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Peter Rizkalla is a life-long enthusiast of videogames and the videogame industry. He has worked in various videogame companies such as THQ, Namco/Bandai and 2K Games and avidly attends many game conferences and events. His formal reviews can be seen in AnimationWorld Magazine. "Press Start" is Peter's new blog on AWN, filled with his insights and views on the latest in gaming. He can be reached at PRizkalla@gmail.com.

Call of Duty: Black Ops To Feature Zombies!

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It's no secret that gamers love zombies. Gamers and zombies go together like lamb and tuna fish! Following in the popularity of the zombie mode of Call of Duty: World at War, Activision and Treyarch have announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops will also feature zombies.

Here's what we know; the Black Ops zombie mode will have the ability to be played cooperatively by up to four players. Sound familiar? Getting either the Prestige or Hardened editions of Black Ops will also include an additional four co-op zombie maps which are updated maps from World at War. There will also be a new co-op mode in Black Ops called Combat Training. But who the heck wants to play that? We want zombies, dang it!

iPad and iPhone users will also be treated to more zombie content as Call of Duty: ZOMBIES will be receiving a new map called Der Riese (“Zombie Factory”) which is another updated map from World at War. This new map is available now at Apple's App Store at itunes.com/appstore.

Never has such a momentous story featuring zombies ever been told! Well... save for this one.

Borderlands new DLC, Game of the Year Edition, Trailer and more!

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2K and Gearbox have just released Claptrap's New Robot Revolution, the fourth expansion to Borderlands. This release paves the way for the release of the Game of the Year edition which was just officially announced a month ago. Read the full story to hear more about Robot Revolution, the Game of the Year edition and to see the Robot Revolution launch trailer.

REVIEW: Metroid: Other M

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Don't make the mistake of calling it Metroid Prime: Other M. This is absolutely not a Prime title; but it's definitely a Metroid title. Hit the jump to read the review.

REVIEW: Shank

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While at the Game Developers choice award show in San Francisco, there were so many indie titles that hoped would show up on home systems. But when it came to Shank, I prayed more fervently than for any other. One of the reasons is that Shank is one of my most personal favorite genres; 2D side-scroller. You don't see many of those anymore, especially one this beautifully animated. Click ahead to read more.

New Borderlands Expansion! -- Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution

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Gearbox and 2K have announced the forth expansion pack to Borderlands in the form of Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution... and I couldn't be happier. Seriously, this was my absolute favorite game of last year. I put more hours into Borderlands than any other game. Hit the jump to see what this new expansion is all about.

REVIEW: Sin and Punishment: Star Successor

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Honestly, the Wii has never been short on fun. The only problem is that not very many 3rd party devs make it their main concern to make some awesome Wii games which leaves Nintendo to pick up the slack. That being said, Nintendo has always come in with the big guns for their systems and Sin and Punishment: Star Successor is definitely a big gun. Check the review!

Viewtiful Joe and Dormammu Gameplay Trailers - Marvel vs Capcom 3

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While I attempt to suppress my jealousy of the lucky dirt bags that got to go to Germany for Gamecom, I am almost immediately cheered back up with the release of these two new gameplay trailers showing off some in-game footage of the two newly announced characters in Marvel vs Capcom 3; Viewtiful Joe and Dormammu. Hit the jump to see the videos.

REVIEW: Crackdown 2

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A game that was originally released to harbor an early access demo for Halo 3 actually became one of the best 360 titles out there. Now the silent, nameless Agents of Pacific City take to the streets again in Crackdown 2. Hit the jump to see the review.

DJMAX Portable 3 Gameplay Trailer!

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Fans of the DJ Max series are going to be really happy about this one! Hit the link to check out the first ever gameplay footage of DJMAX Portable 3 for the PSP as well as some info on the game.

Warner Bros. Announces Batman: Arkham City

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If you have not played Batman: Arkham Asylum then get off the freakin' internet right now and go play it! Only then can you really appreciate the fact that Warner Bros., DC Comics and Rocksteady Games have announced the sequel to Batman Arkham Asylum called Batman: Arkham City. Hit the jump to find out more.