Call of Duty and Gaming Links, 11 May 2011

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    Call of Duty Links:

Everyone loves Nuketown!

(Credit: cardiokush on Reddit Black Ops)

• New Call of Duty release news forthcoming in a few weeks.

    More Gaming Links:

• Brink reviews: Destructoid; IGN; 1Up; JoyStiq; AtomicGamer. YouTube: Justin Fassino.
• Ars Technica: Why you shouldn't buy Brink (yet). Because it's a buggy mess, as illustrated in this typo-laden screenshot. (Image credit: AlyoshaV on Reddit Gaming)
• 'Bungie Aerospace' incorporates, according to filings. 
• Diablo 3 beta announced, aiming for launch later this year.
• Mass Effect 3 gameplay improvements preview.
• Valve wants to make shorter development cycles. 
• And modders should, too: New Black Mesa: Source screenshots. 
• Xbox 360 Spring update reportedly adds new hard disc format (to increase storage and promote security) and PayPal payment option.

Gamer Types (I would be number 12...)

(Credit: iSkane on Reddit Gaming)

    Non-Gaming Links:

• Herschel Space Observatory has detected for the first time giant galactic storms capable of shutting down star formation. SF 'Golden Age' author A.E. van Vogt would be pleased.
• Microsoft close to buying Skype for $7 billion. OK, maybe not: It's closer to $8 billion. And what the 'experts' say about the Microsoft-Skype deal.
• Ars Technica feature: Hackers hacked: main Anonymous IRC servers seized.
• New York Times interview with Stephen Hawking. 
• Dark Knight Rises plot details, new set photos.

(Credit: esghalis on Reddit Funny)

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