A few enterprising gun enthusiasts have gone the extra mile for their bayonets, strapping on 14 inches of chainsaw for proper eviscerating. They call it the "Firearm Mounted Anti Zombie Device" but we know it better as the standard issue Lancer from Epic Games' third-person shooter.

Yes, it works, as proven by the video of the thing in pumpkin-slaying action.

Here is just one of a half-dozen videos of these things laying waste to squashes and tree limbs. We'd definitely recommend not trying any of this at home, especially if you don't have the health regenerative powers or biceps the thickness of Marcus Fenix's.

More videos and pics of folks in "Get 'R' Done" hats at the AR15 forums.

Firearm Mounted Anti Zombie Device WITH VID!! [AR15.com Forums via Gizmodo]

So what can I talk about? I’ve got a handy-dandy list of weapons and vehicles, new screen shots and a few details about my experience with the game. To avoid embargo-breaking territory, you’ll have to wait ‘til at least Oct. 15 for my full impressions (since Horde mode and co-op made up most if it).

Hit the jump for a Gears of War 2 fix.

New or not, there’s a buttload of content to this game. So much so that the PR rep handling the event couldn’t even name all the different weapons, vehicles and enemy types off the bat. Instead, he sent out several word docs with lists and info blurbs and an admonishment not to print any of it in full.

So here’s a castrated list of weapons:

* Boltok Pistol – A “high-caliber revolver.” It’s the future, right? Why do they still have revolvers?! This is a one-handed sidearm that (along with the Snub and Gorgon pistols) is the only weapon you can use while holding an enemy in front of you as a shield. I like pistol-whipping people with it.

* Boomer Shield – You get this one when you kill a Mauler and take its shield. I never found it in the game, but I’m told that it makes you way slower and you can only use your pistol with it. Lame.

* Boomshot Grenade Launcher – Another weapon you’ve got to take off a Locust. I heart this gun – it makes things go ‘splode and produces baby cluster bombs. Alas, the range is limited and it takes forever to reload, so I had to ditch it almost as soon as I got it.

* Frag Grenade – Duh.

* Gnasher Shotgun – Yay! Shotgun! I carried this weapon the whole time and went out of my way to use it even when the game obviously wanted me to be using something else (feh, sniper rifles). It’s only got eight rounds, though, so make ‘em count!

* Gorgon Pistol – Never found it. I guess it’s got a small clip and takes an abnormally long time to reload.

* Hammer of Dawn – This sounds pretty boss. “An Imulsion-powered satellite that rains down a devastating particle energy stream.” Why didn’t they just give me this weapon right from the start? Could’ve blown through campaign mode in, like, three hours.

* Hammerburst Assault Rifle – I didn’t like this one as much as the Lancer. It might be more powerful and you can zoom and stuff, but I never seemed to hit what I was aiming at and the scoped view was useless thanks to the heavy kick.

* Lancer Assault Rifle – You know it. You love it. Use it.

* Longshot Sniper Rifle – Normally, I love sniper rifles, but I just wasn’t into it in Gears. Maybe because I think of sniping as more suited to stealth games and Gears is anything but stealth.

* Mortar – Again, duh. Don’t shoot it into the side of the wall in front of you.

* Mulcher – It’s like a mini machine gun. You have to mash the Left Button to cool it down pretty much at the same time as you squeeze the right trigger, because this sucker overheated way too soon for my taste. Stupid point-and-spray tease…

* Poison Grenade – Never found it and I’m pretty sure it’s a good thing I didn’t. I probably would have stuck it to myself and wound up poisoned because – as I’m sure you can guess – I’m a wee bit incompetent with the shooters.

* Scorcher Flamethrower – I didn’t find this one, but I watched freelancer Adam Pavlacka crisp the beejesus out of many a Locust in one level. He seemed to dig it. And I guess it blinds enemies – but really, you’re not shooting this thing to blind them, you’re shooting the burn them.

* Smoke Grenade – I’m sure you can imagine what this does.

* Snub Pistol – Arg. More pistols.

* Torque Bow – I saw this in action in multiplayer. The targeting reticule maps the arrow’s trajectory, so it’s easily one of the most accurate weapons in the game. But, we were playing on Horde mode, so I can’t tell you how wrong that went. Yet.

* Troika Cannon – Duck. Fucking duck. And there’s no point in using one because you’ve probably frag grenade’d all the Locusts standing near enough to use it just to stop that bastard from raining rapid fire death down on you.

“Gears of War 2” Vehicles

* APC – “Armored Personnel Carrier.” I wouldn’t have figured that out without the PR rep to tell me what it stood for. It reminds me of a Jawa sandcrawler – but with guns. Love to see the Sand People take on one of these…

* Assault Derrick – Another fuck off huge personnel carrier that deploys Grindlifts. They have sexy names like “Betty” (wait – that’s my mom’s name. Ew.) and they tend to run off cliffs easily. It has a bulletproof windshield, but shoot at it anyway. It’ll help with that cliff problem.

* Centaur Tank – I don’t think I got far enough in campaign to see one. Supposedly, it’s “surprisingly maneuverable” despite its size and it can turn on a dime. Sounds like the perfect thing to run people over with.

