http://video-games.elliottback.com PC, PSP, PS3, xBox, and Wii Gaming News Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:03:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The biggest video game launch ever, selling 5 million units within 24 hours of release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 isn't as good as the hype. As a big fan of COD4: Modern Warfare on the PC, I was biased towards the game before I ever unwrapped it. ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/modern-warfare-2-pc-sucks/ If you enjoyed The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind or Oblivion, you might be one in a short list of people who want to travel back in time and experience a free download of The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall. Here's a screenshot of the original cover, and a couple screens ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/bethesda-offers-the-elder-scrolls-ii-daggerfall-free-download/ Battle.net has launched an electronic games distribution system to rival competitor Valve's Steam platform. If you head over to Battle.net and sign up for an account, you'll find a gorgeous online registry for storing your games and serial numbers: If you click on one of your games, you are presented ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/battlenet-platform-rivals-steam/ It's been a while since we've posted on Dota (or anything for that matter), so it seems like an appropriate time to catch up.  Dota 6.58 ushered in some deep revisions to items and heros alike.  Dirge and Storm Spirit have been completely reworked, and key items like the basher, ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/dota-allstars-v658b-released/ It's official! Our favorite (read: most hated) anti-gaming, anti-happiness attorney Jack Thompson has been disbarred in Florida. That means he can no longer practice his frivolous brand of lawsuits in the state, a big win for your right to play whatever video game you want. John Bruce Thompson Disbarred Not Eligible ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/jack-thompson-disbarred/ Fable 2 just came out for the xBox 360, but there are already great sources of Cheats, Secrets, Exploits, and hacks out there. You just have to know where to look, and that's something we do best! Check out Gamespot's Fable II Hints & Cheats guide, it includes: A list of ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/fable-2-cheat-codes/ A Christian video game maker, who makes Christian-themed clones of Dance Dance Revolution, plans to introduce Guitar Praise, a Guitar Hero clone, for the PC platform. Grab the guitar and play along with top Christian bands! Shred those riffs or blast the bass…you add a unique sound to the solid Christian ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/guitar-praise-guitar-hero-for-christians/ Bethesda announced today that its "Winner of E3 2008’s 'Best of Show'” will be released to eager fans in North America on October 28, and to European fans a mere 3 days later.  10 years ago Fallout 2 riveted RPG enthusiasts with its balanced yet open-ended adventure set in a post-nuclear ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/fallout-3-available-october-28/ Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) may be the most highly anticipated MMORPG slated for release this fall.  Despite the chagrin that has surrounded WAR during its shaky 3-year development, WAR has won the acclaim of critics at every stage of production.  Mythic Entertainment recently announced that the North American ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/warhammer-online-open-beta/ The most striking thing about Soul Caliber 4 isn't the massively endowed female characters or muscle-bound brutish men, but rather the careful polishing done to an already successful series that incrementally makes it even better than previous incarnations that were themselves perfect. For example, the biggest new features include online multiplayer ... http://video-games.elliottback.com/soul-caliber-4-for-ps3-review/