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Having finished Modern Warfare 2 already, I'm looking forward to snuggling up with my Slanket and turning on Assassin's Creed 2. If I get tired of stealth, I'm planning on playing some more Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood or rocking out with the Sgt. Pepper's DLC for The Beatles: Rock Band.

What about you?

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Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology and popular culture:

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On this week's episode of Modern Family -- the best new comedy of the year, by the way -- the lovable but clueless Phil laments his wife's inability to give good gifts. After running down a long list of desired items (one of which being a yogurt maker, which is totally practical), he declares "I can't not think of things I want."

We're now in that time of the year where it's easy to find ourselves falling into that mentality. Most of the year's major games have been released, and with all the enthusiastic coverage and discussion surrounding them, it's easy to get game envy. And while it's bordering on trite to say "be thankful for what you have," try not to get caught up in what you don't have. Next week, we're going to be putting up an article or two in the Thanksgiving spirit -- some touchy-feely junk about appreciation and family and sharing things about gaming, because we often forget how important that stuff is.

As my friend Shane Bettenhausen used to say on our 1UP Yours podcast, "it's nice to want things." While that’s completely true, it's pretty nice to have things, too.

On that note, thanks for reading, and thanks for writing in.

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Arrow RightI am a 27 year-old and I am working at Whataburger and I hate it. I am asking for your help. I love to play video games and I would like a career in that field, but I can't find anything on that out here in Arizona. So if you could please point me the way on where to get this job so I can stop flipping burgers. -- James M.

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Many comments on recent story!

http://www.gamespot.com/news /6240940.html?tag=latestheadli nes;title;3

Posted: 1 hour 20 mins ago by DepecheMode19

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Need for Speed: Shift Team Racing Pack DLC Trailer »


Need for Speed: Shift fans are in for quite a treat in a few weeks as Electronic Arts will be releasing the first batch of downloadable content for their acclaimed racing title, and best of all, it’s free.

The DLC release introduces an entirely new multiplayer mode called Team Racing, which will pit two teams of six players against each other in a Circus Maximus-style racing battle to the death! (Note: that might be an exaggeration on my part) Also included in the DLC pack will be five new smokin' hot rides:

  • 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 427
  • 1967 Shelby GT-500
  • 1969 Dodge Charger R/T
  • 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T
  • 1998 Toyota Supra Mark IV

All of this Shift goodness will available on Dec. 1 for Xbox 360 and Dec. 10 for PlayStation 3.

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Cant wait, and it good to see that Need For Speed finally found a game with some stability to start offering DLC.

Posted: 1 hour 18 mins ago by HELLFIRE11

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Our sister site FEARnet is beginning to frighten me. I know that's the point, but it's really working now. You'd have to be insane to create a show like its new web series, "Fear News with the Last Girl."

The idea of "Fear News" is that it provides entertainment industry news from inside a horror movie itself. Nubile young news anchor Ginger Marie tells you about new horror flicks while being menaced by lunatics, evil clowns and various ghouls and spooks. It's scary and informative, like Bill Moyers naked with a butcher knife. Check it out:

See what I mean? What kind of twisted mind would conceive of such a thing?  I'm worried about FEARnet. I think they may have gone mad. I haven't heard from anyone in their offices in days, but I keep hearing sounds from behind the locked doors -- sometimes it sounds like an antique dental drill, and sometimes it sounds like an old woman crying. And it smells like a charnel house.

Anyway, I'm just going to go up and visit to make sure everything is okay.  I'll be back in a few minutes...

(Muffled thud. Screams. Fade Out.)

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Sorry, posted twice

Posted: 1 hour 17 mins ago by DepecheMode19

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Fresh Ink Online: Batman, Punisher, Spider-Man »


Fresh Ink Online host Blair Butler gears up for Thanksgiving with reviews of Invincible, Punisher, Irredeemable, Nola, and Phonogram The Singles Club. But is it Amazing Spider-Man or Batman and Brother Power the Geek that nabs the coveted Pick of the Week title? Watch and find out!

