Release of the Week: Modern Warfare 2 (360, PS3)

Release of the Week: Modern Warfare 2 (360, PS3)

Well… duh. As Activision likes to point out to its stock holders, Modern Warfare 2 is expected to be the best selling game of all time. Everybody knows it. Half of the games expected to come out this holiday season have tucked their tails between their legs and ran off to 2010 to avoid it. This is the...

Rumor watch: Modern Warfare 2 disables party chat

Rumor watch: Modern Warfare 2 disables party chat

Several sites have reported an intriguing story about Modern Warfare 2 – specifically, that multiplayer elements on the 360 won’t support party chat.  While those intending to play on the Playstation Network will be wondering what all the fuss is about (there is no cross-game chat function...

Dragon Age: Origins goes gold

Dragon Age: Origins goes gold

Bioware today announced that all three versions of its forthcoming RPG Dragon Age: Origins have gone gold.  Released in North America on 3 November, initial rumblings are very positive, the previews suggesting BioWare has delivered again. What’s even more impressive is that the development on...

Review: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (360)

Review: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (360)

Game: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Publisher/Developer: Codemasters Genre: Tactical FPS Verdict: An often-brilliant shooter is occasionally let down by game design Pros: Atmospheric; great sound design; nuanced and tense combat Cons: Friendly AI is unhelpful; over-reliance on realism makes gameplay...

Modern Warfare 2 “Infamy” trailer

Modern Warfare 2 “Infamy” trailer

Modern Warfare 2′s most nerve-jangling trailer yet burned its way on to the internet not more than a few scant hours ago.   Like anyone else with eyes and opposable digits, I’ve been following this triple-A title with a keen interest. Every other year, Infinity Ward makes us a new Call of Duty...

Release of the Week: Wii Fit Plus (Wii)

Release of the Week: Wii Fit Plus (Wii)

The biggest game this season has pretty much been determined. Half of the expected holiday release schedule has been pushed to next year in an attempt to get out of Modern Warfare 2′s way. Infinity Ward’s newest trailer has not only confirmed that part of the game will take place on US soil, but...