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Just Cause 2 Trailer: It Will Grab You

"Pizza in the morning, pizza in the evening, pizza at suppertime," the old commercial jingle used to declare. "When pizza's on a bagel, you can eat pizza anytime." And while this trailer for Avalanche Studios' Just Cause 2--coming to PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 2010--certainly isn't as catchy, you'll notice that if you replace "pizza" with "grapple" and "on a bagel" with "in the game," the resulting ditty is oddly appropriate.

The Saboteur Media: The Sights and Sounds of Paris

New The Saboteur screenshots and a trailer show the full range of Pandemic's open-world World War 2 stealth-action shooter, from sneaking around in disguise and sniping Nazis from the rooftops of occupied Paris to racing through the streets and exploding airships.

Army of Two, Midnight Club, Sonic Unleashed Become Games on Demand

Three new old games were added to Xbox Live's Games on Demand download service today. EA's co-op shooter Army of Two can be had for $20, while Rockstar's racer Midnight Club: LA and Sega's Sonic Unleashed are each going for $30. The pricing of Midnight Club and Army of Two appears to be on par with current retail stickers, though Sonic Unleashed can certainly be had for less at other outlets.

Modern Warfare 2 Won't Have Dedicated PC Servers, New Footage Emerges

Though Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 maker Infinity Ward recently told us that "PC [multiplayer] will be the same as it always was," the company has now revealed that the war-torn shooter will not make use of community-run dedicated servers. "We've been building up this system on the backend called IW Net, to allow matchmaking for our PC users just like you have on the console," Infinity Ward community manager Robert 'fourzerotwo' Bowling explained on podcast BASH 123.

CryEngine 3 Released to Devs

Crytek today unleashed the third iteration of its CryEngine graphics platform in announcing the official release of CryEngine 3. The engine is the Crytek's first stab at a cross-platform solution, allowing developers to work with a single editor and output the results to a PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 in real-time. Other, more flashy features are outlined in the following video:

Left 4 Dead 2's New Multiplayer Mode Revealed

While Valve has remained rather quiet regarding Left 4 Dead 2's new multiplayer mode, the developer took the wraps off it tonight at a press event in San Francisco. Dubbed "Scavenge," the mode essentially combines Left 4 Dead's Versus and Survival modes. One team, the survivors, is tasked with retrieving scattered gas canisters and using them to fill up generators. As in Versus, the other team takes control of "special infected" and attempts to stop the survivors alongside legions of regular zombies.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Launch Trailer

Codemasters' Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising launches today, and as such we've got new screenshots and a launch trailer to share. The military shooter is currently making its way to stores on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. As for digital distribution, the PC version can be found on Steam as of today.

Left 4 Dead 2 Pre-orders Get 10% Off

Throwing yet another pre-order incentive into the mix, Valve today announced that those who pre-order Left 4 Dead 2 from "participating retailers" will get 10% off the game.

The offer brings the PC version to $45 and the Xbox 360 edition to $55. Of course, the company's own PC digital distribution outlet Steam is among those participating.

Borderlands PC System Requirements Released

OS: Windows XP/Vista
Processor: 2.4 Ghz or equivalent processor
Memory: 1GB System RAM (2GB recommended with Vista)
Graphics: 256mb video ram or better (GeForce 8 series or higher/Radeon R8xx series)
Hard Drive: 8 GB or more free space
Sound: Windows compatible sound card

Dead Space Sequel Entering Production Soon

A sequel to Visceral Games' original horror game Dead Space is entering production in the coming months, according to a job listing noticed by superannuation. "The game is in the later stages of pre-production, ready for production in the next few months, with many of the navigational and combat mechanics in place," reads the listing.
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