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Heavy Rain just went gold which means it's being pressed to get ready to ship. Sony and Quantic Dream also announced that a demo, most likely the one Louie mentioned from CES, will be available on February 11, 2010. I wasn't too interested in this game at first but it has kind of grown on me because of how story oriented the game is. The more details they release for the game the more interested I get. If you are also interested, save up your cash because the game is being released February 23, 2010 which is a little less than a month away. If you have any doubts about the game, like myself, you will have an opportunity to download the demo and try it out before you spend that hard earned cash.

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For all those fans of the God Of War series, Sony announced the release date for God Of War III will be March 16, 2010. Personally I can't wait for the game. If you haven't played the demo for God Of War III yet, there are several ways to do it. You can go buy the God of War collection for the PS3 and it includes a voucher and code for the demo or you can preorder GOWIII at Gamestop or Best Buy. If you are looking forward to this game as much as I am your wait is almost over.

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I managed to play through Mass Effect 1 twice right before Mass Effect 2 came out this week. I did the second play only because of the save import feature for the sequel.

But was it worth that extra 10 hours or so? Well, I imported over a level 52 soldier and got what you see in the picture as head-start.

Starting at a level three is pretty cool. But the bigger impact came when I started playing. Read more to see how my choices in ME1 have molded my experience so far in ME2.

UPDATE: I will have a review of Mass Effect 2 posted first thing Friday morning. It's going to be long. But this is a 20 plus hours game.

In this episode, Sanii starts off the show with a brief story about his beloved uncle. We dissect whether Xbox Live is actually juvenile or is it the fact that the other service seems less juvenile due to lack of headsets. We discuss whether Halo Reach can actually max out the Xbox and actually become something amazing. For some reason we talk about a ton of celebrities, and then belittle them. Of course what would be a Gen X podcast without us poking fun at the PS3, and our fellow site mates and our GOTY awards. Konrad G blesses us with another GamerTunes with a giveaway. Stay Tuned.

• Assassin's Creed II DLC
• Tweaks to Left 4 Dead 2 Online
• MW2 DLC Details Clarified
• Halo Mythic 2 Map Pack
• Microsoft Points
• Mass Effect 2 Cerberus DLC clarified
• GamerTunes
• MUCH MUCH More

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We all know that MAG is supposed to feature tactical communication, right? There are objectives to be had and Raven squad member to kill. But what happens when people can't agree on how to get stuff done?

Sadness. Listen to this one-minute audio clip that I recorded from a game I was in. These dudes were arguing all game. The second voice you hear is the guy who was designated as the "leader."

You will probably have to listen to it a couple times.

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We all know that Bungie's next flagship title will be Halo Reach, but not many details have been shown other than the CG trailer at the Spike VGAs. Unfortunately,  I do not have any details to share, but I do have quite a few screenshots from the game. Read more to check them out and let us know what you think! To see an image in full resolution, all you have to do is click the image.

This came out earlier today, but I've been busy playing MAG and Mass Effect 2. But better late than never. Capcom announced a few pieces of news today, including release dates for some big games.

Read more to see when Lost Planet 2 and Super Street Fighter are coming out. Also, expect a Darkvoid review to come very soon. I waited a few days because I wanted to speak with the game's lead designer.

You'll be able to read what he has to say about the game....later.

MAG is the kind of game that people hated or loved before it even came out. We were convinced it wasn't worth the price or firmly believed it would be a smash hit...before it even came out.

So this is your chance. Did you buy the game? Have you played? Let us know what you think. Please, for the love of gaming, stay away from the fanboyisms that so many of you find comforting.

Let this be helpful for people who haven't decided. We'll have a review posted this weekend.

It's 3 a.m. Tuesday morning and I'm both tired and sick. I've been playing Mass Effect 2 for about three hours. Expect a review this week. But I'm wondering something.

Do you like the game so far? Please leave your thoughts in the comments. Do your best to not be either a blatant fanboy or obvious hater. That means you should stay away from "Mass Effect 2 is the best game ever" or "Mass Effect 2 sucks" without having some solid reasons.

And please avoid spoilers. Now that I've dared you to be an ass, enjoy.