Earlier this morning, Mirror's Edge senior producer Owen O'Brien noted that the upcoming downlodable content would feature a "a more abstract aesthetic."

Now, publisher EA has provided some media. Abstract? Well, that's one way to put it.

Promising "no guns, no cops, and no city," the seven downloadable Time Trial maps will hit PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in late January, priced at 800 Microsoft Points ($10). In addition, PlayStation 3 owners will receive an extra downloadable map for free.

Already out on consoles, the first-person free-running game is due on PC January 13.

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Following up on an earlier promise for more information at a later date, DICE today announced that the first DLC for Mirror's Edge will be a time trial map pack.

The seven maps will be available for PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 for $10 or 800 Microsoft Points. The PlayStation 3 version will also receive an additional map for free.

"The freedom of movement and control in first person has been the most popular aspect of Mirror's Edge so we decided to distil these down to their purest form for this map pack," said DICE senior producer Owen O'Brien, adding, "We deliberately chose a more abstract aesthetic that is still within our distinctive art style and then focused on flow and gameplay to create an experience and challenge very different from the main game."

The DLC will ship late January.

DICE also announced that the PC version of the game will ship to North American stores January 13, with the international release following January 16.

A trailer for the PC edition of EA DICE's Mirror's Edge (PC, 360, PS3) has arrived, and even though the parkour-inspired action game is out for consoles, the trailer shows something new. The PC version has picked up Nvidia's PhysX physics acceleration, promising more detailed gameplay and better visuals for Nvidia hardware owners.

The updated PC port is due on store shelves in January.

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In celebration of the pending Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 release of DICE's Mirror's Edge, EA has promised downloadable content for the first-person parkour action game and a January release for the PC port, which was delayed back in September.

"To keep the action coming after launch, DICE is currently developing downloadable content that will be available at the beginning of the year. More details to be announced shortly," reads a press release from the publisher.

The release may be short on details, but Sony has previously flaunted exclusive DLC for the PlayStation 3 version of the game. However, that exclusivity could apply to a specific level or release, not DLC in general, leaving the PC and 360 versions open to DLC.

Meanwhile, a specific date has not been set for the delayed PC version. Rather, only a release window of January is known at this time.

Update: Downloadable content for Mirror's Edge will be released in both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 form, EA DICE confirmed with GameCyte.

Electronic Arts today announced that DICE's first person platform-action title Mirror's Edge has gone gold.

To mark the occasion, EA also passed along the final trailer for the game. The short montage contains a look at a few levels--and color schemes--we haven't seen before.

Mirror's Edge is set to ship next Tuesday, November 11, on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The PC version will hit sometime in the next few months.

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A new trailer for DICE's Mirror's Edge (360, PS3) has popped up, and it's another animated entry explaining the background story in Mirror's Edge. Our narrator tells us up front that he "always lie[s]" when asked about the people called "runners," and the trailer explains why.

A demo for Mirror's Edge is now available on Xbox Live and the PlayStation Store and the full game drops on November 11 with a PC release later this winter.

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With the Mirror's Edge demo available in the PlayStation Store today and the Xbox Live Marketplace tomorrow, Electronic Arts sends along this new trailer showing about a minute of in-game footage.

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The demo features the prologue of the game, a tutorial and a segment of the single-player story mode.

Mirror's Edge ships to stores November 11 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Originally expected November 6, a playable demo of DICE's Mirror's Edge will be released this week instead. The PlayStation Store will have the demo tomorrow, and the Xbox Live Marketplace will have it up on Friday.

The demo will include a tutorial and part of the single-player story mode, and those who have pre-ordered the game will be able to use a code to unlock a Time Trial mode. Mirror's Edge ships for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 November 11, with a PC release following later this winter.

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello was responsible for the plentiful reflective surfaces in DICE's Mirror's Edge because he "pushed the bejesus" for the game to be third-person, according to a recent interview.

As part of a Gamasutra interview series, Riccitiello revealad he was "a little freaked out" over making a first-person game that wasn't a shooter. Instead, Mirror's Edge is a first-person game inspired by parkour running.

"I was really wrong about the third-person thing," he admitted in the wake of rising hype for the game. But he got what he wanted in the concession of adding mirrors. "I got mirrors so you can see [Faith, the game's protagonist]," he said.

The CEO touted parts of the publisher's holiday portfolio as signs... Read more

Two additional trailers for DICE's first-person free-running game have arrived, providing a further glimpse into the game's story and a look at how real-life free runners play it.

The first in a planned trilogy, Mirror's Edge ships on November 11 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with a downloadable demo coming five days before. The PC release will follow this winter, as the developer wanted to ensure that it would be "amazing."

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As EA DICE's first person free-runner Mirror's Edge sprints towards its November 11 release on PS3 and Xbox 360 and the winter-due PC edition, senior producer Owen O'Brien has revealed that the title is actually the first installment in a planned trilogy.

"The story we're telling at the moment is kind of a trilogy, a three-story arc," O'Brien informed AusGamers. "For these first couple games, it's all about Faith. It's all about her experience in the world."

But that doesn't mean the series will stop after the third entry. "I think there's a lot of scope to take the story in different directions, or maybe tell someone else's story," he explained. "I think the world we've created, the city and the culture and the environment, is almost as interesting or more interesting than any one individual story."

A level editor may be among the features of Mirror's Edge 2, as O'Brien noted that it would be "something we're probably going to look out for the sequel."

