced a massive downloadable upgrade and content pack for Midnight Club: Los Angeles. The map upgrade is a whole new area of the city, about one-third the size of the original map. The new area includes landmarks such as Exposition Park, the USC campus, Watts Towers, Shrine Auditorium, Crenshaw Plaza, and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum and stretches south to the 105 Freeway. The best part, the map update will be free for download on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In addidion to the map upgrade, there will also be a paid content pack. The pack includes new character competitions, races, cars and music. The content pack will also introduce drivable SUVs to the game. The map upgrade and content pack will be released early next year.

Press Release: Rockstar Announces South Central Upgrade and Content Pack

Rockstar has released an update for Midnight Club: Los Angeles today for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 systems. The patch brings some AI balance on both consoles. The 360 version of the update includes support for leader boards for tournaments, better multiplayer match searching, and the much wanted streaming and performance fixes. As far as I can tell in my 10 minutes playing with the 360 patch, I have yet to see any draw in. Midnight Club: Los Angeles wasn't the only thing that got updated today, Social Club also received an update today adding back ZiT and LAFM. Social Club also gives us hints that Midnight Club Los Angeles will be getting two new sections on Social Club. Sorry PC folks, the update today hasn't added any of the sections such as Blotter and the Marathon for the PC version Grand Theft Auto IV. More than likely Social Club will have those sections added when the much awaited PC patch comes.

Amazon has a very special deal on Midnight Club: Los Angeles today, which is only valid until 11:59 PM 25th November. The deal includes a 33-35% saving on the price of the game, as well as free shipping. The Xbox 360 version only has a saving of 33% ($20.01) making it $39.98 while the PlayStation 3 version has a 35% ($21.00) saving making it $38.99. Considering the game retails for $59.99 usually, the saving as well as the free shipping means you are receiving a better deal than any other retailer is currently offering.

If you are yet to purchase Rockstar's latest masterpiece, than perhaps today is the best time to buy Midnight Club: Los Angeles for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

*Note that the prices used are from the International Amazon.com website, thus they are in US Dollars. Price will differ depending on your location.

Buy on Amazon:

• Midnight Club LA PlayStation 3 - $38.99
  
• Midnight Club LA Xbox 360 - $39.98

Just like Grand Theft Auto IV, Midnight Club: Los Angeles is getting it's own Xbox Live weekend. On next Sunday, Nov 16th from 4 PM - 7 PM EST you will have a chance to beat get beaten by Rockstar San Diego developers at their own game! Here is a list of gamertags so you know who to look for.

(Rockstar NYC employees listed in yellow, San Diego developers listed in purple.)

 In addition to the folks at Rockstar, the soundtrack artist for MCLA, MURS, will be playing as well with the gamertag "Rob Feature".

Rockstar has announced two new sweepstakes for Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

The first one is a chance to win a Saleen S281 3 Valve from Rockstar London. Sorry folks, this one is a U.K. only sweepstakes. If you don't win the car, there are runner-up prizes. These prizes include a cap, key chain, seat belt cover, logo shirt, retro shirt, RC car, and a license plate cover.

Click here to go to the sweepstakes website

If you don't live in the U.K., this next sweepstakes is for you. In the same way Rockstar gave away a custom 360 for Table Tennis and a custom Wii for Manhunt 2, Rockstar is giving away a custom Midnight Club: Los Angeles Xbox 360 and a Bianchi Jacket from Five Four Clothing. The sweepstakes will only have a total of eight winners.

Click here to go to the sweepstakes website

Blockbuster Video Canada has released a list of it's most popular game rentals for the week ending October 26th. Midnight Club: Los Angeles was the 3rd most popular on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, which is a great achievement considering the game was released only 5 days earlier.

Playstation 3

1. Far Cry 2

2. Bioshock

3. Midnight Club: Los Angeles

4. Saints Row 2

5. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

6. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

7. Rock Band 2

8. Dead Space

9. NHL 09

10. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

Xbox 360

1. Fable II

2. Far Cry 2

3. Midnight Club: Los Angeles

4. Saints Row 2

5. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

6. Dead Space

7. NHL 09

8. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

9. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows

10. Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Source: Canadian Press

Rockstar has released the full listing of the 97 total songs featured in Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

