Shaimus in the studio! They're music has appeared on both Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Rob & Hailey will find out what makes this awesome band tick and the experience of being in the two most popular rhythm game franchises. Also - a video skype interview with Aaron Krause from EA on Mirror's Edge and a review of Gears of War 2!

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Activision tossed splendid media events this year for games like Call of Duty: World At War, Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows and Guitar Hero: World Tour.  So it was only natural to assume that the midnight launch of their latest flagship title Quantum of Solace would make for a fun event.  Unfortunately there wasn’t much to scream and shout about.  A crowd of about 200 people loosely gathered at the Best Buy in West Hollywood to demo the game on PlayStation 3 systems, win prizes and play Guitar Hero: World Tour.  There were photo opportunities with some fancy dressed ladies and a cool hip car.

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GEARS OF WAR 2 BREAKS STREET DATE
When Gears Of War came out for the Xbox 360 it was a true ‘next generation’ game that utilized superior hardware and grossed a ton of money.  It was only natural that the sequel, Gears Of War 2, would bring an even higher level of excitement for its Friday November 7th release date…..or did that release already happen?  The rumors are true!  The official street date release of Gears Of War 2 has been broken by stores all over the world.
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SHAIMUS – ALL OF THIS – VIDEO TRIBUTE
Phil the singer/keyboardist from the indie band SHAIMUS was on COIN-OP TV LIVE this week!  We talked about the band’s experience of being on the hit games Guitar Hero and Rock Band as well as music style and influences.  The show also featured a video skype interview with Aaron Krause from EA who spoke on the upcoming game Mirror’s Edge.  Also - our team put together a video tribute to SHAIMUS which can be seen below!
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GEARS OF WAR 2 – REVIEW FROM COIN-OP TV
Emergency Day (Nov 7, 2006) meant the release of Gears of War from Epic Games.  Graphics and game play on the Xbox 360 was lifted to a new level of excitement and everyone had a new vocabulary which included words like cover, tactical and chainsaw. So when Gears of War 2 hit the shelves this week it was only natural for gamers to have high expectations. The man behind the game Cliff Bleszinski promised ‘bigger, badder and more bad ass’ and delivered in full with Gears 2.
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What else can be said about Gears of War 2?  It’s great - it’s fun - if you haven’t played it then your missing out!  What you also might have missed out on was the Gears of War 2 midnight launch at the Gamestop Universal Studios Citywalk Los Angeles!  Don’t be upset because the COIN-OP TV crew was there to witness things and grab photos to share with you.  Major Nelson hosted the event which was comprised of Gears idol Cliff Bleszinski, John DiMaggio (the voice of Marcus) and celebrities from CHUCK and HEROES.  A countdown at midnight launched the first ‘official’ sale of Gears of War 2 in Los Angeles to a fellow waiting in line for hours who doesn’t even own an Xbox 360 (go figure).
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MORE COIN-OP TV ACTIVITY:
11/6/08: COIN-OP TV mentioned on Kombo.com regarding Gears of War 2
11/4/08: Robert Welkner featured on Girls Entertainment Network from the Quantum of Solace launch!