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Fallout 3: Broken Steel trailer contains big, steel spoiler Fallout 3: Broken Steel trailer contains big, steel spoiler

Bethesda has released a new trailer for the third DLC expansion for Fallout 3, Broken Steel, due out for Xbox 360 tomorrow, May 5. We strongly suggest that you don’t play the video if you haven’t finished the game, since it spoils something big (and metal). If you’ve finished the game (or just don’t care), by all means, play away. But precede with caution.

Inside Infinity Ward’s Art: Michael Boon Speaks Inside Infinity Ward’s Art: Michael Boon Speaks

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is one of the most successful games of this generation; having sold well over 10 million copies by this point, it serves as an example of the art of making military first person shooters fresh and engaging.

A big part of that puzzle is the art. Creating a believable world that’s worth fighting in is one of the biggest challenges, particularly for a game set in contemporary times — and in a variety of contexts, as the game touches on more than just the battlefield.

Next Medal of Honor In Development Next Medal of Honor In Development

Former Factor 5 lead environmental artist Jericho Green has cited some interesting information in his LinkedIn experience. He now works for EA Los Angeles (Medal of Honor: Airborne) and is working on an untitled Medal of Honor game. Medal of Honor: Airborne received mixed reviews overall, it will be curious to see how this shapes up. No word on any platforms, but if the previous title and the fact that it’s EA we will most likely see this out for most platforms.

Japanese hardware sales, April 20 – April 26, PS3 sales fall Japanese hardware sales, April 20 – April 26, PS3 sales fall

After a week of extremely high PS3 Sales, it looks like the ride is finally over, the high of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children finally ran of steam, and sales are a bit back to normal, but the PS3 still continues to out sale the Wii but by a smaller margin. I still guess many Sony fans will continue to be happy. But on the bright side Wii, PSP, and PS2 sales pick up for the week.

Protest Against Video Game Army Recruiting Ends in Arrests Protest Against Video Game Army Recruiting Ends in Arrests

Yesterday in Philadelphia, a crowd of 100 marched on a mall demanding the shutdown of the “U.S. Army Experience” – a video-game based recruiting station. Seven were arrested for wearing masks.

PlayStation Deals Update 05/04/09 PlayStation Deals Update 05/04/09

It’s a new week with new deals. Things get back to normal this week with the big sales from Best Buy and GameStop ending.

Toys R Us and Amazon have the best deals this week including Killzone 2 for $49.99 at Amazon. There are also some PSP deals this week, although nothing ground breaking.

Would you pay $849 for a new MacBook? Would you pay $849 for a new MacBook?

A report last week by trusted sources said that Apple (AAPL) is preparing to slash prices on its entry level MacBook and iMac models has triggered a flurry of speculation about what the new price points might be.