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'God of War 2' now $19.99

Sony has today announced thatGod of War 2(PS2) has officially graduated to 'Greatest Hits' status.

Truth be told, the title met the 'Greatest Hits' criteria some time ago (at least 400,000 copies sold, 9 months on the market), so, the big news for you and me is that the title will now retail for US$19.99. WooHoo!

If you missed this game the first time around, now is the perfect time to pick it up, as it is a bloody good time! Oh, and we have a wonderfulGod of War 2Walkthrough and Strategy Guideto help you through it!

Cheater! Xbox Live punishment

It seems "Crackdown" isn't just the name of a popular Xbox 360 game but it's what MS is doing to people who have tampered with their gamesaves to earn a higher gamerscores and get more achievements.

It goes something like this…you see a post on a message board from somebody who is offering to play "Halo 3" for you so that your gamerscore goes up. All you have to do is send him your account info, so he can sign in as you, and paypal him $40.

Well, that's against Xbox Live's terms of use and can get you banned, your account canceled or, in the case of what happened today, can result in the deletion of all of your achievements, set your gamerscore back to ZERO, and make it obvious to other users that you're a cheater (as the graphic above shows).

So, what if you live in a dorm and there is one Xbox 360 where four of you sign in. Don't worry. It's not so much lots of accounts on the same 360 as it is your account on several 360s. Add into that the wizbang technology that MS uses to determine if you're earning stuff a little too quickly and/or tampering with saved game files to undermine the system and you're toast!

On the one hand, I'm of the philosophy, "so what?". It's none of MS's business what I do with my account. On the other hand, fair play makes games more fun.

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April Fools: 'The Legend of Zelda: The Movie' trailer
A pretty impressive April Fools joke, if you ask me.

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While I'm not sure I want to seethisversion of the film, I do hope a Mr. Peter Jackson finds inspiration in the trailer and provides us with theLegend of Zeldamovie we want to see.

New 'GTAIV' TV spot
Don't get me wrong here, because I am as excited as any other gamer for the release ofGTA IV(after all, I'm not made of wood). But, is anyone else getting a little sick of seeing trailers that feature no real gameplay? Meh. Maybe it's just me.

Anyway, here's the latest and greatest, via Gamestop.

Zero Punctuation reviews 'No More Heroes'

Yahtzee givesNo More Heroesone of the more favorable reviews I've ever heard him give.And, while I generally agree with him, the repetition took its toll on me.

Zero Punctuation'sNo More HeroesReview

And, if you decide to take up Yahtzee's advice and buy the game now, don't forget about Lunabean'sNo More HeroesWalkthrough and Strategy Guide

'Condemned 2: Bloodshot' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide Begins!
We are beginning work on theLBCondemned 2: BloodshotWalkthrough and Strategy Guidefor the Xbox 360 and PS3.

And yes, I'm on edge right now so don't make any loud noises…stupid tar monsters!!!

Per usual, you can check in on our growing guide as it's being written. Enjoy!

LBCondemned 2: BloodshotGame Guide.

Update:For those who needCondemned 2help beyond the current scope of the walkthrough, please post your questions in ourCondemned 2: BloodshotHelp Threadin our forums.

Boycotting 'Battlefield: Bad Company'

It seems that there are few gamers who are hopping mad over EA's downloadable content strategy forBattlefield: Bad Company. You see, the standard game is $60, no shocker there. The "Gold Edition" is $70 and includes five weapons not available in the standard edition.

Those with the standard edition can purchase those weapons as downloadable content. EA claims that the weapons don't throw off the balance of power in multiplayer matches, which begs the question, why include them, and more importantly, why sell them?

Because of this rotten strategy, there are many gamers who are planning to boycott the game altogether. I say let's march on Washington! Or, the LA offices of EA! Yeah!

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