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We’ve seen plenty of special edition games, but Modern Warfare 2’s Prestige Edition is flat-out awesome: it packs in a pair of working night vision goggles with plastic head. Thanks, everyone!

Microsoft finally answers Google Docs with a free, lightweight web-only version of Office 2010; it includes Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint and will work with FF, Safari and IE.

Batman haters are gonna love this Arkham Asylum Villains trailer; the Dark Knight gets meets completely “bat”-tered by baddies including Poison Ivy, Killer Croc and Bane. Thanks, Thorir!

Perfect for gettin’ an impromptu groove on, FingerBeat is a full-featured iPhone app with pitch keyboard, step sequencer, instant sampler, multi-touch mixer and voice recording.

Upgrade Complete is a space shooter with a cool premise: a purposely unfinished game, you’ll use your points to purchase everything from menu buttons to music. Thanks, Garth!

If you liked yesterday’s LBP music video set to The Killers, USS Star Cruiser will blow you away; sure, it’s a level set in a spaceship, but is absolutely beautiful and most importantly, fun.

A stealthy ringtone for teens (or, conversely, a way to annoy them), these Ultrasonic Ringtones ring in the 8-22kHz frequency range; adults over age 20 have a hard time hearing them.

MechWarrior has been MIA from the gaming world for some time, but it’s back in a big way with this debut trailer; this in-game footage is set in a spectacularly detailed urban environment.

We finally get some gameplay footage for Darksiders; it’s both brutal and beautiful, but also reminds us of Ninja Gaiden and Prototype–not necessarily bad games to emulate.

This latest Don’t Quit trailer for Uncharted 2 is purely cinematic, but it’s easily some of the best we’ve ever seen: both the voice acting and the animation are filled with amazing nuances.

Mass Effect 2’s developers spill the beans, above; you’ll learn more about the plot, combat, space exploration and permanent consequences: characters really can die.

Office 2010 is expertly directed by Dennis Liu with spy/Matrix-elements, but making Microsoft cool is a Mission: Impossible task unto itself; how about two hours of Clippy death scenes?

Gratuitous Space Battles continues to light up the radar of space sim fans, so this Space Battle trailer should satisfy; we get a peek at the game’s pre-battle tactical screens.

It’s not the only iPhone drink app out there, but we like Drinkspiration’s extra features: it can recommend based on your location or, most interestingly, by ambient volume.

Command & Conquer 4 is official: the classic RTS series draws to an end in 2010 with class-based gaemplay, mobile bases, persistent player progression, and 5v5 co-op multiplayer.

Now available on XBLA and PSN, Battlefield: 1943 storms the beaches in style with this launch trailer; it’s loaded with a plethora of positive quotes from the gaming press.

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising’s stealthy trailer is definitely a change from the guns-blazing fare we’re used to; it’s an open-world shooter a-la Far Cry 2 coming out this Fall.

The developers dish the dirt on Ezio, Assassin’s Creed II’s new troubled protagonist and eagle-eyed super assassin; dude’s got issues, but you would too if you lived his life.

A shot across Microsoft’s bow, Google Chrome OS will run on x86 and ARM chips with a focus on web-based apps; it’ll be open sourced this year, with consumers getting it 2H 2010.

It’s not as cool as Layar, but Nearest Tube will let iPhone 3GS owners get their augmented reality fix; if you’re in London, it’ll direct you to the nearest metro station. Warning: Loud.

A little bit over-hyped, but still a huge boon to PC gamers, LucasArts is releasing a slew of their classic games on Steam Wednesday; look you’ll see The Dig, Indiana Jones and more.

ArmA II is a war simulator, but this Military Tactics Montage gives a better idea of the sheer number of things you can do; still, it’s not without its bugs (check out the tank at the end).

Designed by an MIT student, iDoor is the ultimate iPhone app: it opens a hydraulically actuated dorm room door which also responds to knocks thanks to vibration sensors. Thanks, Jacob!