Sony Owned 2009, Will Own 2010 and 2011: Exclusives Galore (Year End Articles)

Just when you thought the hardware giant from the land of the rising sun shot all their bullets in 2009, they've reloaded and are ready to rumble yet again in 2010. Looking back at the year that was, (2009 is almost out), one would think Sony played all its cards: Redesigned PS3 Slim, new price point, Killzone 2, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and a PSN overhaul just to name a few. The team at Sony's PlayStation division practically outdid themselves this year. Aaron Greenberg might be talking about 2010 as a better year than 2009 for the Xbox 360 and rightfully so, 360's lineup was weak; Sony owned 2009. But the bigger story is that they're set to do it all over again in 2010. In fact they've got it bagged already, and 2011 looks even more promising. Let's examine the situation.

The Exclusives: 2010

Just so you know, this article is mostly about exclusives because what we've come to realize is that more than anything else, the exclusive lineup of a console is what separates it from the pack. Makes said console worth owning and adds great value to it. And in this department, no other company comes no where close to Sony in 2010:

God of War III - On the market March of next year, this one is not only a must buy for any PS3 owner, it'll single handedly help Sony move hundreds of thousands of PS3s worldwide.

Heavy Rain

Resistance 3

White Knight Chronicles

MAG

Gran Turismo 5 -

There's a lot of Forza talk going around now, and rightly so, the game is indeed great. But when March 2010 comes around, it'll be the veteran's turn to shine. The Franchise has been around since the original Playstation, and went on to sell over 52 million copies and has grossed over 1 billion dollars in sales. Polyphony Digital's boss Yamauchi has gone on record saying GT5 will look better than real life. You read this correctly, better than real life.

Mod Nation Racers

The Last Guardian

EyePet

The Exclusives: 2011

The list above is indicative to what is set to happen on your PS3 in 2010, there's no asking, PS3 will destroy all else with that kind of lineup. But what about 2011? Well, it gets even greater:

Syphon Filter

Final Fantasy Versus XIII -

Many PS3 owners are now calling this game the true next-gen Final Fantasy, arguing that because FFXIII went multiplatform, there's no way Square-Enix would've been able to harness the PS3's full power because they had to keep the Xbox 360 in mind being that, according to them it's much weaker than the PS3. I'm not sure about all of that but there's one thing I know, Versus XIII will be a darn great exclusive.

Killzone 3

Twisted Metal

Uncharted 3

Final Fantasy 14- Online

New SOCOM

inFamous 2

Agent -

It's from Rockstar, the great company behind Grand Theft Auto. The hype train is slowly building because the game is still some time off, but when it comes don't be surprised if Agent totally steals the show and a strong following leading up to its release. Another great exclusive title to look forward to come 2011.

Yakuza 4

Upgrades to look out for:

3D Gaming: 3D Is Making a Huge Comeback and guess who's at the helm of it? None other the Sony with reports circulating that the company is set to ship HDTVs that support 3D gaming next year.

Motion Control:

In a recent interview with 1up, Sony said the motion controller will be implemented in many family friendly titles and even shooters. The company also said that Nintendo and Microsoft should not take lightly what they're planning with their own motion device. Might sound as if the hardware giant is bragging, but we must remember that Sony was the company who first implemented motion technology in the gaming industry with the EyeToy, and so it's not a stretch to think that their technology could indeed be ahead of the rest.

More Features On PSN, Including Cross-Game-Chat: Sony is promising a plethora of upgrades to PSN in the coming year that will add even more value to the great service it already offers. One of the most anticipated and talked about additions however is cross-game-chat. It's no longer a rumor as Sony has said they plan to make it available. A premium service will inevitably come next year but according to Sony, you won't ever have to pay-to-play, the premium service will offer special features, it's like a VIP pass.

Love it or hate it, for the next few years, there are more than enough reasons to justify buying yourself a PS3. It's well worth the price.

