Call of Duty and Gaming Links, 13 May 2010

Featured MW2 Video
MW2 TDM, Crash, Controller Fail

Uploaded 10 May 2010 by TheDrunkenCanadian

    Today's featured vid shows Bunny starting off on an MW2 Crash TDM match with some really nice FAMAS shooting - but he gets derailed by a batch of drained batteries on his wireless controller. Our second featured vid is BlameTruth's Black Ops multiplayer wishlist. I think he comes off as a bit elitist, since he ruthlessly slags off the non-uber players, like FPSes should be some Darwinian 'survival of the fittest' hierarchy. But amongst the self-congratulatory bullshit items are some good points to ponder. And it segues nicely into the linked poll below, where IW forum mod II_FOXHOUND_II asks you to vote on your interest in a barebones (no perks, no attachments, no killstreaks) Modern Warfare 2 playlist. Use your own judgment, but please click the twitpoll link and vote. Finally, after the CoD link jump is BioHunta's SPAS-12 vid on Derail TDM. Really nice gameplay with the SPAS-12 with grip, with a dash of Intervention sniping. On to the CoD links:

Blame Truth's COD Black Ops Improvement Wishlist

Uploaded 12 May 2010 on Machinima

• BASHandSlash: A peek at Call of Duty: Black Ops. Links to the current USAToday articles and some speculation about SP gameplay.
• NowGamer: Modern Warfare 3 'compromised'.
• Edge Online: Modern Warfare 2 beats Halo 3 as Xbox Live's most played.
• TwitterPoll: Vote if interested in a 'barebones' Modern Warfare 2 playlist. It'll act as a relief from perk and killstreak overload to just shoot, 'nade, and melee. (Thanks to IW forum moderator II_FOXHOUND_II for the tweeted link!)
• Examiner.com: Call of Duty: World at War PC mod PeZBOT released.

Modern Warfare 2: BioHunta's Spas Ownage on Derail

 Uploaded 11 May 2010 on MachinimaRespawn

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    More Gaming Links:

• Bungie forums: Guess the last 2 Halo 2 stalwarts were kicked off forcibly after all.

Halo noob Reach beta impressions 

Uploaded 4 May 2010 by TheDrunkenCanadian

Honorable Mentions - Halo: Reach beta Kills

Uploaded 12 May 2010 on IGNEntertainment

• Joystiq: DICE explains current lack of 'Onslaught' on Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC.

 EA BC2 'Onslaught' Mode Teaser

Uploaded 12 May 2010 on EA

• GamePro: Blacklight: Tango Down weapons detailed. GameBlend's article includes some screenshots of the weapons.
• GameTrailers: Sniper: Ghost Warrior multiplayer video.
• Steam: Portal free for Mac till 24 May. (Thanks to jesusreyes for the tweeted link!) Portal is currently bundled with the Mac Steam client.
• Kotaku: Portal mod for Team Fortress.
• VG247: Mass Effect 2 2nd DLC announced.
• Destructoid: Cube director eager for a videogame adaptation.
• Joystiq: OnLive heading to UK with BT partnership.
• Kotaku: Rumor: Steam headed for Linux.
• IndustryGamers: Analysts discuss EA's decision to turn off multiplayer for used EA Sports games; think they're charging 'too little'.
• UGO: 10 Best Video Game Zombies.
• IGN: Daily Fix for 12 May 2010 with the luscious Jessica Chobot. (YouTube version embedded below.)

Uploaded 12 May 2010 on IGNEntertainment

 Self-explanatory.

    Non-Gaming Link:

• Gizmodo: Twitterific iPad App Now Lets You Upload Pictures and Video.
• Slashdot: DNA computing. I, for one, welcome our new genetically engineered I overlords.
• ITWorld: SAP reported buying Sybase for $6 billion.
• AnandTech: Hard drives to reach 3 TB in 2010?
• ScreenJunkies: 10 actors who have been phoning it in.
• Gawker: Conan O'Brien's lethal, illegal Jay Leno impression.

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