And tune in next week for a Turkey Day guest host spot by ultimate fighter and ultimate comic lover Nate “Rock” Quarry! Woo-hoo!!!

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Hi, http://www.gamespot.com/news/6 240940.html?tag=latestheadline s;title;3 ....there

Posted: 1 hour 15 mins ago by DepecheMode19

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Resident Evil 2 Now Downloadable On PlayStation 3In case you weren’t aware, Valve’s zombie-fest Left 4 Dead 2 went on sale on Tuesday. But what you may not know is that it wasn’t the only zombie game released this week. As PlayStation 3 users can tell you, Capcom’s classic Resident Evil 2 is now available for download from the PlayStation Store for just $5.99.

Anyone out there picked up the game yet? If so, how does it hold up? Anyone playing the game for the first time?

Source: Capcom-Unity

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yeah, downloaded this afternoon. I haven't played it yet 'cause I have to get ready for work and I come out at 11pm. Oooooo, how appropiate to play at night....

Posted: 14 minutes ago by ricky047

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You might think that just because you play as War, one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, in THQ’s upcoming Darksiders, you’ll be able to wreak apocalyptic havoc without any assistance from anyone. Well, you’d be wrong. The first of four installments in the new Darksiders Hellbook video series has arrived, and in Book 1: The Horseman’s Road, you’ll be introduced to a demon merchant named Vulgrim, who will bestow upon you Wrath Powers to make your trip through the end of the world as destructive, exhilarating and downright fun as possible.

Darksiders Hellbook 1: The Horseman's Road »


The more I see of this game, the more I want to get my hands on it, and this latest video has done nothing to quell my eagerness. Thanks a lot, THQ.

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Wow...looks amazing, i'll make a PS3 happy.

Posted: 39 minutes ago by NinjaCrisis

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Infinity Ward Didn't Provide Enough Warning To Players Before

(SPOILER WARNING: This feature contains explicit details about the plot for Modern Warfare 2)

You're greeted by the screen above when starting a new campaign in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It's designed to give a heads up about the much-discussed "No Russian" mission.

"Some players may find one of the missions disturbing or offensive. Would you like to have the option to skip this mission? (You will not be penalized in terms of Achievements or game completion.)."

There are two ways to respond. "Yes, ask me later" or "No, I will not be offended." For now, let's set aside the obvious problem that unless you've been closely following the game's development, you don't even know what you're agreeing to not be offended by. But Infinity Ward wants to make sure you're confident about that decision, so they ask it a second time.

"If you answer yes you will never be asked about skipping levels again. (The skip level option will be available in the pause menu.)"

Neither warning provides any context for what constitutes "disturbing" and "offensive" in the typically realism-slanted Call of Duty universe. There is no reference made to an opportunity to mow down hundreds of innocent virtual citizens during a simulated terrorist assault on a Russian airport. When I stood in line at GameStop to pick up my copy of Modern Warfare 2, not only did I wonder how many parents actually read those screens for their kids not old enough to pick up Modern Warfare 2 themselves, but if any would've changed their minds after visiting the ESRB's website.

See, the ESRB's description of Modern Warfare 2's content is a little more explicit:

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this mission was so offensive because there were sSO MANY inocent tat the game simply said "ok this time you CAN shoot them" every mission had inocence but the bility was demmed accepable simly because you heard the audio from a charecter sayig "dont shoot the civies"

Posted: 11 minutes ago by bat208

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It's time once again for our weekly round-up of downloadable content for all of your favorite music games. This week was a big one for Fab Four fans as the "Complete the Album Pack" for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band hit The Beatles: Rock Band. KISS lovers also felt the downloadable track love this week, thanks to a three-track pack for Guitar Hero 5. Rock Band players looking to fill out their AFI collection can now do so via a hefty pack as well, while Lips users croon some sultry tunes from Colbie Callait.

