Joker961's HQ: Call of Duty and Gaming Links, 8 April 2010

Big news from yesterday was that the $15 US price point on the MW2 Stimulus Package didn't do much to deter sales. According to the sales figures which have begun to trickle out, the MW2 map pack had first day sales which matched the sales of the one and only CoD4 map pack for its first nine days. (CoD4 players will recall that more DLC was promised but ultimately became vaporware as Infinity Ward concentrated on producing ~~glitches~~ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.) Today's featured MW2 vid is a nicely played TDM match on Crash by Dubblejord. Also, RoosterTeeth has a nice tutorial on beating the Spec Ops mission Evasion on Veteran with two players. Take a look at a 30 second tactical nuke! And it's done without cheating! The last MW2-related vid is an amazing amateur MW2 tribute called Frozen Crossing. Very, very cool, indeed. After the MW2 jump, there's another cool clip from Ronin6337, where he forcefully sends some evil Spetsnaz clones back down the stairs. On to the links:

VG247: One million Xbox Live MW2 Stimulus Package downloads in 24 hrs - 2.5 million, first week. Afterdawn and other websites describe sales as record-breaking, but no specific record is cited. But GamaSutra's article does say the following "By comparison, the first downloadable content pack for Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare sold 1 million units in its first nine days."
El33tOnline: MW2 holds at number one on Xbox Live for week of 29 March 2010.
Joystiq: Free Silver Xbox Live Modern Warfare 2 now thru weekend.
Steam thru Blues News: Free PC MW2 multiplayer this weekend on Steam. You can preload the game now here.
200,000 years of Modern Warfare 2.
Kokatu: 200,000 years in perspective.
CCL: Review of MadCatz MW2-branded controller.
1Up video: Modern Warfare 2 parodies MTV Cribs with Bailout map.

Featured MW2 YouTube Video

TDM on Crash by Dubblejord

Defendthehouse: Myth 19 of 21

MW2 Spec Ops Evasion, Veteran, 2 player
how-to tutorial by RoosterTeeth

The 30 second tactical nuke...

Luck was a factor, but still cool.
[Update 15 April: Actually, not cool. Looks like this vid was a set-up. A lot of YouTubers have posted analysis vids on this calling out the BSness of the 30 second nuke linked on 8 April 2010: Blade and Others Chop Shaggy; Muzza's Rant; Analyzation/Proof Video.]

Frozen Crossing (Live Action MW2 vid)

YouTube: MachinimaRespawn has posted part three of Hutch's interview with Robert "Fourzertwo" Bowling is up. You can view parts one and two here and here, respectively.

More Gaming Links:

Featured BC2 video

Bad Company 2: Get back down the stairs!

by Ronin6337

New York Times: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 review: In This Electronic War, Momentum Shifts to the Underdog. FTA: "Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is a better game than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Yup, I went there. I’m not taking refuge in nuances. Unlike many critics, I’m not weaseling out of making a tough call by saying that they are both great games."
Port City News: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 review.
IGN: Halo: Reach, the beta maps. IGN Q&A about the maps for the upcoming Reach beta.
Joystiq: Lost Planet 2 hands-on.
VentureBeat: Nvidia chief envisions a year of 3D glasses and tablets.
BASHandSlash: Gordon van Dyke moves from Sweden (and DICE) to San Francisco, CA (and Visceral Games. When this was first reported on 1 April 2010, I wasn't sure whether it was an April Fool's, but GVD has tweeted that it's true.
Edge Online: UK Digital Economy Bill passed.
Gaming Union: Why hardcore gamers don't make good testers.
Kotaku: What happened to David's junk in Mass Effect 2 DLC? The immortal David by Michelangelo has been digitally turned into a eunuch.