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Just wanted to talk some ME3.

AMAZING! This was probably the best DLC I have ever bought. I can't wait to play through it again on my other characters. I just don't see how any Mass Effect fan could miss this especially if you plan on playing ME 3. The best of the ME 2 DLC for sure. I gotta say the Mass Effect series is one of the best! Hope ME 3 can bring it all home! It was not super long, maybe around 3hrs at most, you could rush through it faster for sure, but was very fun. I would like to see ME 3 be a perfect combination between 1 and 2 gameplay wise. I miss some of the character building, equipment, talent point planning from 1 but the gun play and action from 2 is soo much better. I guess you…

Apparently the 1.85gb download is now available up on the marketplace. PROTIP: I hear ALREADY that it sucks. lol I can't believe people are already bitching about it but I have to remind myself that this is the internet afterall.

Official announcement on their Facebook page. "Mass Effect 3 will be released in the first three months of 2012. The development team is laser focused on making sure Mass Effect 3 is the biggest, boldest and best game in the series, ensuring that it exceeds everyone’s expectations.” - Casey Hudson, Executive Producer Mass Effect series"

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Mass-Effect-3-Demo/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80245418987?cid=SLink

"Joystiq has learned from a trusted source that BioWare's enigmatic teaser from last month represents the first glimpse of Mass Effect 3. As many have guessed, the third installment looks to feature something brand new to the series: multiplayer. We're currently unable to confirm that the multiplayer component will be part of the game's unveiling at the upcoming Spike Video Game Awards. " Read the rest at GameDaily

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Welcome to the first N7 Challenge weekend! Join your friends on line between 5 PM PST Friday, March 16 and 5 AM PST Monday, March 18, and take the fight to the Reapers like never before. Any player who is part of a squad that beats the Reaper faction on Silver difficulty or better will unlock one Commendation Pack. This means that at least one member of the squad must be extracted at the end of the mission – this will earn all squad members the reward. Each player can earn a maximum of one pack, and each pack contains a random N7 Arsenal Weapon. Originally only available as single-player weapons via the N7 Collector’s Edition, these multiplayer variants will be exception…

http://www.examiner.com/playstation-in-charlotte/massive-gta-5-information-leak-from-ex-rockstar-employee

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Rockstar have announced their Max Payne 3 DLC details. As with L.A. Noire, you can get a Max Payne 3 Rockstar Pass to get all seven of the upcoming multiplayer DLC packs through the end of 2012 at a discounted rate. The pack will cost 2400 MSP for XBL or $29.99 on the PlayStation Network and PC. DETAILS: Max Payne 3's James McCaffrey on "Wild Experience" of Resurrecting an Icon If you're waiting to see what the pass will get you, check out what the Local Justice Map Pack has in store for you. Coming in June, this map pack is filled to the brim with content. It includes the Police Precinct map for Gang Wars, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Payne Killer multiplayer modes. …

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For those of you who have played it, whats your thoughts on the Beta? I think it tries too hard to be an exact clone (or close to) Battlefield Bad Company 1 and 2. Its somewhat fun, and I prefer it over Modern Warfare 2 (which doesn't mean much), but I feel its a little bland, it got boring pretty fast. Bogey and I have came to the conclusion that it sucks ***.

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So, what happened??? A year ago, both the gameplay and graphics looked vastly superior. Now, it kind of just looks like every other game... If not for the fact that I love Platinum Games and Bayonetta, Vanquish and Madworld were all fantastic, I'd probably pass on picking this up.

So I guess it's fair to guess I'm the only one that picked this one up since it came out the same week as MW3, Skyrim, and Saints Row 3? Been having a fun time playing Peace Walker even if the online is a little laggy and it's not super easy to find games. Haven't really tried out 2 and 3 much though,popped in 2 for about 20 minutes to see how the controls were and decided Peace Walker would be the easiest to start with. Too note, this is the first time I've played any MGS games ever.

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Real quick, because I can't get an article up right now. In case you all missed this from last week. Metal Gear Solid V The Phantom Pain..... Open world gameplay, runs on night/day cycles in real time, and in development for both consoles. You play as Big Boss and it takes place after the events of Peace Walker. David Hayter will not be reprising his voice role of Big Boss or Snake for this game Hayter said ~ "It’s been fifteen years, nine games, and an enormous blast to undertake,” he wrote. “If it were my choice, I would do this role forever. To hear anyone else’s voice coming from Snake’s battered throat, makes me a little ill, to be honest. But the truth is…

http://www.techspot.com/news/64099-microsoft-allow-xbox-one-pc-gamers-play-online.html I'm actually excited about this. I hope developers actually start doing this. Would be awesome if it was widely adopted. Potentially make playing together so much easier. How great would it be to play a game like Borderlands with a PC, Xbox, and PS player? Would certainly increase the life span of games and potentially make exclusives less likely.