Ninja Warrior... is a lot tougher than most of us thought. /collapse.

Here's what went down on our original web franchises this week:

• Sessler's Soapbox: Adam gripes about how collectables in games are too well hidden.
• The MMO Report: John Walsh steps in to give you the latest on the Marvel MMO and Blizzard's 5th MMO and more.

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Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• PREVIEW: 'Punch-Out!!' for the Wii.
• Microsoft unveiled a new line of business clothes for Xbox LIVE avatars.
• Bethesda is selling DLC for 'Oblivion' for half-price, except the "horse armor." That's double.
• Some analysts thing the PlayStation 2 price-cut will spur sales of the system.
• Valve Corporation is teaming up with Razer to develop 'HellRazer', a shooter with a motion-sensing controller.
• The 'Jak & Daxter' series returns to the PS2 and PSP this fall in 'The Lost Frontier'.
• Greenpeace's "Guide to Greener Electronics" reported that Nintendo is a huge offender of the environment.
• Legendary gamer Steve Wiebe will attempt to reclaim his 'Donkey Kong' record at the 2009 E3, live on G4.
• The Zeebo game system is aimed at developing markets, but will it fail in India?
• VIDEO: FUEL shows off some slick off-road racing gameplay.
• Adam wants game developers to make collectibles in games a little easier to collect.

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Look at what's happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• The PlayStation 2 has hit the magical sub-$100 price point with Sony's price cut announcement.
• Legendary game designer Warren Spector ('Deus Ex') calls for games to get cheaper to compete with other media.
• VIDEO: More Nuts & Bolts DLC for yourBanjo-Kazooie experience comes your way soon.
• Amazon.com's Gold Box Deal of the Day is a copy of 'Wii Music' for only $29.98.
• MEDIA: Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising touts open-world modern warfare and questions your readiness.
• Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime says a Wii title must sell a million copies to turn a profit.
• At GDC 2009, some indie developers showed resentment towards Q Games for not being "indie" enough.
• 'Final Fantasy XIII' producer Yoshinori Kitase says that the game uses 100% of the PlayStation 3's power.
• Paramount has ordered a script for a sequel to the upcoming 'Star Trek' reboot.
• TheFeed's weekly picks of notable and interesting music and DVDs.
• VIDEO: Take a fantasy journey through the high-flying MMORPG 'Aion: Tower of Eternity' for the PC.
• In an interview with MTV, Harold "Egon" Ramis dishes on 'Ghostbusters 3.'
• The first map pack for 'Call of Duty: World at War' has been downloaded over 1 million times in its first week.
• The first downloadable content for 'Saints Row 2' will be available April 16th on the 360 and PlayStation 3
• 'Gears of War 2's 'Snowblind' Map Pack is available now on Xbox LIVE.

We have much to share with our Feed readers as G4 returns from San Francisco and GDC...check out what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• Internet sources predict a big announcement from Sony tomorrow.
• 'Super Punch-Out' and 'Bonsai Barber' are available now for download through the Wii's Virtual Console.
• MEDIA: Take an extended look at actual gameplay in BioWare's fantasy RPG 'Dragon Age: Origins.'
• 'Warhammer Online's' Paul Barnett went on a captivating rant about creativity in game direction at GDC 09.
• GDC's annual game design challenge is always one of the highlights of the show. 2009 was no different.
• MEDIA: 'Battlefield: Bad Company 2' details the vicious circle of life in their latest teasing media.
• The 'Wonder Woman' feature film is moving along and looking for a director.
• A UK man died while exercising on 'Wii Fit', but was otherwise "fit and well" according to news coverage.
• The rumor is 'Dead Rising 2' will feature up to 6,000 zombies onscreen at once.
• Skype, that free Internet phone service we all enjoy, is coming to the iPhone.
• Heather Chaplin, author of 'Smartbomb,' believes that game designers need to grow up to be taken seriously.
• According to Jakie Chan, star of the upcoming 'Karate Kid' remake, the film will be getting a name change.
• VIDEO: 'Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time' gets its first teaser trailer.
• 'TheFeed's' Raymond Padilla is annoyed that publishers took the focus of GDC away from developers.

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• Sessler's Soapbox: Adam strolled down Memory Lane..well, the City by the Bay's, with a remote edition of his Soapbox. He waxes nostalgia about his first years in the gaming industry.
• The MMO Report: Casey breaks it down about Lord of the Rings Online celebrating spring with drunken hedge maze races; Champions Online poaching beta players from City of Heroes; and the new World of Warcraft branded sodas coming from Mountain Dew.
  
• Fresh Ink: Blair Butler shares her favorite comic books of the week including Crossed, Elektra, and Battlefields.

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Things are in full swing as GDC kicked off yesterday. Our G4 team is up in San Francisco working overtime to bring you all the latest...In the meantime, here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• 'Fallout 3' won Game of the Year at this year's Game Developers Choice Awards.
• Shot-off-the-screen video of 'God of War III' has leaked onto the Net.
• VIDEO: 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' gets dated for a November 10th release and teases a new trailer to boot.
• Read our coverage of 'Metal Gear Solid' creator Hideo Kojima's keynote address at GDC 2009.
• VIDEO: Explore the wiimote gameplay with Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings.
• Nintendo plans to have at least four games available when the DSi launches in April.
• MTV Games, Harmonix, and EA announce that the 'Rock Band' franchise has hit over a billion dollars in sales.
• What is it like designing for the PlayStation 3? Find out from Hideo Kojima, the creator of 'MGS 4'.

