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November release calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n

October was arguably 2009’s best month for gaming so far.  Luckily for gamers, November is looking even better for a number of reasons, most notably, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) , Dragon Age: Origins, Left 4 Dead 2, Assassin’s Creed 2, Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time and DJ Hero.<\/p>\n

We list the biggest PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 releases<\/a> for November.<\/p>\n

Modern Warfare 2 perks listed and detailed<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the impending release of Infinity Ward’s latest Call of Duty title publishers Activision released a full list <\/a>of customisable perks that can be found in Modern Warfare 2. These include unlimited sprint, increased bullet damage and increased melee distance among others.

Afrihost gaming speed test<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently internet service provider Afrihost shook up the broadband market by making international bandwidth available to consumers at R29 per gigabyte, undercutting the closest competition by almost half.<\/p>\n

We looked <\/a>into how well this bandwidth delivers when it comes to online gaming.<\/p>\n

Dragon Age: Origins delayed locally<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week MyGaming reported that logistical bottlenecks have caused Bioware’s highly anticipated RPG Dragon Age to be delayed locally by three days. Inside sources at BTGames and Take 2 confirmed that the game was held back due to the Collector’s Edition being delayed.<\/p>\n

This means that the game will only be available<\/a> to South African fans on the 9th of November.<\/p>\n

Woolworths cuts PS3 Slim 250GB price<\/strong><\/p>\n

Woolworths now sells the PS3 Slim 250GB package for R4299.<\/a> Furthermore, buyers get a R200 Woolsorths gift card if they do so with a Woolworths Visa card.  This effectively means that customers will be able to pick up the console for R4099 – some R400 cheaper than competitors.<\/p>\n

Update<\/em><\/p>\n

It seems that the price cut may be a country wide one, as other retailers such as Kalahari.net have also since cut the price of the 250GB Slim to R4299.

Opinion Piece: Modern Warfare 2 back in the tabloids!<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week Tarryn Van Der Byl, our resident purveyor of sarcastic gaming opinion, discusses<\/a> the controversy surrounding the impending release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, specifically the moral quandary surrounding the game’s terrorist mission.

This week’s reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

Borderlands<\/a>
Halo: ODST<\/a><\/p>\n

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