New PAIN Content Available Today, More Coming Next Week

Since the game’s launch last November, PAIN has seen little action on the DLC front. Sure, there were a few character models released in there, but there was nothing substantial until now. Sony’s been working at ironing out the process for delivering content to the game and have today released a free update, which includes:

• Jukebox Play – Now you can play your own tunes inside of PAIN. If you have some time go back to my previous blog posts and you will see where you users took us to task about including this option. So it’s DONE.
• New Downtown Layouts – We have new configurations for downtown. Demolition and Block Party. Go to the trophy room after your update and you will see how to unlock these areas. You can also play these areas in HORSE now too.
• Multiple Character Selection – Many of our players wanted to play two player games with different characters. So there you go.
• Logo Skip – Now you don’t have to wait for the logo sequence to get right to the game.

Next week you’ll find another PAIN update, which will include:

• Nigel – A nod goes out to Sony Europe for helping us make a hoodlum the right way. Nigel will be available for download.
• Platinum Club – If you are awesome at PAIN and earned all your Platinum medals then you will get brand new layouts for Spank The Monkey, Mime Toss and Fun with Explosives. You even have an exclusive leader board. Now that’s elite. If you are in the Platinum Club trust me… you have skillz.

You can expect to hear more about PAIN DLC next month, including a new level called “‘Abusement’ Park.” Chances are that’s going to cost some money, but I’d be glad to fork over a few dollars to finally get a new level to inflict some PAIN.