In Halo 3: ODST , you can veto a map selection and game mode. »

Don't be put off by the Playstation Home lifestyle stuff in the above video for Test Drive Unlimited 2 . If you played the original Test Drive Unlimited , you know that part of the game was buying fancy residences with spacious garages and mingling with the sexy Hawaiian locals. »

Five names are listed in the credits for Ancient Trader , a simple indie game about trading, exploration, and, gah, sea monsters! Only one of the names is listed as an artist. »

Star Trek Online just got a big update that adds adjustable difficulty levels. It only works in instanced missions, but it seems like it will make a huge difference to how the game plays »

The latest free add-on for Mag gives each faction its own new sniper rifle, as well as a new armor option. In terms of gameplay, the new armor is the most significant change »

Man, that first game of Halo after being away for so long is pretty demoralizing. At least in something like Modern Warfare 2 , you'll score the occasional kill when you stumble onto some guy who happens to be looking the other way. But in a game with shields, jumping, and sci-fi weapons,... »

If you haven't finished the storyline in Just Cause 2 by now, you probably don't care about the storyline in Just Cause 2 . After all, the storyline is -- almost literally -- only 25% of the game. The other 75% of Just Cause 2 is exploration, unlockables, and general mayhem. »

Today we released Security Advisory 983438 informing customers of a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SharePoint Server 2007 and SharePoint Services 3.0. »

Hey, look, a video showing exactly what new levels we'll be getting in the upcoming Bioshock 2 downloadable content! The six new maps in the Rapture Metro Pack include Dionysus Park before the flood; the run-down square at the center of Pauper's Drop; Fontaine Fisheries, which looks an awful like like Neptune's Bounty;... »

That headline up there is the takeaway I get from today's news that Bungie has signed a deal with Activision. Activision will get publishing rights over the next ten years for Bungie's next game, which will kick off an "action game universe". In other words, it's not a Halo »