How I Ruined The Ken Burton Show’s 100th Episode
Last night unlikely YouTube sensation Ken Burton, who is viewed by critics as the most unskilled gamer to ever obtain a contract with gaming video site Machinima.com, aired a special episode of The Ken Burton Show on the company’s gameplay-exclusive channel. I am both happy and slightly ashamed to reveal that I was in fact part of that broadcast. Read Full
Gears of War 2 Gets Mega Update, Fans Rejoice
If you haven’t traded in your copy of Gears of War 2 listen up. Epic Games has posted the release notes for Title Update 6 on its forum.
The patch includes fixes for several bugs, better host selection, improved hit detection and adds a social Xbox Live mode (known as player matches in Gears of War 1). The ability to create and join player matches will be available only to those who purchased all the DLC for Gears 2. If you missed out on the content, which includes thirteen maps and a deleted chapter from the single player campaign, fear not: Epic has you covered. The post claimed Epic and Microsoft would be offering the All Fronts pack at reduced price when the update hits Xbox Live. Read Full
Call of Duty: Black Ops Teaser Trailer Hits Web
The first trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops aired last night on GTTV with Geoff Keighley giving gamers a tantalising glimpse of what to expect come November 9.
The teaser is from the point of view of a captured soldier undergoing torture, apparently having flashbacks of previous missions as he copes with the pain. We are shown a laboratory area with some pliers and other medical instruments visible on a side table – presumably we are looking at the torture room – and a series of brief gameplay snippets flash on screen intermittently like shattered memories. Read Full
Call of Duty: Black Ops Announced, Coming Nov. 9
Call of Duty fans rejoice! Treyarch, the studio behind Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty: World at War, have unveiled Call of Duty: Black Ops. The announcement was accompanied by a dedicated website and the promise of a teaser trailer on tonight’s GTTV with Geoff Keighley on Spike.
Activision, who are publishing the game, have made it clear they want to dominate holiday sales each year with consistent franchise releases. Call of Duty: Black ops does nothing to buck the trend, and is scheduled for release on November 9 2010. Read Full
The Dual Commentary with WingsofRedemption That Never Was
Let me tell you something nobody knows: I once did a dual gameplay commentary with controversial YouTube star WingsofRedemption that never aired on his channel. This is the story of the dual commentary that never was. Read Full