E3 News Overload...

Gabrielle Anwar phones it in for Burn Notice

    From my vantage point on the recovery couch, I watched some of the E3 coverage streamed live. The Call of Duty: Black Ops live gameplay demonstration was impressive. It was a very Bad Company-like helicopter level. I would have preferred ground combat, as an old time ground pounder in real life. It was still impressive tho. Lotta fireworks as the demonstrator controlled the flight of an attack helicopter in Apocalypse Now-style attack runs. I'm hoping to be well enough to participate in the beta, which starts 21 June 2010.

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Call of Duty Black Ops E3 2010 Remix Trailer

Uploaded 14 June 2010 on MachinimaRespawn

Call of Duty links:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops GameTrailers E3 gameplay demo stream video; breach gameplay video.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sells 20 million; Activision eyes used market.

'Fuel' Map Breakdown by Hutch

Uploaded 14 June 2010 on Machinima Respawn

More Gaming Links:

Bodycount E3 2010 Interview: Stuart Black

Uploaded 14 June 2010 on GameSpot

• IGN Medal of Honor E3 preview.
• Medal of Honor E3 multiplayer vid.
• Medal of Honor multiplayer impressions.
• Medal of Honor E3 multiplayer trailer linked on Kotaku. It looks like 'Bad Company: Medal of Honor'.
• E3: Executive producer Greg Goodrich talks Medal of Honor multiplayer.
• Medal of Honor multiplayer beta due to start this week: 21 June 2010.

Medal of Honor E3 Multiplayer Vid

Uploaded 14 June 2010 by cctwebteam

• EA announces expansion pack for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Bad Company 2: VietNam. The DLC expansion pack is anticipated for a Winter 2010 release.

Bad Company 2: VietNam E3 Trailer

Uploaded 14 June 2010 on DTOID

• Halo: Reach E3 campaign trailer and campaign gameplay stream.
• Homefront E3 gameplay demo.
• Ghost Recon: Future soldier E3 screenies.
• Xbox 360 'slim' has built-in wi-fi capability and will retail for $299 US.
• The Xbox 360 Slim: The Features.
• Destructoid recaps everything so far from E3 about 'Kinect'.
• Top ten things spoiled before E3.
• ESA 'humble' about its chances versus California in Supreme Court case on California's gaming law.
• IGN Daily Fix for 14 June 2010 with the luscious Jessica Chobot. (YouTube version embedded below.)

Uploaded 14 June 2010 on IGN Entertainment


Does Jessica Chobot look cute in pigtails?

Yes, she certainly does.

Non-Gaming Links:

• What's wrong with the sun? Low level of sunspot activity puzzles, concerns scientists.
• Fifteen reasons why Mars is one hot, hot, hot planet - buzz-wise. The arid planet may once have been one third covered by oceans.
• PCs are still relevant, Microsoft Chief Architect says. No word on whether he stamped his feet or held his breath until he turned blue.
• Mashable's vid of the iPhone 4 'retina display'.
• AT&T security breach may be worse than first thought.
• iPad stands from $6 doorstops.
• Free wi-fi at all US Starbucks locations starting 1 July 2010. Just the place to test-drive those home-made iPad stands.
• Milla Jovovich will now knee you in the face. Kotaku previews Resident Evil: Afterlife.
• Ten horror movies everyone should see. Big shout out for Frailty, directed by HQ favorite, Bill Paxton.