The first reviews are coming in for Modern Warfare 3 from both critics and ordinary gamers alike, and there’s a huge contrast between the two. The game, which launched less than 24 hours ago (depending on your time zone, we suppose), is expected to smash all expectations and is the most pre-ordered game ever for UK stores like Game, as well as Amazon.co.uk (Eurogamer).

What do you think though? Read on for some highlights of the reviews we’ve seen, and leave some thoughts of your own.

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Well, the Red Show has been postponed, but, you can check out Episode 26 of the Gamerdork Podcast featuring Uzi and Xibxang.  This 1 hour and 40 minute show features a ton of gaming content, a bit of silliness and around the 70 minute mark, I stop by to berate Xib and talk video games.  Enjoy!

Download the MP3 here.

This is it.  The last pick.  The final of the five. Its controversial, but it’s all mine.  Look, there were a ton of GREAT games released this year. Of the games that I played, there are a few that stood out to me. Several notables under consideration include Gears of War 2, GTA IV, Dead Space, NBA 2K9, Fable 2, Too Human (yes Too Human) and perhaps Call of Duty: World at War.  All are fine games.  All could be Sarcastic Gamer’s fifth Nominee for Game of the Year.

Find out what the controversial pick is, after the jump.

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• The Halo: Reach blue carpet premiere
• Download Update: Tomb Raider, Alien Breed, Worms 2 and more!
• The British deal of the week
• The Great British Debate: Yamster sad face or Yamster happy face?
• We’re giving our listeners a chance to win one of two Halo: Reach bags this episode – keep your eyes peeled on the OHMSS 18 thread on the forum for more details!

The background music for this podcast was kindly provided by the spiffing folk at www.danosongs.com

I was so excited to hear that the demo for Lego Pirates of the Caribbean came out on Xbox Live yesterday that I dropped everything (and I mean everything: Don’t worry, the baby will be fine) and downloaded it.  If you haven’t had a chance to check it out yet or are one of the unfortunate millions who still can’t get onto the PSN, I will fill you in on what you’re missing.  More important than my thoughts on the demo though, are my picks for who makes the hotter Lego character.  Slap on your pirate hat, grab a bottle of rum, and keep reading!

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The Blu show is back with the Bluness! This week Rothbart, PacManPolarBear, and Frawlz discuss good news for the Uncharted movie, LBP was planned to be free to play?, ICO collection details, and much more. There’s bonus content for SG iphone and android app users.

We appreciate you guys taking time out of your day every week to listen to our show. For your convenience, you can simply download the MP3 by clicking HERE or if you’re one of those “set it and forget it” types, you can subscribe via iTunes, RSS, or Zune and stay in “real time.”

If you do use iTunes, we’d love to hear what you think about our show. A great way to show your support is by leaving us feedback on iTunes. Remember, you can also email us at any time at PlayStationPodcast@SarcasticGamer.com! You can also call and leave us a voicemail at 1-805-8SGBLUE (regular long distance charges apply.)

Well, you’ve just stolen your umpteenth car for Brucie, taken Michelle to the Chicken Shack and banged her like a drum for the tenth time… What now? Instead of the single player missions, I’m gonna give you a top 5 things to do when you’re not performing a single player mission.

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Collector’s editions tend to vary in quality. Whereas some just chuck in a free art book and send you on your way, others go all out crazy and include figurines, lunch boxes, alarm clocks and T-shirts, much like Call of Duty World at War, which has some pretty cool stuff like a smokin’ hot storage tin and a high temperatured canteen to drink from, but also includes the controversial day one advantage of having the FG 42 machine gun unlocked from day one as well as a week of double EXP.

If my predictions are correct, you’re probably running up a grassy slope screaming “ah the wind feels good on my nose, but more importantly this Collector’s Edition looks sweet!”, however I’d stop running if I were you for two reasons:

1. Grass slopes can be slippery, and there are serious health and safety implications to be had from running on them.
2. The day one advantage is actually the complete opposite: a disadvantage.

Find out why after the jump.

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The Blu show is back! This week Rothbart, PacManPolarBear, and Frawlz discuss Twisted Metal’s M, hacker news, Move update, Infamous 2 and much more. There’s bonus content for SG iphone and android app users.

We appreciate you guys taking time out of your day every week to listen to our show. For your convenience, you can simply download the MP3 by clicking HERE or if you’re one of those “set it and forget it” types, you can subscribe via iTunes, RSS, or Zune and stay in “real time.”

If you do use iTunes, we’d love to hear what you think about our show. A great way to show your support is by leaving us feedback on iTunes. Remember, you can also email us at any time at PlayStationPodcast@SarcasticGamer.com! You can also call and leave us a voicemail at 1-805-8SGBLUE (regular long distance charges apply.)

Shanghai Six fires some questions at “Mikey” who apparently works on the game.  We never know for sure though.  There are lots of impersonators at PAX.