Music DLC Round-Up -- Week Of September 7

KISS Track Pack

“Modern Day Delilah”
“I Was Made for Loving You”
“Lick It Up"

Price: $5.49/440 Microsoft Points/550 Wii Points for the pack, or $1.99/160 MSP/200 WP per track

Click through to see new tracks for Rock Band, The Beatles: Rock Band, Rock Band Unplugged, DJ Hero, SingStar and Lips.

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Glad I went with Rockband 2. GH has so much potential... Too bad.

Posted: 49 minutes ago by InHumanMarine

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Around The Net 11.20.09

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Around The net 11.19.09 »


Dago-BAM! Today we have accidental boomerang calamities, lightning-fast cup stacking, sad dating videos and extraterrestrial themed tourism campaigns from a galaxy far, far away.

Find the direct video links from Around the Net onAttack of the Show after the jump.

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http://www.gamespot.com/news/6 240940.html?tag=latestheadline s;title;3 for Moye!

Posted: 1 hour 14 mins ago by DepecheMode19

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Microsoft Banning Xbox 360 ModdersYou know all those Xbox Live users who were banned  from the network recently for, apparently, connecting modified 360s to Live? Law firm Abington IP is considering filing a class action lawsuit against Microsoft on behalf of interested/eligible ban-ees.

Abington's website is looking for you if you:

"Are an Xbox Live subscriber, had your modified Xbox console banned from Xbox Live, were not refunded a prorated sum for the time left on your subscription or have experienced other problems as a result of being banned, and would like to participate in a class action against Microsoft"

The site also compares the mass-bannination to Microsoft using the "most indiscriminate 'weapons' in its arsenal in an effort to combat piracy," resulting in "a great deal of collateral damage."

I spoke to an attorney at Abington to get a little more info on the potential lawsuit, and he wasn't offering anything on-the-record about the action, so it looks like we're going to have to wait a bit to see how things shape up.

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I say screw em'! Piracy and modding consoles is illegal and goes against Microsoft's Terms of Use. They deserve everything they get!
Good for Microsoft. The more headhunting they do, the more awesome they are.

And screw lawyers! These guys would probably defend child molesters if it would get them a paycheck!

Posted: 6 minutes ago by JohnKiller118

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As if surviving in the cold, unforgiving vastness of space wasn’t hard enough, now you have to worry about a bunch of jerks photon torpedoing your ship into glowing bits? Well, I guess that’s the price you pay for living in some cool sci-fi future. Check out this new combat trailer for Star Trek Online to find out some of the ways you’ll be dealing spacey death next year.

Star Trek Online Deep Space Combat Trailer »


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Hmm, I could've sworn I saw a few Jem'Hadar fighters in that trailer.

Posted: 3 hours 14 mins ago by Delsaber

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Final Trailer »


It's been too long since Croteam dropped a new Serious Sam game. A proper third entry in the "oh my god there are 900 enemies at once" series is in the works, but before moving forward, Croteam went back to the original and came back with Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter, a remake being released on the PC on November 24. It'll also make an appearance through Xbox Live Arcade sometime next month, but a concrete date hasn't been announced.

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Fun and sophistication don't always go hand in hand. Enjoy playing through Portal again.

Posted: 2 hours 56 mins ago by DangerTerrorHorror

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Guitar Hero 5 fans can now rock their painted faces off to some brand new tracks from rock legends, KISS. The new track pack includes three tracks (“Modern Day Delilah,” “I Was Made for Loving You,” and “Lick It Up"), and will set you back  $1.99/160 Microsoft Points/200 Wii Points per track, or $5.49/440 MSP/550 WP for the pack.

While you wait for the black and white paint to dry on your hands, go ahead and check out the new trailer for the track pack to see what kinds of rock-foolery await you:

Guitar Hero 5 Presents KISS Downloadable Songs Trailer »


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@aztec

Is there such a thing as good KISS songs?

Posted: 3 hours 59 mins ago by sdc10

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