Today Europe has received a patch for Modern Warfare 2. This patch was suppose to fix a bunch exploits in the game, such as:
    *  Care Package, Emergency Airdrop, and Sentry Gun marker grenades sprint speed normalized
    * Fix for "infinite care package" exploit
    * Sentry Guns: Improved placement detection, preventing cases of Sentry Guns inside geometry
    * Model 1887: Bling using Akimbo and FMJ combination now has same range and damage as non-Bling Model 1887s
    * Improved player collision removing cases of getting into geometry and "elevators"
    * Fixes to prevent various XP hacks
When the patch went live, something unexpected happened. The game kinda didn't work, well at least the most important part of the game, online multiplayer. This, of course, got many people upset and they pulled the patch. US will receive it when its all fixed.

If you haven't bought this game, I think it's about time you do. If you are still undecided about the game, there will be a demo for download soon in the PlayStation Network Store. There will also be a DLC available next Thursday, January 28th. The premium DLC will include a lot of new character skins for the game and will cost $4.99 in the US. It was previously expected to be free... but I guess Naughty Dog decided against it. The DLC will add Sev and Helghast soldier from Killzone 2, Cole (both good and evil version) and Zeke from InFamous, and a Chimera from Resistance 2.

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Not the greatest update ever, but you will get some cool releases. This update is only for Europe, though. Here is one of the better releases, Sony is offering a free entry to the ModNation Racers beta for those who download the title first, first 100,000 for that matter.

Special Offers

Until February 4:



·         Smash Cars (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £6.29/€7.99)

·         Digger HD (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £4.79/€5.99)

·         Cuboid (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)

·         Interpol (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)

·         Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom (was – £7.99/€9.99 now – £5.49/€6.99)

·         Unbound Saga (PSP) (was – £11.99/€14.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

·         Buzz! Master Quiz (PSP) (was – £19.99/€29.99 now – £14.99/€19.99)

·         Elemental Monster TD Portable (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.19/€3.99)

·         LocoRoco (PSP) (was – £14.99/€19.99 now – £11.99/€14.99)

·         Super Stardust Portable (PSP) (was – £6.29/€7.99 now – £3.99/€4.99)

Playable Content

·         ModNation Racers BetaI (limited to first 100,000 users who download, the beta will then be removed from the store)

Add-on Content

·         Dragon Ball: Raging Blast – Warriors of Justice Pack (free)

·         Rock Band tracks (continued)

·         Guitar Hero 5 tracks (continued)

Rock Band 

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live Anthology Pack 2 (contains the six tracks listed below) (£4.99/€7.99)

·         A Woman In Love (Live) (£0.99/€1.49)

·         Breakdown (Live) (£0.99/€1.49)

·         Century City (Live) (£0.99/€1.49)

·         Jammin' Me (Live) (£0.99/€1.49)

·         Nightwatchman (Live) (£0.99/€1.49)

·         The Waiting (Live) (£0.99/€1.49)

·         1901 by Phoenix (£0.99/€1.49)

·         Blue Jeans by Silvertide (£0.99/€1.49)

·         Lisztomania by Phoenix (£0.99/€1.49)

Guitar Hero 5

Metal Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the three tracks listed below)



·         Laser Cannon Deth Sentence By Dethklok (£1.59/€1.99)

·         Still I Rise By Shadows Fall (£1.59/€1.99)

·         Twilight Of The Thunder God By Amon Amarth (£1.59/€1.99)

The New Blues Masters Track Pack (£4.39/€5.49) (contains the three tracks listed below)

·         Broken Man By Scott Mckeon (£1.59/€1.99)

·         Lonesome Road Blues By Joe Bonamassa (£1.59/€1.99)

·         Who I Am By Tyler Bryant (£1.59/€1.99)

Videos

·         DC Universe Doomsday First Look Trailer

Wallpapers &Themes 



·         Heavy Rain Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

·         Singstar Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

·         Buzz! Dynamic Theme (£1.59/€1.99)

·         Dante's Inferno Violence Circle Wallpaper

·         LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Party Wallpaper

PSP Content

Downloadable games

·         Need for Speed Underground Rivals (£15.99/€19.99)

·         The History Channel: The Great Battles of Rome (£7.99/€9.99)

·         Ben 10: Protector of Earth (£9.99/€14.99)

·         Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (€29.99)

PSP Minis

·         Vector TD (£2.49/€2.99)

Themes and Wallpapers

·         Savage Moon Theme Red

·         Savage Moon Theme Weapon

·         Savage Moon Theme Tower

·         LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Party Wallpaper

·         LocoRoco Midnight Carnival Christmas Wallpaper

Did you play SOCOM or Warhawk and thought getting trophies was hard? By looking at the list, it looks like MAG will be one of those games where getting the Platinum trophy is impossible unless you play it 24/7 for at least few weeks straight. One of the hardest parts is to get a character to the level cap for each of the title's three factions.
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Here is a list of MAG trophies:

