With the option to make a truly unique-looking multiplayer character in Call of Duty: Black Ops, all I can think is, "Gee, now my teammates will have an easier time recognizing my dead body after I die for the 50th time."

Video Blips:

• From the looks of them, the new customization features for Call of Duty: Black Ops aim to take shooter fans back to their childhoods. You can paint your character's face, decorate your guns with stickers, etc.

Continue after the break for a look at the gorgeous Outland, a teaser for The Sacrifice downloadable content for Left 4 Dead/Left 4 Dead 2, and the debut trailer for Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.

• Outland: Think of it as a platformer version of Ikaruga. It's not as much of a bullet hell, though, so try not to throw your controller at the TV out of frustration when you play this one, OK? [GameVideos]

• I bet you'll never guess what happens in the new Left 4 Dead/Left 4 Dead 2 downloadable content, The Sacrifice. I'll give you a hint: Everyone doesn't live happily ever after.

• Square Enix adds some fan-favorite characters to the roster of Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, including Kain Highwind (FF4), Tifa Lockheart (FF7), and Lightning (FF12). I think they could have simply added Tifa and still sold millions of copies to all the FF7 diehard fans.