12/24/09 Ernice Gilbert

Modern Warfare 2 Patch Now Live On 360 And PS3

For the past little while, a hack has been spreading through Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that allowed for infinite ammo and other private match glitches like a contagious virus throughout the gaming community.

A patch to fix this issue has been released on the Xbox 360 version of the game so now the problem is fixed console-wide. If you have resorted to playing Call of Duty 4 to avoid the problem you will happy to know that it is no more.

Does this mean that another hack or horrible glitch might raise it's ugly head to strike once more? Probably but by the looks of things, Infinity Ward is keep a close eye out.

12/24/09 Colton West

Microsoft Forced Sony To Do Better: Cheaper PS3, Overhauled PSN, Topnotch Exclusives (Year End Articles)

There are some things that people know is true, and yet will never admit it, they will summon all other excuses in an effort to turn away from the truth. The simpler solution would be to come clean, be honest and get the load off their backs but no, they choose to go the difficult path of making excuses in an effort to defend their stance.

This is displayed perfectly among some PS3 owners who passionately defend their console and fail to see or recognize anything that's good from the other side. One of the issues being the clear evidence showing Microsoft forced Sony to be a better company by forcing it to stay on its guards, not leaving not an inch of room for error, or else get punished for gazing. The software giant kept the heat on the hardware giant and because of it, PS3 owners spend less cash, get better service and second to none exclusives. Let's look at some of the benefits caused by the pressure Microsoft placed on Sony.

A cheaper PS3:

Some will argue that Sony always does this with all its consoles, that is true, but the PS3 Slim came rather early, in fact earlier than all its predecessors and the reasons are so blatant that even a blind person would comprehend. The PS3 is just over 3 years old and Sony has dropped the Price of its flagship console three times. The Reason: Microsoft's Xbox 360 was constantly outselling PS3 globally save Japan, causing Sony to lose market share precipitously; therefore, it had no other options but do something drastic. They did, in August of this year, Sony announced that there would indeed be a redesigned PS3 that would be sold a the new price point of $299. Thanks to Microsoft.

Overhauled PSN:

Ah, many a times people have complained about PSN in the past. I said in the past because they were comparing it to the service that introduced online play and in the process revolutionizing gaming forever. Xbox Live first debuted with the original Xbox and since then the service has grown by leaps-and-bounds. Sony followed suit with PS3 but initially the service was a dud. There's no denying it, if Xbox Live was not established, we probably would still be stuck with only campaign modes in our videogames today. Not only that but the people who complained about PSN in the beginning as being weak and stale, (rightfully so) we inevitably comparing to Xbox Live.

Sony needed to do something, and that's exactly what they did. Overtime the service has grown almost identical with Xbox Live marching its experience in almost every way. Sony also issued a major overhaul to the service recently with firmware 3.0, giving PSN new life and a fresh look. Again, Microsoft deserves credit for forcing the company to create a better online experience.

The Exclusives:

While Sony has been delivering great exclusive games throughout its over 15 years in the industry, a lot of said exclusives were from third party devs. Think Square-Einx - Final Fantasy, Rockstar - Grand Theft Auto, Konami - Metal Gear Solid and Namco Bandai's Tekken. As you can probably tell by now, all of the aforementioned are no longer PS3 exclusives but can now be found on other consoles, namely Microsoft's Xbox 360. So all the great titles that made the PlayStation brand what it is were ending up on the competition's system. That was a problem, a big one that needed immediate attention.

Full throttle, Sony started pumping out fresh IPs from first party devs and some third party partners with whom relationship ties ran deep. New IPs Like Resistance appeared, Uncharted, and MAG helping to beef up PS3's lineup and leading the industry with innovation. MAG will be the first game to handle 256 players at once, Uncharted has surpassed all else in terms of narrative and graphics, and Resistance has been revolutionizing the FPS genre in its own way.

There's one company you should thank, it's Microsoft. They kept the heat on Sony, and the results are benefiting PS3 owners across the globe. So the next time you go to a store and collect a great exclusive, the next time you go online to play against your friends, or the next time you're thinking about buying a PS3 because of its cheaper price point, think and thank Microsoft. Because although Redmond is not solely responsible for all the changes made at Sony, they definitely are responsible for some.