* King Raven – The only helicopter in the game. I’m not sure if you actually get to pilot it – I do know you spend a lot of time in them. They make Black Hawks look like horse flies.

There you have it, kids. When that nasty embargo expires on the 15, I’ll get into why I found this game fun. That’s right – fun. And it didn’t matter one bit that I a) don’t like shooters and b) never played the first one.

I’ll be buying Gears of War 2 when it comes out November 7.

"I take these weapons, and look at what defines them, or what people think defines them. For an Uzi, people think it fires lots of bullets, and it's really inaccurate." That, he knows, has nothing to do with reality—if anything, Uzis are considered some of the most reliable and accurate submachine guns around. But the 80s (and Miami Vice in particular) offered us the Uzi as a low-life villain's weapon, spit-fire and out-of-control. "So I make it fire faster than it should. It's about taking the personality of a weapon, and making it shine in the game,"

Squeenix's general counsel Yasuhiko Hasegawa offers an apology of sorts to fans who lived for this sort of crap.

While Square Enix appreciates the enthusiasm of its fans, and values its relationship with them, it is also obligated to protect its intellectual property rights or risk weakening or losing the very rights that enable the company to continue to provide its fans with an exciting entertainment experience.

SQUARE ENIX Files Federal Lawsuit Against Alleged Infringers of FINAL FANTASY Franchise

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ — SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD., a Tokyo-based leading digital entertainment content company (Square Enix), announced today that it had filed a federal lawsuit in the Central District of California against alleged infringers of Square Enix's intellectual property. The lawsuit names at least four wholesalers of unlicensed sword replicas and their principals, which have willfully infringed four videogames and one CG-animated film in Square Enix's FINAL FANTASY(R) franchise. Additional defendants may be added to this lawsuit. By filing this lawsuit, Square Enix is stepping up its anti-piracy enforcement with aggressive initiatives against individuals and organizations involved in the theft and unauthorized use of the company's intellectual properties. This lawsuit follows multiple confidential settlements with various retailers of similar infringing items, each of which involved the payment of a substantial financial penalty.

The current lawsuit is a result of cooperation with the United States Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol, whose agents seized a crate of counterfeit replica swords. These seized swords had been designed to replicate the unique swords featured in Square Enix's FINAL FANTASY franchise. Square Enix conducted a thorough investigation to identify the primary wholesalers and retailers of these unauthorized products in the United States. The targets of the current lawsuit have refused to cooperate with Square Enix.

"We are actively pursuing those who commit intellectual property infringement against our company," said Yasuhiko Hasegawa, Square Enix's General Counsel. "Any illegal activities, including the sale and distribution of unauthorized replica merchandise and counterfeit jewelry, and the unauthorized copying of Square Enix games, music, movies, images, and other intellectual property, will be prosecuted. While Square Enix appreciates the enthusiasm of its fans, and values its relationship with them, it is also obligated to protect its intellectual property rights or risk weakening or losing the very rights that enable the company to continue to provide its fans with an exciting entertainment experience."

On a side note, said audience will probably find this Halo energy sword knockoff (spoiler: we know it's fake because it's made of metal) interesting. At 36" long and 14" wide, its stainless steel mirror finish is perfect for seeing the reflection of your gleeful (somewhat freaky) tears. Current bidding has the piece at $124.95. Yes, that may sound high, but after all, just what are your children's college accounts for anyway?

Halo Energy Sword [via hawtymcblog]

I started off asking him some general questions about the new title and discovered that like every new release in the franchise that we could expect to see new characters and new weapons. I asked how many we might see and he grinned and said a few words in Japanese and his translator told me "several" but that they weren't saying an exact number at the moment. The game will be appearing on PS3 and Xbox 360 and the 360 version will have various achievements although they couldn't tell me at the time how many or what for. There will also be downloadable content in the form of new levels and costumes for both platforms. As we've heard before the game will be online compatible, allowing players to compete side by side or over their connection. Revamped gameplay and new moves will also add some more freshness to the franchise.

Once I was done with the regular questions, I decided to get a bit more personal. I asked him who his favorite character in the series was and he said Taki, followed swiftly by Lizard Man. We then talked about popular characters with fans and it seems that Sophitia is the most popular character across all territories. Nightmare and Zazamel are probably the most popular in the States while the Japanese tend more towards female characters. This led me to ask him a bit about his seeming attraction to strong female characters. Asking this actually revealed quite an interesting story about Soul Calibur's character design process. The character's look and feel are actually inspired by the weapon. The weapons are thought up first and then they design a character that they feel suits that particular weapon. An interesting process to be sure and one I never would have thought of. He also revealed that much like traditional animation, a set of designers is assigned a character that they work on exclusively with very little cross over.

Finally we chatted a bit about story. In my opinion, Soul Calibur has a pretty deep storyline for a fighting game, especially compared to other games in the genre. Mr. Sasaki felt that because the games is weapon based, that the story was very important to help add depth to the characters who could otherwise seem one dimensional. In addition, the game was designed to appeal to two types of gamers. Those who want a strong fighting game will find a rich battle system, and can play the vs. modes on their own merits, while those who wish to dig a little deeper will find a solid story and interesting characters. More games should take this approach and they might find themselves appealing to a wider audience and selling more copies.

