Major League Gaming (MLG) is the largest organized league and international sanctioning body for the world’s fastest growing competitive sport: professional video gaming and it’s headed to Deacon’s stomping grounds this weekend, July 20-22nd. In the words of The Rock, “Finally, MLG Has Come Back…to Dallas”.
I’ll be headed out to the event at various times to grab some footage of it so I can share with the U360 crowd. If you’re in my area and you want to tag along, send me a message. Or if you’re from Dallas and you’ll be participating, let me know. You can all be a part of the U360 media entourage to help me cover the event for the listeners and readers out there.
Players will be battling across Halo 2, Rainbow Six Vegas and Gears of War from Friday - Sunday. The top prize is up to $20,000! Who’s going to take the crown from Dallas? This is the 3rd event for the 2007 season of MLG. Players are battling for their place in the National Championships. It should be a lot of fun and I’m excited about watching players compete.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas just got an adrenaline shot with some new DLC (downloadable content) available on the Xbox Live Marketplace today! The Players Pack Red Edition includes two new game modes, Assassination and Total Conquest. It also includes 5 new maps for you to enjoy on Xbox Live. The cost for all of this is 800 Microsoft Points.
I included more details on the modes and maps so you can decide if your points are worth spending.
The holiday season is fast approaching as well as the end of the year so I thought I’d unveil Unscripted’s Starting Lineup. My ‘Starting Lineup’ in the Games category are the five titles that I think should be in everyone’s starting lineup of games this holiday season…your must-buy games.
I’ll be introducing more of my ‘Starting Lineup’ categories soon. Look for categories dealing with the hottest stories, community shine and others. But first to debut is the Games category. (yes you know I’ll design a fancy image to represent the ‘Starting Lineup’)
Viva Piñata - Is there any surprise that this has made its way to my lineup? You know my mission is to turn you all into Piñatatans! The Xbox 360 has been in need of a solid title to appeal to the young adults and parents alike. I think this is it. Viva Piñata mixes some very colorful environments and characters with a fun theme. It sizzles for sure!
Star Trek: Legacy - I have a mission. To boldly go where no gamer has gone before. This title is ambitious. It combines every Star Trek saga you can think of from TV to film. It has my favorite captains, Picard and Kirk, in it so I’m set for its release. I’ll be in the skies commanding the Enterprise and any of the other ships I can manage to navigate. The only question is, who will I be dominating?
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas - I’ve never been into the Rainbow Six series but having seen what I’ve seen from this game…I’ll be into it now. The squad feel is seemingly back and to top it off, this game features the DigiMask technology so you all will be receiving head shots from the real DeaconBlade and not some default character. What more can I say or ask for?
Gears of War - Does this game need any reason? I didn’t think so. The way that this game has been displayed visually alone warrants an entry into the Starting Lineup.
Fuzion Frenzy 2 - If you were like me with Fuzion Frenzy on the original Xbox, then you know how much fun it was to play the first Fuzion Frenzy with family and friends. I anticipate that Fuzion Frenzy 2 will be just as much fun.
I wanted to round out my Stating Lineup with some quality reserves who are key coming off the bench to add to your holiday lists. Every Starting Lineup needs key players coming off the bench to fill in for the starters from time to time. They include Superman Returns, Call of Duty 3, Marvel Ultimate Alliance and FIFA Soccer 07.
There you have it. Unscripted’s Starting Lineup and a few bench players as well to hopefully give you an enjoyable holiday season. Stay tuned for more!
For those who may have missed this release from Ubisoft…take a look at the latest from Rainbow Six Vegas.
This short developer diary is done by Maxime Beland, Creative Director for Rainbow Six Vegas.
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas Developer Diary - OPA (Observe Plan Assault)
