The displeasure directed by some in the Modern Warfare 2 PC community toward Infinity Ward isn’t limited to petitions. This weekend, YouTube removed a video Infinity posted to its channel after a modder filed a DMCA takedown notice.

BASHandSlash user PST*Joker has claimed that Modern Warfare 2’s AC-130 reward (achieved for a killstreak of 11) was influenced by mods he and other PC gamers made to the original Modern Warfare. Infinity Ward posted a video (above, currently hosted on a non-Infinity Ward account) highlighting the AC-130 bonus in Modern Warfare 2.

So one of the site’s community members sent a tweet out to PST*Joker recommending he, as the owner of the content, send a DMCA takedown to YouTube. “See how youtube responds,” he said.

Shortly thereafter, the video was pulled, right off of Infinity Ward’s official channel.

BASHandSlash says that after the takedown, Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling direct messaged PST*Joker about the removal: “Really? Copyright infringment claim? :sigh:” read the message, according to BASHandSlash.

MW2: IW Gets AC130 Takedown Notice [BASHandSlash.com, thanks Sean H.]

Sure, videos get taken down all the time. But search for “Guitar Hero” on YouTube and you get more than 300,000 results. While not all are video directly from the game, it’s undeniable that there are many out there showing gameplay, except in a positive light. Most recently there’s a guy hundred-percenting eruption in Guitar Hero: Van Halen and using the video to pimp Gamer Grub. Maybe not as embarrassing as the Cobain foofaraw, but I’m sure some lawyer-mans could reason that it’s an unauthorised endorsement.

For his part, the video’s poster – corporalgregg3 – says:

Yeah, my last account was permanently disabled due to (I think) Activision. Right before my account was shut down, the Kurt Cobain vid was removed due to copyright claim by Activision Games Inc. I will be continuing with this account so whatever f—k it all.

The three videos on his new account are all of Rock Band.

Rock Band 2 The Metal Expert Guitar Bass Drums Gold [720p] [YouTube, thanks Jonathan S.]

YouTube users vs. cell phone owners, FIGHT! Recently in geek paradise Akihabara, electronics giant Toshiba tested an interactive billboard game.

The game was played on an electronic display over the entrance of Akihabara electronics superstore Yodobashi Camera. Up to six players (cell phones and YouTube users) duked it out in a 90-second race to paint square on a grid and locate Toshiba mascot Pala-chan.

To play, folks in Akihabara called a phone number before the game started. YouTube users clicked a button on Toshiba’s YouTube channel.

The tech was showing off digital signage that was able to handle real-time internet data. While this billboard was a one-off, Toshiba plans more interactive billboards in the future.

手持ちのケータイで操作—東芝がヨドバシAkibaの壁面ディスプレイでゲーム大会 [Nikkei via Pink Tentacle]

Sony Computer Entertainment has launched the official LittleBigPlanet YouTube page, and are celebrating with a contest that could send one lucky UK resident around the world.

The official UK LittleBigPlanet YouTube page is a celebration of user created content, with a section for favourites and featured users, where particularly inventive folks will have their creations showcased. Along with the chance for creators to shine, the page will also play host to tutorials from Media Molecule, cultural collaborations, the latest news, and other exclusive content, such as the Around the World in 80 Sackboys contest.

Residents of the UK can create a LittleBigPlanet level based on a real-world location and enter it in the competition of a chance to win a trip around the world for two, complete with £1,000 spending money, which at this rate might buy you a couple of coffees once the winner is announced. Contestants have between now and May 29th to enter their creations, which leaves you plenty of time to sit around procrastinating before getting to work.

The Official UK LittleBigPlanet YouTube Page [YouTube]

Patrick Boivin is a French Canadian autodidact director who does amazing things with toys, and amazing things with YouTube as well, using their annotations feature to create an interactive YouTube Street Fighter game.

Don’t worry if clicking on the video takes you away from the page; it’s supposed to. Using annotations to embed links to a series of smaller YouTube clips, Patrick has created a version of Street Fighter using SOTA toys that allows you to select an opponent, choose your moves, and eventually win…if all goes well.

If you think this is brilliant, check out some of Patrick’s other vids. He’s simply amazing.

Patrick Boivin’s YouTube Channel [YouTube - Thanks Jacob!]

LittleBigPlanet may be the stunt-modder’s level design palette of choice these days, with some truly spectacular creations, but its not the only game in town.

Speilbergian Wii favourite Boom Blox comes with a nifty level editor too, and someone has spent a lot of time waggling that WiiMote to create Boom Bloxified recreations of 8-bit classic including Galaga, Duck Hunt, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.

8 Bit Games Recreated in Boom Blox [GoNintendo]

Did you ever wonder what Fallout 3 would be like as a musical? Neither did we.

Nevertheless Fallout 3 – Wasteland Dancin’ is a piece of musical theatre machinima made with the PC version of the game and a handful of mods including Umpa’s Animation MOD, GoreTweaks, and the ever-popular killableChildrenVer1-376. Music is by Shawn Lee from the Bully soundtrack.

Say what you like about the quality of the animation in Fallout 3 – those double and possibly even triple-jointed lifeless mannequins can really bust some moves.

The very definition of ‘Neat Hack’, Ken Moore shows us his DIY Wiimote Theremin with a virtuoso rendition of a piece traditionally associated with the instrument – the theme from Star Trek.

It’s not, in actual fact, a real Theremin. Rather than radio frequency oscillations, Ken uses tiny LEDs on the tips of his fingers (hence the gloves) that trigger the Wiimote’s infrared sensors. Still damn cool, though and if nothing else takes my dream project of Theremin Hero one step closer to reality.

More Wii Theremin Videos [Ken Moore Design]

It is an advertising truism that Sex Sells, but so does fear. Whether it is fear of human odours fuelling deodorant marketing or fear of Terror selling a war, manipulating our darkest fears is a surefire way to get the public to sign on the dotted line.

Full marks then for Gamestop’s latest ad which is all about the terror, with just a hint of sex underneath some TV-friendly pixellation. The horror.. THE HORROR.

The take home message is that you should always tell your relatives what you want for Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanzaa/Festivus although in this case ‘new parents’, ‘a padlock’ and ‘a quantum of dignity’ will doubtless edge out games consoles and gift tokens.

Japan is getting the update this Thursday, and if all goes we’ll we’ll have it in Europe and North America on the 30th. Hit the link for more details on the Monster update.

PixelPatch: PJ Monsters Updates Incoming [PlayStation Blog]