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The Beta version of the forthcoming Halo: Reach game for Microsoft’s Xbox360 is scheduled to go public May 2nd, 2010. Bungie, the game developer behind the Halo franchise, is offering it as a free download to any one who owns a copy of Halo 3: ODST.

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There have been very few company management meltdowns as public and as ill-timed as the one presently occurring between Activision and Infinity Ward. After breaking sales records with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in late 2009, Activsion grossly miscalculated its firing of Infinity Ward founders, Jason West and Vince Zampella.

The result of the firing has already resulted in 26 Infinity Ward staff members turning in their letters of resignation to Activision, and they appear to have a clear designation for their migration: Respawn Entertainment.

Respawn Entertainment is the newly created indie gaming studio launched by Jason West and Vince Zampella. Only time will tell if they will succeed at creating a competitor for the Call of Duty franchise, but it certainly appears that they have Activision within their crosshairs.

[Source: Gamespot.com]

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Scheduled for the summer of 2010, Sony plans to release firmware for the Playstation 3 system that will enable the system to play games (Blue-Ray support will be a separate release) with 3D effects. In the near future, gamers could enjoy 3D effects in their favorite games much like they enjoyed the enhancement in blockbuster movies such as The Avatar.

There are a few catches, however. Just because firmware is being released, doesn’t mean that players will immediately be able to put in Modern Warfare 2, for example, and become engrossed in 3D warfare. Game makers will need to re-release these titles with 3D production. Also, the 3D enhancement comes at a price. According to David Coombes, Sony’s Platform Research Manager, playing games in 3D could cut their console’s processing power in half.

[Source: IGN.com]

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After the running of various promotional videos on the Nintendo Channel, the much anticipated Metroid sequel, Metroid:  Other M, has been delayed in release until August 31st, 2010.  No definitive reason has been issued.

Metroid:  Other M, which is being developed by Team Ninja for first time in the franchise’s history, is departing from the immensely successful 3D first person shooter approach.  Instead, it will infuse 2D game play and simplified controls as a throwback homage to the original NES and SNES origins.