12/24/09 Ernice Gilbert

Does Bayonetta Deserve Uncharted 2-Like Scores? Is It Really That Good?

Before everyone fall sick with fanboy rage, let me make it clear that I'm NOT about to dissect Bayonetta to bits and talk about how much of a terrible game it is. If I did, then I wouldn't consider myself fit to be a journalist in this industry because without a doubt, from what I've played on the demo (PS3), Bayonetta is one of the better experiences gamers will enjoy come early next year. But I guess I have a few questions that probably some of you could help me answer? See the game is getting universal praise and high marks from the likes of 1up, IGN, and even Edge, (although I don't trust the latter) and on many fronts rightfully so; but these extremely high marks are placing the game amongst the best of the best, I'm not sure it should be so I'm a bit perturbed.

IGN gave Uncharted 2 a 9.5 score because of the most ridiculous reason I've ever heard, they claimed at the beginning of the game the stealth portion was just too difficult to get through. What? Well going by what I've played in the Bayonetta Demo, (and although it's the PS3's version I doubt there's vast difference between the two) there are some points in the game the camera lagged, and to be honest, apart from all the wild moves the witch has at her disposal, there are not too many innovations in the game. I bring up innovation because it's one of the points reviewers love bringing up when reviewing a title, whether it can teleport its genre to new heights etc. But like 1up said, "Bayonetta is essentially a [Devil May Cry] sequel masquerading as a new game."

Again, the game is great and this is not a rant, but I just cannot see where all the innovations lie in this one. I will buy the Xbox 360 version come January, there's no way I'll opt for the PS3's because of obvious reasons and to be honest, the game is at the top of my most wanted for early next year. But the graphics are not up to par with what we've seen in games like Killzone 2 and Uncharted 2, nor is the storyline extremely compelling, the gameplay is fluid at must say and Platinum Games must be commended for the great work they did bringing this awesome title together.

At Metacritic, the Xbox 360 version of Bayonetta is at 9.4 and I suspect it might go higher, but by doing this, we, the gaming media have already placed Bayonetta at the top of the pedestal sitting proudly among the great games like Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots, Grand Theft Auto IV, Super Mario Galaxy, the Original Halo and Uncharted 2 just to name a few. Really, does Bayonetta belong there?

12/23/09 Ernice Gilbert

Video Thirst: Sony's Jack Tretton Talks About PS3's Growth And The PS Brand Lasting Appeal

In an interview with Fox Business, SCEA CEO Jack Tretton talked about the PS3's growth last November, shortages, and the fact that they've been in the business for many years and are not afraid of the competition.

Fox Business: Even though you had the year-over-year growth you're still behind Xbox - you're still behind Nintendo, so how do you plan to get ahead of them for 2010? Loaded Question I know but I got to ask it.

"Well ultimately we've always said it's a marathon not a sprint and I think the growth numbers we're seeing are indicative of the fact that people are embracing the PlayStation message and ultimately it's not where you start it's where you finish - we've seen competition come and go over the fifteen years we've been in the industry but our consoles have always been successful - you look at the PlayStation 2 it's in its tenth holiday season still selling extremely well but only the most ardent gamers could even remember who our competition was when PlayStation 2 debuted back in 2000," he said.

Quench your thirst through the link up there.

12/22/09 Ernice Gilbert

Darksiders Won't Have Demo, No DLC Planned

In a recent interview with VG247, Vigil GM David Adams said the game won't be getting a demo and that they have no plans for DLC at the moment.

"We aren't doing a demo," Adams said, "we didn't have the time or the resources to prepare one - finishing the game came right down to the wire."

Adams also mentioned that there were no DLC plans, "but it's always a possibility."

"We're just glad to have the base game down," the exec concluded.

VG247 played the first 20 minutes of the game, watch it here if you like. It's out on January 8th, 2010.

