Headlines this week were once again dominated by news regarding Infinity Ward’s soon to be released military FPS, Modern Warfare 2 (MW2).
First a gameplay video emerged showing off a new third person game play mode. Activision later confirmed that third person mode would in fact be present in MW2.
Then another video surfaced showing off one of the game’s early missions. The controversial footage shows a player taking on the role of a terrorist as they casually stroll through a busy airport slaughtering civilians.
Activision later provided context for the footage by explaining how, when and why it will be implemented.
Local console pricing comparison
We compared the pricing of different home consoles across a variety of local retailers, and found that apart from a few subtle variations, pricing seems to be consistently regulated.
We manage to get hold of some local console sales figures, and find that the Xbox 360 has outsold all other current generation home consoles in SA.
Linux gaming – it’s not all bad
We take a look at some games that can be played in the most popular alternative operating system to Windows.
Sterkinekor Distribution halted
SterKinekor has halted the distribution of some of it games due to its packaging partner going into liquidation.
We look at rumours that Nintendo is planning to launch its next-generation console in 2010, and consider why this may well be the case.
Reviews
We reviewed AMD’s new mid-range graphics card platform the HD 5770, as well as Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, and NCsoft’s latest MMORPG Aion.
