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Leaked Modern Warware 2 Video Gameplay

Check out this controversial leaked gameplay video from Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 out next month.

I'm sure a comment from Infinity Ward will be immintent, but do you actually play as a civilian-blastin' terrorist for a segment of Modern Warfare 2? If so, one can only imagine the media shitstorm that is soon to follow. Very curious to see exactly how this scene plays out, if it's actually from the game and if it's what it seems to be.

Latest Update (29th October 2009)

Activision sent out their clean-up PR committees stat to clarify what this scene is all about. While the company confirms the existence of such a scene, they reassured that that whole scenario is actually skippable, if the player may deem it unsuitable for their personal preferences. But what is that doing in the game in the first place? Activision has got a lot of explaining to do, so we'll give them the rest of the floor to let them do just that:

The leaked footage was taken from a copy of game that was obtained illegally and is not representative of the overall gameplay experience in Modern Warfare 2.

Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 features a deep and gripping storyline in which players face off against a terrorist threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. The game includes a plot involving a mission carried out by a Russian villain who wants to trigger a global war. In order to defeat him, the player infiltrates his inner circle. The scene is designed to evoke the atrocities of terrorism. At the beginning of the game, players encounter a mandatory "checkpoint" in which they are warned that an upcoming segment may contain disturbing elements and they can choose not to engage in the gameplay that involves this scene.

Consistent with its content, the game has been given an "M" for Mature by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board. The rating is prominently displayed on the front and back of the packaging, as well as in all advertising.

Cool PS3 Modded Console - Steampunk

Yes, the cool PS3 Slim is out and everyone is so excited about the release, the specs and the amazing update, but I have a feeling that the old Phat PS3 Mods will always look better, for it is as if they have more meat on them to play with. One amazing example is this Steampunk PS3 Mod that looks too good to believe it is a functional Playstation 3 game console.

This amazing Playstation 3 mod was created by BrassGoggles and provides good looking Steampunk Art that keeps the PS3 warranty intact, for it does not take apart any pieces but just adds a touch of art.

Check out more Cool PS3 Modded Consoles including Xboy 360 Modded Consoles.

Fifa 2010 Gameplay Videos

A collection of cool Fifa 2010 videos showcasing the new gameplay on the PS3. The Fifa 2010 demo is available on the Playstation Network in 2 days time (Sept 10th). Fifa 2010 to buy is currently cheapest (£37.96) from Amazon.

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Visit the Fifa 2010 EA Sports website to find out more!

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 PS3 Gameplay Videos

A collection of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 gameplay videos. The game is due for worldwide release on November 10, 2009. Modern Warfare 2 will be released in conjunction with two other Call of Duty games:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare:
Mobilized for the Nintendo DS, and
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a port of Call of Duty 4 designed for the Wii console.

In addition, a comic book series based on one of the game's characters will also be produced, entitled Modern Warfare 2: Ghost. The developer has stated that the game's proprietary IW 4.0 game engine is an improvement over the engine used in its previous game.

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Modern Warfare 2 Hints and Tips

Modern Warfare 2 Full Trailer Video

Voice actor Ken Lally, who has previously provided motion capture work for the Resident Evil 5 character Albert Wesker, confirmed that he provided voice work for Modern Warfare 2; his role in the game was not specified. 50 Cent will provide voice work for the Special Ops and multiplayer modes, playing as "one of the squad voices."

On August 20, 2009, Robert Bowling revealed through Twitter that Kevin McKidd, Craig Fairbrass, Barry Pepper, Keith David, and Glenn Morshower are confirmed voice actors for the game. It has been confirmed that McKidd will voice "Soap" MacTavish.

According to The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, Hans Zimmer (Da Vinci Code etc) will compose the score for Modern Warfare 2.

Uncharted 2 Among Thieves Gameplay HD Videos

Cool Uncharted 2 gameplay HD videos on PS3. Looking forward to playing this game next month!

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Officially announced in the December 2008 issue of Game Informer, the game is scheduled to be released in North America on October 13, 2009. A European release date was initially announced as October 23, 2009, however this statement was later retracted by Naughty Dog co-president, Christophe Balestra on Twitter.

Call of Duty 4 - Star Wars Style!

Cool Call of Duty Modern Warfare video here called “Galactic Warfare”, featuring characters from Star Wars. The Storm Troopers look more than realistic and just about as quite awesome as it can be. The mod is currently in development by a community of German fans.

Here’s the first trailer of how its looking. For those who loves Call of Duty and Star Wars, here’s your perfect match. Let’s hope the project won’t be removed for infringement!

Fifa 2010 Demo - 10.09.09 on Playstation Network

The Fifa 2010 demo will be available on 10 September on Playstation network. Judging by pre-released videos online, the game play and 360 dribbling and set piece creation tool look so cool and massive improvements of an already great game. Each season they make improvements but this year it looks to be the best yet. The ability to create yourself and play in the game is going to be awesome! Fifa 2010 is out to buy on October 2nd 2009!

Fifa 2010 Video Trailer

Fifa football 2010 video trailer for the forthcoming latest installment.