• 33 HZ - I Feel Alive! (Ming Mix)
• Agent Elf - Lost in Control
• As I Lay Dying - Nothing Left
• Darker My Love - Waves
• Disturbed - Indestructible
• Evil Nine Feat. Emily Breeze - Twist the Knife
• Feeder - Miss You
• Nine Inch Nails - 1,000,000
• Nine Inch Nails - Discipline
• Shinedown - Cry For Help
• The Fever - Eyes on the Road
• The Subways - Kalifornia
• The Vines - Get Out
• We Are Wolves - Psychic Kids Beck - Timebomb
• Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
• Bloc Party - Mercury
• CSS - Rat Is Dead (Rage)
• Dukes Of Windsor - In The Wild
• Eagles of Death Metal - Wannabe in L.A.
• Foals - Mathletics
• Gliss - Blue Sky
• MGM - Electric Feel (Justice Remix)
• No Age - Sleeper Hold
• Primal Scream - Suicide Bomb
• Social Distortion - Reach for the Sky
• Tilly and the Wall - Pot Kettle Black
• The Whip - Trash
• Young & Restless - Police Police The Chemical Brothers - Midnight Madness
• Digitalism - Idealistic
• Diplo Feat. Rye Rye - Wassup (Crookers Remix)
• Evil Nine Feat. Beans - Set it Off
• Holy F### - Royal Gregory
• Kid Cudi - Day ‘N’ Nite (Crookers Remix)
• K.I.M. - Wet & Wild
• Kudu - Let’s Finish (Sinden Remix)
• Matt Herdman - Wasted Intellect
• Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes (Switch Remix)
• SebastiAn - Momy
• South Rakkas Crew - Mad Again (Boy 8 Bit Remix)
• The Presets - Kicking and Screaming
• Wolf & Cub - Targets (Minotaur Shock Remix)
• Wolfgang Gartner - Montezuma
• Wolfgang Gartner - Squares Antiform - Boombox (Screwface Remix)
• Written by Danny Byrd - Red Mist
• Written by Joel Zimmerman - The Oshawa Connection
• Hyper - Replica
• Markus Kienzl Feat. Paul St Hilaire - Dundy Lion
• Plump DJs - Snake Eyes
• Sensi Allstars v Ctrl-Z - Big Riddim
• Shodan & Offkey - Boogie Down
• Slim Blue Feat. Ken Mac vs Polkadot - Flick It
• The Equalizers - Wide Awake
• The Qemists - Stompbox
• Tricky - Baligaga Evil Nine Feat. Aesop Roc - Crooked
• Doap Nixon - The Wait Is Over Feat. Reef the Lost Cauze & Vinnie Paz
• Get Cool - Go
• G-Unit - Straight Outta Southside
• J Mill - Like Dat
• Kidz In The Hall Feat. Masta Ace - Drivin Down The Block (Low End Theory)
• Tech N9ne - Everybody Move
• The Cool Kids - What It Is
• Nas - Sly Fox
• Nas Feat. Keri Hilson - Hero
• Maino - Hi Hater
• Reks - All In One
• Young Jeezy Feat. Kanye West - Put On st Akwid - No Hay Manera (Jason Roberts Remix)
• Bishop Lamont Feat. The New Royales - City Lights
• Busy P Feat. Murs - To Protect And Entertain
• DJ Felli Fel Feat. Akon, Lil’ Jon, Ludacris & Diddy - Get Buck In Here
• Evidence - Let Yourself Go
• Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It
• Murs Feat. Will.i.am - Lookin’ Fly
• Ozomatli - City of Angels
• Randam Luck - 1, 2 Hit ‘Em
• Snoop Dogg Feat. Kurupt - Press Play
• The Game - Big Dreams
• Too $hort Feat. Snoop Dogg & Will.I.Am - Keep Bouncin
• WC - West Coast Voodoo Feat The Game
• Young Maylay - You Ain’t Uh

Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Bully for the PC are out now in the US and the UK! Be sure to pick up your copy!

We have scored two goodies today. First up is the full drivable car list. This list is totally official and includes the prices in the game and it's top speed. Think of it as your budget guide.

The next thing is the official TV Ad for Midnight Club LA which is airing on US TV.

We are only hours away from the release of Midnight Club: Los Angeles and Bully for PC. For the people in the UK, keep checking back as we will be posting what will be your first glimpses at the games since they don't come out until the 24th over there.

Rockstar has finally released the forth and final trailer for Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Stay tuned as in the next few hours we'll be posting the full car list (official too!), reviews of the game, and the official MCLA TV Ad.!

Download:

Trailer 4 WMV 720p