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God of War Collection <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62855/god-of-war-collection/index/" title="God+of+War+Collection">God of War Collection</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62855/god-of-war-collection/news/" title="God+of+War+Collection news">News</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62855/god-of-war-collection/videos/" title="God+of+War+Collection videos">Videos</a></h6> (3)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> dropped this week, and many PS3 owners want to know if it’s worth the plunge. This new compilation features newly remastered versions of the PS2 classics on one Blu-ray, alongside with a voucher to download the God of War III <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/44695/god-of-war-iii/index/" title="God+of+War+III">God of War III</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/44695/god-of-war-iii/news/" title="God+of+War+III news">News</a></h6> (48)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/44695/god-of-war-iii/news/" title="God+of+War+III news">Previews</a></h6> (16)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/44695/god-of-war-iii/videos/" title="God+of+War+III videos">Videos</a></h6> (34)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/44695/god-of-war-iii/screenshots-and-images/" title="God+of+War+III screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (14)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div>  demo from the PlayStation Store. We're not planning to run a review of GoW Collection, but that doesn't mean that we haven't taken the time to set up some comparison videos detailing the visual differences between both games running on a backwards-compatible PlayStation 3 versus the newly redone game. I've written up some impressions to go alongside the videos, which you can check out here.

In order to properly display the action, the comparison videos focus on two areas: combat and cinematic moments, such as cutscenes or quicktime events. Whether it’s Kratos jamming a Kraken head through a ship mast or climbing into the animated Colossus of Rhodes statue to dismantle it from within, I think the videos speak for themselves.

Take a look and decide if there’s room on your shelf for God of War Collection!

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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I 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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Need for Speed: Shift <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PSP'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61973/need-for-speed-shift/index/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift">Need for Speed: Shift</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61973/need-for-speed-shift/news/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift news">News</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61973/need-for-speed-shift/news/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61973/need-for-speed-shift/review/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61973/need-for-speed-shift/videos/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift videos">Videos</a></h6> (29)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61973/need-for-speed-shift/screenshots-and-images/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61972/need-for-speed-shift/index/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift">Need for Speed: Shift</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61972/need-for-speed-shift/news/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift news">News</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61972/need-for-speed-shift/news/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61972/need-for-speed-shift/review/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61972/need-for-speed-shift/videos/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift videos">Videos</a></h6> (29)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61972/need-for-speed-shift/screenshots-and-images/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61971/need-for-speed-shift/index/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift">Need for Speed: Shift</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61971/need-for-speed-shift/news/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift news">News</a></h6> (8)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61971/need-for-speed-shift/news/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61971/need-for-speed-shift/videos/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift videos">Videos</a></h6> (27)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61971/need-for-speed-shift/screenshots-and-images/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PSP'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57297/need-for-speed-shift/index/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift">Need for Speed: Shift</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57297/need-for-speed-shift/news/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift news">News</a></h6> (8)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57297/need-for-speed-shift/news/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift news">Previews</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57297/need-for-speed-shift/videos/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift videos">Videos</a></h6> (18)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/57297/need-for-speed-shift/screenshots-and-images/" title="Need+for+Speed%3a+Shift screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> 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.

In case you weren’t aware, Valve’s zombie-fest Left 4 Dead 2 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61952/left-4-dead-2/index/" title="Left+4+Dead+2">Left 4 Dead 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61952/left-4-dead-2/news/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 news">News</a></h6> (45)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61952/left-4-dead-2/news/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (20)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61952/left-4-dead-2/review/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61952/left-4-dead-2/videos/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (48)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61952/left-4-dead-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (47)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62550/left-4-dead-2/index/" title="Left+4+Dead+2">Left 4 Dead 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62550/left-4-dead-2/news/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 news">News</a></h6> (33)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62550/left-4-dead-2/news/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (18)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62550/left-4-dead-2/review/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62550/left-4-dead-2/videos/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (34)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/62550/left-4-dead-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Left+4+Dead+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> 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 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/60896/resident-evil-2/index/" title="Resident+Evil+2">Resident Evil 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/60896/resident-evil-2/news/" title="Resident+Evil+2 news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/60896/resident-evil-2/videos/" title="Resident+Evil+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/60896/resident-evil-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Resident+Evil+2 cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (13)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> 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

You might think that just because you play as War, one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse, in THQ’s upcoming Darksiders <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/36636/darksiders/index/" title="Darksiders">Darksiders</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/36636/darksiders/news/" title="Darksiders news">News</a></h6> (12)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/36636/darksiders/news/" title="Darksiders news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/36636/darksiders/videos/" title="Darksiders videos">Videos</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/36636/darksiders/screenshots-and-images/" title="Darksiders screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (66)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/36635/darksiders/index/" title="Darksiders">Darksiders</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/36635/darksiders/news/" title="Darksiders news">News</a></h6> (12)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/36635/darksiders/news/" title="Darksiders news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/36635/darksiders/videos/" title="Darksiders videos">Videos</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/36635/darksiders/screenshots-and-images/" title="Darksiders screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (66)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> , 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.

