Eidos have signed a deal with Microsoft that will see two new Downloadable Episodes hit XBOX Live for Tomb Raider Underworld after release.

The first episode titled Beneath the Ashes, takes place right after the conclusion of Underworld and will take you to a "incredible new environment" and will feature new enemies. This episode is scheduled to hit Live by Christmas.

The second episode, expected next year, is titled Lara's Shadow, and will apparently feature a new kind of Playable Character and "create a unique Tomb Raider Experience".

“We are constantly looking at ways to extend our franchises, whilst developing a deeper relationship with our players. The retail release of any videogame is just the start of the player experience, from there it all depends where you want to take the player in terms of ideas and innovation,” said Sean Vesce. “With these additional chapters and the online reach of Xbox LIVE, we are able to deliver exclusive content to millions of gamers worldwide.”

“We’re thrilled that Xbox owners will be able to extend their Lara Croft adventures with exclusive ‘Tomb Raider: Underworld’ episodes,” said George Peckham, General Manager of Global Third Party Publishing for Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Business. “We look forward to continue working closely with our great publishing partners to deliver the most robust gaming experiences, only on Xbox 360.”

No word on Pricing for the Episodes yet.

Also, in October a playable Demo will hit the Marketplace. There's currently no word on the demo hitting other platforms, but we'll get that cleared up soon.

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Konami have sent word thay a PES2009 demo will hit Live, PSN and PC this Thursday.

The demo will be a 5 minute game and will feature Liverpool, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and the Italian and French national teams.

We'll have more on PES 2009 later in the month.

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We were sent the latest Trailers for Eidos' Timb Raider Underworld, due out on 21st November.

Enjoy.

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Codemasters are prepping a bit of DLC for Race Driver: GRID.

The "8 Ball" pack will feature some new online races and a few new cars for you to race around and pretend your a real race car driver in.

The cars include:

Honda S2000

Honda’s iconic sports car comes to GRID as a Drift car.

Mitsubishi Evo X

The latest iteration of Mitsubishi’s Evo series of super-fast saloons arrives to shake up the Pro Tuned Class.

Nissan GT-R GT500

One of the hottest cars on the planet right now, the Nissan GT-R joins the GRID line-up as a race-ready GT1 Car.

Pontiac Firebird

The Classic Muscle class has this for a new addition.

Volvo C30 STCC

Touring Car fans asked for more cars, and this handsome hot hatch makes a fine selection.

TVR Cerbera Speed 12

Powerful, Brutal, and a real test for drivers. This car goes into the Prestige class.

and McLaren F1 (GT1) and VW W12 Nardo (Prestige).

The Cars will be playable in the game’s “Race Day” mode, and in multiplayer.

No Price has been decided for the pack as of yet. It's due to hit next month.