Wow. Over 70 guns, 50 vehicles, EVERYTHING on the island (campaign) is real, no made up buildings or villages and what-not, buildings and vehicles staying blown up for the entire game… The list goes on and on. Codemasters (the new developing team for the game) are really trying to stay to the roots of the original OFP (Operation Flashpoint). For instance, if you get critically wounded, you’re going to die. There’s no magic medicine that will keep you alive. This is a realistic simulation of war, if you run out in the open, trying to be a lone wolf, you may not live very long.

The strategic elements of moving your squads and all of the vehicles in the game, which there are many, make the game seem like real war. Compared to the action arcade oriented shooters we all know, this is a slower, more methodical game that rewards players for their patience. This game is going to appeal to mature, intelligent players who need realistically tense action. Because when the action happens, you’ll have to think fast.

They also mentioned that the game will have online co-op through the main campaign, as well as the online scenario creation editor from the first game.

Above is a huge gameplay demo of one of the most anticipated game this year, Fallout 3. The gameplay demonstrates a lot of what was already shown for Fallout 3 but just add 10 minutes more of questions answered and more features shown. Multiplayer, Drugs, Open-world, crippling of body parts, radiated food - are all tidbits and questions answered in the video.

Todd (the guy whos demoing it for Gamespot) even blows up a whole street because of the cars in the game might have some nuclear-matter still in them and boy-oh-boy what an explosion. For more information on the game, look at the paragraph below. 

Vault 101 – Jewel of the Wastes. For 200 years, Vault 101 has faithfully served the surviving residents of Washington DC and its environs, now known as the Capital Wasteland. Though the global atomic war of 2077 left the US all but destroyed, the residents of Vault 101 enjoy a life free from the constant stress of the outside world. Giant Insects, Raiders, Slavers, and yes, even Super Mutants are all no match for superior Vault-Tec® engineering. Yet one fateful morning, you awake to find that your father has defied the Overseer and left the comfort and security afforded by Vault 101 for reasons unknown. Leaving the only home you’ve ever known, you emerge from the Vault into the harsh Wasteland sun to search for your father, and the truth. Fallout 3 released this fall.

If you knew about the drama which was happening for the last day or two then you’d probably know about the drama actually being true. Bungie was all ready and forward to announce their new game today but 12 hours ago a sudden message was posted on their splash page saying that their publisher shelved the announcement.

In an interview with MTV Multiplayer blog Microsoft’s head of Xbox Don Mattrick confirmed that Bungie is working on a new Halo title. Mattrick told MTV that Bungie’s next title wasn’t revealed because Microsoft felt they had enough content and excitement surrounding its other announcements (Final Fantasy XIII).

When pressed on the lack of Halo news, specifically regarding Ensemble Studio’s real-time title, Halo Wars, Matrrick told MTV not to worry and announcements would be coming and then let it slip that Bungie is working on a Halo title. Matrrick then clarified that the Bungie project is not related to Halo Wars or the the long-announced Peter Jackson project, codenamed Halo: Chronicles.

While barking orders into a headset and commanding our tanks to ineffectually annihilate agitate the enemy army, we received some release date intel for upcoming tanks-go-here-helicopters-go-there skirmish, Tom Clancy’s EndWar. According to Ubisoft, the console-oriented, real-time strategy game will march onto shelves in the US and Europe on October 14th. It’ll launch on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 first, followed by PSP and DS versions at a later stage. A PC version is currenty “under consideration.”

Set on the battlefields of World War III , Tom Clancy’s EndWar will push the envelope of technology, showcasing artificial intelligence, graphics, physics and animations that were not possible prior to the launch of the new hardware systems. Tom Clancy’s EndWar has been built from the ground up as a revolutionary war strategy game solely for next-generation

Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit the song set list for Rock Band™ 2, the next evolution of the groundbreaking Rock Band music platform. The Rock Band 2 soundtrack will feature over 100 songs with over 80 songs on disc plus an additional 20 bonus tracks which will be made available for free download this fall. This builds upon the unparalleled depth and diversity of Rock Band’s original set list and its ever-expanding library of downloadable tracks. Comprised entirely of master recordings from some of rock’s most prolific and untouchable artists, including AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Bob Dylan, Metallica, Pearl Jam and more, Rock Band 2 will deliver the most impressive and largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame ever.

