Bungie Raising Halo Reach Level Cap When 117 Million Challenges Complete October 16, 2010

Well the title of this article is pretty much self-explanitory.  Currently there is a level cap in place for all players of Halo Reach, preventing them from going past the rank of Lt. Col Grade 3.  This is still the highest level cap needed to get an achievement in the game, but not the last possible rank one can reach by far, according to the Prima Game Guide, that rank is Reclaimer.

Bungie announced in their weekly update this week they will remove the current level cap when all Halo Reach players can complete a total of 117 million daily and weekly challenges, something that is expected to be reached by November if current trends hold.

Me, I’m still stuck in the Warrent Officer muck, unable to get to Captain, no matter how many daily achievements I get.

Uncharted 2 One Year Anniversary 24-hour MP Spree October 16, 2010

To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the release of Uncharted 2, last year’s must-own PS3 game (and a sequel to 2007’s must-own PS3 game), the Naughty Dog developers are planning a 24 hour multiplayer spree which is going on right now as I post this.  To get in on it, just load up Uncharted 2 any time before Midnight PST tonight and join the “Best of The Lab” playlist before matchmaking.

Anyone who participates will have a special anniversary skin unlocked for them next week.  Uncharted 2 is a Playstation 3 exclusive.  You can find a copy of it on shelves right now, but be aware a Game of the Year Edition chock full of DLC goodies and a reduced price is out now and it’s a much better deal than a regular edition.

If you want to see the review of Uncharted 2 I did shortly after it’s release last year, take a look.

Dead Space iPad Confirmed October 16, 2010

EA held a press conference recently to show their latest wares in the iOS department.  Among other games promised which mostly look to be handheld versions of well known series, a nice gem was in the pile.  Dead Space was announced to be coming to the iPad and iPhone some time in December 2010.  They did say it was going to be a third person non rails game which will bridge the story between Dead Space 1 and 2.  It will be enhanced for the iPad with better visuals.

It seems to be a common thread recently that games that I have an interest in just at the time of release or just around the time of release get an iOS version announced.  I’m not complaining mind you, I’ve been wanting to play a Dead Space game on my iPhone since my first playthrough of Dead Space Extraction.  I’m glad EA is taking their two newest properties (Mirror’s Edge and Dead Space) and really shining them up.  Releasing them in Holiday 2008, one of the biggest seasons for game releases in a long time, they suffered on shelves for months until price drops and positive reviews brought people to pick them up.  Mirror’s Edge for the iPhone (and iPad) is probably one of the best games on the platform, certainly one of the most addictive.  I can’t wait to see how Dead Space plays on my iPhone.