And... I'm back.

I have returned from my dual holiday to La Reunion/Japan, and will now get back to playing games and talking about them. This is more just a heads up than anything else, but I will just add that the reason the site has had.. limited content recently is also due to Michael, Mark and I's inherent laziness. As we are teenagers, we cannot be blamed for this.

I also said I would do a BF:BC2 Beta preview, but unfortunately I only played about 2 hours before having to leave to Reunion. As such all I can really say is that it's pretty similar to the first Bad Company; if you liked that you'll probably this.

BFBC2 Beta Release Imminent!

If you're anything like me, you're more than interested in the new Bad Company game being released in March. After all the problems associated with the "hack proof" and "user friendly" IW.NET *cough* Bullshit *cough*, many players from MW2 are interested in the game which will offer a graphically awesome experience, intense online multiplayer and dedicated servers for PC users.

A beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on PC will be released on the 28th of January (US Time) which is the 29th for Australians. If you've pre-ordered BFBC2 then you'll be able to get access to the beta. If you're Australian, Steam is selling it for $55 Australian which is damned cheap for any game over here. PS3 users have already experienced a beta and with a PC beta coming up, we'll be providing you with a preview of the beta soon.

For more information see the BFBC2 blog here.

We're [Not] Dead.

Exactly what the title is implying. NeonTurtles hasn't been giving you guys a good dose of gaming news recently for a number of good reasons:

- Mike and Dennis (Possibly Mark as well) are all having a vacation in Japan, last time I talked to them they told me they were going snowboarding.

- I've just come back from visiting Hong Kong and Macau.

- I'm staying in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia where traffic stands still and internet is scarce.

On behalf of the team, I humbly ask you (The reader!) to pardon us for the lack of activity.

Now with that aside let's look what's coming up in what is possibly one of the greatest years of gaming we have ever known.

With ground breaking sequels such as MASS EFFECT 2 and BIOSHOCK 2 being released very, very soon; you guys can expect Michael, Dennis and Mark to do whole hearted reviews of them once they get back.

Titles such as Halo: Reach, Dead Space 2, Alan Wake and Dead Rising 2 and many more are going to make us all dive our hands into the depths of our pockets in order to keep up with the flurry of excitement that will eventually hit the shelves sometime this year.

On a side note; Valve has launched its Team Fortress 2 Contribution site. This is where all the ideas submitted by the community regarding new weapons and hats will be checked by Valve to see if they'll make the grade to be used in the game. So if you have a niche for modelling, concept art and game design; make yourself heard now!

TF2 Contribution Site: http://www.teamfortress.com/contribute/

2010 is going to be a significant year for gamers, so it'll best for you not to miss out.