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Modern Warfare 2 Epic Javelin FAIL

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:58:18 GMT

Video of an impossible Javelin death in Modern Warfare 2, in which the player attempts to shoot down a jet and gets a surprise.

Mass Effect 2 Collectors' Edition contents pictured

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:17:51 GMT

EA and Bioware have confirmed the final contents of the Mass Effect 2 special edition and what they look like in a nice looking image.

The Mass Effect 2 Collectors' Edition is to include a 48 page full-color concept art booklet, a collectable tin box and a Mass Effect Redeption comic to run your hands across in real life, while in-game Commander Shepard will get his hands on Limited Edition Armor and access to the Cerberus Network, which'll provide more exclusive in-game content.

VGA's = Failure

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:34:51 GMT

Ironstarmovement Writes: Like many gamers on Saturday night, I wasted two hours of my life trying to enjoy the VGA's. Considering the tremendous amount of hype generated for this event, it was extremely hard for me to crack a smile.

Can Halo Reach be a major improvement just like Killzone 2?

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:45:23 GMT

GB writes: "When the original Killzone was released way back in 2004 it was hyped up as the Halo killer. But things did not go too well and it's safe to say the game flopped. A year later, when the PlayStation 3 was announced at E3 2005, Sony stunned crowds with that infamous trailer of Killzone 2. Nobody could have imagined that the PlayStation 3 could turn up with such stunning vistas. Four years later in 2009, Sony delivered with one of the best first person shooters this generation. Killzone 2 was just not an improvement in the graphics alone but it had the game play to match with it. 2009 also saw the release of Halo 3: ODST on the Xbox 360."

Left 4 Dead 2 DLC brings back Zoey, Francis et al

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:57:15 GMT

OXM UK: Valve has announced the first piece of DLC for Left 4 Dead 2, which brings in Louis, Bill, Zoey and Francis from the first game to meet the cast of the second.

Gizmodo: Microsoft Beats Xbox to Pieces for Getting an RRoD

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:02:48 GMT

Rosa Golijan: Nic H tells us that this is how his Xbox was returned after being sent to Nurse Microsoft. If that's really true, then it looks like Microsoft is getting brutal on Xboxes that dare get an RRoD.

Pachter predicts Xbox Live tiered payments

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:02:04 GMT

Another interesting snippet from our interview with industry analyst Michael Pachter, was his prediction that Microsoft might introduce a tiered payment system to Xbox Live.

Dragon Age: Origins – Gay Elf Hunt

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:08:43 GMT

For what it's worth, Dragon Age: Origins claimed the RPG of the year award from Spike TV's yearly gaming award show but the game is getting attention for more than just storytelling and loot gathering. Public figures and other talking heads are weighing in with their opinions on a minute long cut-scene which portrays the main character having a gay experience.

What We Can Learn From the Halo: Reach Trailer

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:54:39 GMT

From the PlanetXbox360.com feature article (with images):

"For those of you who were able to see what little footage was shown at Spike's VGA show this past Saturday, you would have noticed the new in-game engine trailer from Halo: Reach, which is slated for release Fall 2010 essentially keeping all of us Halo fanboys in tight-knit stitches until at least the beta is available Spring next year. In the meantime, the trailer will have to do and while it isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination, there are some definite indications that what we're getting here is something new and exciting. If you haven't already seen the trailer in complete form make sure to watch it before reading the rest of this article. Thus, without further delay, I present a dissertation with included screenshots of the latest Halo: Reach trailer."

FF13 Surprise is NOT Demo, Square Confirms

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:44:53 GMT

Square Enix PR rep Sonia Im set the internet ablase with talk of an FF13 demo by teasing for "something cool most of you can participate in a few days from now" over Twitter.

After much speculation across the net, Sonia has confirmed - again via her Twitter - that a demo is not the upcoming surprise.

Here's her tweet confirming it: "Think it's best if I set expectations for my #FFXIII tweet. It is NOT a demo. But it's cool regardless! So please don't be too disappointed"

UFFSite also confirmed this information with Square Enix PR reps, who told us that "the memo in question contains no mention of a demo."

Analysis: Xbox 360, PS3's 'Reversal Of Fortune' Down To Modern Warfare 2

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:52:44 GMT

Gamasutra analyst Matt Matthews looks at Microsoft's surprise Xbox 360 hardware win in U.S. November sales as part of today's NPD analysis, linking it to Modern Warfare 2's launch and a resulting surge of Xbox-centric console buyers -- also touching on Wii and PSP sales.

Splinter Cell Conviction's PEC System Detailed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:53:26 GMT

The Lost Gamer writes "The upcoming Splinter Cell: Conviction is set to borrow a feature from another of Tom Clancy's titles; the Rainbow Six series. This time around the game will introduce a variant of the Persistent Elite Creation system – which all sounds incredibly fancy, so let's explain!"

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands new details revealed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:42:35 GMT

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will expand the Prince of Persia universe with a new storyline, the introduction of new characters, and new powers over nature and time. The game takes place between Prince of Persia® The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia Warrior Within.

New Modern Warfare 2 Matchmaking Hack Found

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:10:44 GMT

Gamersyndrome writes: Known by gamers as the "Public Private Match Hack", the exploit allows other players to create their own private match and some how gain double experience points which gets added to their overall statistics, giving them an unfair advantage. Also, players have been complaining about suddenly been taken away from their game and being put into the private matches unexpectedly.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 - I've been sucked in again

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:10:42 GMT

With bated breath Nathan from Allegedly Speaking waited for the announcement of a new Star Wars game in 2010. It was possibly the only reason to watch Spike's VGA awards this year. Will the announcement of The Force Unleashed 2 satisfy Star Wars fans who were hoping for Battlefront 3 or X-Wing Vs. Tie Fighter?

IGN's Totally Unauthorized 2009 Game Awards

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:10:55 GMT

While all those mindless console monkeys are falling all over themselves to see who can use the most superlatives in a sentence about Halo, IGN is taking a different route. They're going to hand out awards that really matter. Enough talk. Let's kick this off.

Limited Collector's Edition of Splinter Cell Conviction revealed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:05:02 GMT

Splinter Cell fans rejoice! Ubisoft has announced that a Limited Collector's Edition of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction will be available in all European, Middle Eastern, Asian and Pacific territories on the 26th of February for both the Xbox 360 and PC.

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction Limited Collector's Edition

FFXIII Pulse fields gameplay from Japanese TV

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:35:50 GMT

Gameplay showing just one of the planet Pulses locations.

Video quality isn't the best but thats the only available source for now.

Enjoy!

Gamasutra's Best Of 2009: Top 5 Major Industry Events

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:27:44 GMT

Continuing Gamasutra's 2009 retrospective, Kris Graft examines Gamasutra's top 5 games industry events of 2009.

"2009 was another year full of notable events in the games industry, some more unexpected than others. It's the evolving landscape of the games industry that facilitates the most interesting developments -- expanding markets, new ways to deliver games, the rise of social networks, and new packaged good strategies will provide new opportunities for more big events in the years ahead.

But here are five of the most notable events of 2009, chosen because of their potential or immediate impact on the parties involved or on the industry as a whole..."

Interplay Wins in Lawsuit Against Bethesda

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:36:38 GMT

A while ago, Bethesda sent Interplay to court to stop them from selling the original Fallout trilogy and to stop them from producing a Fallout MMO. How did it all work out? Find out in this article.