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This week, Microsoft released the somewhat anticipated applications Twitter, Facebook, and Last Fm. Included also was the Zune Video and Music marketplace, but I don't touch on either one because I don't have a Zune and I don't plan on purchasing music.

Some gamers find these applications a big waste of space, while other find it to be the next best thing.

Me? Read more.

(UPDATED) From Louie: I need Facebook friends and we have a Gen X fan page. You can make a difference.

So let me ask a question. Which is your game of the year so far? Your choices are: Batman Arkham Asylum, Uncharted 2, Modern Warfare 2, Left 4 Dead 2 and Assassin's Creed 2.

Yeah, I don't know why the hell Left 4 Dead 2 is there either, but it's that time of year where Spike TV hosts a video game awards show and we complain about how stupid they are, but make a point to watch or get the results.

Here is the link to vote. The show will air December 12.

Also, expect TheGamerAccess.com to hold our own Game of The Year special closer to the end of the year.

Sony has just announced what will be coming in PS3 Firmware 3.10, but before you get excited, cross-game chat is unfortuneatly not included. Watch the video below to see what is coming. I smell a feature of Xbox LIVE.

God of War is one of the most heroic franchises to ever grace a videogame console. When Sony Computer Entertainment Studios Santa Monica released the original God of War, it took the industry by surprise. With unbelievable visuals (at its time), landmark boss battles, and a gameplay experience like no other, there is no question that God of War has made a large impact on the action adventure genre. The latest game in the series, God of War III, is set to launch in March of 2010 and is looking to make just as large of an impact as its predecessors, but Sony has not abandoned God of War fans with the release of the God of War Collection. Read more for the full review.

We always received a good response from the community roundtables we did so we decided to add it as its own show. On the first show we got myself, Chase and Daze. We will have a new show every week so if there are any topics you would like us to discuss or you want a chance to voice your opinion and be on the show hit us up.  This one is pretty long logging in at about 2 hours and 30 minutes so sit back and enjoy the show.

• What We've Been Playin Lately
• Did Microsoft Delay the Release of the PS3?
• Uncharted 2 and Other Games Affected by Modern Warfare 2?
• Does Modern Warfare 2 Live Up to the Hype?
• PSN Problems a Region, Server or ISP Issue?
• Modern Warfare 2 Crashes PS3 Servers!
• Microsoft Bans Modders From Live, but Did They Set People Up?
• Are Developers Working More Closely Together to Make Games Better?
• No More Peripheral Based Games, Please!
• Impressions: Netflix on PS3
• Will PS2 HD Remakes Sell?
• Is God of War III Really Going Sell Like Crazy?
• Top 5 Games of 2009
• MUCH MUCH MORE

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Wow! Is all I have to say about game journalism today. The quality in journalism seems to have gone down considerably. With the recent release of Halo 3: ODST, I as a gamer and a writer in the game industry have become disgusted with the majority of my peers. There are leaps in their logic that they gloss over to give Halo 3: ODST such high review scores and are also setting up bad precedents for developers to follow by giving this game such praise. Read more for my full opinion.

The impossible has happened. The show is actually less than two hours long. MW2 pretty much killed the gaming world this week so we let topics rule the show again.

We talk about how much developers matter as far as game purchases. We tried to determine the deciding factor when purchasing multiplatform multiplayer and single player game and we also dissect the communities of Xbox LIVE and PSN.

• Mass Effect 2 DLC
• Microsoft Bans Over 1 Million Consoles
• L4D3 Possibility
• Halo 3: ODST Sales
• GamerTunes
• Quick Modern Warfare 2 Talk
• Bitchin’ Gamers
• MUCH MUCH More

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If you're tired of Modern Warfare 2, you should just move on with your life, but continue reading if you want to see almost 90 minutes of game footage and hear four dudes talk about the game.

Matt, the resident Modern Warfare fanboy, is your host, but PLEASE be warned that we do get into some serious spoilers, but we do that at the very end of the show and give you plenty of time to stop listening/watching.

So here is the audio stream and the download link. Read more if you want to see the video embed. Oh, and I realized that I got something wrong about the game as I watched the show again, but I honestly forget now what that was.

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With the release of the God of War Collection right around the corner, many God of War fanatics are anxiously waiting to pick up their copy Tuesday. The God of War Collection will not only give PS3 owners the ability to play a remastered version of God of War I and II in HD, but also early access to the God of War III E3 Demo. I just got done completing the demo and I must say I was blown away, but something else just came into play. Read more to find out!