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id: Probably No Dedicated Servers For Rage

2:00PM Owen Good | id Software’s John Carmack is mindful of the anger over Modern Warfare 2 dropping dedicated server support. That’s why he’s glad Infinity Ward is going first, because he plans to do the same thing with Rage. More »
Media

New Modern Warfare 2 Trailer: Spoilers, Space & Slim Shady

2:30PM Michael McWhertor | Still sensitive about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 spoilers? Then this explosive new trailer for the game might not be for you. But if you like explosions cued to Eminem songs, you’re gonna love it regardless. More »
Hands On

Russia Gets A Whole Lot Bleaker In Metro 2033

12:40PM AJ Glasser | At the rate video games are going, the future Russia is in danger of becoming stereotyped as some Chernobyl-like irradiated, mutant filled wasteland. More »
Features

Monday Musings: War Games

2:00PM David Wildgoose | The debate around Infinity Ward’s decision to include a mission in Modern Warfare 2 where players assume the role of a terrorist group is a discussion we need to have. By pushing video game boundaries in such a deliberate, provocative way, it highlights how immature our medium remains. More »
Rumours

And Here Are The Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Perks

12:30PM Owen Good | Well, fresh on the heels of the killstreak list, we’ve got another claim to the multiplayer perk set. You know the drill, rumour, not official, spoiler alert. More »
Rumours

Modern Warfare 2 Killstreak Rewards Revealed?

10:30AM Owen Good | The early PC leak/piracy of Modern Warfare 2 continues to churn out spoilers. Yesterday we saw the video of what you get for an eyepopping kill streak of 25. Someone’s posted a list of rewards for all the others. More »
News

Infinity Ward Removes Modern Warfare 2 “F.A.G.S.” Video

4:00AM Owen Good | Following stern criticism from two games writers yesterday, Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling pulled back a viral video for Modern Warfare 2, couched as a PSA from a group called “Fight Against Grenade Spam” that called the tactic “for pussies.” More »
Media

25 Kill Streak In MW2 Delivers You A Really Big Bang

9:30AM Owen Good
Multiplayer spoiler alert, I guess. Should you be awesome enough to rack up 25 straight kills in Modern Warfare 2, the game gives you a superweapon from which there is no escape. Not even for the guy who uses it. More »
Hands On

MAG Preview: Come Back Here With My Tank!

12:40PM AJ Glasser | The only reason I avoid multiplayer-centric games is that I don’t get along well with other people. This is going to cost me in MAG. More »
News

A Very Team Fortress 2 Halloween

6:20AM Mike Fahey | The spirit of Halloween has infected Valve’s Team Fortress 2 Team, spawning a Haunted Hallowe’en Special update, complete with new achievements, a ghost-infested new map, exploding pumpkins and scary hats! More »