  Bronze

• Angel of Mercy – 25 enemies killed in their in incapacitated state over a career
• Boom Town – Earn the Mortar Demolition, Total Blackout and AAA Demolition Ribbons
• Close Call - Earn three Bomb Squad Ribbons
• Clown Car – Awarded when a player destroys an APC or a Bunker, killing two players
• Commandon't – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Commando
• Coughing Killer – Killed an enemy while affect by poison gas grenades
• Dropping Like Flies – Destroy five enemy helicopters
• Duteous Maximus – Be on the winning faction for 10 Directive matches
• Efficiency Engineer – Earn three Bunker Buster Ribbons
• I Drink Your Milkshake – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Field Support
• I Got 5 On It – Kill 5 enemies with a single Strategic Strike, excluding Poison Gas Barrage
• In Your Face – Earn five Combat Melee Ribbons
• Jack of One Trade – Awarded when a player reaches the bottom tier of a skill tree
• Junkyard Jockey – Earn three Mr. Badwrench Ribbons
• Lil Buddy – Earn two Purple Sidekick Ribbons
• Mia Culpa – Kill 50 enemies in a turret over a career
• Out of Scope – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Sniper
• Screeching Halt – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Rapid Assault
• Target Practice – Awarded when a player shoots down 25 paratroopers over a career
• The Harder They Fall – Awarded when a player kills 50 of a certain specialty: Direct Action

Silver

• A Whole Lotta Hurt – Earn five Combat Machine Gun Ribbons and five Combat Fragger Ribbons
• Baby Need a Bandage? – Earn 5 Silver Cross Ribbons and 5 Golden Cross Ribbons
• Chest Candy – Awarded when a player has earned one of every ribbon
• Devil Dog – Earn 5 Combat Assault Ribbons and 5 Combat Sidearm Ribbons
• Double Trouble – Earn the Golden Cross Medal and the Grim Reaper Medal
• Hammer of the Gods – Called in 50 cluster bombs or mortar barrages
• Headhunter – Earn 5 Silver Bullet Ribbons, the Longshot Ribbon and the Sniper Master Specialist Medal
• Precious Cargo – Destroy 20 Escort Vehicles over a career
• Silent But Deadly – Awarded when a player kills 25 enemies with Poison Gas over a career
• Steamroller – Have a 3-to-1 Kill-to-Death Ratio in any match
• Take Me to Your Leader – Earn 1 win as a squad leader
• The Streaker – Earn the Streaker Medal
• Triple Threat – Earn 5 Silver Cross Ribbons, 5 Master Engineer Ribbons and the Grim Reaper Medal

Gold

• Commandant in Chief – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a Raven character
• Eager Beaver – Awarded when a player has earned one of each medal
• Prima Noyan – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a S.V.E.R. character
• Sergeant Major – Awarded when a player reaches level 60 with a Valor character

Platinum

• Massive Action Gamer – Won All Trophies

 

A day or two ago MAG beta has ended. Zipper Interactive, the developer behind the game, gave out some stats about the game. About one million players have downloaded the game. Out of those million people, 619,000 people gained at least one points of experience, 52,846 had enough points to become a Squad Leader, 10,249 became eligible for Platoon Leaders, 3,181 have reached the rank of Officer in Charge, and only 143 reached the level 60 experience cap. Looks like I was one of those 619,000 people who earned a couple of points and left the game. It's not that the game is bad, it just takes a lot of time to get used to. Want to get this game for free? Check out Points2Shop. Also, get Free Microsoft Points and Free PSN Cards.

Another trailer for Gran Turismo 5 and another new cool car. Yet, the game is still not out. This time it was a new concept car, Toyota FT-86G.  Many suspect that the game is not released just yet, because with the new 3D television coming to market the game will come out at the same time and be in 3D. If you are interested in this game and want to preorder it and don't have enough cash. Join Points2Shop and preorder the game for free! Also get Free Microsoft Points and Free PSN Cards.

I downloaded Army of Two: The 40th Day a day or two and ago and I have to say, its not very different than the first one. The controls are not very intuitive and take long getting used to. The graphics are generally good, but not the best. I got bored about half way through the demo and quit.
Here are few reviews from some gaming sites:

• IGN (85/100): "A disaster movie in a game package, Army of Two: The 40th Day capitalizes on its co-op play to deliver an awesome action experience that's incredibly fun to play."
• Official Xbox 360 Magazine (80/100): "Marry that to some satisfyingly chunky gunplay and the odd spectacular, building-leveling explosion and you have an action game that is far more fun than it has any right to be. You get plenty of co-op games, but not that many 'buddy' games and this is a fine example - a frantic, punchy bullet-storm that's best enjoyed with a friend."
• 1UP (B): "Even though I think they ultimately contributed to the Army of Two's inconsistent tone, which moves from "flippant" to "serious business about how messed up people can get," the morality moments are what I'll remember most about The 40th Day."
• Game Informer (65/100): "With so many great co-op experiences available to gamers, it's tough to recommend The 40th Day. Lacking a cohesive story, solid controls, key multiplayer features, and polish, this sequel fails to close the gap of mediocrity running through its core game design."

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Since the demo of Gran Turismo 5 came out few weeks ago, many gamers have been busy playing this great racing game. In fifteen European countries, Australia and New Zealand gamers download and played GT5 over 1 million times. This demo, which will be available up until January 24, lets players play with a Nissan 370Z around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The top 20 players from chosen regions will have a change to join the GT Academy. This is the second tease of the game. The first one was the GT5 Prologue and was very popular. Many people bought the game and enjoy it still! If you would like to get this game for free, please consider Points2Shop.

Do you like to fish? Do like fishing but hate going outside in this freezing weather? Well, you are in luck, PlayStation Home is getting a new fishing game in an upcoming premium personal space. In this simple, yet, great game; you will be able to reel in a variety of fish using various lures. All of your catches will appear on the walls of your virtual apartment. Check out the video

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