There are a lot of people out there who argue over who the best Bond is from the movies. What exactly does it take to be a good Bond in a video game?
I actually think we have the perfect Bond with Daniel Craig. He's just a much more hands on Bond, a much more physical, more cunning, and more dangerous Bond than ever before. From a video game standpoint, that's awesome. That's great for us—he doesn't sit back and rely on a lot of gadgets as much and he's just much more aggressive and much more involved.

Do you think that James Bond's gadgets are a cop-out?
I wouldn't say it's a cop-out so much as it's almost like a crutch you can lean on, and sometimes you can lean on it too much. If you go back to some of the old Bond movies and some of the old Bond games, it can be something that you lean on too much. We have a few gadgets in our game and it's a subtle touch, but it's not something that's overpowering. You don't come to each new level in our game with a new gadget to somehow save you from whatever bad guy you take on. It's a bit different from previous Bond games where you'd get cufflinks and lasers and stuff. Yes, you almost become Superman in games like that. I don't think gamers like to become Superman because then there's no drama, there's no conflict, there's no concern. Unless someone pulls out kryptonite, you're not going to be harmed too much.

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Above, you'll find the Gears of War 2 launch trailer. It speaks for itself. The end.

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We were invited over to the NBA 2K9 launch event in NYC and bumped into some new and old faces of the NBA. Rajon Rondo, of the world champion Boston Celtics, serenaded us with his pre-game rituals and money advice, the 76ers' Andre Iguodala clued us into his favorite team to play with, and Danilo Gallinari...well, he told us words too. (What exactly we're still looking to.) Also in attendance was cover athlete Kevin Garnett and the Olympic gold medal phenom Usain Bolt.

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November can't come quickly enough and every new video and trailer is not helping. With that said, Epic dropped into our laps a lengthy documentary on one of the more underrated aspects of Gears of War 2: the sound. One specific sound they were going for: the meaty, crunchy sound of Marcus Fenix's boot stomping on an opponent's head. Me thinks they nailed it.


Cliffy B and the GoW crew give you the lowdown with the new video, called "Touch of Sound":

"Many people don't realize how much sound contributes to immersion in a game. This video reveals how much thought and effort Epic Games puts into the incredibly rich variety of sounds in Gears of War 2: from voice acting to musical score, sound effects and more."

Gears of War 2 will be available for the Xbox 360 on November 7th. For more info, check out the official site.

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If you miss the days of The Matrix's bullet time action, you're about to...uh...start to not miss it, I guess. FOX Film has just released the first trailer of the Hollywood remake of the successful game Max Payne. Starring the undoubtedly badass looking Mark Wahlberg, the film will follow the game's plot closely as Payne fights the forces of evil–the mob and a corrupt corporation–and the demons in his mind. Max Payne is scheduled to hit theaters October 17th.

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