Left 4 Dead 2 demo on Xbox Live for all Gold
members

post from Destructoid on 03 November 2009 12:40:00 AM. © Destructoid

Left 4 Dead 2 demo on Xbox Live for all Gold members screenshot

Previously available for pre-orders only, Left 4 Dead 2's demo is now on Xbox Live for all Gold subscribers, because taking demos away from Silver members is a great way to make Gold appear more valuable than it is. The demo should give you a good idea of what to expect in Valve's soon-to-be successful zombie sequel -- more of the same, but even better.

At the time of writing, I can see the demo on Xbox Live, but I keep getting an error message. Either that means too many people are downloading it, or Microsoft has screwed up for everyone as usual. In any case, it's there, but you might have to be patient.

Now I will continue getting myself excited for the game.

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Modern Warfare 2 Sparks More Controversy With
Terrorist Level

post from Video Games Loop on 03 November 2009 12:26:55 AM. © Video Games Loop

Infinity Ward has been busy putting out fires surrounding the upcoming release of Modern Warfare 2 and now leaked footage of a terrorist level have surfaced to the dismay of Activision.

Modern Warfare 2 is going to be the huge hit everybody believes it is going to be. Unfortunately the road to store shelves has hit a few potholes along the way. We recently posted a story about a trailer Activision released that showed Washington, DC in ruins and people were up in arms about it saying Infinity Ward went too far. Apparently that wasn't the most controversial footage to hit the Internet. Leaked footage of the single player game has popped up and it apparently shows you playing as a terrorist and you are gunning down innocent civilians in an airport. Originally when the video surfaced, people weren't sure if the video was real and if the footage was what it looked like. Apparently the footage was real because Activision started sending out pull-down notices and now you can't find the video anywhere. VG247 has posted a statement from Activision and they state the video is from the game but it is possible to skip the level. They included the level to show just how brutal terrorism can be.

Here is the statement posted by VG247 on their site in response to whether the video was real or not:Read more...

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News Roundup weekend edition: Call of Company
Crystal Combat Chaos

post from Gaming Nexus on 03 November 2009 12:22:00 AM. © Gaming Nexus

by: Nathan Murray
NEWS -

Dev Diary on Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Combat, thy method is versatile [Dead to Rights Retribution screens and video]
Weekly downloadable Nintendo fun – family and fantasy filled
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare variety map pack [Now on Sale!-ed.]
Eliminate now available on the AppStore
New screens and trailer for Chaos Rising
The Sims 3 expansion pack is going, going, gold!
SOE and Wizards of the Coast collaborate for new online game
Thrustmaster breaks out two new Wii charging options
Dan's iPod Touch goes dark....
Experience Nintendo Tour: New Super Mario Bros Wii
Konami brings Tomena Sanner to the U.S. with WiiWare
Minitorial: Modern Warfare 2 to do more harm than good?
Kameo 2 killed but Rare working on Project Natal titles
Phishing for your info by fake Battlefield Bad Company 2 beta signups
No unfair advantage to those that got Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 early
Some examples of rendering on Fermi
Gran Turismo 5 will get a track editor
Party chat can now be disabled on a game by game basis on the 360
Slow as Sunday: Dealing with videogame burnout
Uncharted 2 title update and Halloween cash

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Cancun Escape

post from Escape Games 24 on 03 November 2009 12:13:00 AM. © Escape Games 24

Cancun Escape is another new point and click type room escape game by Kim. "Looks like heavy drinking last night brought you to an unknown condo pad. Better escape now or discover something you...

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Why do some flash games FAIL

post from FlashJolt.com Blog - Gaming, Reviews and more... on 03 November 2009 12:00:35 AM. © FlashJolt.com Blog - Gaming, Reviews and more...

Some flash games gain millions of plays and fans while others just fail and not gain alot of views. Why? You have to design the game to become a success! Theres no point in making a quick Dress Up game hoping it will get 1 Million plays over night.1) Do[...]

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11/3/2009 8bitrocket.com Games Demo Reel: 70
games in 3.5 minutes.

New 8bitrocket History Blog Entry :
video details and more

After making the last video podcast, the most enjoyable part turned out to be capturing video of some of our games. Taking that lead, we created this new 'demo reel' with game play video from just about 70 games in 3.5 minutes, most of which have never seen the light of day. Many of these are demos and experiments, while some are full games that are 95% complete but never 'released' for various reasons.

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