Some blurry images were apparently leaked for Halo Reach.  Not much can be garnered from the shots, though we do see at least two new weapons.  Graphically it looks like Halo...with a return to the familiar HUD with a radar.  The game also apparently uses a perks system with three on display: sprint, cloaking and halogram.  

And that's about it.  This one is still a year away so there's a lot to be seen yet, including a beta for ODST owners sometime next year.  There's no details as of yet on co-op play, but with the shadowy figures of four Spartans on the logo - you can bet your MJOLNIR there's gonna be some kickass co-op.

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Could Valve already be planning DLC for Left 4 Dead 2?  The game isn't even on store shelves yet, but it appears there's at least two content packs in the works thanks to some PC users who decided to dig deep into the recently released demo's content.  

Inside the text files for the game's demo there are two disabled messages regarding the "Miracle Pack" and the "Apocalyptic Pack."  Only time will tell what these mysterious "packs" hold, but it should be good news for people worried about Valve's support for the game.  No need to go starting an internet petition or anything.  Perhaps Valve just wanted to put out the flames before they started?

Thanks Deriaz for the tip!

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The rumor started with Ubisoft's financial earnings, citing a new Ghost Recon game to be released before March 2010, specifically Ghost Recon 4. Now, the Australian ratings board has a listing for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Predator, which many are presuming to be the fabled Ghost Recon 4.

To me, the title sounds like a portable title. Resistance: Retribution...Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow...Killzone: Liberation...you see the pattern. However, the listing clearly states that the game is rated for mature audiences, and has a "CG (Multi Platform)" classification.

I'm personally looking forward to continuations of the Ghost Recon and Rainbow Six series, both of which have been co-op friendly this generation. Let's hope this rumor rings true.

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Ah, the rumor mill is turning early today!

E4G quoted the Official PlayStation Magazine yesterday - specifically the "Secret Games" section - wherein it was deduced from several sources that three major sequels are being developed for a 2010 release.

First to bat was Killzone 3, supposedly "deep in development", according to an industry insider. Maybe this explains why co-op was twice considered as an add-on for Killzone 2, then dropped for good...we can only hope that the considerations have carried over to any new projects that may be in the works.

The other two titles rumored to be under way are Resistance 3 and a Call of Duty: World at War sequel, both with high possibilities for co-op. The former claim is supported by a prop billboard caught on the set of the movie Battle: Los Angeles, currently filming. The latter has significantly less credibility, thanks to an earlier report that the next Call of Duty title by Treyarch would feature the Vietnam conflict.

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This week we found out about Carnage as the first downloadable character for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, and Gamespot's latest video confirms the next character as Psylocke for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.  But it's what appears at about 6:40 into the video that really caught our eye when characters Magneto, Cable and Black Panther are clearly visible of those available to place in your team.

From what we can tell this is more or less confirmation that those three characters should also be available as DLC in the near future.  

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The final new campaign names and settings have been leaked for Left 4 Dead 2.  The campaigns are titled Dead Center and Hard Rain, and they join Parish, Dark Carnival and Swamp Fever has the five total cooperative campaigns in the zombie survival title.

Hard Rain is set in a flooded industrial complex, while Dead Center takes place in a shopping mall.  

Of course this could all still be a rumor, as Valve has yet to confirm the leak.  But if this is a fan made hoax, they did a damn good job on the iconic episode posters.

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We're pretty sure that this quote is still valid, but just in case: more co-op is more goodness!

Put this one in your back pocket...it's thin. Several outlets are quoting Infinity Ward Community Manager Robert Bowling from yesterday's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 event, and they're running wild with the possibilities. So far, the most plausible theories have been in regards to the single-player campaign story; Infinity Ward has a reputation for outdoing themselves with incredible setpieces, cutscenes, and all-around production value.

However, one of our favorite growing gaming blogs, Loot Ninja, has its own theory: co-op in the main campaign. While we're not necessarily in agreement with that prediction, we're not opposed to what's being suggested! With November 10th creeping up behind a slew of October games, we may not get the full details until we have Modern Warfare 2 in our hands...but just in case, we'll keep our ears open for rumor control info.

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Members of the Dawn of War 2 community, including Co-Optimus, have received a mysterious package from THQ.  In it is a Chaos Terminator Lord figure from the Warhammer 40k universe, the exact same one seen here from Games Workshop.  RelicNews think this points to an imminent announcement of an expansion.

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There's a lot of buzz coming out of the community following the latest batch of Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising videos from CodeMasters. Mixed feelings are flying everywhere, thanks to an unconfirmed statement that console multiplayer would be limited to 8 players (4 vs 4). It's important to note that the game's profile on Xbox.com still indicates that the Xbox 360 version will support up to 16 players online.

Normally, we wouldn't post something like that on our front page; but we've found among the rubble that in order to help populate the multiplayer games and to provide a more tactical feel at the same time, CodeMasters is engineering multiplayer to include bots.

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Are you not entertained?!!

The Call of Duty series has done nothing but build steam since the original title, and now Infinity Ward is pulling out all the stops with Modern Warfare 2; this latest rumor is one that should please fans of cinema.

Straight from the website of talent agency Gorfaine/Schwartz and via Kotaku comes the unofficial report that legendary Hollywood composer Hans Zimmer is providing the score for Modern Warfare 2. This follows official news of rapper 50 Cent and actors Keith David and Barry Pepper doing voice work in the game.

Hans Zimmer is my wife's all-time favorite composer; ever since I've known her, the Gladiator soundtrack has always been her most cherished album. This whole two-player couch co-op thing may work out yet...

UPDATE: Gorfaine/Schwartz has confirmed the report, as linked by Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling.

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