EA’s forthcoming PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 game has a bit of a surprise that will thrill some players and probably anger others. The first downloadable content add-on, “The Midnight Show”, includes a nudity switch. That’s right, a nudity switch. When you add on that DLC, the options menu adds a nudity option that can be turned on or off, allowing users to see the women of the Belle de Nuit strip club naked.

“The Midnight Show” does more then add the ability to see the strippers in game nude, though that’s the aspect that’s bound to get the most attention. It also grants Sean Devlin, the Saboteur, access to the Belle de Nuit basement. Once you’re in there, you can gamble, if you’d like. Wired also reports that lapdances are available in the extra location.

The code to acquire the “The Midnight Show” downloadable content comes with every new copy of The Saboteur. However, EA seems to understand that there is a booming used video game market and will also make the DLC pack available to download through the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live for $4.99/400 Microsoft Points. The DLC will be available when the game releases next week on December 8, 2009…

With the global economy going through hard times, most markets have been affected and unfortunately video games are not the exception. Sales are falling behind this year compared to 2008 and the holiday season is sure to bring a fierce price battle amongst the main retailers.

Not even the big companies are being spared from the effects of the economy. Video game giant Electronic Arts has decided to close Pandemic Studios, one of its recently acquired studios. This decision was part of a plan to cut 1,500 jobs in an effort to restructure the company.

As a Reuters story notes, there is big business in history for the game industry. One of this year’s most anticipated titles, Assassin’s Creed II, sees the game’s hero interact with a young Leonardo da Vinci and use his design for a flying machine.

The first Assassin’s Creed was set during the Crusades and, of course, there are probably more World War II games on shelves than there were actual battles in the war.

Upcoming game The Saboteur is loosely based on the real life story of Wiliam Grover-Williams, who worked with the British Special Operations Executive in the hopes of liberating France. Grover-Williams was executed for his undercover work but, in the game, your character lives to help free France from the Nazis.

EA is also among the major companies ready to step up and support GamesCom 2009. And the company’s going to be putting on quite a show. It is bringing 42 games across all platforms to display, including the iPhone.

There are a number of highlights to check out, from the extraordinary amount of games being displayed, to a special press conference (which you can watch online via live stream), an exclusive closed door area with special games being shown, a booth set up just for Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning and the demo debut of Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Let’s look at the list of games EA is bringing along, in some shape or form, in alphabetical order…