12/21/09 Ernice Gilbert

Avartar Goes Big In Theaters And Bust On Consoles

Avatar owned the worldwide box office in its first weekend even as North American sales struggled because of a massive snow storm, the movie's distributor said.

The blockbuster film, one of the most expensive ever made, managed to rake in $232.2 million from 106 foreign markets and North America, this according to News Corp's 20th Century Fox, making it the ninth biggest release of all time. Great news for 20th Century Fox but for Ubisoft, the game's developer and publisher, it's been a rough road.

According to over five reviews we looked up including IGN's, Avatar the game is a passable experience at best. Simple put, the "Videogame adaptation of James Cameron's universe doesn't quite deliver," IGN said. Another website reckoned "The game isn't near anywhere near as good as the movie."

So what's the problem? This same situation has been occurring over and over for many years, where you have a great movie which does well and the game adaption turns out to be not so stellar. When NPD release their software sales numbers for the month of December 2009 in January 2010, the results will be predictable: Avatar The Game will not be among the top sellers.

Maybe, just maybe next time they'll get it right; but I highly doubt it.

12/21/09 Ernice Gilbert

FFXIII Sold 1.4 million Copies In Week One, Over 100k Bundles

The biggest game release in Japan this generation did not disappoint in the sales department.

According to data collected by VGChartz, Final Fantasy XIII sold roughly 1.4 million copies in its first week of availability at retail in the land of the rising sun. 1.25 million were standalone copies while another 100k were copies bundled with the PS3. Will it become the best selling Final Fantasy game in Japan? That's an answer that can't be given right now, the PS3's install base is only three times the size of Final Fantasy XIII, which means we should see a heavy drop in sales with anywhere from 200k-250k in the second week.

PS3 already sold 75,000 units last week in Japan so over 100,000 would have been sold without Final Fantasy XIII. When the bundle is factored in, it's expected that PS3 hardware sales should rise 175,000 to 225,000 units for the week.

Also, Final Fantasy XIII sales numbers are in line with previous titles which tend to rise about 20 percent from day one to week one. Stories have been circulating claiming that the game will not do as well as its predecessors, but sometimes the best analysts are the gamers themselves. Do you think FFXIII will outperform previous titles, or is the PS3 install base just too small in Japan to overtake the likes of FFX? Let us know in the comments below.

UPDATE: According to Famitsu, FFXIII sold 1,516,532 copies in the first week (as of December 20th). Also, the game helped boost PS3 hardware sales with 245,406 units sold last week in Japan. Great numbers.

12/21/09 Ernice Gilbert

Fanboyism Should Die In 2009, Let Unity Reign In 2010

January 1st, 2009, it seemed like the war would never come to an end. Killzone 2 was set to hit store shelves the following month and all you could find on the internet was fanboys cussing, insulting, and threatening each other. 'Killzone 2 will flop!' those on Microsoft's side uttered, to which the Sony Defense Force shot back with rage 'oh shut up and go play Gaylo!'

Today is December 20th, 2009 and the war rages on, bigger and hotter than ever. We've left Killzone and Halo behind, and now it's GT5 against Forza 3 among a host of other comparisons. Another point of contention is the fact that Final Fantasy XIII, a former PlayStation exclusive is now making its way unto the Xbox 360, and now according to PS3 fanboys the game is not good because it's been dumbed down to fit on the other console.

The war rages on: Mass Effect 2, will it come to PS3? Resistance 3, will it come to Xbox 360? Splinter Cell: Conviction, will it make an appearance on PS3? Final Fantasy Versus XIII, is it truly a PS3 exclusive? Anyone of the aforementioned questions will surely set the comments section on websites ablaze. Well I'm hear to make a declaration; it's up to gamers but I believe fanboyism is childish behavior to an extent, I say to an extent because there's nothing wrong with loving the console you own. But when insults and threats start flinging across the room, gamers we have a problem.

It makes us look stupid, like Sony, Microsoft or even Nintendo are our god. Firstly, we don't get anything from them for doing this, and also they take our money to enrich themselves and although nothing is wrong with that, (that's what they're in business for), the situation is laughable. I just can't get the image out of my head of company execs laughing uncontrollably at fanboys defending them.

