A few days ago, a YouTube user released a video claiming he had obtained the first Modern Warfare 2 map pack by hacking into the game files. Today, another video was posted (above) by that user claiming that Activision had taken the video down and banned his console because “The content is not yet released and was not intended to be released for a substantial amount of time.”
Before Activision silenced him, he was able to illustrate that the first map pack would contain the following maps:
Abandon
Compact
Complex
DCWH (The White House)
Revolt
Storm
More interestingly, 4 maps from Call of Duty 4 will also be included: Crash, Overgrown, Shipment and Vacant.
The original video is now unavailable “due to a copyright claim by Activision Games, Inc.”, which makes one wonder the legitimacy of his discovery.
Norwegian newspaper DagBladet is reporting DLC will likely be available day one or soon thereafter for Mass Effect 2. DagBladet says the usual items like armor and weapons will be available, but also other things, such as an unlockable planet and even a new ally by the name of Zaeed Messani, the grizzled bounty hunter pictured above. The piece also mentions an in-game store for unlocking DLC called “Cerberus Network,” which sounds a lot like Dragon Age: Origins’ DLC platform.
There’s more info available, but in the interest of being as spoiler-free as possible, we won’t go into it. So, if you don’t mind braving spoiler territory, hit up the link below.
A new DLC ally sounds interesting, but I’m not sure how pivotal he would be to the story if he’s not part of the original cast. Also, I’m not sure how strong of a source some Norwegian (of all places) newspaper is. However, I’ll be holding off on reading any further to avoid any potential spoilers. 11 Days left until Mass Effect 2 hits the shelves!
Ubisoft announced today, much to my dismay, that they’re pushing the release date for Splinter Cell Conviction back from February 23 to April 2010.
At this point, I guess this doesn’t come as a surprise. Since they don’t have a hard release date, more of maybe sometime in April, this may not even be the last delay we’ve seen. Through the tumultuous development process this title has seen, I have a hard time believing that it will be released in April. All I know is this better be one amazing game, not to mention completely void of bugs. I’m sure there are plenty of other angry gamers out there who were eagerly anticipating its release. I would advise shelving this off far into the back of your minds until a solid date is announced. Epic failure on Ubisoft’s part.
The Digest: Famously known for their Worms franchise, developer Team 17 has gone back to their roots. This remake of the Amiga classic does what the title suggests. While improving upon the originals top-down view with an isometric camera angle and improved graphics and sound, Alien Breed Evolution will have you wishing Ripley was right by your side.
THE FACT SHEET
RELEASE DATE: December 16th, 2009
PUBLISHER: Team 17
DEVELOPER: Team 17
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
GENRE: Action
PRICE: $10 (800MSP)
With 2009 having wrapped up a strong year in gaming, you can expect more of the same in the next 12 months. While there are a plethora of other games that will garner plenty of attention and praise, here’s a list of what we here at Xbox 360 Digest are most excited for.
In chronological order of release date (Confirmed & Expected), hit the jump to see the list.
To coincide with our upcoming review of Alien Breed Evolution (Episode 1), we’ve got a copy of the game for giveaway! Rated T by the ESRB, the game is based off of the original Alien Breed series of the early 1990’s and is available now for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). Look for a full review coming soon!
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As we continue into 2010, we add a few more retail releases this week. The most anticipated of these is Army of Two: The 40th Day, the sequel to the popular co-op title Army of Two. Our First Impression of Army of Two: The 40th Day can be found here.
Available at retail this week (Tuesday 1/12):
Army of Two: The 40th Day
Vancouver 2010 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Winter Games ($49.99)
At arcade, look for Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter for 1200 MSP ($15) on Wednesday the 13th.
There has been some talk of this in the past, but this serves as further proof that there will be some tie in with Xbox and Windows Mobile in the near future. Dubbed “Xbox Live Games", they are described as “the mobile version of the Xbox LIVE service available on Windows phones.” Hopefully this is part of Windows Mobile 7 and we’ll here more at Mobile World Congress next month.
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