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To the cheers of PC gamers around the world, it’s been confirmed today thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3will support Steamworks. You should know what this means by now: auto-updating, achievements, and all of the other good Steamworks goodies players have come to expected. Also: no Games for Windows! Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3is out November 8. We’ll be headed to Call of Duty XP in Los Angeles this week to get an updated hands on with the title, so stay tuned for more coverage....

I loved Vanillaware games, investing ridiculous amounts of time intoOdin SphereandMuramasa: The Demon Blade.It’s been a while since we heard anything from the studio, but the latest issue of Famitsu has revealed what they have been working on for the last two years. Grand Knights Historyis a traditional, turn-based RPG, something new for the developer. They’re attempting to take it in some new directions, however, trying to fuse offline and online gameplay to create an original experience....

Beating our E3 coverage to the punch (we’re sitting on some nice, embargoed previews right now), Activision has revealed a ton of information aboutGuitar Hero 5. Some of it youlearned late last week, including the game’s biggest new feature — the ability to drop in and drop out of songs on the fly. They’re calling it “Party Play,” and it lets you step into the action simply by signing in with your instrument of choice at any point in a song, even letting you select the difficulty level....

MoreDisney Universenews coming at you. A new world and character outfits have been released. In addition to thecharacters already touted, anyone playing will get to run around as popular characters fromThe Lion King.Some of the areas you can look forward to will include the Pride Lands and Elephant Graveyard. One of my all time favorite games isThe Lion Kingon the Genesis, and I already wanted to play this, but addingThe Lion Kingis even more incentive....

Halo: Combat EvolvedPC gamers, your time is now. You went with the PC version over the console version and now it’s going to pay off when you pick upHalo: Reach. Those with functional keys for the originalHaloon PC will be able to claim “a small visual thing in-game.” Ooooooo, shiny. Don’t think you can get away with any tricks like running out and picking up the original game from the shelves because Bungie is on top of that sh*t....

As a committed pacifist, I can’t believe what I’m about to write. I played a war game at EA’s offices this week and found it downright delightful. Those of you who follow theMedal of Honorseries closely probably found yourselves wallowing in asweet miasmaof shame and disappointment over the previous Wii installment,Medal of Honor Vanguard. It’s no secret that theVanguardport controlled like a drunken walrus in ballerina slippers. On top of that, it just wasn’tthere....

That’s right,Hellgate: Londonhas gone gold. If you weren’t in the beta, you’ll still have a chance to try out the game before it’s released on October 31 with a demo that’s due out this Friday. Here’s what the demo will include: The single-player demo represents just a small taste of theHellgate: Londonexperience. Gamers can choose from two of the game’s six character classes: the Blademaster, a master of swordplay and action-packed melee combat, or the Marksman, a cool, calculating, long-range specialist....

Remember that amazingModern Warfarefan film thatwas made for about$200? Well part two is now out and it blows away the original. Part two cost the team just over $600, which is still pretty cheap considering how well put this film looks. There’s a ton more action in this new one and the little Achievement Easter Egg near the end is pretty funny. The only thing I’m confused about in this new one is just what the hell happens to Liam?...

This latestinstallment of HAWPhas got to be one of my all-time favorites. Long-time fans of Podtoid — and Anthony, in general — will appreciate the humor of this episode. As far as bits about terrorism go, this is probably one of his greatest accomplishments yet. We also get more of that great two-versus-one dynamic that never ceases to crack me up. Try not to watch this video in a public place....

You have to be a special kind of gaming geek to get excited about a new trailer for a game calledDragon Quest 5: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. If you frequent Destructoid, you’d know that our offices are full of thisspecialkind. When this new video for the upcoming DS game hit our offices, our very own Chad Concelmo exclaimed, “SO EXCITED!” I followed that with a “Me too, Chad!” Then Colette chimed: “Me three!...

The TurboGrafx Gamebox app, coming soon to the iPhone and iPad, will let users download and play a bunch of classic TurboGrafx-16 videogames in their device. The app comes with one free title:World Sports Competition. Don’t get too excited on that one, folks. There’s 15 more games, but they’re priced at $3.99 a piece. They are letting app owners play one title a day for three minutes, though. Hudson says that games will be refreshed and new titles will be added frequently....

While we’ve seen some less-than-ideal ports across all platforms this generation, the PlayStation 3 in particular sticks out as the system that often gets the short end of the stick. In case you had any concern about how Irrational Games is handlingBioShock Infinite, technical director Chris Kline has your answers. In a forum post, he outlined a number of steps that are being taken to avoid any possible weirdness between the three versions ofInfinite....

[Every so often, you may see some of these mini-features appear on the front page. They are just short editorial thoughts meant to start an interesting conversation in the comments and c-blogs. Enjoy! Now get to discussing!] Would you ever give your credit card number to your local department store to hold onto? How about your favorite restaurant, or gas station? It might make the checkout process faster, but would it be worth it to take that risk?...