Microsoft is holding a free Modern Warfare 2 weekend this week, giving Silver members a chance to  try out the shooter’s online offerings without buying a Gold account. The free weekend begins on Friday, March 12, at 9am PT/Noon ET and ends on Sunday, March 15, at 9am PT/Noon ET.... more.

As revealed in a tweet from Infinity Ward's Robert "fourzerotwo" Bowling Modern Warfare 2 has enlisted 25 Million players. He confirms the majority of players are playing on Xbox Live,and the PS3 comes in at "a close" second and o fcource the pc version is in last place.... more.

Codemasters has officially announced Bodycount, the new Stuart Black  first-person shooter. Bodycount’s premise appears to be fairly simple ; the player is tasked with killing enemies known as Targets on behalf of something  called the Network.  Bodycount allows players to “tear through destructible cover,” “execute explosive kills in a shreddable world,” has “jaw-dropping deva... more.

Ubisoft’s servers went down over the weekend “due to attackers,” meaning the  controversial DRM could not connect which in turn rendered the PC version of Assassin’s Creed II unplayable for many of their clients. “Apologies to anyone who couldn’t play ACII or SH5 yesterday. Servers were attacked which limited service from 2:30pm to 9pm Paris time,” the company said.... more.

While it’s obvious  that Project Natal is targeting the casual audience, Microsoft assures us during an interview with MCV that the hardcore gamers won’t be ignored. “From the beginning, Xbox has always had a very deliberate strategy to focus on core gamers and then expand the market,” said Lewis. “Project Natal is meant to complement, not replace, the experiences on Xbox 360. W... more.

Someone jumps on Modern Warfare 2 with a bunch of Obama sound clips and the gamertag Barack Obama at his disposal and Hilarity ensues.... more.

The lawsuit filed against Activision by Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampellacontains a description of events that led up to their firings this Monday. The court documents, released by West and Zampella’s attorneys, single out Bobby Kotick as someone who “prefers to pay his lawyers instead of his employees.” “This lawsuit is solely and regrettably the result of the astonishin... more.

The rumored Portal 2 has been officially confirmed. “Valve today announced Portal 2 for shipment this coming holiday season,” the company wrote in a announcement. The first info on this will be revealed in a 12-page cover story in GameInformer’s April issue. According to a Gamestop listing “Coming this holiday. Portal 2 is the sequel to 2007’s Game of the Year and draws from the... more.

The Aliens vs. Predator PC/360/PS3 multi-player demo that was released early last month has ended up racking up an  impressive number of downloads coming in at 4.1 million.  Making it the most successful demo release in the company’s history. John Clark  Sega UK's managing director recently revealed that the game has also become the fastest-selling title the company has ever published.... more.

Sony has revealed that the game's developer, Zipper Interactive, will be returning to the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs franchise for the development of SOCOM 4 on PS3, slated for release this fall. The new SOCOM will include a full single-player campaign comprised of 14 missions. ... more.