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Ok so I'm just getting the hang of this and I have created a Facebook page which can be found at: http://www.facebook....&ref=ts&v=wall. If you could all please become a fan, even if I don't do anything interesting soon please still remain a fan as I need a certain amount of active users to submit the application to the facebook directory. Until then, this will remain at BETA stage. Only once I have submitted it to the directory, I shall make a new thread.

On a similar note, you can now also login to ConsoleCaliber with your Facebook account. Just go to the normal login page and click the button.

You can also configure your Facebook account to synchronise with ConsoleCaliber by going to your UserCP > Profile > Manage Facebook Connect. Though I'm not sure if this is currently working, I have synchronised my account with it but the changes don't seem to have taken place.

EDIT: Never mind, it does work

Welcome to the GOTM nominations for January 2010!

Procedures are as last months were. Please post all nominations in this thread.

RULES. PLEASE READ BEFORE NOMINATING:

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Some tips before nominating...

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And lastly, nominations for January '10 will end on the 24th of this February. That's 9-10 days to make a nomination. This thread will close automatically on that date, with or without 7 nominations.

So what are you waiting for? Get gaming, get choosing!

Hello everyone! Thanks for taking time out of your day to come visit us here and read this article. Today, we will be reviewing the much-hyped game, Modern Warfare 2, for our Game of the Month review, December 2009.

Before we begin the review portion of this article, let's take a quick look at some information and stats about the game.

Modern Warfare 2 is available on the PlayStation 3, XBOX 360, and the PC systems. All versions have similar gameplay, though myself I've only played the PS3 version.

Stats-wise, in the 24 hours, according to our source [http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2009/1112/modern-warfare-2-sales-nuke-all-previous-records], the game brought in more than $310 million dollars! Those are some big numbers.

Let's hop to the review now, shall we?

Modern Warfare 2, released on November 10th quickly became one of the top games in the industry. Even before it's launch, the game gathered millions of fans who were waiting eagerly to purchase a copy for themselves.

The game features 3 game modes; Campaign, Spec Ops, and the popular Multiplayer. Each of the game modes is fun and relatively well-constructed. Of the three, multiplayer is the only one which doesn't contribute to gamers trophy collection (on PSN) or gamer score (XBL), however the majority of players purchase the game for multiplayer.

The campaign is well constructive in my opinion. Though, I have found certain missions redundant and the campaign isn't overly difficult even on veteran, which I have yet to complete. During each mission you have the opportunity to collect "Intel Items", laptops hidden throughout the game which once all collected, earn the player a trophy/gamer points. The intel isn't very difficult to find, and there are various tutorials and guides all over the internet which ease the process, but they're not overly blatant at the same time. Overall, the campaign gets a solid 9/10 from me. Good story line, a bit short, good action.

Spec Ops is a new game mode added as an addition to the game, just like Call of Duty 5's Nazi Zombies. Each Spec Ops mission is different; some of them require stealth, others require brute force, and some require tactic. This game mode will no doubt receive some DLC to add additional missions. The missions are mostly short and sweet, but offer a lick of difficulty at the same time. The only downfall to this game mode that I've noticed is the online two-player mode. It's insanely laggy to the point where it's impossible to play. Some haven't encountered this, but I sure hope it gets fixed in the next patch. Spec Ops gets an 8/10 from me. -1 point for the online multiplayer lag, and -1 for the short missions. This is definitely a game mode to desire, nonetheless.

And the last section of the review, multiplayer. There are several different game types online; Team Deathmatch, Demolition, Search and Destroy, 3rd Person Tactical, and more. Team deathmatch is the most played – fight to the death, killing the enemy players until your team reaches 7500 points (75 kills). 3rd person game modes are a new addition to the game. Rather than shooting from the soldiers perspective, you are now looking from and over-the-shoulder perspective. I personally enjoy this game mode, although beware campers. New to MW2 also is the ability to choose your killstreaks. From UAVs to predator missiles to helicopters to nukes – killstreaks offer a unique way to dominate the battlefield. The ultimate killstreak, the Tactical Nuke, is obtained after a 25 killstreak. Obtaining and using this killstreak will indefinitely end the game and win the match for your team.

Aside from the additions, weapon attachments and weapon camos return, unlocked by getting kills, headshots and using other attachments. Attachments include grips, red dot sights, grenade launchers, thermal sights and more.

The multiplayer experience is an enjoyable one if you can avoid raging like I tend to. Unless of course you're winning, in which case it's almost always fun. This game mode gets a 9/10 from me. Great gameplay, with annoying killstreak rewards, accounts for a good online experience.

If you're looking for a game with high levels of action, a solid single player campaign, awesome single player missions and awesome multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2 is definitely the game for you! Pick up a copy for your console or PC of choice for $59.99 in most areas!

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I have already e-mailed the current regular moderators about their current positions and my proposal which I am about state. I would like to recruit a few members to moderate a specific console section. They are to keep the forum active and keep it clean. They should submit around 1 article a week (not copy and paste, at least a few lines of own words, and a picture!), and a few discussion threads. If people are willing to do this, and it is a success, I will remove the moderator user group, and create more specific user groups, like "PS3 Team" or something like that.

There are no criteria or posting guidelines for applications, just make a reply in this thread, stating any preferences to forums you wish to moderate etc. Thank you.

Hello everyone, and welcome to the polls for December 2009's Game of the Month!

Voting procedures are as follows;

- Look over the list below.
- Choose your favorite game from that list.
- Select that option in the poll above this post.
- Click 'vote'.

The nominations for GOTM December 2009 are as follows:

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Voting will close on January 17th, and the review should be prepared by January 25th if all goes well.

Get voting!

Hello everyone,

I'm happy to announce a new addition to the forums, and hopefully attract a bit of attention. GOTM stands for Game of the Month.

For each month of the year(s), games will get nominated, voted for, and once a GOTM is chosen, we'll get a review up for you. Why? This will allow us to pinpoint popular games and give people an insight into the gameplay and features of those games. Of course, these reviews will be written by users who actually have the game, so the information is almost guaranteed to be accurate.

To kick things off, we're going to start with December, 2009. Yes, that's last month. I hope to get this GOTM finished within the next week or so so we can prepare for January's GOTM.

Anyways, here are the rules. Please read before nominating.

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Some tips before nominating...

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And lastly, nominations for December '09 will end on the 10th of this January. That's 5-6 days to make a nomination. This thread will close automatically on that date, with or without 7 nominations.

So what are you waiting for? Get gaming, get choosing!

This nice little converter:

http://www.seabreeze...om/html2bbcode/

Is quite handy. Just edit your post, copy the contents, paste it into that text area, select () IPB Code, and hit convert. Then you can copy and paste the code into your post and most of it should work. Spoilers, etc. might not be converted. Also, the spoilers don't work at all atm.

PS: Ed, where's that CoD siggy! D: