COD: BLACK OPS FEEDS YOUR INNER SOLDIER

Saw the abbreviated version of this great piece of advertising for Call of Duty: Black Ops during MNF last night. The full version is below. It's amazing what simple and great thinking can create. Of course, it doesn't hurt when you have one of the best ad agencies, Chiat, at the helm. Via: Brands Are Opinions

EPIC HALO REACH TRAILER

I've never felt the emotions for simulated intergalactic battle like the ones I do for this intense live action trailer directed by Noam Murro. Hopefully Halo Reach lives up to the expectations. Via: Adfreak

HALO 2600: HALO GOES 8-BIT

Halo 2600 is Halo re-imagined for the Atari era thanks to former VP of Microsoft's game publishing division, Ed Fries. Unlike current games where you can get hit a million times before you die, in the Atari age, one hit typically killed you. And there's no saving games, either. Perhaps a cheat code is floating out there on the interwebs. Eat your heart out. And, if you're curious to hear Ed Fries story on how the Halo 2600 game came about, read this. Via: Alyssa Milano (Yea, that one.)

Play Halo 2600 here.

DAWN OF THE LIVING GEEK

What do you want to learn from one of the biggest minds in computers? Bill Gates has been playing catchup when it comes to the social networking aspect of his business. And now, he's made it to blogging. Head over to thegatesnotes.com and explore the personal side of technology's most famous name.

COLLECT ALL 140

If you don't play video games, this picture of over 140 different gaming consoles would like to ask, 'What's wrong with you?' Impressive to say the least. I'm ready to take my trip down memory lane to Nintendo Power right about now.
Via Kotaku