I'm not and never will be a fanboy, I own and love all the next gen consoles, I write articles praising and critical to all parties because it's my job. On January 1st, 2010, our official website goes live: www.gamesthirst.com and it would be a pleasure to have all come be a part of the grand opening, and although we know some folks won't ever change, it would be nice if gamers come together, respect each other and make the community a great place to be.

Will you join GamesThirst in killing fanboyism in 2010? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Heavy Rain DLC Revealed

Sony has finally revealed and detailed the DLC that will be available for the highly-anticipated PS3 exclusive 'Heavy Rain.'

Entitled the "Heavy Rain Chronicles", the first episode will be made available for free to players who put in a pre-order of the game.

Heavy Rain: Chronicle One - The Taxidermist will feature investigative journalist Madison Paige in her hunt for a serial killer. It will be an update to the original "Taxidermist" demo.

The rest of the game's cast will appear in later episodes which will take place either before or after the game's events. They will set you back $4.99.

For those of you who won't bother with a pre-order, the first two episodes will be made available on the PSN at a later date as no official release date has been given.

12/19/09 Colton West

Video Thirst: Bad Company 2: Panama Wild Action!

The game will be out March 2nd, 2010 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC but that does not mean you have to remain thirsty until then. EA Dice let Bad Company 2 loose in Panama; mayhem at its finest.

Quench your thirst then enjoy some new screens.

12/18/09 Ernice Gilbert

Is This How The PS3 Wand Will Look?

We've seen many prototypes of what the PS3 Wand will look like, but nothing concrete. Well the folks at T3 have done a fantastic job at coming with what they think the motion device will look like.

Go check it out for yourself, it's pretty artistic stuff mind you.

The PS3 Wand will be available in Spring of next year and John Koller of Sony Computer Entertainment America has been talking it up as the best that will be on the market. Who knows what the future holds? At least he has total confidence in the success of his device. We do too.

12/18/09 Ernice Gilbert

1.8 Million Final Fantasy Units Shipped In Japan

The hype has been building for years, and now the game is finally here. Square-Enix isn't taking any chances either, so in an effort to prevent shortages, the company has made available 1.8 million copies of the game for PS3 in Japan.

Several launch events were held at different locations around the land of the rising sun with hundreds of people in line. There are reports that the crowds for Final Fantasy XIII were seemingly larger than those of Dragon Quest IX earlier this year. Official sales numbers haven't been released but as soon as they're in, GamesThirst will make them available to you.

The game is out in the west on March 9th, 2010.

12/18/09 Ernice Gilbert

Wii And Natal Should Be Warned, PS3 Wand Is Coming To Town

SCEA executive John Koller said the company is confident in the power of the PS3 Wand.

"We look at motion control as being that much more than what exist on the market," Koller told Gamepro. "The Holy Grail of gaming is placing you as the consumer into the game physically. We provide further details, people will see exactly where we're going."

Koller notes that the PS3 Wand will work with a "real wide variety" of genres. "The areas that are going to be really critical to our success will be family games, as well as shooters and sports games."

"Those are going to be the areas that really define success, because they're areas that quite honestly, I think Project Natal and Wii are going to have trouble matching, from a differentiation standpoint."

In 2010, the company will focus on three pillars: 3D gaming, Motion Controls and PSN, you can also expect a lot of firmware updates. " A lot of what you'll see in terms of changes to the PS3 are going to be done through firmware for the foreseeable future. There's a lot of features and functions we have planned there. I think that 2010 will be a big year for that," he added.

Koller then delve into the games, the exclusive lineup that separates the PS3. "Going into the back half of the year, we have a number of key launches. We haven't really announced all of them yet, but the titles that will be launching at that time are going to be very exciting.

"Some of the big franchises, as well as new IPs have new ways to game, not motion control gaming, but in other ways. It's going to be a really strong lineup."

Via Gamepro.

