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EA CEO John Riccitiello has revealed some interesting news regarding the release of Mass Effect 2. Apparently it will be coming in Q4 (which I assume means Q4 of their fiscal year) and will be coming on "multiple platforms". Nothing specific was mentioned, but it sounds to me like Mass Effect 2 will indeed be hitting the PS3 as many have been speculating.

Heads up Call of Duty fans, Infinity Ward has officially signed on to develop the sixth installment in the franchise, set to release in 2009. After the major success of Call of Duty 4, it was a bit strange that Activision decided to return to Treyarch to develop the next installment, especially after Call of Duty 3's lukewarm reception. Well, no matter how Call of Duty: World at War turns out, Call of Duty 6 is definitely in good hands. No further news on where and when the game will be set, but expect more to be revealed after the release of Call of Duty: World at War later this year.

More Rock Band 2 news has come from E3 2008. The full official track list has been revealed. Check it out below, and keep in mind, each of these is a master track:

1. AC/DC - Let There Be Rock 1970s
2. AFI - Girl Gone Grey 2000 (I'll assume they mean Girl's Not Grey)
3. Alanis Morissette - You Oughta Know 1990
4. Alice in Chains - Man in the Box 1990
5. Allman Brothers - Ramblin' Man - 1970
6. Avenged Sevenfold - Almost Easy 2000
7. Bad Company - Shooting Star 1970
8. Beastie Boys - So Whatcha Want 1990
9. Beck - E-Pro 2000
10. Bikini Kill - Rebel Girl 1990
11. Billy Idol -White Wedding Pt. I 1980
12. Blondie - One Way or Another 1970
13. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue 1970
14. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer 1980  read more »

The latest issue of GameInformer has revealed quite a bit of information about the upcoming Rock Band 2. The article features not only the specs and information about the new instruments coming bundled with the game, but also quite a few of the tracks that will come on the disc.

The guitar, which still has the same Stratocaster style, now comes with a sunburst finish on the body and a faux-maple wood neck. The strummer has been altered to feel less "squishy" and the fret buttons now make less noise. As for the new drums, the pads are now softer which will cut down the noise and the kick pedal is now metal-reinforced to withstand "over-enthusiastic stomping". It will also feature expansion slots for future cymbal add-ons.  read more »

Harmonix, MTV and EA have announced today the official sequel to the hit game 'Rock Band'. Rock Band 2 will be coming for the Xbox 360 this September and on "other platforms" later in the year.

Rock Band players who have purchased DLC tracks for the game will be happy to know that Rock Band 2 will feature cross-title compatibility. That means anything you've purchased for Rock Band will immediately work for Rock Band 2.

No word on how many songs will be included on the disc, but with the inclusion of all the previously released DLC, the set list at launch may top 300 songs.

Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO of Harmonix had this to say:  read more »

Treyarch has released the official name for the upcoming Call of Duty 5, along with the first details about the game. The game will be called 'Call of Duty: World at War' and the game will be set in the Pacific theater of World War II. It was also confirmed that the game will include a co-op mode for the campaign portion of the game, making it the first game in the series to do so. As for the online multiplayer portion, vehicles have been confirmed and there will now be squad-based elements.

The game will be coming out on PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. The Wii version will have a different team behind it. The game has also been re-confirmed to be running on the Call of Duty 4 engine.

Apparently Treyarch is going for a more "gritty" approach with the game. Here is a quote talking about the beginning of the game:  read more »

On the eve of Ninja Gaiden II's release, some sudden and unexpected news has been delivered concerning the game's creator, Tomonobu Itagaki. He sent out a letter earlier today announcing that he has officially split from Team Ninja and has sued Tecmo for damages. Apparently he was owed some money from Tecmo after the completion of Dead or Alive 4 and was not paid. He has also stated that the president of Tecmo, Yoshimi Yasuda, has made "unreasonable and disingenuous" statements towards him. Unfortunately for the fans, this means that there will be no more 'Ninja Gaiden' or 'Dead or Alive' games from Itagaki in the future. He supposedly already has plans for his next game which will feature all the violence of Ninja Gaiden. No specific details on what he'll be doing next though.  read more »

The latest issue of Game Informer magazine, reconfirmed that Guitar Hero 4 would indeed have other instruments to play, such as bass guitar drums and vocals. Well, a scan of the article has been posted online (courtest of power-glove at destructoid.com). Here is a picture of the drum set:  read more »

New Guitar Hero 4 details have arrived in the June edition of Game Informer magazine. First off, Guitar Hero 4 will be coming on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PS2. All versions are said to have the same features, although the Wii and PS2 versions will obviously be a bit toned down. It has also been restated that Guitar Hero 4 will indeed feature other instruments, such as drums, bass and vocals. You will be able to customize the sound of your instrument and create your own rocker.  read more »