Check out what Ubisoft game designer Philippe Therien has to say about the new rewards system for the upcoming Rainbow Six Vegas 2. [flashvideo file="http://trailers-ak.gametrailers.com/gt_vault/5848/t_r6vegas2_devdiary_rewards.flv" /]... more.

UbiSoft just released the following trailer for their upcoming PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 title Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 is slated to come out by March 11 this year and will be available for the PC, Xbox 360, and the PS3. It's only been a year since the last installment check out this sneak peak. [flashvideo file="http://umtrailers.gametrailers.com... more.

Found on Flickr: "I captured Stan with the Xbox camera and used his face for my soldier in Rainbow Six Vegas. In actual gameplay the soldier looks more like a mutant fish-man... Since taken, Soldier Stan has risen to the rank of Staff Sergeant."... more.

To many in the outside world, your Xbox GamerScore is a digital advertisements of just how pathetic and nerdy you are. But you're among friends here. We won't judge. We like having a public display of our gaming successes. Most games reward you for progress, and others give incentive to strive for exceptional levels of gaming, but some achievements are lame, dumb, and insulting. You know what... more.

This comes straight from UbiSoft: A new update has been released for Rainbow Six Vegas on the Xbox 360. Here's a list of what's been changed in this version: Bug Fixes: Optimized the network replication of custom faces. You should see everyone's custom face much faster in an online match. Fixed a bug where you can get stuck on a ladder in Border Town. Grenades no longer go through walls. Fixed... more.

The Saturday Showdown continues. Each week we'll pick a topic, flip a coin to see which OT writer gets which side to debate, and then we present it to you. This week? Whether or not Microsoft should release a new controller with motion-sensitivity. Ben: Microsoft is in an awkward place right now: they have the only console that doesn't have a motion-sensing controller. The Wii is built aroun... more.

Here is a list of issues that will be addressed in the upcoming patch for Vegas. Many of these issues were reported by members of the community, thanks to everyone that took the time to communicate with us. Please understand that this first patch was being worked on a few weeks ago already and that some of the recently discovered issues may not be addressed right away. We do know about these criti... more.

Ubisoft has today confirmed several details surrounding the fifth instalment of the Rainbow Six experience ahead of its Xbox 360 release next month. Integrating Xbox Live Vision functionality to allow face-mapping, Vegas will also include new features such as the ability to 'tag' an enemy (which is then assigned to one of the other Rainbow team members), together with new gadgets, and an emph... more.