• After 14 years since Guns N’ Roses last official music release, Axl Rose selects Rock Band 2 to debut official new track “Shackler’s Revenge” from the highly-anticipated album Chinese Democracy.
• Rock Band 2 is the first and only video game to feature the music of AC/DC. It includes their epic rock anthem, “Let There Be Rock.”
• For the first time ever, music from American music icon, Bob Dylan, is featured in a video game with “Tangled Up In Blue.”
• Rock Band 2 will feature backwards compatibility with all Rock Band downloadable music content released to date.
• LOwners of the original Rock Band will have the ability to export most of the Rock Band disc tracks and upgrade them into Rock Band 2 gameplay–the first time ever in videogame history!
• With ongoing weekly DLC releases including individual tracks, track packs and full albums, the Rock Band music library will feature more than 500 songs by year’s end!

“With Rock Band, Harmonix and MTV Games set out to create a powerful music platform for music fans, their friends and families to discover music in a way unlike ever before,” said Paul DeGooyer, SVP Electronic Games and Music, MTV. “We are honored that such legendary artists as AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses, Bob Dylan and more have chosen Rock Band 2 as a new platform for fans to experience their music. As our catalog of disc and downloadable songs continues to grow, we are determined to continue to provide the Rock Band community an unmatched ability to customize their musical experience with the artists and songs they love.”

To view the very massive list of songs and artists, please click Full Story.

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Even though Halo Wars’ time to shine isn’t until Wednesday, there’s already been a CGI trailer, a gameplay video, and many screenshots that have released, and you’re about to see all of ‘em. The first video is a new trailer titled 5 Long Years which reflects on how humans had to bring back Harvest from Covenant control. That video you can watch above.

Now, below is a Multiplayer gameplay video that shows a lot of action going on. And if you want to view the new screenshots, please click THIS link. Enjoy.

With the trailer, Microsoft also announced online co-op play for Resident Evil 5. Yes, you heard it. Online co-op. above is a 2 minute trailer filled with explosions, zombies, dirtbike chases, weird snake things, and just a whole-lotta kick ass. So please, enjoy the trailer above.

Utilizing the Xbox 360 unprecedented power, Resident Evil 5 promises to revolutionize the series by delivering an unbelievable level of detail, realism and control.

Resident Evil 5 is certain to bring new fans to the series while expanding the world of video game entertainment to new heights; confirming once again Capcom’s long standing reputation as a bold innovator within the industry.

It’s been announced; Gears of War 2 will hit stores on November 7. That’s pretty much all you need to know at this point, if you’re a fan of shooting stuff that is. The trailer above, showcased at the Microsoft press conference is now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace. In HD the trailer looks beautiful, but that will obviously be released later. Anyways, enjoy the goodness for now.

Finally our long standing suspicion of online co-op, Fable 2 was a major focus for Microsoft during its E3 2008 press conference. The trailer shown, now available on the Xbox Live Marketplace, showcases the storyline that weaves throughout the game. A tale of vengeance where you can choose to seek revenge for the wrongs done to you or rise above and help those in need. Fable 2 is set to hit stores this October.

The rumors of an upcoming price drop for the Xbox 360 have grown from leaks to flood today, as shortly on the heels of the reveal of GameStop promo material hyping the new price point, a Microsoft email to GameStop and Blockbuster has hit the net that blows the story wide open. According to the email, Microsoft aims to make room for the $299 Xbox 360 Premium (20-GB) in the product family by launching a new 60-GB Pro model this month (July).

No price is given for the new 60-GB hardware package, but for those feeling squeezed by their current 360’s smaller HDD, Microsoft will offer some decent HDD upgrade options. In “late October / early November,” the company will launch the “Xbox 360 60-GB LIVE Starter Pack,” a $99.99 bundle that will include a 60-GB HDD, 3-months of Xbox Live, a wired headset, and an Ethernet cable. Also noted in the Microsoft email are plans to drop the price of the 120-GB Xbox 360 HDD to $149.99 in September.

It seems apparent that Microsoft will officially announce the news at its upcoming E3 keynote next week. We’re just hoping they’ll have something left to surprise us with after such porous secret-keeping so far.