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.

(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 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">News</a></h6> (80)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (16)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/review/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/videos/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (57)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61715/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (88)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">News</a></h6> (79)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/review/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/videos/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (57)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61714/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (88)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PC'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/index/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2">Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">News</a></h6> (79)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/news/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 news">Previews</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/review/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/videos/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 videos">Videos</a></h6> (57)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/pc/61913/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2/screenshots-and-images/" title="Call+of+Duty%3a+Modern+Warfare+2 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (88)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> . 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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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.

<span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/index/" title="Guitar+Hero+5">Guitar Hero 5</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">News</a></h6> (37)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/review/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/videos/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 videos">Videos</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/screenshots-and-images/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/index/" title="Guitar+Hero+5">Guitar Hero 5</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">News</a></h6> (37)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/review/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/videos/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 videos">Videos</a></h6> (20)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/screenshots-and-images/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/index/" title="Guitar+Hero+5">Guitar Hero 5</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">News</a></h6> (36)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/videos/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 videos">Videos</a></h6> (20)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/screenshots-and-images/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div>

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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Guitar Hero 5 <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/index/" title="Guitar+Hero+5">Guitar Hero 5</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">News</a></h6> (37)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/review/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/videos/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 videos">Videos</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61901/guitar-hero-5/screenshots-and-images/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/index/" title="Guitar+Hero+5">Guitar Hero 5</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">News</a></h6> (37)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">Previews</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/review/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/videos/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 videos">Videos</a></h6> (20)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61899/guitar-hero-5/screenshots-and-images/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/index/" title="Guitar+Hero+5">Guitar Hero 5</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">News</a></h6> (36)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/news/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/videos/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 videos">Videos</a></h6> (20)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61900/guitar-hero-5/screenshots-and-images/" title="Guitar+Hero+5 screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> 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:

I've been playing Madden games since John Madden's Vibrating Table Football: 1974, and I love the series, so I was curious about the upcoming downloadable title Madden NFL Arcade <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62867/madden-nfl-arcade/index/" title="Madden+NFL+Arcade">Madden NFL Arcade</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62867/madden-nfl-arcade/news/" title="Madden+NFL+Arcade news">News</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62867/madden-nfl-arcade/videos/" title="Madden+NFL+Arcade videos">Videos</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62867/madden-nfl-arcade/screenshots-and-images/" title="Madden+NFL+Arcade screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62866/madden-nfl-arcade/index/" title="Madden+NFL+Arcade">Madden NFL Arcade</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62866/madden-nfl-arcade/news/" title="Madden+NFL+Arcade news">News</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62866/madden-nfl-arcade/videos/" title="Madden+NFL+Arcade videos">Videos</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62866/madden-nfl-arcade/screenshots-and-images/" title="Madden+NFL+Arcade screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> . Cautiously curious, actually, because the last thing I thought I wanted from a football game was more "arcade-like" action... but now I'm not sure. Check out the "Game Changers" trailer below:

Usually, I turn up my sports-sim purist nose at any in-game silliness, but after watching this video, I'm confronting the fact that I might have been wrong for all these years. The game comes out next week on he PSN and Live, so I'm gonna get it, try it, and perhaps have my mind changed for all time.

In addition to bringing back fan favorites from Super Street Fighter II Turbo, Capcom is padding the lineup to Super Street Fighter IV <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62850/super-street-fighter-iv/index/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV">Super Street Fighter IV</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62850/super-street-fighter-iv/news/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62850/super-street-fighter-iv/news/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62850/super-street-fighter-iv/videos/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/62850/super-street-fighter-iv/screenshots-and-images/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (27)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62849/super-street-fighter-iv/index/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV">Super Street Fighter IV</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62849/super-street-fighter-iv/news/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV news">News</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62849/super-street-fighter-iv/news/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62849/super-street-fighter-iv/videos/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62849/super-street-fighter-iv/screenshots-and-images/" title="Super+Street+Fighter+IV screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (27)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> . According to Capcom's Japanese blog for the game (via Andriasang), another character unveil for the sequel update is coming, though Capcom's obviously keeping quiet on the specifics.