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VidZone - Free Music Videos on your PS3!

Sony’s cool VidZone service went live on 11th June 2009 offering PS3 owners an 'on demand' free music video channel. And it’s really cool!

Screenshot of Vidzone

Once you’ve downloaded and installed the app on your PS3, you need to agree to the EULA and choose whether to receive email updates on the service. Then it sets itself up, installing various components and doing God knows what else for about five minutes before you can start watching your favourite music videos.

From the homepage, navigation is a little confusing. There’s a whole heap of predetermined playlists, like the Top 10, best rock, sexiest and “star cameo” playlists.

If you don’t actually want to listen to any of those, you need to press the circle button to enter the menu. There you’re given the option of searching for songs, artists or genres and creating or listening to playlists.

The search feature is probably the first area that VidZone struggles and one where improvements I'm sure will be made. Typing in the name of your desired artist is annoyingly slow. Rather than using the PS3’s usual on screen keyboard, you have to manually scroll through each letter, and it’s not responsive at all. If you’re trying to type in a name with a lot of letters around the middle of the alphabet, like Foo Fighters for example, you’ll need a couple of minutes!

The cool thing is the sheer number of songs and artists is impressive. It’s not just restricted to the latest music either – there are tracks from the likes of James Brown as well. And John Mayer is there too.

The videos themselves look and sound very good, except for one little problem – they’re all restricted to 4:3 ratio, meaning your big ass 16:9 TV has two black bars down the sides. Even clips that are 16:9 in nature, like The Pretender by the Foo Fighters is restricted to 4:3, which means you have black bars all around the clip. Hopefully this is something Sony fixes post-haste, because not being able to view clips full screen is a huge disappointment.

As we saw from the screenshots yesterday, the ads are unobtrusive and varied, although at the moment a lot of the ads look to be directly imported from the UK, considering the pound signs everywhere. I’m sure that’s just a launch phase thing though – as the service kicks off we’ll probably see a lot more localised ads.

On the whole, VidZone is pretty impressive. It’s not something you’ll use all the time, but if you’re having a party or just want to sit around watching sexy videoclips, it’s a cool solution.

Sony to sell movies, TV shows via PS3

Sony Australia plans to begin selling high-definition movies and TV shows via its PlayStation 3 as early as this year, hammering another nail in the coffin of the rigid free-to-air TV networks.

Movie download stores have long been hampered by the complexity in moving downloaded content from the PC to the TV, but this niggle is finally evaporating thanks to new services that deliver video directly to the TV via games consoles and set-top boxes such as TiVo and Apple TV.

The final hurdle - Australia's comparatively slow broadband speeds and strict download quotas - is also set to disappear, with the upcoming National Broadband Network promising speeds of at least 100Mbps to 90 per cent of the population.

Sony has sold movies and TV shows through the PS3 in the US since June last year, and Australian Sony Computer Entertainment head Michael Ephraim said work was progressing on a launch in this country. "We're looking at launching some time towards the end of this year or into 2010," he said in a phone interview. Jack Ford, managing director of Sony Pictures Television, gave a similar projection at a Sony event in Sydney last week. I'd also expect that, within the next 12-18 months, high definition film and television content will be available through the PlayStation Network."

As a starting point, Sony announced today it would soon introduce VidZone, allowing PS3 users to watch music videos for free through the console.

Last week, Blockbuster and TiVo opened their joint movie and TV download service, allowing users of the TiVo set-top box to rent more than 100 movies and several TV shows directly from the device.

Internode customers can use the BlockBuster/TiVo service without eating into their download quotas.

Telstra BigPond, which sells movies, music and other content through its various websites, is rumoured to be heading down a similar path later this year by selling a set-top box similar to the TiVo that can provide unmetered access to BigPond's online services.

Yesterday, Apple Australia announced it was now selling HBO shows, including The Sopranos and Sex And The City, through iTunes.

Other studios including Disney, 20th Century Fox, NBC, Sony and MTV already offered episodes through the service, while a broad selection of movies can also be rented or bought.

Those with an Apple TV device can watch content bought from iTunes directly on their TV sets.

Soon, intermediary devices such as the PS3, TiVo and Apple TV will not even be required, as TV makers are now building internet connectivity directly into their new models.

So far in Australia the internet-enabled TVs are offering little more than YouTube clips but this is set to change shortly, with Americans already enjoying movie downloads via Netflix.

While Australia has lagged behind, those in the US have long been able to buy scores of movies and TV shows over the internet using a range of devices.

In fact, much of the latest content is offered for free - with advertising - through the Hulu website, which is not accessible to Australians.

Locally, TV networks have begun offering some of their biggest shows such as Underbelly as free advertising-supported downloads, but the process is slow, ad hoc and nowhere near as smooth as Hulu, which operates like YouTube.

The only exception is the ABC, which streams its shows for free through its iView player. Unlike the commercial networks, the ABC does not have to worry about online viewing eating into broadcast ad revenues.

More and more Australians, who are fed up with waiting for local networks to air US shows and not being able to watch episodes on their own schedules, are turning to BitTorrent sites to access the content illegally.