Crackdown 2 Trailer

I really enjoyed "Crackdown" for the XBOX 360. The whole cops with superpowers doing whatever they want in a huge city environment was nothing short of fun. "Crackdown 2" is coming out soon, and it looks like we'll get to play around again with these characters, but instead of just fighting regular criminals, it looks like you'll be fighting genetic mutations this time around. Looks cool. The trailer doesn't show you much actual game play, but I'm sure more videos will be coming down the pike. Look out for them, and check out this game when it comes out. It should be good.

Halo 3 on the Horizon

I'm not sure if it's been my recent shift into racing games as being my preferred method of video-gaming, but I almost forgot that "Halo 3" is coming out this month. Sure, "Halo 2" might not have had a truly satisfying story-line, but at least the multi-player aspect of the game kept you awake for many hours on end. Having played the Beta that came with "Crackdown", I have to say that this game, while slightly different in the way it controls, will pretty much do the same thing to you all over again. Check out the rest of these images, and make note of the Spartan III's that make an appearance below. Master Chief ain't the last Spartan after all.

You should read a couple of the "Halo" novels. Just to get pumped up for the game.







Please, wipe up your geek-mess you left next to the keyboard.

Halo 3 Beta Announcement - Now with Video

Before you do anything, click on this link. Trust me, once you enter your age, and choose your format, you will not be disappointed. Unless, you're using dial-up, and then you can curse the heavens while you wait for this multiplayer video-doc to load up. Because . . . it is awesome. I don't use that word to describe many things, but this is, truly, and unequivocally, awesome.

So, after you're done panting over the beauty of the new maps and how great the game looks in it's Beta stages, you'll want to know "Hey, when can I play this shit?". The new additions to the game, like the returning assault rifle and those "bubble" and "trip" mines look like a step in the right direction. So, you're looking for a date. Well, wait no further, the date is . . .

But seriously, those maps looked fantastic. Specially "High Ground". I can't wait to play that. And despite the fact that a "man cannon" sounds like a grotesque euphamism for a penis, it looks fun to use as well. And I'm liking how you can now see the weapon you're not using attached to your back, unlike the previous versions where it just kind of disappeared into your back. That should stop people from sneaking up on others with a plasma sword surprise.

Ok ok, the date. Well, if you were lucky enough to get a Halo 3 Beta invite through the "Rule of Threes" promotion or you picked up a copy of "Crackdown" earlier this year, the Beta will have you waiting until May 16th at 12:00 AM. That's the one that is dark. It runs through June 6th at 11:59 PM, ending a glorious three week period where the likelihood of me playing anything other than a test version of a game is nil. So, people who got the invites will get to play it before anyone else, and then wait for the full game to come out, where we will be l33t enough to lay down the pwnage on some n00bs.

I can't wait. Check out the video, sit tight, and come mid-May, I'll see all you motherfuckers online.