Good News/Bad News: Server Warfare, and Memory Card woes

I think its time I introduce this. Because it's time for Good News/Bad News

First off, the Good news. The PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will not be delayed. That's according to a new report.

Earlier this month, we received a ton of tips pointing to various stories claiming the release date for the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 had been pushed back to November 24. Infinity Ward frontman Robert Bowling recently dispatched a 140-character missive that should soothe the souls of mouse-and-keyboard wielders everywhere: "No delay on PC for Modern Warfare 2," Mr. FourZeroTwo tweeted.

That means all you PC owners can start fragging 360 and PS3 owners while Wii owners are still stuck in the past.

Now the Bad News. It seems Modern Warfare 2 will not have any Dedicated servers what-so-ever.

Bowling, the Infinity Ward community manager, said IWNet makes multiplayer more accessible to the PC community on Modern Warfare 2, replacing the need for dedicated servers that are hosted and managed by players. But the hardcore PC crowd to whom he was talking, on BASHandSlash.com's webcast, did not take the news in a completely positive light.

That's not right Bowling. No dedicated servers and a matchmaking option to take its place? If I wanted to play online, I would want nothing but dedicated servers, even if I have to pay $15 a month to play online, or if I have to go to a private server, play for a while, then get banned after the head of that server was nothing more than a sore loser.

Infinite Ward, I'm gonna boycott the PC version while more and more people buy the 360/PS3 version, and then I'm gonna whine when I find out the 360/PS3 version sold.

But for now, more good news. The 360 is gonna get another update. The next update will feature a new preview program for Zune, Facebook and Twitter.

I am happy to announce that we’re doing an Xbox LIVE Update Preview program for upcoming features such as Zune, Facebook and Twitter. Much like we have done in the past, you’ll need to visit the Microsoft Connect site from this link and sign in with your Windows LIVE ID that is connected to your Xbox LIVE Gamertag.

Unfortunately, there are some strings attached. Which leads us to the bad news. With this update, Memory Units not authorized by Microsoft will no longer work on the 360.

When Preview Program members start receiving the Xbox 360 system update next week, one of the changes is that unauthorized Memory Units will no longer work with the Xbox 360. If you’ve moved your profile or saved games onto one to “back it up,” you’d better move it back onto an authorized Xbox 360 storage device prior to taking the update. If you continue to use an unauthorized Memory Unit after the update, you will not be able to access your stored profile or saved games.

That's problematic. It's obvious that Microsoft wants to force their sale of proprietary products down the throats of 360 owners, even though they continue to worship Microsoft like the next-gen PS2. They do remind me of someone, starts with an S and ends with a Y. And I recall they use proprietary software, hardware and accessories.

No doubt this will cause more and more to buy PS3s, unaware that they might start doing the same. And that's it from Good News/Bad News. Because when you think there's hope, think again.

Source: Joystiq(MW2 Link)

Kotaku(MW2 Link 1)

Major Nelson(X-Box link 1)

Major Nelson(X-Box link 2)(Originally found on Destructoid.com)