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Friday 05/09/08

Friday roundup: Call of Duty 5, Niko in San Andreas, and Guitar Hero Also inside: New PS3 trailers for Killzone 2, Little Big Planet, and Motorstorm: Pacific Rift. Don't leave home until you soak up the breaking news and rumors!

Gears of War 2 gameplay footage available tonight [Xbox 360] Hurry back from your weekend party: Microsoft will reveal the first gameplay footage for Gears of War 2 over Xbox Live and all over the internets tonight at 11pm PDT.

BioShock movie officially announced [Xbox 360] The film adaptation of the critically-acclaimed game will be produced by Universal Pictures, directed by Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean), and written by John Logan (Gladiator), confirmed 2K Games on Friday.

Report: Xbox 360 to get new graphics card this summer [Xbox 360] Xbox 360 Red Ring still got you down? A new report released late Thursday suggests that Microsoft is working on a second internal optimization to reduce overheating and mitigate the abnormal number of system failures once and for all.

Gran Turismo series surpasses 50 million sold [PS3] Shipments of the Gran Turismo series of car racing games edged past the 50 million unit mark at the end of April, Sony said Friday.

Kid Icarus coming to Wii say at least two sources [Wii] As E3 2008 nears and Nintendo keeps its poker face, two new reports surfaced this week suggesting (and near confirming) that Kid Icarus will soon be making a return to Wii, more than 21 years since the platforming game first appeared NES.

Thursday 05/08/08

Kids having trouble buying M-rated video games [Xbox 360] Teenagers in the U.S. are having a more difficult time buying mature-rated games in stores than in past years, according to the results of an undercover operation by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Microsoft likes GTA IV because it sells Xbox 360s [Xbox 360] Company says U.S. sales for Xbox 360 spiked 54 percent last week, thanks to the release of Grand Theft Auto IV.

Madden 2009 picks up steam in 20th anniversary [Xbox 360] Also inside: EA Sports exhibits new labels, new features, and some intriguing new games at its annual kick-off party .

Rockstar releases GTA IV multiplayer guide [PS3] Due to a lack of included instruction in the game manual, Rockstar Games this week released a Grand Theft Auto IV multiplayer "starter guide" to help players avoid online confusion.

Sony expectedly believes PS3 will reclaim the lead [PS3] PlayStation president Kaz Hirai is confident the PS3 will win the console war, despite what he calls an "underwhelming" start.

Nintendo Wii fuels Japan's richest man of 2008 [Wii] Maddening sales of Wii have made former Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi the richest human being in Japan, says envy facilitator, Forbes Magazine, in its latest annual rankings.

Wednesday 05/07/08

id Software announces Doom 4 [PC] Nearly four years since the release of Doom 3, id Software on Wednesday confirmed development of the fourth game in the series.

Grand Theft Auto IV sells 6 mil, breaks launch records [Xbox 360] Apparently, this Grand Theft Auto IV game is all the rage right now.

Fight Night Round 4 announced with Mike Tyson [PS3] Realistic boxing game coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2009.

Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 lockup patch available now [PS3] A week after the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockstar released a patch on Wednesday for PS3 owners hoping to avoid random game lock ups.

Nintendo brings DS demos home with Wii channel [Wii] Nintendo Wiis began pulsating blue on Wednesday, alerting gamers to the availability of the Nintendo Channel, which supports DS downloads, game trailers, and user ratings among other things.

Tuesday 05/06/08

Prototype delayed until 2009 [Xbox 360] Sierra Entertainment says the open world action game will stay in prototype form until next year due to requiring further development.

EA to promote Facebreaker this September [Xbox 360] Arcade boxing game will arrive on Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii under the new EA Sports Freestyle label this fall, the company said on Tuesday.

Sony 'firmly believes' in PS3 Home launch this fall [PS3] Despite ongoing delays, PlayStation president Kaz Hirai is confident his PS3 answer to Xbox Live Achievements will launch this fall.

Sony details its biggest games at PlayStation Day [PS3] Sony on Tuesday opened the lid on plenty of PS3 games, including Resistance 2, Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, and SOCOM: Confrontation at the annual PlayStation Day in London, England.

Nintendo quiet on list of WiiWare launch games [Wii] With less than a week until the downloadable game platform launches next Monday on Wii, Nintendo has yet to divulge what gamers can look forward to.

Monday 05/05/08

In stores this week: Steven Spielberg's Boom Blox In the off-chance you don't play the just-released Grand Theft Auto IV or Mario Kart Wii, GamePro lists the new and notable games for the week of May 5, 2008, with Boom Blox primary among them.

Screens: Two Face confirmed for LEGO Batman [Xbox 360] Here is the first unveil of Two Face, early screenshots, and a quick video for LEGO Batman enthusiasts to drool over while we wait for the game's September release.

Aussie GTA IV doesn't show hooker dry humping [Xbox 360] In compliance with local law, the Australian version of Grand Theft Auto IV doesn't show player outercourse, though the lewd act remains implied with "car rocking" visuals and potty mouth dialog.

Microsoft has "no plans" for Xbox 360 Blu-ray drive [Xbox 360] Company says it will not be using Sony technology in its "game console."

Behind the times: Wii to get Rock Band DLC on discs [Wii] A lack of storage "can't stop the [downloadable] rock" from hitting Nintendo Wii and PlayStation 2 versions of Rock Band, says MTV Games.