Acer has released a new gaming rig called the Acer Aspire Predator AG7750. Besides the rough, techno exterior, the PC packs an Intel Core i7 930 CPU, a massive 12 GB of DDR3 ram, and the newly released GeForce GTX 470. Prices start at a cool $1999.

Mass Effect 2 is scheduled to receive another DLC called “The Lair of the Shadow Broker”, with a few new missions and content, but before that happens, developer BioWare plans to release a small DLC which offers new weapons separately from “The Lair of the Shadow Broker” — which will feature the new guns. So if you want the new gear but don’t want the full DLC, expect to pay a few bucks.

According to a Darkspore panel at Comic Con, the Maxis team developing the game is getting help by RPG titans BioWare, makers of Mass Effect, Dragon Age, Baldur’s Gate and so many other RPGs. It wasn’t revealed to what extent BioWare is helping, but it might just be an advisory role.

Halo Reach isn’t the only game getting fancy action figures, StarCraft 2, which is days from release, is getting some nice figures as well. The new action figures were showcased at Comic Con 2010, currently underway in San Diego. The action figures will be available in the beginning of 2011. More pics here.

THQ’s latest installment in the UFC franchise, UFC Undisputed 2010, has sales 50% lower than previous game, and according to THQ, it’s because of Red Dead Redemption, which shipped 5 million units, compared to half of that of UFC 2010.

Square Enix makes games, but they also make a lot of other stuff. Like action figures based on games. At Comic Con 2010, they unveiled their new lineup based on the upcoming Halo Reach. More pics here.

Square Enix has announced that IO Interactive’s Kane & Lynch 2 demo will be arriving next week on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Only the PS3 demo has gotten a specific date: July 27, while the Xbox 360 and PC version are expected a few days later.

Yep, in Gears of War 3, you’ll be able to play as the Berserker, one of the most frightening enemies you can face as a member of the Gears squad.

We really dunno what to say about CTA’s PS3 controller — since you can’t point it at the TV and use at as one would, what’s the point of it?

EA rebooted the Command & Conquer franchise with Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, where they tried something new, a new way of playing the RTS game. However, by doing so, they fundamentally changed what made C & C great in the first place.

In Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, the gameplay has been changed drastically. For one, base building is almost gone. You don’t need harvesters to gather Tiberium. You don’t need to build power plants for you base. In fact, most of what made C & C tactic in terms of base building, resource management etc., has been eliminated. Instead, we get a mere top-down action game like Dawn of War — which Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight clearly tries to imitate. In Tiberian Twilight, it’s all about quickly building units, capturing points and moving on.

The whole notion of “base” is also different, as you’ll have a giant, mobile base which moves on alongside the battlefield, chugging out new units and so on. It’s the only building, and does everything from research to production. Yes, C & C fans beware: something is really wrong in Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight. This means the pace of the game has increased substantially, it’s basically Blitzkrieg 24/7. Online, the multiplayer part is the only thing that manages to positively surprise. But it still features the frustrating gameplay and lack of polish that the short campaign does.

To put it mildly, it’s shocking that EA resorted to this. Blatantly copying Dawn of War and similar games, and completely neglecting what made Command & Conquer great over the past 15 years is surprising, to say the least. If you ever wanted a quick lesson on ruining a franchise, look no further than Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight.

The Good:
Fast gameplay — if you’re into that
Decent multiplayer

The Bad:
Destroys the good old C & C formula
Lacks polish
Frustrating gameplay

Overall score: 3/10