"The thing is, the game is so easy to play and intuitive, that creating a level editor is a skill in itself," he reasoned. "If we do it, we want to make the editor as easy to use and intuitive as the game is."

The downloadable demo for DICE's first person free-runner Mirror's Edge will hit PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 6--a scant 5 days before its full release on November 11--according to retailer GameStop.

As previously announced, those that pre-order the game from GameStop and other select retailers will receive a code to enable Time Trial mode in the demo, allowing them to compete against parkour co-creator Sebastian Foucan himself.

While the console releases hit November 11, the PC edition of Mirror's Edge is currently slated to arrive in the vague "winter" timeframe as DICE wanted to ensure that the PC version would be "amazing."

In case the two other Mirror's Edge gameplay videos, word of a soundtrack album, and our interview with producer Nick Channon weren't enough, publisher Electronic Arts has now provided a video demonstration of the game's time trial mode. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the first-person running, jumping and sliding title ship to stores on November 11, with those that pre-order the game able to unlock the time trial mode in the upcoming demo. The PC edition of Mirror's Edge hits this winter.

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A downloadable Mirror's Edge soundtrack will be released on November 11 alongside the impending parkour-inspired first-person action game, publisher EA has announced.

The soundtrack features Lisa Miskovsky's performance of "Still Alive," which was written by Rami Yacoub and Arnthor Birgisson and shares no resemblance to Jonathan Coulton's beloved Portal end song of the same name. The track list follows:

Mirror's Edge Remix Album

1. Lisa Miskovsky - Still Alive (Mirror's Edge Theme Song)
2. Benny Benassi - Still Alive (Remix)
3. Junkie XL - Still Alive (Remix)
4. Paul van Dyk - Still Alive (Remix)
5. Teddybears - Still Alive (Remix)
6. Armand Van Helden - Still Alive (Remix)

No price point was announced for the digitally distributed album. Those that pre-order the game from Best Buy will get a CD featuring the theme song and Benassi's remix.

Developed by DICE, Mirror's Edge ships in PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 form on November 11, with the PC version following later in the winter ... Read more

Accompanying our hands-on look at the time trial mode found within Mirror's Edge are two new gameplay videos from DICE's upcoming first-person platforming game, which ships in PS3 and Xbox 360 form on November 11, followed by the PC release in winter.

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The Time Trial mode in Mirror's Edge (PC, 360, PS3) is self-explanatory. It takes some 20 sections of the single-player game that are ideal for racing, breaks them down into several additional checkpoints, and scores you on your time.

A red-hued ghost mode can be turned on, providing some direct competition as you race through the level. It's the addition of this ghost that really allows the mode to shine.

At one point, rather than simply climbing up a stairway, my ghost opponent vaulted up an I-beam and wall-jumped its way past me. I spent the next few minutes attempting to master the ghost's move, and having a lot of fun at failing miserably. Users will be able to share ghosts, as well as download the ghosts of the top online leaders.

After getting some hands-on time with the mode, I had a chance to sit down with Mirror's Edge producer Nick Channon. We talked about Time Trial, that interesting proof of concept video, and the reason behind the delay of the PC version. ... Read more

To provide a better understanding of the story behind Mirror's Edge protagonist Faith, publisher EA has released this stylized trailer for the first person parkour game.

Developed by DICE, Mirror's Edge hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 11, followed by a PC version later in the winter.

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Continuing the recent trend of ultra-expensive premium collector's editions--see Fallout 3's $120 Survival Edition, the $140 Gears of War 2 Lancer bundle, and Halo 3's $130 Spartan Helmet-- publisher EA has begun offering pricey limited editions of Dead Space and Mirror's Edge in its online store.

The $150 Ultra Limited Edition of EA Redwood Shore's sci-fi horror title Dead Space is only available for the Xbox 360 version, and is limited to 1,000 copies. The game arrives on PS3 and Xbox 360 October 14, with the PC version set for October 20.

Meanwhile, the $130 Runner's Bag Bundle for EA DICE's first person parkour title Mirror's Edge is available in PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 form--both arriving November 11--but is not listed for the PC version that hits later this winter.

Read on for the contents of each special edition... Read more

Martin Frain, the marketing director for DICE, thinks the studio's upcoming Mirror's Edge will break three million copies sold.

"I would look for world-wide sales of over 3 million, on three platforms, as a conservative number," Frain told Edge. He added, "I think it has the potential to do a lot more than that."

Frain based his prediction on the significant hype the game is garnering along with its unique image. "You look at a screenshot of Mirror's Edge, and you know what it is," he remarked.

However, Frain concedes that predictions can't be so concrete when entering a new genre of gameplay. Mirror's Edge is the first known parkour-inspired, first-person platforming action game. In Frain's words, "It's not like we can model it on shooter games--it's not a shooter game."

Mirror's Edge will start its fiesta of sales on November 11 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with a PC release following later.

The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 editions of EA DICE's first-person action adventure game Mirror's Edge will ship November 11, publisher Electronic Arts announced today. "We wanted to create an entirely new experience, with a different type of heroine and a world that not only looks fresh and new but has unique gameplay," senior producer Owen O'Brien said of the company's parkour-influenced game.

EA also announced that a demo will be released through the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store before the game ships. It will feature a tutorial and an early segment of the single-player story mode. Additionally, people who pre-order the game starting September 26 will receive a code that unlocks a Time Trial mode in the demo.

As mentioned here previously and reiterated by EA in today's announcement, the PC version of the game ships later this winter.