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Modern Warfare 2 Ninja Knife Throw
By nicksmith
Posted in PC, PWNage, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 on November 16, 2009
Stats: 1,203 views and Comments

A knife thrown with ninja-like precision is the final kill on a game of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Lucky for the knife spammer, he had his capture card fired up and ready to record his claim to fame.

USA Attacked, Americans Fall, in New Modern Warfare 2 Trailer
By nicksmith
Posted in PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 on October 5, 2009
Stats: 1,937 views and Comments

Tonight Infinity Ward revealed another new Modern Warfare 2 trailer called “Infamy” during NBC’s Sunday Night Football matchup of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego Chargers. This trailer is much different than others and may hit a bit close to home for Americans.

Modern Warfare 2 Gets a Monster Energy Drink
By nicksmith
Posted in Industry, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 on September 30, 2009
Stats: 3,334 views and Comments

There is another big title to add to this list beginning in just a few short days. Monster Energy Drink has teamed up with what many consider to be the biggest title of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, to bring a not new branded drink called “Assault” to gamers. In addition to the branding on the packaging, fans will have the opportunity win prizes from COD:MW 2 and Monster.

Walmart Teases Wolfenstein Pricing
By nicksmith
Posted in PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 on August 17, 2009
Stats: 9 views and Comments

You may already know about the special deal for Wolfenstein at walmart.com where you can get the game on Xbox 360 and PS3 for $54.96 (PC $49.96) along with a $10 eGift Card. You may also know that if you go to Walmart their prices do not always match the website. Today we were told to “check out the pricing action in Walmart stores tomorrow.”

Sticky Grenade Showdown: MW2 vs Halo 3
By nicksmith
Posted in PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 on July 28, 2009
Stats: 1,012 views and Comments

Sticky grenades have come in handy in Halo 3 over the years when playing against a team of Master Chiefs that like to hop around like rabbits. On the flipside though stickies (plasmas) have served as the Halo version of Call of Duty’s “martyrdom” allowing people to get one off right before dying.

Goldeneye and Team Fortress 2 have their own form of stickies with remote mines and sticky bombs, but neither allows you to do what Halo does and Modern Warfare 2 will… throw stickies to the head.

Can Gaming Resurrect MySpace?
By nicksmith
Posted in Features, Industry on July 27, 2009
Stats: 5 views and Comments

Six years ago the social networking giant known as MySpace was launched. In the years following, seemingly everyone had their own page on the site (including PWN or DIE) and the term “MySpace’ing” was synonymous with contacting someone online. In October of 2008 MySpace reached its peak of success in the United States with 76.3 unique monthly visitors. That was almost one year ago.

NFL Star to Boycott Madden Football Series
By nicksmith
Posted in Features on July 20, 2009
Stats: 12 views and Comments

Wide receivers in the National Football League have gotten a reputation of late for their antics on and off the field. Terrell Owens and Chad Ocho-Cinco have been in the news over and over again for their endzone celebrations, Twittering habits, and even now a reality show for T.O.

Review: 1 vs 100 Beta on Xbox Live
By nicksmith
Posted in Downloadable, Xbox 360 on July 6, 2009
Stats: 1 views and Comments

Very few casual games have had me anxiously awaiting their arrival like the 1 vs 100 beta did earlier this summer. Recently there have been tweaks and changes to improve the game, cryptic messages about prizes, and even a screen that suggests that a paid “season pass” may be part of the future.

XBox Live Gets New Games This Week
By nicksmith
Posted in Downloadable, Entertainment, Xbox 360 on June 29, 2009
Stats: 8 views and Comments

In addition to offering up the Knothole Island expansion for Fable II as their deal of the week, Xbox Live will be adding some decent titles to their lineup this week.

Classic Unlockables for G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra Announced
By nicksmith
Posted in DS, Entertainment, Mobile, PC, PSP, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 on June 26, 2009
Stats: 23 views and Comments

Fans of 1980’s nostalgia may be let down a bit by the upcoming G.I. JOE The Rise of Cobra movie and how they have abandoned most of the look that we knew growing up. The video game adaption however has thrown us a retro bone today by announcing some classic unlockables that will be made available in the game. Included are concept art, character renders, and file cards of 75 different characters, weapons, and vehicles for both the G.I. JOE and COBRA forces.