Full details after the jump.

• 9 New Multiplayer map locations — more than doubling the amount of territories in the Multiplayer Competitive modes
• 8 New Multiplayer characters— play as characters from Red Dead Revolver
• Introducing a new projectile weapon: the Tomahawk, with corresponding Challenges for single player and multiplayer
• New Achievements/Trophies
• Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE)

John Hillcoat (the Australian director of The Proposition and The Road) has created and directed a 29 minute short film from the world of Red Dead Redemption.  It’s made entirely from in game footage, so at least have some awe and respect for the sheer amount of work that’s been put in. Kick back and enjoy the life and times of John Marston as he seeks out his former brother-in-arms, Bill Williamson.

Xbox Insider and 2K Games Australia are giving you a chance to win the following:

• One copy of Borderlands
• One copy of Borderlands:  Double Add-on Pack
• One Borderlands T-shirt (Large Size)

Want to know how to win?  It’s easy! Just pop an email to ozcomps at xboxinsider.net with your answer to the following question:

If you could design your dream gun, what would it be?

Terms & Conditions:

• Don’t bore me with your answers; be fun, creative, exciting!
• Competition closes on June 30th, 2010
• Only one entry per email address
• Family of site members are not allowed to enter
• Only Australian residents will be allowed entry, I’m not sending stuff overseas dammit (I’m poor).

• And were off! first up, COD: Black Ops Trailer.
• The graphics are stunning! If this is all in-game, then Treyarch have certainly improved the COD:Mw2 Engine.
• Very short trailer
• A guy from Teyarch takes the stage, His name is Mark. Mark..something.
• He’s playing the game, going through tunnels.  Its all very dramatic and pretty, ever so pretty.
• “Swift” just got knifed…poor guy.
• “In the interest of time” appears on the screen, and were now in a very detailed jungle.
• Pew pew pew, standard COD shooting.
• Helicopter gameplay is shown, again all very pretty.
• It looks like the chopper controls are pretty easy, should be a step up from Bad Company 2!
• And hes off, bye Mark”
• Don Mattrick takes the stage
• All COD map packs will launch first on Xbox from now on
• Natal is called Kinect now. WOO
• Hideo Kojima takes the stage…
• MGS Rising news?
• YES!
• Shigenobu takes the stage
• First footage of Rising shown!
• A bulky guard thing is slowly walking along, then POW out comes Raiden and hes gone.
• Cut and Take seems to be the games motto
• Things are sliced perfectly as the blade slices through them
• Every Game, Demo and Experience from now on is exclusive to 360!
• Cliffy B takes the stage
• Hes such a Bro.
• First gameplay of Gears 3 is shown
• It’s all very Gearsy, less grey though!
• It seems a bit faster to me!
• A new mode called Beast will be unveiled later
• Peter Molyneux takes the stage
• Fable 3, set 5 decades after Fable 2
• Ships October 26th
• A trailer is shown, which will no doubt be on the site later!
• A 300-ey looking trailer is being shown
• A new exclusive from Crytek
• “Codename Kingdoms”…is its err…Codename.
• Marcus Leto takes the stage to discuss Halo Reach
• Campaign Trailer!
• The sense of scale is incredible
• Were shown the Spartans fighting a group of Elites
• Again, Preeeettyyyy.  Xbox has still got it!
• Coming 14.09.10!
• Its all about Kinect now!
• Showing off a new Kinect Dashboard, very smooth.  Voice can be used to control the dashboard
• Ron’s gone!
• VideoKinect is being demoed
• HAHA Avatar joke.  You crazy sonabitch.
• VideoKinect also works with Live messenger!
• ESPN is coming to the 360? Yay?
• Can be controlled by Kinect, I’m sensing a pattern here
• ESPN free for gold members!
• Kudo takes the stage!
• 6 Kinect launch games
• Kinectamals, adorable!
• Its a virtual pet sim! So cute.
• Kinect Sports.  Its totally not Wii Sports
• Hurdles is shown, looks fairly responsive
• Kinect Joyrides up!
• Looks pretty fun, cant complain
• Kinect Adventures is up
• Again, looks fun…I think the Avatars have changed a bit.
• They need new actors…this is far cheesier than it needs to be.
• A Ubisoft fitness game is shown, called Your Shape: Fitness Evolved
• Dance Central is up. UNCE UNCE UNCE.
• Wow its a Harmonix game? Crazy.
• This game will be immense when you re drunk!
• Kinect launches in the USA on November 4th
• Kinect Star Wars trailer is shown
• Looks INCREDIBLE
• PEW PEW, VROOM.  Star Wars freaks are going to love it!
• Turn 10 guys are up!
• Showing a racing game, not sure if its Forza 3…
• Look around your car, focusing on individual parts
• Coming 2011 is shown, must be a new game in the series!
• New 360 is shown, DAYYUMMM its small!
• Shiny too!
• 250GB HDD built in, Wireless N built in and same price as a current 360?
• Shipping to retailers today! In stores later this week!
• Everyone in the audience gets a free 360?! What?
• Its over! I want a 360

“You’ll see a little bit more RPG elements in the next Gears game that are very light,” said Bleszinski.

He explained how that the type of genre cross pollination will continue to influence the games gamers will play in the future.

He also explained that this kind of genre cross pollination will continue to influence the games we play in the future.

“I’ve gone on record before, and I said the future of shooters are RPGs, and the shooters that I’ve liked the most lately are ones like BioShock, which had some light RPG elements, as well as Borderlands, which I continue to gush about, not only because it’s our engine of course, but because Randy’s a good friend of mine, and it’s the kind of game I believe in.

“Moving on from there, game developers have a way of cross-pollinating an immense amount. Gears was influenced by Resident Evil, then Resident Evil 5 was influenced by Gears. So, maybe you’ll see elements from more RPGs, or Heavy Rain narrative style elements, start bleeding into the genre.”

Gears of War 3 is heading for a scheduled release date for April 2011.

Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Resurgence Pack Coming to Xbox LIVE June 3

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 13, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — The second pack of new multiplayer maps from Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2, will hit first on Xbox LIVE(R) online entertainment network worldwide on June 3rd with the release of the Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Resurgence Pack. Featuring five maps, the Resurgence Pack follows on the heels of the record-setting Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Stimulus Package of maps.

Developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language. For more information, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.

Additionally, to celebrate the upcoming release, Infinity Ward will host two Double XP weekends. The first Double XP will take place beginning Friday, May 28, and the second will follow on Friday, June 4.

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