Crackdown 2 Coming In First Half Of 2010

Microsoft product management director Aaron Greenberg has finally given us a more descriptive window as to when we will be getting our hands on one of my most anticipated games of next year, Crackdown 2.

During his time on "Major Nelson Show", he stated that, "Starting in January, we have a triple-A exclusive title pretty much every month for the first half of the year," said Greenberg. "You got Mass Effect 2, you got Splinter Cell [Conviction], you got Alan Wake, you got Crackdown 2. We know we got things like Fable 3 and Halo Reach coming later in the year. Those are just the exclusives, it doesn't include Final Fantasy [XIII]. There's no way we had a first-half of the year like that last year."

12/22/09 Colton West

Xbox avatar pets available December 3rd

The dogs are about to be let out (awesome pun) today when a new and cuddly partner comes to join your Xbox avatar.

Major Nelson stated yesterday that you will now be able to buy yourself an animal buddy accessory for 240 Microsoft Points ($3) each ranging from animals such a large dog, pug dog, cat, Siamese cat, long haired cat, goldfish, monkey, bird, snake, pony, and for the few of you out there that strive to be like Paris Hilton, a purse dog.

Is it just a coincidence that these pet items are following in the wake of the recently announced 'Chocobo' item being used to promote Final Fantasy XIII? Probably, but we don't see why these items can't be put to good use.

I can see it now, an avatar game where you can level up and battle your pets for Xbox Live supremacy. Come on Microsoft, make it happen.