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.

"You're completely reliant on IW Net and there's no dedicated servers or server list. You rely on IW Net for your matchmaking and finding games, but then you also have the private match, much like the other platforms, where you... Read more

"She will be loved," a virtual rendition of "front man from Grammy Award winning band Maroon 5" Adam Levine assures us in this family-friendly clip from Band Hero.

Packing 65 on-disc tunes, Band Hero hits PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii on November 3. A separate Nintendo DS Lite version with 30 songs hits the same day.

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What better way to promote DJ Hero than a video remix featuring clips of DJ Jazzy Jeff, Grandmaster Flash, DJ AM and others talking about the peripheral-packing video game? "It's got a turntable and it's got a fader," explains Flash. "Do do. E-e-e-e-eh."

Coming to PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, DJ Hero hits October 27.

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New screenshots and a trailer for Futuremark Games Studio's zero-gravity multiplayer shooter Shattered Horizon show that while giant steps are what you take walking on the Moon, a rocket pack is needed when the satellite's smashed and "survivors on the Moon are forced into conflict with those trapped on the battered International Space Station."

Moonatics unable to wait until Shattered Horizon hits PC this holiday season should enjoy this following trailer, which shows a spot of zero-gravity space rocket pack combat as it truly is--completely silent save for a moody score... Read more

Curious as to what's been happening in the thirty years since Jean Luc Picard took care of Romulan Praetor Shinzon? How fortunate, then, that this trailer tackles the subject.

Coming from Champions Online developer Cryptic, Star Trek Online is slated to launch in February 2010. While a specific launch date has yet to be announced for the sci-fi PC MMO , various retailers are currently listing it for release on February 2.

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You might have heard that the God of War Collection coming to PlayStation 3 packs smoother versions of former PlayStation 2 exclusives God of War I and II. You might have also heard that the November-due release includes God of War III demo access.

But now, the time for talking is over. Now, we have a trailer. Now, it's time to watch.

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Spider-Man villain Carnage is joined by X-Men bad-girl Psylocke in the roster of upcoming DLC characters to Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2.

No word on a release date for the new supers, but they are expected to be available before the end of the year.

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Though this developer diary for Assassin's Creed II is titled "All's Fair in Love and War," the "love" part doesn't really factor in. Mostly, it's about new enemy and weapon types.

Ubisoft Montreal's open-world sequel hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 17, with the once-simultaneous PC edition now slated to arrive during early 2010.

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It seems that 2009 still has a few surprises left, as Call of Duty publisher Activision today announced a dino-centric first-person shooter due out in less than three weeks.

In Jurassic: The Hunted, players find themselves on an "island lost in time" after venturing into the Bermud ...you know what? The story doesn't matter. What matters is you'll be shooting dinosaurs, sometimes in the face.

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"Get ready to be hunted," said Activision's David Oxford, with today's announcement adding that the game "promises hours of dino-survivalist... Read more

With just under a month to go until New Super Mario Bros. Wii hits North American store shelves, Nintendo has issued forth some new screenshots and footage.

Supporting up to four local players, the cooperative platformer hits November 15.

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A new Aliens vs. Predator trailer stars the titular face-hugging, chest-bursting, wall-climbing, face-biting Aliens, following trailers for the Colonial Marines and Predator.

Rebellion's Mexican standoff shooter is scheduled for release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in the first quarter of 2010. Publisher Sega has stated that its success will influence the release date of Gearbox Software's co-op shooter Aliens: Colonial Marines.

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Britpop icons Blur are the latest band plasticised for posterity, performing their anthemic 'Song 2' in Traveller's Tales & Harmonix's family-friendly LEGO Rock Band.

LEGO Rock Band packs plastic rock stars and 45 parent-pleasing tracks--which can be imported into Rock Band 1 and 2 on Xbox 360 or PS3 for the one-off fee of $10.

LEGO Rock arrives for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and DS this holiday season. To get Song 2 stuck in your head all day, listen no further than the following trailer... Read more

Just like you imagined while building with LEGO bricks as a kid, LEGO Indiana Jones 2's level creation is driven by a UFO and a motley cast of characters. Though the building at first seems restricted to a small den-sized area, notice the wall-pusher in the early seconds of the below trailer.

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues will be released November 17 on all major platforms.

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"While keeping what's always been cool in Splinter Cell, Conviction allows for a faster and more instinctive gameplay experience," designer Dean Evans claims as he walks us through a few different portions of Ubisoft Montreal's stealth-action sequel.

The long-coming title, initially due in 2007, hits PC and Xbox 360 on February 23.

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Even the virtual world of Grand Theft Auto IV isn't safe from the trappings of celebrity gossip, as evidenced by this latest trailer for the game's "Gay Tony" expansion.

An Xbox 360 exclusive, "The Ballad of Gay Tony" arrives October 29 as a 1600 Microsoft Point ($20) download for those that already own Grand Theft Auto IV. It will also be released separately as part of the "Episodes From Liberty City" disc due that day.

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Capcom has formally unveiled the last of the new characters being added to the North American edition of crazy crossover fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. Joe the Condor hails from the Tatsunoko side, specifically the old Gatchaman / G-Force / Battle of the Planets series, while Zero comes from Capcom's Mega Man X games. Other combatants include, but are not limited to, Dead Rising's Frank, Ryu and Chun-Li from Street Fighter, Viewtiful Joe, Jun the Swan and a gigantic PTX-40A mech.

Exclusive to the Wii, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom hits North America on January 26. For a glimpse of Joe the Condor and Zero in action, simply look below... Read more

"Pain Is Back," declares this trailer for Homegrown's frantic shooter sequel Painkiller: Resurrection (PC). Other points? "New & Improved Monsters." "New & Improved Weapons." "New Co-Op Mode." "Dynamic Light Sources." "Destructible Environments."

The game went gold today, and will be at North American retailers on October 27. A downloadble demo should be available "shortly," according to publisher JoWooD.

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New screenshots of Fatshark's Lead and Gold show all you would hope to see in a Wild West shooter--shotguns, six-shooters, circled wagons and big bushy miner beards.

Fatshark says the objective-based shooter urges on co-operation on every level from level design through mechanics, including 'synergy' effects which boost nearby players.

Powered by the now-closed GRIN's Diesel engine, Lead and Gold - Gangs of the Wild West is due a downloadable release on PC and unspecified consoles this winter.

A trailer gives a look at the beards in motion, plus some great explosions... Read more

Remember when you had a kid and they started to walk and you freaked out and left only to come back a couple months later? No? Because Nobilis says you're lying. "Last time you saw him he just made his 1st steps and today, in My Baby 2, he's 15 months old," reads a rather worrying press release from the publisher. But don't worry, you're here now, and that's what matters--provided you foot the eventual therapy bills.

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On the plus side, the "baby life simulation" sequel packs "New cool features, amazing and improved A.I., enhanced graphic engine ... EVERYBODY WILL FALL FOR HIM!" That's an exact quote, by the way--no clever editing or use of ellipsis here... Read more

Digger HD and Smash Cars developer Creat Studios has revealed that Mushoom Wars--the company's seventh PlayStation Network release this year--will arrive in the PlayStation Store tomorrow, Thursday, October 15, at the asking price of $9.99.

The downloadable PlayStation 3 title is billed as "an all-ages, fast-paced, real time strategy (RTS) game that brings arcade skirmish gameplay to the forefront" and is said to sport "simple, straight-forward controls." Alongside the 18 levels of... Read more