Capcom teased an image with Chun-Li, which you'll see to the right. There doesn't seem to be a clue about who the character is, unless that dark half-circle's meant to suggest...something. They've got me stumped.

Let the guessing begin.

At least it's not a countdown this time.

Source: Andriasang

MTV and Harmonix have been touting the insane-in-the-membrane number of downloadable tracks for their Rock Band games since the launch of Rock Band <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/index/" title="Rock+Band">Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (83)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/videos/" title="Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/55871/rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (59)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/index/" title="Rock+Band">Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (80)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/videos/" title="Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/55872/rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (2)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/index/" title="Rock+Band">Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (72)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/news/" title="Rock+Band news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/videos/" title="Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/55810/rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="Rock+Band cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (4)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> in 1974, and next week, a milestone will be reached: One-thousand songs will be available for the game. The historic thousandth game is <insert drumroll here>… Kelly Clarkson’s “Miss Independent!”

…Wait, what? Since Rock Band tracks are generally released in groups, this week’s DLC includes the 1,000th song, but there isn’t a specific title given the honor, so we’ve arbitrarily bestowed the 1,000th Song Award to Clarkson’s track. Sure, "Miss Independent" is really a Lego Rock Band <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab DS'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61801/lego-rock-band/index/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band">LEGO Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61801/lego-rock-band/news/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (18)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61801/lego-rock-band/review/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61801/lego-rock-band/videos/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/61801/lego-rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61785/lego-rock-band/index/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band">LEGO Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61785/lego-rock-band/news/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (18)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61785/lego-rock-band/review/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/61785/lego-rock-band/videos/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61772/lego-rock-band/index/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band">LEGO Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61772/lego-rock-band/news/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (17)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61772/lego-rock-band/review/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61772/lego-rock-band/videos/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/61772/lego-rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 DS'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/61808/lego-rock-band/index/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band">LEGO Rock Band</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/61808/lego-rock-band/news/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band news">News</a></h6> (16)</li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/61808/lego-rock-band/videos/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band videos">Videos</a></h6> (9)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ds/61808/lego-rock-band/screenshots-and-images/" title="LEGO+Rock+Band screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (5)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> track, but since the DLC can be played across games, it counts.

If you prefer, the 1000th song could just as easily be one of the live Tom Petty tracks in the Tom Petty live track pack, a P!nk track or the Go-Go’s “Our Lips Are Sealed"-- but Kelly Clarkson's is our choice, and we're sticking to it.

You'll be able to download all the below tracks on Tuesday for the 360 and Thursday for the PS3:

• Go-Go’s – “Our Lips Are Sealed”
• Kelly Clarkson – “Miss Independent”
• P!nk – “Who Knew”
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “A Thing About You (live)”
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “American Girl (live)”
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Even the Losers (live)”
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Here Comes My Girl (live)” +
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Mary Jane’s Last Dance (live)”
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Refugee (live)”

Grasshopper Manufacture made gamers who missed out on the first No More Heroes <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/index/" title="No+More+Heroes">No More Heroes</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/news/" title="No+More+Heroes news">News</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/news/" title="No+More+Heroes news">Previews</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/review/" title="No+More+Heroes review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/videos/" title="No+More+Heroes videos">Videos</a></h6> (22)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/screenshots-and-images/" title="No+More+Heroes cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (1)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> (or don't own a Wii) happy with the announcement of an upgraded, visually-tweaked No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/63019/no-more-heroes/index/" title="No+More+Heroes">No More Heroes</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6>News</h6></li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6>Videos</h6></li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/63018/no-more-heroes/index/" title="No+More+Heroes">No More Heroes</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6>News</h6></li> <li><h6>Previews</h6></li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6>Videos</h6></li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The original game is going under the high-definition knife and will be released in its native territory in February. There's some bad news, though. Ubisoft confirmed to me it will not be publishing No More Heroes on Xbox 360 and PS3 in the US.

"Ubisoft will not be publishing either of these versions," a company spokesperson told me.

The company did not provide any reasons why they're passing. But just because Ubisoft is passing on the revamped No More Heroes, doesn't mean the HD-enabled versions of Travis Touchdown's first adventure won't show up here, but another publisher will have to step up.

Ubisoft is still behind the franchise, however, as the company will be publishing the sequel on Wii over here. No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab Wii'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 Wii'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/index/" title="No+More+Heroes">No More Heroes</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/news/" title="No+More+Heroes news">News</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/news/" title="No+More+Heroes news">Previews</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/review/" title="No+More+Heroes review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/videos/" title="No+More+Heroes videos">Videos</a></h6> (22)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/wii/37742/no-more-heroes/screenshots-and-images/" title="No+More+Heroes cheats &amp; walkthroughs">Cheats and Walkthroughs</a></h6> (1)</li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> is scheduled for a January release.

