This week on ABC show QandA, the question about the lack of an R rating for games in Australia was raised. If you missed it, luckily it's available on YouTube...

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This Monday, July 7 is Bungie Day on Xbox Live Marketplace. What does that mean to you? Free stuff! The kind of free stuff that absolutely requires an exclamation point. While free gamerpics and a gratis theme will be available that day and that day only, it's the new map, Cold Storage, that will probably put the biggest strain on Live's servers.

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ScoreHero forum users may have already sleuthed out 20 songs for Harmonix's just-announced follow-up to hit rhythm game.

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Rob Fetter writes today at Operations Sports about why he thinks the Links series should be revived. Links 2004 is arguably the best console golf game ever made, yet its now legendary next-gen successor got nipped in the bud when Take 2 pulled the plug on it.

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This 'How to mod Halo 3 Forge variants' tutorial shows you how to create, modify, and resign a Halo 3 Forge variant. This is intended for beginners who would like an introduction into Halo 3 modding of usermaps. This is not a cheating tutorial and cannot hurt XBL in any way.

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Electronic Spongiform Encephalopathy is a degenerative firmware condition that causes instability, poor performance and eventual, terminal hardware failure in electronic systems. Similar symptoms have been found in organic systems, such as cows and Papua New Guinean cannibals.

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My son, Jacob was interviewed during the video game tournament.

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Video: Xbox 360 Content License Transfer Tool on Xbox.com
It's finally here! Microsoft's promised tool to transfer game and video content licenses from an old console to your new Xbox 360 is now available. In other words, this little online doodad will fix the DRM issues everyone has experienced after either upgrading their Xbox 360 or after dealing with a RROD. To get your DRM issues fixed, simply head over to Xbox.com and begin the license transfer process.

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With the new DRM tool finally available on Xbox.com, we're sure that everyone has plenty of questions. Thankfully, Joystiq has the answers you need. What can you transfer? How many consoles can you transfer to and from? And then there are questions you may not have though about like: can you sell your licenses to someone else? What about moving licenses to the next Xbox. Head over to Joystiq for their Q&A with Marc Whitten, general manager of Xbox Live.

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Hot off Cliffy B's peep show on Gears of War 2's multiplayer mode, leaked videos of the game's multiplayer beta were uploaded to YouTube. Featured in the clips is actual gameplay footage showcasing some of the new elements in the sequel.

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Yes, there is more Gears of War 2 beta footage to feast your eyes upon (again pulled from ThisIsGame.com and uploaded to YouTube by AnalogHype). It's amazing, almost as amazing as the fact that the other two Gears of War 2 beta videos are still online. There are a few tasty bits in this one. We get to see the Locust version of the UFC-style punching execution for one. Perhaps most interesting is the instance of an interrupted chainsaw duel. As a Locust and COG duel it out (at around 2:45 in the video), a second Locust interrupts with his own chainsaw, thus disrupting the duel, scoring a kill and ensuring that his buddy lives to tell the tale. A beta tester then shouts "duelus interruptus." We think that's going to catch on.

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Acti and Guitar Hero III are pulling another video game promotion card from their marketing deck (shout out to the free Halo theme DLC), with the announcement of a FREE piece of World of Warcraft musical DLC. WoW's viral, underground and cult hit "I Am Murloc" by Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain will be released as GHIII DLC to the XBLM tomorrow, June 26th to celebrate the kickoff of the 2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational this Friday.

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With lyrics like, "I am more than a fish/ I am more than a man," you'd think the virtual rock superstars known as Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain would be getting more gigs. Well, they've got a big gig planned for June 26, and they're taking their music and making it yours.

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Looking for even more Gears of War 2 news today? Leaked footage of the Gears of War 2 beta has leaked on YouTube that showcases new environments and weaponry. Earlier in the day we posted new renders and concept art for the anticipated sequel but other details have been scarce. If you're a fan of all things Gears of War 2 you need to watch this footage courtesy of Analog Hype. You know, until they take it down!

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