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BioWare’s Mass Effect 2 has shipped 2 million units, says publisher Electronic Arts, which claims the “first blockbuster of 2010″ in its announcement today.

[Via: Gamasutra]

In Bungie’s latest weekly update, they engaged in a round of “Halo: Reach Mythbusters,” shooting down some of the bigger rumors floating around the net. And the biggest: that Halo: Reach would use Natal motion controls.

[Via: 1up.com]

Mass Effect 2

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) division BioWare, has announced that Mass Effect 2 has sold more than 2 million units in just its first week of release. Mass Effect 2 has earned an average review score of 96, for its intense shooter gameplay, and deep story, making it the second highest rated game ever for the Xbox 360 platform.

[Via: Transworld News]

Microsoft’s full-body game control system Project Natal will be launched in time for the holidays this year, in what promises to be a big year for Xbox 360 users.

[Via: PC World]

Mass Effect 2, hits the shelves on January 28th and to celebrate Xbox is releasing a limited edition console featuring an Xbox 360 Elite, two black wireless controllers, a 250GB hard drive, wired headset and a copy of Mass Effect 2.

[Via: iTWire]

Essentially, Microsoft is trying to build a sophisticated AI that can look at video of what you’re doing in front of a camera, and translate that to information the game can use.

[Via: Joystiq]