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There might be a game buried deep in the Modern Warfare 2: Prestige Edition box that showed up on our doorstep yesterday, but if so, we're not aware of it. See, we've been a little too busy harnessing the miracle of modern technology so we can see in the dark. We've opened our eyes in the blackness and seen the green-tinted future, and now we want to share our vision with you. (And yes, we'll be giving the whole thing away soon.)

Has Infinity Ward gone too far with Call of Duty's airport level?

From cardboard enemies to a less than perfect snowmobile expedition, we pump out the action on PC.

We load up the modern FPS on PC, specs and all!

Get up close and personal with the finer points of warfare.

Online buyers didn't think they'd have to wait even longer.

I heard the waiters were dedicated servers.

"Oh, man -- it was so awesome. First multiplayer match I get into, and I get like, a 200 kill streak. It was in this weird airport lobby level, and everyone else must have had really bad lag or something, because they didn't move much -- but still! It was the coolest thing I've ever done, and I didn't get a Trophy for it. WTF?" While we're not certain Trophies are distributed for ... the feat mentioned above, it does seem that the PS3 version of Modern Warfare 2 is experiencing some trouble rewarding Trophies to its players. The problem seems to be with a pre-launch patch which, for some reason or other, disables the game's unlockable incentives. A fix for the issue has been discovered by a few fan sites, but we've contacted Infinity Ward to see when we can expect a more official solution to surface.

Wait, didn't everybody already buy this already? Even if your willpower or geography has kept you from picking up Modern Warfare 2, you're probably reading this as you drive to go do just that. Activision's marketing people like to call this one the most anticipated game of the decade, and there's no doubt it will sell oodles of copies from now until Modern Warfare 3: Even Moderner. But is it worth the hype? I spent some serious time pounding plastic to see if Infinity Ward's latest has the fun to back it up and you can find out what I thought right after the break. Just pull over first, okay?

The most explosive soap opera ever told.

Protect the innocent civilians!

Hop in an AC-130 and provide the ultimate covering fire.

How will you use your killstreak bonuses?

I can understand why first-person would be a little difficult on a console.

(Spoiler) The controversial airport scene with multiple outcomes. Warning: Extremely graphic content.

Show the enemy no mercy.

Someone behind that door? Not anymore.

The MP5K is not a toy, but it is lots of fun.

Assume a support position and lob a few grenades in this barrel-popping gameplay.

Will you wield dual machine pistols or some other incredibly destructive weapons?

Brutal, bombastic and every inch the videogame equivalent of a Hollywood blockbuster.

Check out our adrenaline pumping footage, complete with dozens of kickass kills. And yes, it's spoiler free.

Infinity Ward's latest FPS epic is here. Check out our in-depth, spoiler-free impressions here.

It's set to be one of the biggest selling games of all time. Is it one of the greatest?

It's set to be one of the biggest selling games of all time. Is it one of the greatest?

It seems a bit silly to have a launch party for a game that pretty much "launched" already. NYC became host to the official Modern Warfare 2 launch, where enthusiasts were able to wait on line for their chance to play the game. After the festivities, they could walk one block away to GameStop to buy a copy of the game at midnight -- and no sooner.Funnily, a good percentage of people waiting on line already had a copy of the game. Why bother going to the launch event, then? Perhaps the swag proved too enticing: XL Modern Warfare 2 t-shirts and the chance to oogle at IGN's Jessica Chobot were more than enough reason to wait on line for upwards of an hour.Considering this is arguably the biggest game release of the year, the event ended up being a bit underwhelming. Other than the dozens of Xbox 360 demo kiosks (with nary a PS3 in sight), Activision didn't offer much else to see or do. For the sake of this blogger, a more "ridiculous" marketing budget would have offered a far more spectacular launch party, one filled with fireworks, ninjas and dedicated servers.

We get our dirty little paws on Modern Warfare 2's nerd-tastic special edition. See what glorious swag you can waste your cash on!

It's set to be one of the biggest selling games of all time. Is it one of the greatest?

Tom Watson, a member of British Parliament, has developed a sort of folk hero status among European gamers this morning. After his fellow MP, Keith Vaz, promised to decry the violence depicted in Modern Warfare 2 (specifically in that one scene) in the next session of Parliament, Watson publicly defended the game on Facebook and Twitter. He then kicked it up a notch and started a pressure group called Gamers' Voice on Facebook. The group's mission statement explains that its members will discuss "how UK video gamers can find their voice in newspapers and government." It was a wise, pre-emptive move on Watson's part -- as promised, Vaz brought up the game during today's Parliament session, explaining that it's so violent that "even the manufacturers have put in warnings within the game telling people how they can skip particular scenes." He inquired how the government was planning on "protecting our children." Watson stepped in and dropped the timeless observation that the UK already has a game rating system which restricts the game's sale to minors, and that it's more important to protect the gaming industry than it is to "create moral panic" in the media. If you want to stay informed of Watson's other heroic, industry-defending activities, you might want to join the Gamers' Voice group. (We hear that shortly after that Parliament session, he doused a burning orphanage, then ate an entire maple tree for breakfast. Seriously!)

Grocery stores aren't typically known for great video game deals -- we can't remember any notable supermarket game purchases since our local Albertson's cleared out its NES rentals. But Sainsbury supermarkets in the UK have an offer worth noting: the retailer has cut the price of Modern Warfare 2 to just £26 ($43.76), an amazing £29 off the regular price. Tesco is also offering a big price cut on Modern Warfare 2: it's £25 with the purchase of another bestselling game (The Guardian specifies "top-20" games), or £39.70 on its own. Tescos, which are open all the time anyway, will begin selling the game at midnight tonight, as will five Sainsbury's locations. Unless they're like stores in the US, in which case they began selling them last week.