It’s been a while since I last checked in on what’s out there at the moment, so here goes:

• I’ve been checking out this new gameplay video for Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, and I like what I see. Vegas was like the fresh college graduate to the 30-something-overly-demanding-housewife of other Rainbow Six titles. Vegas 2 is like finding out the fresh college graduate doesn’t wear panties (or is hung like a horse, whichever you happen to prefer). It’s more arcadey than before, and whether or not this is a shameless effort to attract more (*readies fingers*) “mainstream gamers”, the experience and unlock systems look to make this last for a few replays at least.
• American McGee is working on a new episode-based production called Grimm. I never realised how violent those stories were… Anyway, according to PALGN it will be using the Unreal 3 engine (as is the current style of the moment). The artwork on the blog looks pretty interesting and will probably end up being a sleeper cult hit.
• Yes, by now you have probably heard of Gears of War 2 rumours, and you will have no doubt heard that it is “complete nonsense“. I’d rather wait a couple more years. Let it simmer down. Think Starcraft 2.
• I was never a big fan of the Saw movies. Sure, the first one was alright and had plenty of twists, but do we really need an extra 3 of the same cringe-worthy material? I didn’t know that there was such a strong market for taking dips in swimming pools full of syringes.
  Well, according to GameSpy, they’ve decided to release a game based on the successful franchise. So far they’ve only got a basic site up. I hope it isn’t just a collection of stills from the movie where you can print out stickers and iron-on transfers. Then again…

And in other news, I think I am suffering from some nasty 360 withdrawal syndrome. Duelling Xaero over and over only goes so far.