There’s a new preview for Gears of War 2 over at 1UP, and it tackles the sequel’s single-player campaign. It’s interesting to see that the next installment presents some new sequences that break up the familiar cover-oriented gameplay the series is known for.

Don’t forget to mark November 7 on your calendars. That’s when Xbox 360 owners are getting Gears of War 2, and it’s arguably the console’s best game for 2008. We can’t wait to play it.

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1UP previews Gears of War 2

If you’ve played MGS4 and agree/disagree with the review, I’d love to hear what you think.

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1UP chimes in on Metal Gear Solid 4

As you can see, the 360 version is running as smooth as silk. In fact, Half-Life 2 runs better in the 360 version compared to the original PC version, thanks to the PC’s sound-stuttering bug. Verdict: the 360 version beats all. Now if we could just ditch the control pad scheme and use a keyboard/mouse combo.

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PS3 vs. Xbox 360: Comparing The Orange Box

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If the bad news about recent PC ports isn’t enough, then get ready for more. According to 1UP, the PS3 version of Half-Life 2: The Orange Box is having technical problems despite the supposed power that the console has under the hood.

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The most consistent issue seems to be Episode Two’s bad framerate, which bogs down during vehicular sections of the game. On the flipside, the PS3 version of Portal seems to be doing very well.

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Unfortunately, there were no details on Team Fortress 2. 1UP confessed to having server connection issues, so they were unable to spend time with the cartoony multiplayer shooter.

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Interestingly, Valve Software isn’t touching the PS3 version of The Orange Box with a 10-foot pole. Instead, the port was handed off to an internal team at Electronic Arts. It’s not really surprising, since Valve head honcho Gabe Newell thinks the PS3 is “a waste of everybody’s time.”

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PS3 version of The Orange Box is “unplayable”

What’s the latest on the Raging Boll? Well, Uwe is going to be featured in Running With Scissors’ Postal 3. Yes, Uwe is going to be making his digital debut in a game series that none of his atrocious films can further disgrace.

According to 1UP, Uwe will be in Postal 3 shooting a virtual film. Other than that tidbit, there’s no other news if the director is going to be a major part of the game’s story. If you’ve ever played a Postal game before (admit it), then you’re aware that you can urinate on anyone at any time. Or kill them with a diseased cow head.

Postal’s premise of inflicting pain and/or humiliation on in-game characters would surely yield some very interesting web videos of what fans would do to Uwe. Think of Boll’s entry into Postal 3 as a way for the web nerds to avenge their boxing lumps.

What would you do to Uwe Boll when you face him in Postal 3?

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Postal 3 lets you share the pain with Uwe Boll

I haven’t played Bioshock myself. Aside from the physical barrier of not being able to get a copy because it’s not out yet, my PC’s limitations (despite its still-decent ability) might force me a premature upgrade before I truly get to enjoy this new FPS.

The worst part? According to a few game journalists who got an early ticket to Rapture, the game is really as good as advertised. Maybe even better.

IGN’s Charles Onyett says there is “art [in Bioshock], despite what many would say isn’t possible with games, from Roger Ebert to game designers like Hideo Kojima.” Onyett even goes as far as proclaiming that Bioshock is a wake-up call to the industry at large because playing the game will make you realize why you should demand more from publishers and developers.

Gabe Graziani of GameSpy labels Bioshock not as the spiritual successor of System Shock 2, but as its “spiritual superior.” Pretty strong words for a new game being compared to the proven classic. Graziani adds that “it’s impossible to not recognize the brilliance flooding your senses.”

Andrew Pfister over at 1UP asks if a videogame can make you feel guilty and presents a good scenario involving the Little Sisters and Big Daddies. This after raving about how worthy the game is of your time and money.

As I’ve revealed earlier, the Little Sisters are designed to ask you the moral question of killing malnourished children. If a game is capable of raising these questions, then the developers are indeed doing something right. An emotional connection to games is something you don’t encounter every day (or year).

Let the Xbox 360 gamers cheer for having another outstanding game in their library. In addition, they don’t have to worry themselves over the question of system requirements. After all, they already have enough problems (**cough RRoD cough**).

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Bioshock reviews tell us there’s more to the hype