12/18/09 Ernice Gilbert

3D + Wand + Exclusives = Win for PS3's Future

Lights, camera, action! It came on the scene in 2006 and the events that played out thereafter could be pulled directly from a story detailing the good fortunes of someone gone bad and eventually came right back to their former glory. I don't work at Sony, but when looking at what the company has in store for the PS3, including the endless possibilities of Blu-ray, Wand Controller, the second to none exclusive lineup, PSN, Home, and stereoscopic 3D gaming, there's no other way to the visualize it in my mind. The PS3's future has 'win' written all over it. Let's take them one at a time...

The "Wand Controller" -

Some might think Nintendo was the company which started the motion trend but they're totally wrong. So wrong that we had to provide proof to demonstrate not only did Sony started the trend, but what they had back then with the PS2 Eye Toy challenges the likes of Microsoft's Project Natal. The mistake Sony made was not capitalizing on the wave; literally giving millions of consumers away to Nintendo and affording the company to make billions of dollars, some of what could have been the electronics giant's cash.

Now they've gone back full throttle to their roots with what is universally known as the "Wand". Sony has yet to name the device but the prototype looks extremely promising. And if the PS2 Eye Toy was ahead of its time, there's not a doubt that the "Wand" will be an amazing motion device. Quench your thirst with the video below.

Blu-ray -

It is no secret that the decision Sony made to include a Blu-ray player in the PS3's build instead of settling for a DVD format, caused the hardware giant a lot of pain. Firstly, it caused the massive PS3 shortages at launch because back then the technology was brand new and components were scarce. It also was very expensive, adding to the amount loss on every console sold by a great percentage. Blu-ray is the reason the PS3's initial price was $699, a stretch for even the most avid Sony supporter.

But now everyone is singing Blu-ray's praises. Developers are now starting to realize the full potential of the format and are thanking Sony for taking such a risk. It is also future-proof for at least the next 7 years and even beyond. And while the Xbox 360 is stuck with the DVD format, limiting the amount of content that can be squeezed into one disc, PS3 has room to rent. It's a big win for Sony.

PSN -

Say what you may about Xbox Live being leaps and Bounds over PSN, but it's just not true. Yes, Xbox Live has been around longer but that fact simply adds more credence as to why PSN is a formidable and even better in many ways experience. First and foremost the service is free. No need to pay monthly fees to play games online; if you have a PS3 and broadband internet connection then jump online and kick some butt. Also the content available on the network is growing rapidly, the exclusives like flower, flow, and many others help bolster the unique offerings only to be had on PSN.

The network has over 27 million registered users, membership is not limited to PS3 owners, but it includes folks with PSPs.

Home -

Although it's a work in progress, Home has seen its population grow from zero to over 9 million members in less than three years. Astounding figures when you link that with the fact that you really can't do much in the custom-made for PS3 social network. You can't jump into an online battle straight from Home, a function that would help. But there's a plethora of great offerings as well: 3D space, apartments, great interaction, meet and make friends and so much more. Is Home where Sony envisioned it to be? I doubt it, but it's surely not where it was 2 years ago.

The exclusives -

We've talked about this time and time again, and there's no need to go into detail; Sony's exclusive lineup for 2010 and beyond is one that's hard to beat:

God of War III

Heavy Rain

Gran Turismo 5

Agent

Killzone 3

Resistance 3

The Last Guardian

White Knight Chronicles

Final Fantasy Versus XIII

ModNation Racers

MAG

Yakuza 3

inFamous 2

Syphon Filter

Twisted Metal

And many more. Now don't think that the Xbox 360 has no exclusives; that's not true by a long short but it's fair to say that the PS3 has some games that any gamer would love to get the hands on coming in the near future.

3D -

I saved the best for last; and believe it or not, 3D gaming will be the next big thing and PS3 is leading the way.

Sony recently announced that 3D gaming is coming to the PS3 via a firmware update in 2010. The giant will be the first in the gaming industry to take full advantage of stereoscopic 3D entertainment, leaving the Wii and Xbox 360 in PS3's dust. The electronics giant recently showed off Polyphony Digital and Evolution's MotorStorm with full depth of field using the emerging 3D display technology.