After that my time was up and I thanked Mr. Sasaki for his time and for making the game that has kept my friends and I occupied and threating each others lives for years. I haven't been able to do that since Hurricane Katrina chased me out of New Orleans and I look forward to the release of Soul Calibur VI so I can put on that headset and use Ivy to lay the smackdown while I jeer at them from miles away. It'll be just like old times.

The laser requires a quick three second charge before it's able to fire, at which point it lets loose a red beam of light for a split second. Anything in the path of the laser will be destroyed, multiple enemies, vehicles and objects. Because of this you must be particularly careful of friendlies in the area, as they can be wounded or killed by exploding vehicles or the laser itself.

Spartan Laser [Bungie.net]

There was some talk yesterday when I posted that Diddy Kong Racing DS clip about what the weapons were like in the game. They're tricky, that's what they're like. Check this clip, for instance, to get a good gander at how precise you need to be to smack someone down with a missile. And yes, the cars seem to get stuck on things awfully easy. Arrrgh.... and I don't mean that in a piratey way. Brian Crecente

Early impressions from the fictional field? They sound crypitcally positive, including comments like "The MA5C is built like a brick outhouse with Venetian blinds. You can pound on a mike foxtrot with it like it was a sledgehammer" and "The only thing I can think of that would make the (MA5C) any sweeter would be an under-slung shotty or a forty mike mike." Err. Right. Michael McWhertor

MA5C Assault Rifle Preview [Bungie]

It appears that Steam's innovative new pricing system for weapon and equipment has lead to other tweaks for PC shooter Counter-Strike: Source.

On Oct. 11 the developer launched the system, which modifies the cost of weapons and gear based on an algorithm that "calculates the global market demand." In other words, the more popular a weapon is, the more expensive it becomes.

The unexpected result of the system, it appears, is that the really good guns got way over-priced, forcing Steam to tweak the other weapons to make them more attractive.

Specifically, the developers increased the damage inflicted by the ES57, Compact 228 and Dual Elites by 25 percent. Brian Crecente

Counter-Strike: Source Update Released [Steam]

If GT had any sanity rattling around in their cerebellums at all, this list of the Top Ten Video Game Weapons would be Painkiller's entire arsenal and five other guns. It isn't; they don't. And there's a lot of often gibbering hyperbole. But it's still a lot of fun early on a Friday Morning.

But huh? The Doom chainsaw wasn't found until late in the game? Yeah, I guess E1M2 is later than E1M1. I also like what they say about the BFG: "the most brilliantly disguised acronyms in video game history!" How do you brilliantly disguise an acronym? Florian Eckhardt (Thanks, Jonathan!)

This HUGE list is on the jump, broken down into single and multiplayer.

Single Player & Multiplayer Weapons
M8 Carbine
36K Carbine
SCAR-L Carbine
SCAR-L CQC
SCAR-H
MR-C
MK48 LMG
MG21 LMG
M107 Sniper
SR AS50
M95 Sniper
SCAR-LCQC/EGLM
SCAR-L/EGLM
SCAR-H/EGLM
M8/M320
MR-C/AGL
MR-C LW
ZEUS-MPAR
M9
M9SD
M67 Grenade
Smoke Grenade

Multiplayer Exclusive Weapons
AK-47
SA-80
MP5SD
A4 Rifle
M468-SD
T-95
T-95 LMG
M60
KJY-88 Sniper
SR-25 Sniper
PSG-1
A4 Rifle/M320
SA80/M320
T-95/M320
M468-SD/M320

And now for some of the surface military weapons for this still-unknown game. I've included a full scan this time so you can check out all the details.

As you can see, this post will have the guns and blades from the leaked document. Has anyone heard of a game called Sunder: Land of Divide?

Check the jump for more pics and back later for a third batch of details I've just received.

The first batch of weapons I put up didn't look quite as nice as this second batch. This time there's a lot more detail as well. The images on the jump all came over as a single page scan. I took it apart to make it easier to view in pieces.

The pictures all deal with something call Nanon weapons, which is explained in the image above. This batch is all bombs and decoys, the next will be guns and blades.

I'm still reserving judgement on whether this is real or not.

I just noticed that Games.Net, the people who brought us the Ten Mario Sellout Moments, has a whole list of top ten feature stories. Some of the more interesting include Ten Hugely Over-Rated Games, The Coolest Modern Video-Game Characters and Games to Play When You're Stoned. I really liked the Most Kickass FPS Guns Ever list.

The thing most impressive about this particular list is its inclusion of such a wide variety of games.

Top ten weapons include the Voodoo Doll form Blood and Blood 2, the Shrink-Ray from Duke Nukem 3D and the Pistol from Halo.

How did they leave off the Land Shark gun and Topsy Turvy bomb from Armed and Dangerous, and you can't talk FPS weapons without at least mentioning the Deagle (Desert Eagle). Boom, headshot!

Most Kickass FPS Guns Ever [Games Net]