Below is the cinematic trailer for Dragon Age 2, developed by Bioware. I’m a huge fan of both Bioware and the Dragon Age games, and I can’t wait for the game’s release date of March 8, 2011. But until then, we’ll have to make do with Dragon Age: Origins, and this epic Dragon Age 2 cinematic trailer.

In a weekly update, Bungie decided to put gamers out of their misery by releasing the complete list of Halo: Reach achievements. All 49 of them are listed.

1. Completed the Campaign on Normal difficulty.
2. Completed the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.
3. Completed the Campaign on Legendary difficulty.
4. Completed every mission in Halo: Reach alone, on Legendary.
5. Completed the 2nd mission on Normal or harder.
6. Completed the 3rd mission on Normal or harder.
7. Completed the 4th mission on Normal or harder.
8. Completed the 5th mission on Normal or harder.
9. Completed the 6th mission on Normal or harder.
10. Completed the 7th mission on Normal or harder.
11. Completed the 8th mission on Normal or harder.
12. Completed the 9th mission on Normal or harder.
13. Completed the 10th mission on Normal or harder.
14. Cleared the 2nd mission without setting foot in a drivable vehicle.
15. Killed 2 vehicles at once with the Target Locator in the 3rd mission.
16. Hijacked a Banshee during the Reach Campaign.
17. Killed the Elite Zealot before he escaped during the 5th mission.
18. Performed an Assassination against an Elite to survive a fall that would’ve been fatal.
19. Destroyed the Corvette’s engines & escort in under 3 minutes in the 6th mission on Heroic or harder.
20. Finished the 9th mission on Legendary with the Scorpion intact.
21. Earned a Triple Kill while Jetpacking in Campaign, Firefight or Matchmaking.
22. Killed 7 Moa during the 2nd mission of the Campaign.
23. Killed 3 of the anti-aircraft batteries during the 8th mission.
24. Used a Health Pack to replenish life after taking body damage.
25. Performed an Assassination on an enemy.
26. Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the M6G pistol.
27. Killed 10 enemies in a Firefight or Campaign session with the DMR.
28. Traded weapons with an AI ally in Campaign.
29. Killed 10 enemies in Firefight or Campaign with a supercombine explosion.
30. Let a teammate spawn on you 5 times in an Invasion Matchmaking game.
31. Earned a First Strike Medal in a Matchmaking game.
32. Won a game of Invasion in the 1st phase.
33. Earned a Killing Spree in multiplayer Matchmaking.
34. Earned a Killionaire medal in Firefight.
35. As an Elite, killed 5 Spartan players in Matchmaking.
36. Scored 15,000 points in Score Attack Firefight Matchmaking.
37. Scored 50,000 points in a Firefight game.
38. Scored 200,000 points in a Firefight game.
39. Scored 1,000,000 points in a Firefight game.
40. Completed a Firefight set on Legendary without dying.
41. Purchased an item from the Armory that required the rank of Lt. Colonel.
42. Reached the rank of Corporal in the UNSC.
43. Reached the rank of Captain in the UNSC.
44. Used the File Browser to upload a file to your File Share.
45. Completed all of the Daily Challenges in a given day.
46. Purchased an item from the Armory.
47. Recommended a file to someone.
48. Advanced a Commendation to a Silver state.
49. Completed a Weekly Challenge.

Posted on YouTube today was an amazing video which details the soundtrack behind the hit video game from Rockstar. The video covers in detail the artists who produced the unique sound, and the lengths sound artists go to when trying to create the atmospheric ambience we’ve all come to know and love. Enjoy.

New details emerge today about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2. I’m currently playing through the original, and I have to say, it’s not the bestStar Wars game I’ve ever played due to its repetitiveness and unwieldy camera. However, there’s hope for Star Wars button mashers yet with news and details about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 (which looks infinitely more polished than its predecessor if video trailers are to be trusted).

So, what can we expect?

• Starkiller is a clone (a failed one). Or is he?
• The player now gets to use dual wielding lightsabers which introduce new force and lightsaber combos.
• The lightsabers have a much larger impact on the surrounding environment.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 is scheduled for a 26th October Release Date for gamers in the U.S.

I’m becoming a big fan of RPGs, in particular, those from Bioware – amongst my favorite are Mass Effect 2, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Dragon Age: Origins. There’s just something about the attention to detail put into the gaming environment.

I don’t really participate in a lot of gaming sites or forums, but I do read TeamXbox. I was pleased to see they posted an update on Dragon Age 2, and I have to say, it looks awesome. Some of the details about the game are:

• You play as a single character and not in multiples like the original
• Updated graphics
• Updated battle mechanics

Dragon Age 2 has no scheduled released date, but I would expect it no earlier than 2011.

Head on over to the Bioware Dragon Age 2 page to find out more information, and look out for the debut trailer coming on August 17th!

Rumors were flying around yesterday that bouncer types (who turned out to be Activision heavies) had shown up at the Infinity Ward offices without notice as to what they were up to. As often happens once the dust has settled, the truth comes out.

Thanks to James Walker over at Binge Gamer, you can get the complete information. Here’s the mini version:

• Infinity Ward have yet to be paid anything in Royalties for Modern Warfare 2
• There were ‘breaches of contract by two senior employees at Infinity Ward’

Modern Warfare 2 is a fine game, and I play it online regularly. I’m not going to try and make sense of this situation, because there’s two sides to every story but I sincerely hope that those who are currently employed at Infinity Ward remain there.

Like many XBox gamers, I can’t wait for the release of Mass Effect 2 (not long now!), although I will have to wait until payday on Friday so I have enough money to get it.

To tide you, and me over until it’s finally released, TeamXBox have posted some screenshots. I must say, if you don’t do your gaming on a High-Def TV it looks like you might be missing out on some pretty stunning imagery.

I was really excited about Modern Warfare 2 – my only gripe was the length of the game’s single player campaign. I didn’t purchase it on release day because I was on vacation and wanted to wait to see what the opinion was amongst gamers, Modern Warfare 2′s core audience.

I saw the outcry about that level, where you play the part of a Russian terrorist and gun down civilians in an airport – it’s that outcry which I would like to comment on.

Firstly, upon loading the single player campaign, you are given the option of not playing that part of the game where you play the part of a Russian terrorist (or that of the American infiltrating the group). If you decided not to play through that part of the game, you’re not missing out on anything, but those who have played through it, after being given the choice of not playing it, and still complain, ought to think twice. You were given the choice, you refused, but you still feel it’s right to complain. I don’t understand that (seriously, leave a comment – I would like to to understand).

Secondly, and perhaps most important, is that the vast majority of us who play the game, and fully understand that it is just a game, know the difference between right and wrong, and also reality. Playing Forza 3 and speeding around a race track in excess of 200 MPH doesn’t compel me to do the same when I’m driving home from work. If you can’t see the difference, you have bigger problems than complaining about a video game.

Infinity Ward have done a superb job with Modern Warfare 2, and even though the campaign is on the short side, there are several moments where I just went woah. It’s a great game, and fully worthy of the $59.99 price tag.

If you needed any more convincing to buy this game, I believe the video below should do the trick. Enjoy.

Bioware today released a pair images which show the Avenger Assault rifle. The images look stunning.