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If you thought the underwater, anti-utopian nightmare that is Rapture was a dangerous and deadly place to live in during the events of BioShock <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PC'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35398/bioshock/index/" title="Bioshock">Bioshock</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35398/bioshock/news/" title="Bioshock news">News</a></h6> (30)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35398/bioshock/news/" title="Bioshock news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35398/bioshock/review/" title="Bioshock review">Review</a></h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35398/bioshock/videos/" title="Bioshock videos">Videos</a></h6> (40)</li> <li><h6>Screenshots</h6></li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/35398/bioshock/screenshots-and-images/" title="Bioshock cheats &amp; 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Just ask the poor sap who gets smashed into frozen pieces in this gameplay video...if you can find his ear that is.

You may or may not be familiar with United Front Games’ racing title ModNation Racers <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62020/modnation-racers/index/" title="ModNation+Racers">ModNation Racers</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62020/modnation-racers/news/" title="ModNation+Racers news">News</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62020/modnation-racers/news/" title="ModNation+Racers news">Previews</a></h6> (1)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62020/modnation-racers/videos/" title="ModNation+Racers videos">Videos</a></h6> (2)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/62020/modnation-racers/screenshots-and-images/" title="ModNation+Racers screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (21)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> for the PlayStation 3, but after checking out our hands-on preview of this unique and ambitious kart racing game, your engines will be appropriately revved. Here’s a taste of what awaits you on the fully customizable roads of ModNation Racers:

“There are few game genres more timeless than racing. The goal is as self-explanatory as they come: get to first place. One of the greatest barriers for racing games to withstand the test of time is that, sooner or later, the tracks are bound to get old. United Front Studio's ModNation Racers seeks to fix that with its intuitive level editor adding "the deepest customization ever seen in a racer,” according to Dan Sochan, the game's producer.”

Read the full hands-on preview right here.
 

Earlier this week, I turned your attention to a trailer for a supposed Wii game called Mass We Pray. In it, players use a cross-shaped Wiimote to perform the Catholic Mass. Well, I was tricked. Fooled. Bamboozled, even.

While I knew the game wasn't real, and said as much about the trailer, I didn't know at the time that it was actually a viral ad for Dante's Inferno. <span class="tooltip-content"> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper active' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab xbox-360'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PS3'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-tab-wrapper' onclick='tooltiptab(this);'><span class='tooltip-tab PSP'></span></span> <span class='tooltip-active tooltip2 xbox-360'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/index/" title="Dante's+Inferno">Dante's Inferno</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">News</a></h6> (23)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/videos/" title="Dante's+Inferno videos">Videos</a></h6> (18)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/xbox-360/57216/dantes-inferno/screenshots-and-images/" title="Dante's+Inferno screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PS3'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/index/" title="Dante's+Inferno">Dante's Inferno</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">News</a></h6> (23)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">Previews</a></h6> (6)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/videos/" title="Dante's+Inferno videos">Videos</a></h6> (18)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/ps3/57212/dantes-inferno/screenshots-and-images/" title="Dante's+Inferno screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> <span class='tooltip2 PSP'><div class='tooltip-name'><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/index/" title="Dante's+Inferno">Dante's Inferno</a></div><hr /><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">News</a></h6> (13)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/news/" title="Dante's+Inferno news">Previews</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Review</h6></li> </ul></span><span class='tooltip-column'><ul> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/videos/" title="Dante's+Inferno videos">Videos</a></h6> (11)</li> <li><h6><a href="http://g4tv.com/games/psp/61847/dantes-inferno/screenshots-and-images/" title="Dante's+Inferno screenshots &amp; images">Screenshots</a></h6> (4)</li> <li><h6>Cheats and Walkthroughs</h6></li> </ul> </span><div style='clear:both;'></div></span> </span><div class="arrow"></div> I figured it was some clever web comedians making with the ha-ha jokes. Had I just clicked on the pre-order link on the fake website, all would have been revealed.

I'm joining our nation's Nannies in being angry about this game. While they're mad about the "Bad Nanny" achievement, I'm angry at Dante's Inferno's advertising. I hate being tricked, especially when it means I devote valuable, valuable web space to promoting a game and don't even know I'm doing it.

Wait a minute... I'm still posting about Dante's Inferno right now! Must. End. Post. About. Dante's Inferno....

(Dante's Inferno is out for the PS3, PSP, PC and 360 in February...I'm still doing it!)