"One of the most disappointing releases of the year has to have been Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Fans has rightfully blasted Ubisoft for releasing a game that was nothing more than an expansion of the original title. It it were half the price the fans may have accepted it, but with very few new gameplay innovations and ported maps from the original Rainbow Six, most gamers just felt ripped off. Sales have reflected this, turning the much loved franchise into a turkey."

"Calypso Casino: The fan favorite from Rainbow Six Vegas is back by popular demand. All Rainbow Six Vegas 2 game modes are supported, including co-op terrorist hunt.

Murdertown – Dark: Experience this map's intense, close-quarter action underneath the cover of darkness.

CQB Training – Dark: This map is set at nighttime, so expect more tactical assaults as players must use their night vision to spot enemies.

New Ranks. Unlock new ranks beyond the rank of Elite. XP players have already ..."

"U.S. Video Games Industry - April 2008

April 2007 April 2008 YTD Apr 07 YTD Apr 08
Video Games $839 million $1.23 billion 47.0% $4.18 billion $5.47 billion 31.0%
Video Games Hardware $339.2 million $426.2 million 26.0% $1.62 billion $1.84 billion 13.0%
Video Games Software $389.4 million $654.7 million 68.0% $1.97 billion $2.88 billion 46.0%
Video Game Accessories $110.4 million $154 million 39.0% $584.4 million $750.6 million 29.0%

Hardware
PlayStation 2 124.4K
PlayStation 3 1..."

"Improvements

Weapon Switch: Swapping to & from Pistols are now faster in Multiplayer.
Sound Loops: Optimized sound bank to improve weapon firing and helicopter sound clips that loop over and over.
Pings: Servers now update their pings more often so that players have a more accurate value of server performance.
Team Leader Respawn Modification: Spawn Shield is shorter when respawning with the Leader.
XP Modifiers: When there are more people on a team than the other, there is an over..."

"Starting this month's Gamasutra-exclusive NPD analysis, Jesse Divnich examines whether the U.S. market can sustain multiple console FPSes launching in the same month, examining surprising data on Rainbow Six Vegas 2 and Army of Two, and updating on the PS3/Xbox 360 hardware battle.

For individual software units, last month we theorized that the next-generation systems have matured enough that it might be possible for 2 AAA “shooters” to be released in one month on the PS3/Xbox 360, with li..."

"Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 holds a treasure trove of achievements, all of them ready and waiting to be unlocked. Even a casual gamer can hope to score several hundred Gamerscore without too hefty a time commitment. With that in mind, the following tips should shave a precious hour or two off your time unlocking some of the game's most challenging achievements.

Rappel King: Kill 25 enemies while suspended from a rope (20 Gamerscore)

Whether you finished the game without scoring th..."

"Industry Sales
Mar-07 Mar-08 CHG
Total Video Games $1.1B $1.7B 57%
Video Games Hardware $377.9M $551.3M 46%
Video Games Software $579.1M $945.6M 63%
Video Game Accessories $139.5M $220M 58%

HW Sales

Hardware Mar-08
PlayStation 2 216K
PlayStation 3 257K
PlayStation Portable 297K
Xbox 360 262K
Nintendo DS 698K
Wii 721K

SW Sales
Top-Selling VG Software - March 2008

Platform Title Publisher Release Date March Units
WII SUPER SMASH BROS: BRAWL NINTENDO OF AMERICA Mar-08 2..."

"Rainbow Six Vegas was an incredible experience for gamers all around the world, visuals, gameplay, online was all in the package and it delivered. Now Ubisoft is back with a sequel which got every gamer wondering how it will stand since this time round it will have other games alike to compare to and how it will deliver from the first game, how much of a change..."

"Bugs? Hah. Crippled online performance? Whatever. Paying full-price for an expansion pack? You don't give two hoots. Why? Because Ubisoft announced today that they've shipped 2 million copies of Rainbow Six Vegas 2, which when you consider the game's short gestation period and myriad of problems is good news for the company. Not good news for gamers, since it shows Ubisoft can release any old guff and get away with charging $60 for it, but hey, we're not talking about you. We're talking about..."

"November of 2006 was a great month for Xbox 360 gamers. Two of the system's finest titles to date hit the streets right before the holidays and players were beside themselves with how to budget their time in between the two. Should I spend time leveling up my character in the multiplayer of Rainbow Six Vegas or should I bring the fight to the Locusts as Marcus Fenix in Gears of War? For most the longstanding answer was the neon colored world of Vegas rather than the destroyed beauty of the ot..."

"Xbox 360:

Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Sega Superstars Tennis

PS3:

Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Hot Shots Golf 2: Out of Bounds

Sega Superstars Tennis

Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore Bundle

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

Cards, Eye of Judgement Biolith Rebellion 2 Theme Deck

Cards, Eye of Judgement Biolith Rebellion 2 Booster

Nintendo Wii:

Sega Superstars Tennis

Worms: A Space Oddity

George of the Jungle

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

WWII Aces

PS2:

Metal Gear Solid: Essential Collection

S...

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"Summary of games on the list:
Age of Conan (PC/360)
Frontlines: Fuel of War (PC/360)
Sins of A Solar Empire (PC)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (PC/360/PS3)
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (PC/360/PS3)
Fallout 3 (PC/360/PS3)
Ghostbusters (PC/360/PS3)
Tiberium (PC/360/PS3)
Operation Flashpoint 2 (PC/Wii/PS3/360)
Space Force: Captains (PC)"