GameStop stirred up some controversy earlier this month when they broke the street date on Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, and PC). The retailer owned up to the action, saying that it was done to protect their consumer base. It appears the consumer base needed a lot of protecting, now that they've broken the date on two more major releases: Assassin's Creed II (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC), and Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360, PC).

When news spread about GameStop breaking the street date on Modern Warfare 2, Chris Oliviera, the retailer's vp for corporate communications in Texas, contacted Kotaku to explain the situation. The exec confirms that GameStop indeed made the decision to break the street date, saying that it was "an effort to protect our customer base."

The official launch of Modern Warfare 2 is only a couple of snoozes away, but apparently, it just can't wait. Another game has its street date broken again, frustrating people who haven't gotten in on those early purchases. One retailer raking in the dough out of this whole deal is GameStop, whose outlets in the Northeastern states have started selling Modern Warfare 2.

Good news, PS3 owners. DICE and Electronic Arts have officially set a date for Battlefield: Bad Company 2's PS3 beta: November 19. PC gamers, on the other hand, will get in on an open beta in December. There will also be a demo launching early next year. Beta details and an announcement trailer are available after the jump.

When a chain with 6,200 stores says that they've never had a game with as much pre-orders, that's gotta say a lot about how much demand there is for a game. Such were the words of GameStop's executive VP for merchandising and marketing, Tony Bartel, about Modern Warfare 2. In fact, the anticipation for the game is so massive that they're expecting the game's release to be "the biggest entertainment launch of all time."

Yes, there will be a beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (PS3, Xbox 360, and PC) or at  least DICE has hinted at it. GameStop, however, has jumped the gun and posted a supposed date for the release of the said beta -- only to take it down later.

Here's the very first TV spot for Valve's Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360, PC) -- and GameStop's pre-order bonus offer. Yep, it's not just about the games now, it's also about which store can give you something exclusively -- and what that store could give to you exclusively.

Money sure has been hard to come by lately, and if lack of upgrade dough has left your PC a little dry, then you'd better take a look at these system requirements for Modern Warfare 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, and PC) - that is if you have plans of playing it on the PC.

Bioware has finally announced the official released date of Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360 and PC). One of the most anticipated titles of 2010, the game will hit store shelves in North America on January 26 and on January 29 in Europe.

It's not only GameStop that's offering you something for pre-ordering Borderlands. Steam also has an ace up its sleeves -- actually, make that four.