Call of Duty and Gaming Links

   Haven't gamed at all these past couple of days; real life has intruded on the vastly more pleasurable virtual life. I really like gaming with a full crew since it minimizes the impact of my customary suckage. But I have to practically inherit a slot most nights. I'm not second string, I'm mopping the toilets in the locker room hoping the entire team gets wiped out by a freak lightning strike so I get a chance to suit up... I'm inclined to prestige this weekend, tho, as my regular play partners have reached a sufficiently high level that my prestiging won't have such a synergistic effect on my usual suckage. :D On to the links:

• YouTube contest from DefendtheHouse: Win Bioshock 2 (Xbox 360) for fastest The Pit run with M21 and AA-12 on the 360, PS3, or PC. Here's a sample run that shows how it's done.
• Not news: Modern Warfare 2 biggest seller in 2009.
• Product Reviews: Instant killstreak, 5 kills after 5 seconds (PS3).

   Other Gaming Links:

• BASHandSlash: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC beta remote control UAV bomb.
• GamaSutra: BC2 restricts initial Squad Rush access to GameStop pre-orders.
• Team Fortress 2 PC patched. You can now store your key bindings and sprays in the Steam cloud. And, for those bitching about being on a team with 6 snipers: Highlander mode.
• GiantBomb: Mass Effect 2 megaguide.
• GameTrailers: Aliens vs. Predator Infestation mode gameplay video.
• GiantBomb: Alien vs. Predator Survival mode video.
• MajorNelson: Aliens vs. Predator free Xbox Live multiplayer demo.
• Voodoo Extreme: Aliens vs. Predator PC demo available.
• Destructoid: Aliens vs. Predator does not suck.
• Joystiq: Bioware: Mass Effect 2 for PC and Xbox 360, not PS3.
• IGN.com UK via Slashdot: Sony May Charge For PlayStation Network.
• Blue's News: AVP PC demo released early. (You can get Blue's gaming news updates real time by following Blue's News on Twitter.)
• IGN: Halo 3 Top Kills of the Week for 03 February 2010.
• 1Up: Sega unveils Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
• Edge Online op-ed: Mass Effect 2's family experience.
• GameSetWatch via Slashdot: Is hard the new good? As long as we're differentiating when a game is difficult "hard" rather than cheap "hard".
• IGN Daily Fix for 03 February 2010 with the luscious Jessica Chobot.

    Non-Gaming Links:

• Slashdot Science: Large Hadron Collider to run at half energy through 2011. Obligatory link: LHC webcam.
• Blender.com: 5 most awesomely ridiculous video mashups.
• Slashdot: Dune movie reboot could mean 3D sandworms. The Sleeper must awaken! Not!
• Slashdot: Milky Way Metro map.
• The Smoking Gun in real life: Leif Garrett arrested for heroin possession