TOP PICKS OF 2009

Aright so 2009 is almost over and there were alot of great games this year.I will list some of my personal favorites in no particular order,Modern Warfare 2,Resident Evil,Ghostbusters,Batman:Arkham Asylum,Trials HD,Call of Juarez 2,LFD2 and.............New Super Mario Brothers Wii.I"ll bet you didn"t see that last one coming.If you own a Wii you owe it to yourself to check out this game,it's old school platform gaming at it's best and it includes co-op.Let's hope 2010 is a great gaming year as well.There are alot of games coming out next year and they are looking GOOD!!!!!!

XBOX 360'S BIRTHDAY !!!!!!

Just in case you where wondering,today Nov 22nd 2009 is the Xbox 360's 4th "Birthday."Wow,it really doesn't seem like it's been that long.I can still remember waiting in line at midnight to get my console.I also remember playing PGR and getting my first Achievement that night!! Alot has changed since then,Xbox Live has grown and the games just keep getting better and better!!!!

Project Natal News

Some new info has surfaced about Microsoft's Project Natal.Apparently it will launch this time next year(November 2010)and will cost $80.Reports also say Microsoft will ship 5 million units and about 14 games will be ready at launch.

It's almost here!!!

Only a couple more days until we get our hands on the BIGGEST GAME OF ALLL TIME!!!While some lucky gamers have already bought their copies from some retailers that have broken the street date,I don't mind waiting until the 10th to get mine.Early comments have been VERY positive,although there have been a couple reports of bugs and glitches which is understandable so don't be surprised if there is a patch Tuesday when the game officially launches,Frag you Later!!!!

Modern Warfare 2 Update

Rumor has it that party chat is disabled during ranked playlists in MW2.I think this is a smart move on the part of IW.What's your opinion?

Halo Waypoint

Halo Waypoint has made its way to the XBOX LIVE dashboard for people that are in the preview program,If your a hardcore Halo player than this is for you.Basically you can manage all of your Halo stats etc...There are also some Avatar Awards for you as well,depending on what achievements you have unlocked.

Avatar Awards in L4D2

I thought it would be a good idea to report on another big game coming in November besides Modern Warfare 2.Left 4 Dead 2 is going to be another big selling game for XBOX 360 users and it will be the latest game to support Avatar Awards.To those who don't know what that is,it's similar to an achievement but you get special clothes for your avatar to show off for completing certain tasks.So basically you get unique clothing items that you can't buy.I feel more games should take advantage of this feature,there has been a rumor about MW2 supporting this,but nothing confirmed.

Spoiler!!!Modern Warfare 2

If you don't want to be spoiled by any of this info then stop reading now.This news is really no surprise to me because I've read alot and watched alot of videos on this game but here it goes.Modern Warfare 2 will feature a 3rd person view playlist in multiplayer.IW has said that they don't plan on doing a full game with this view ,its only somethig different for the playlist.I guess I'll give it a shot,but I'm sure I'll stick to the first person view.

Facebook and Twitter on Xbox Live

Now that I've had time to check out Facebook and Twitter on the new Xbox Live update I can honestly say that it works great!!!The interface is really nice and they both work smoothly and anyone who uses these should be excited when the update hits in November,or maybe sooner(No official date has been released by Microsoft)Also worth checking out are Last FM and the Zune marketplace.One thing I like about the Zune marketplace is the ability to rent movies and stream them instantly like Netflix.Also Last FM has alot of different stations of music right there and again it streams instantly,no downloading.All of this is another example why Xbox Live is the best gaming and multi-media service available.

Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Video

Watch this video to check out some multiplayer action on the FAVELA map,take note of some of the weapons and attachments.

XBOX GAMING NEWS: UPDATED !!!

Today has been a slow day as far as gaming news.Nothing new and exciting happened,probably the only thing worth talking about is that Microsoft has pretty much confirmed a external Blu-Ray add on for the XBOX 360.I know a few people that purchased the HD DVD player for their 360's and they were happy with the quality that it put out so hopefully the Blu-Ray will be better.My only thought is how Microsoft worked out things with Sony to make this happen,I mean Sony did invent Blu-Ray.Will Microsoft have to pay royalty to Sony?I'm not sure if any games will be made on Blu-Ray,it will probably be just for movies,but who knows.That's all I have for now,Happy Gaming!! UPDATE:Microsoft's Major Nelson has since gone on the record to say that NO Blu-Ray drive will be coming to the XBOX 360.

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