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Halo: Reach will have multiplayer action, that's a given, but developer Bungie is keeping one mode very close to their chest - except to tease.

It'll involve "some number" of players against others in a "rousing and highly competitive" game, with points awarded for "all kinds" of stuff.

They just can't help themselves. Microsoft has reminded us all that the first Modern Warfare 2 DLC is this spring, and only on Xbox 360.

At least it'll hit their platform first anyway, in the form of two map packs from developer Infinity Ward. They've been in the works since November.

Some more alleged details have emerged for Treyarch's winter Call of Duty entry, the one set in Vietnam. It'll flesh out your squad a lot with story.

It will also, according to "reliable sources", feature heavy influences from movies like 'Platoon', 'Apocalypse Now' and 'Full Metal Jacket'.

Eric Ruth Games has released Pixel Force: Left 4 Dead, a retro de-make of Valve's zombie shooter Left 4 Dead. It looks and plays like a NES game from 1986, but is free and available to download from Strategy Informer.

Go alone, or invite a friend for 2 player co-op against the zombie apocalypse in all 4 of the original game campaigns. 2 difficulties and all 4 of the survivors make a glorious 8-bit appearance, complete with first and second tier weapons scattered along your path to escape.

It's finally here, the open beta for the hugely populated onliner MAG. It's all about shooting stuff and working in teams with 256-players.

At least it is if you play the Domination mode, otherwise it's 64-player Sabotage. The open beta runs until January 10th. It's out on the 26th.

Capcom has revealed the system requirements needed to play the PC version of Dark Void.

Aliens vs Predator will be going on sale in Australia after all as publisher Sega wins their appeal against the OFLC, who refused to classify.

They applaud the review board on their decision that "clearly considers the context" of the IP. This is "a big win" for Aussie gamers everywhere.

Gamers can play as Jill Valentine, a series veteran, and as newcomer Josh Stone in Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition's second episode.

In 'Desperate Escape' Valentine and Stone are on a support mission. Josh is known for his resilient boat among fans, in Resident Evil 5.

Modern Warfare 2 community manager Robert Bowling has confirmed that the upcoming patch is currently in the testing stages, so it should be available pretty soon.

"Update in Test now: 1887s Balanced. Public 'private' Match fix. Infinite Ammo fix. Prestige Hack on PS3 fix. Texture Hack on PC fix." said Bowling.

While console gamers have been enjoying The Saboteur, PC gamers with ATI-equipped PCs have been having a very daunting time with compatibility issues. EA knows about it and have decided to release a BETA patch this Friday to fix the issues.