In addition to the original full game, consumers that purchase L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition will receive a multi-use code to access all downloadable add-ons and cases. This includes all previously released DLC from the console versions, including the “Nicholson Electroplating” Arson case, “Reefer Madness” Vice case, “The Consul’s Car” Traffic case, “The Naked City” Vice case and “A Slip of the Tongue” Traffic case.

Rockstar Games today announced their plans for L.A. Noire's downloadable content, which includes the launch of the first DLC starting today! There seems to be a bit of confusion for some at first, so I'll keep it as short, simple and understandable as possible:

Starting today, you can purchase what the company is calling a "Rockstar Pass", which basically gives you discounted access to all of the below content for a price of $10 (PSN) or 800 MS Points (Xbox Live). They're all listed below, with the pricing for each individual piece of content listed in brackets, if you want to buy that separate.

Starting Today:

• "The Naked City" Vice Desk Case ($3.99 PSN / 320 MS Points)
• "A Slip of The Tongue" Traffic Desk Case ($3.99 PSN / 320 MS Points)
• The Badge Pursuit Challenge ($1.99 PSN / 160 MS Points)
• "The Broderick" Detective Suit ($0.99 PSN / 80 MS Points)
• "The Sharpshooter" Detective Suit ($0.99 PSN / 80 MS Points)

Available June 21st:

• "Nicholson Electroplating" Arson Desk Case ($3.99 PSN / 320 MS Points)

Available July 12th:

• "Reefer Madness" Vice Desk Case ($3.99 PSN / 320 MS Points)

In addition, the following pieces of content are available for free starting today:

• "Chicago Lightning" Detective Suit (Free via the Social Club)
• "Chicago Piano" Machine Gun (Free)

So again, the Rockstar Pass gives you access to all of the announced DLC at a limited-time discount price of $10. From June 14th onwards, it'll cost $12.

Good stuff! The four new cases also include new Xbox 360 Achievements and PlayStation 3 Trophies. The Badge Pursuit Challenge, by the way, is a collectible piece of content that has 20 badges scattered across the map to collect. We'll have the locations for these up as soon as possible on our L.A. Noire Map!

Oh and, while only the above has been announced, don't be concerned, this won't be the only DLC for the game. Expect more in the future, although the $10 price is only for the above content.

Wondering how long you'll have to wait on news about downloadable content for L.A. Noire? Rockstar answered that question today via a tweet, revealing that we can expect the first news on DLC for the game next week.

Should be interesting!

Fellow reader Ted Beasley has sent in this video found on YouTube, showing various scenes across Los Angeles filmed during the 1940s. Look carefully at the 17 second mark, that's the Brown Derby building, one of the collectible landmarks in the game!

In the video you can also see footage of the hearings held during 1947 that resulted in the Hollywood Blacklist. As some of you may have heard, some of this is broadcast on the in-game radio.

I have to say, having played this game for a week now, it's weird watching footage like this. Obviously the game is an art form imitating life, and not the other way round, but it just goes to show you the extensive research that went into building this world and making it really feel like you're in that period.

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