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.

Microsoft has confirmed that they will reveal the  full Project Natal lineup at E3 2010 this June.“We have very strong first and third-party developer support for [Natal],” Mindy Mount, Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division, said at the Jefferies Annual Global Technology Conference today. “Needless to say, we’re putting some of our best people ... 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.

Microsoft is currently sending out emails to Xbox Live users, specifically those who insist on clinging to the old days. As the Xbox Live service for original Xbox games will shut down next month, Microsoft is offering Halo 2 fans a nice going away present.Xbox gamers will receive three months of Xbox Live Gold, 400 Microsoft Points and an invite to the upcoming Halo: Reach multiplayer b... more.

Here’s a  reminder that the Just Cause 2 demo is up for grabs on Xbox Live Marketplace now.Both PSN & Steam demos are due to come out at some point today.Just Cause 2 gets released on Mar. 23.... more.

Bungie  has sent out a trailer showing the first in-game footage from Halo: Reach’s online component; “March Multiplayer Madness,” they’ve titled it.... more.

Ubisoft has announced a US Limited Edition Xbox 360 bundle for Splinter Cell: Conviction; in the bundle is a Elite system a 250GB hard drive, two wireless controllers and a standard edition copy of Splinter cell Conviction. It will retail for $399.... more.

Square Enix London has announced that gamers will be able to a taste of the stunt filled game a little early .  A 1.4GB playable demo for the open-world action game, Just Cause 2, is set to hit Xbox Live, PSN and Steam on March 4th.The demo offers 35 square miles of the Lautan Lama Desert -– “A vast expanse of stunning, sun-scorched scenery taking up just one of the many islands in the 4... more.

Gearbox  has unveiled a new trailer touting the many new features of its third content pack.... more.

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