But there's more, Sony says it also plans to integrate the stereoscopic 3D technology directly into the PS3 beginning in 2011 or 2012. The company has thrown its weight behind the tech and last month, a full presentation was given to investors.

I hope you're now convinced (if you were not already) that PS3 has a bright and enduring future. And if all goes well, the years ahead could be better than anything we've experienced as gamers in this industry. Should be fun.

12/17/09 Ernice Gilbert

Final Fantasy 14 Opens A Beta Sign Up

With the highly anticipated release of Final Fantasy 14, (I still don't know why this even exists yet) fans can be happy to note that Square-Enix has opened up a beta sign up for the PC version of the game.

Don't worry if you can't sign up first as the official FAQ reads, "Please note that users will be selected by random from all applications for the beta test." Other details for antsy gamers include that you must be 18 to participate, applying more than once will get you disqualified, and they plan to do this all in waves, increasing the population with each.

The page also says that a PS3 beta will also be taking place but those applications will come at a later time. The game, though, is planned to release simultaneously on PC and PS3 with mention that they are exploring all possible options on other platforms.

If you are interested in signing up for the beta, follow this link to the official site and take a look, just don't expect the page to load properly for a while.

12/17/09 Colton West

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta Stats: Over 45 million Killed

Battled: Bad Company 2 is shaping up to really be something, and if we're are to believe the stats confirmed by game developer DICE, it'll also be really addictive.

More than 300,000 players took part in the beta, accumulating a kill score of over 45 million.

Here's the full thing:

- 9.4 Million kills from vehicles

- 3.43 Million vehicles destroyed

- 380 Houses destroyed

- 1.10 Million Marksman headshots

- Total number of points awarded = 10 100 094 360

- Total number of revives = 2.52 Million

- Total Repair Tool Kills = 15.85 Thousand

- Total Defibrillator Kills = 12.69 Thousand

- Total Knife Kills = 1.69 Million

- Total C4 Kills = 730.81 Thousand

- 45.42 Million kills

That's a lot of blood on people's hands, including yours truly ; ).

Get the game next March for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.

12/16/09 Ernice Gilbert

Video Thirst: Modern Warfare 2 Hit By Another Glitch, Again

Ever since Modern Warfare 2 was released, the online portion of the game which is mostly where all the excitement is, has been plagued with glitch after glitch keeping Infinity Ward on their toes as they try to stay atop of the situation.

This time, players can grab unlimited ammo and unleash the wrath of hot metal into their enemies bodies... video after the read.

Studio boss Robert Bowling's acknowledged the situation and promised a fix "soon enough," so it won't be too long victims. It won't be too long either cheaters.

12/16/09 Ernice Gilbert

Video Thirst: GT 5 Demo On Display

Take a trip over to VideoGamesZone and you will notice something from Polyphony Digital that will surely leave series enthusiasts thirsty for more.

Beautiful 1080p screens will no doubt be a welcome site and of course video of GT 5 Academy Time Trial track.

I've said enough, go quench your thirst.

12/15/09 Ernice Gilbert

Heavy Rain Screens Are... Well, Heavy

Heavy Rain is the game Quantic Dream and Sony hope will usher in a positive change in the industry, one that will help people on the outside realize that gaming is not just for kids anymore but rather just like Hollywood, it's graduated from infancy stages and now can cater to mature audiences. This according to David Cage, after all, the people who play the games don't stay young forever, and if the art form don't grow and mature with them, statistics show how drastic the results can be.

A recent survey performed by the NPD finds that as gamers age, they eventually migrate from the gaming industry. So I guess Mr. Cage has a point. Actually he has more than one, his latest show-off being new screens from Quantic Dream's upcoming title Heavy Rain.

They're over at Eurogamer. Understand what the man is trying to say people, take time out to understand.

12/15/09 Ernice Gilbert