The terrifying season finale of Gardening Australia.

For a 24 year old saga featuring a cast of cadavers, Castlevania is showing plenty of signs of life. Yesterday we told you about the fresh content on the way to Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. Today we bring you the news that Konami has announced a further wave of DLC for its recent Xbox Live Arcade exclusive Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.

Konami’s support for the multiplayer focused 2D action game has been impressive, with a new level and additional characters already available for download. As reported by Joystiq, that support is set to continue with at least two more DLC packs confirmed to be in the works.

The first of the new levels will be based on environments from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the original PlayStation release frequently cited as among the best in the series, while the second remains under wraps for now.

Western release dates for the new content are not yet available.

"Fetch me another can of hairspray!”

Konami has revealed that two DLC packs are in the works for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. New enemies, environments and storylines are promised for the latest instalment in the long running vampire saga.

The first pack, dubbed Reverie, will see you come to the aid of one time adversary Laura. It seems that the absence of Laura’s mistress (for which you are to blame) has encouraged a long dormant evil to attempt a comeback. Perhaps if Laura devoted more time to castle security and less time to her giant tower of hair, she wouldn’t find herself in this mess. The second wave of DLC will be known as Resurrection. Reportedly more substantial than its predecessor, it will expand upon the core game’s stylish epilogue.

The new content will be made available for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. Konami has announced a February 2011 release window for Reverie, while Resurrection is set to launch in April.

Activision’s legal team arrives at the courthouse.

Additional parties have been drawn into the ongoing legal dispute between Activision and Infinity Ward founders Jason West and Vince Zampella. As reported by Gamasutra, Activision has expanded its lawsuit against the pair to include their new publishing partner, Electronic Arts (EA). Activision is seeking $400m in compensation.

The allegations include that EA encouraged the Call of Duty creators to break their contracts with Activision and form a studio of their own using staff members syphoned from Infinity Ward. Following their departure from Activision, West and Zampella formed Respawn Entertainment and promptly hired a number of former Infinity Ward colleagues.

According to Activision, Creative Artists Agency and a former Activision Board Member were also involved in some aspects of what it has labelled “illegal negotiations”. West and Zampella are also accused of deliberately undermining a marketing campaign for Call of Duty content produced by Treyarch.

EA spokesman Jeff Brown described the latest claims as a “PR play filled with pettiness and deliberate misdirection”. Brown went on to suggest that the allegations are designed to divert attention from the wrongful dismissal suit that West and Zampella have lodged against their former employer.