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GameShadow will be attending its local HMV store for a special Monday midnight Modern Warfare 2 opening.

Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK, will be the setting where the fans will be gathering to get their hands on the biggest game of the year.

All the news will be delivered, so see you there if you’re making the trip to get a slice of the action.

GameShadow was in attendance at the 2009 EuroGamer Expo on Friday and got the chance to sample some of the newest and upcoming games.

Among the plethora of titles, there were a few standouts that included Heavy Rain, Split Second and Assassin’s Creed 2.

The crowds also gathered around Left 4 Dead 2 and James Cameron’s Avatar, both of which  are due out within the month.

MCV has reported in its Friday 30th October issue that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is set to break the UK entertainment launch record held by Grand Theft Auto IV.

Having sold an estimated 500,000 pre-orders, a target of 1.7m for first week sales has been predicted, nearly double that of the previous record.

A lot of talk had surfaced about whether this record would be achieved, but it now looks likely.

Football Manager 2010 is upon us and the Studio Director at Sports Interactive has revealed more details from the game.

In a video interview, Miles Jacobson explains the new features, options and background to this edition in the ever-popular management series.

The Miles Jacobson Video will hopefully answer any questions players will have as the game hits release.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising will be getting an update in October.

The opening Downloadable Content and patch will introduce necessary fixes and additional gameplay features for players.

Codemasters has said the release of further DLC will be an important part in keeping the game fresh with new levels and game modes.

Electronic Arts has revealed that the Need for Speed series has now generated over 100 million unit sales.

The series began in 1994 and has seen 15 titles launched in over 60 countries.

The 100 million has been reached thanks to recent sales of Need for Speed: Shift.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Assassin’s Creed 2 or Dragon Age: Origins. Three big games, a big chance to win!

GameShadow is offering you the chance to win one of the above mentioned games on the platform of your choice.

Simply visit the GameShadow Twitter Page, Follow us, Repeat Tweet the Your Choice Competition tweet and you’ll be entered into the hat for the chance to win this great competition.

2K Games has announced that its upcoming shooter Borderlands will be getting a slice of downloadable content by the end of this year.

The DLC will be called The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and is planned for all three release platforms.

New enemies, quests and more will be available as players will have to work alongside Dr. Ned and aim to cure the inhabitants of Jakobs Cove.

Codemasters has revealed it will be bringing sequels to three of its major releases from this year.

2010 will see follow-ups to DIRT 2, Ashes Cricket 2009 and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising.

All three titles enjoyed major sales success and flourished at a time when other publishers decided to push their titles into the first and second quarters of 2010.

The fourth and final quarter of the year signals the start of the Holiday rush.

With a host of titles, including the likes of Splinter Cell: Conviction and Bioshock 2, being pushed back to the first quarter of 2010, the odds on what will be top during December have now centred on a select group.

Check out the full list and judge for yourself if it’s worth a gamble on an outsider, or staking your hard-earned money on the front-runner Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Bioware’s Dragon Age: Origins launches in November and is aiming to set a new standard in the RPG genre.

Reportedly boasting over 80 hours of gameplay, the game will also be getting a day 1 DLC pack entitled Warden’s Keep.

Check out GS VIBE: The Dragon Age for a dedicated look.

Ubisoft has purchased French development studio Nadeo.

Nadeo has been responsible for the long-running TrackMania series.

Ubisoft is aiming to expand further in the online gaming world and this announcement should excite fans of the TrackMania series, with TrackMania 2 due out in 2010.

More Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 news has been spilt over the past 24 hours.

A list of mission names has been revealed, Terminal, Evasion, Estate Takedown and Suspension are just a few, in no particular order.

These details have come hot on the heals of the Infamy Trailer and the news of the PC edition now being released on November 24.

The news that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be getting a map pack in 2010 was widely known, but has now been confirmed on drink cans.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 branded Monster Energy drinks will offer the chance to take part in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Combat Training Experience.

Prizes including copies of the game and consoles are also up for grabs.

Capcom’s decided to tease Street Fighter IV owners with a new warrior.

The final announcement is due on September 29th.

Who, or what will it be? A new character, a clone of a current one, or an old one brought back?