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GDC got kicked off today up in the City by the Bay and our crew is up there to bring you all the latest...In the meantime, here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• Titmouse games will make games based on seminal comic magazine 'Heavy Metal.'
• The "Galactic Adventures" expansion for 'Spore' will go on sale on June 23rd.
• At GDC, iPhone developer Adam Saltsman said quality is largely irrelevant when it comes to iPhone apps.
• According to Famitsu, PlayStation 3 version of colorful puzzle game 'Katamari Damacy' is coming out.
• VIDEO: SEGA and Creative Assembly finally unleash 'Stormrise,' their ambitious RTS promising breakthrough controls.
• Square Enix is bringing three 'Final Fantasy' titles to the Wii: 2 for WiiWare and a Virtual Console game.
• VIDEO: Ryu Hayabusa no longer fights alone in Team Ninja's PS3 exclusive remake in 'Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2.'
• Don't miss our first look preview of 'R.U.S.E.', Ubisoft's new PC/Console RTS!

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We're reminding you that it's GDC Week and we're working like fiends to get it all to you...In the meantime, here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• 'Castle Crashers' won the Game of the Year award from Xbox LIVE Arcade.
• NIS America has news for you: Cross Edge will be available May 24th for the PlayStation 3, exclusively.
• At the Game Developers Conference, Microsoft announced some improvements to Games for Windows.
• Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox 360 SDK and slick avatar functionality in 'XNA Game Studio 3.1'.
• VIDEO: Activision and Treyarch are hinting at the Nazi Zombie invasion as just the beginning in the Map 1 DLC Verrückt co-mission for Call of
• After many Internet reports of glitches, the "The Pitt" expansion to Fallout 3 has been pulled from Xbox LIVE.
• Valve has updated their Steamworks developer's kit.
• Olivia, Kristin, and Morgan made Manofest's list of Hottest Nerd Celebrities.
• Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi said the company is working on new intellectual property.
• The gaming revolution is could very well be at hand with the announcement of the new OnLive Gaming Serivice.
• VIDEO: Microsoft's Lead Researcher Matthew MacLaurin demos the next-gen, kid-friendly game creator Kodu.

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Here's went went down on our original web franchises this week:

• Sessler's Soapbox
• The MMO Report
• Fresh Ink Online
  

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Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg described PlayStation 3 sales as "hemorraging."
• A line of Ratchet and Clank action figures from DC Direct will soon be yours to enjoy and play with.
• German retailer Galeria Kaufhof dropped violent games and movies from their shelves
• VIDEO: Check out the UFO puzzle action game Flock and their level editor.
• Blizzard launches a redesigned Battle.net website and has allowed 'WoW' and Blizzard accounts to merge.
• Harmonix has announced pricing for Pearl Jam's "Ten," coming to 'Rock Band' next week as DLC.
• There's a rumor circulating that Motley Crue is working with Activision on a 'Guitar Hero' game.
• A demo version of 'Guitar Hero: Metallica' is available right now on Xbox LIVE.
• Nugget From The Net: More like "Weapon XXX."
• Sony has announced that 10 games are joining it's $19.99 "greatest hits" lineup for PlayStation Portable.
• VIDEO: The sexy Carmen Elektra and comedian Jay Mohr talk Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust in these latest videos.

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Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• Sony has announced it plans to freeze workers salaries and cut bonuses to increase profits.
• Microsoft's latest update to the world's most popular browser, Internet Explorer, went live today at 12 Noon ET.
• VIDEO: Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 1 includes the rise of the living dead.
• Game designer Greg Rizzer spills the details on 'Godfather II's' heady multiplayer mode, Don Control.
• According to Konami, 'Metal Gear' creator and total-weird-genius Hideo Kojima has a new title.
• Microsoft has announced that 'Halo Wars' has sold more than a million copies, making it the most successful console RTS of all time.
• Zeebo is set to launch a cheap console that's aimed towards gamers in developing countries.
• VIDEO: A fan-made film or viral marketing from Valve? You be the judge in this live-action Half-Life Youtube video.
• Activision today announced Wii and DS game Space Camp. It's coming to a Nintendo near you this June.

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Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• 146-year old Seattle paper 'The Post Intelligencer' rolls its last print edition today and goes online permanently.
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record U.C.0081,' a new Gundam game, is coming to the PlayStation 3.
• Taking after its most famous character, Pac-Man, Namco Bandai is gobbling up publisher D3.
• VIDEO: Codemasters introduce us to the new progeny of darkness in 'Overlord II.'
• 'Metal Gear Solid Touch' has been released early and is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
• A recent patent filing from Cooking Mama Limited Corp. has revealed the existence of "Crafting Mama."
• 'The Daily Show' has made the unedited Jon Stewart vs. Jim Cramer interview available on Xbox Live for free.
• Mickey Rourke spent some time in a Russian jail to research his 'Iron Man 2' role.
• Capcom promises that more 'Street Fighter IV' arcade sticks will be available in April for back-orders.
• Google has announced that its 'Chrome' web browser has hit version 2.0, with new features and better performance.

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Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• War of words between Bottlerocket and Namco heats up over horror game 'Splatterhouse.'
• The PlayStation 2 version of 'Secret Agent Clank' will be on store shelves on May 26, 2009.
• 80s cheese-metal classic "The Touch" is heading to 'Guitar Hero World Tour' as a free download.
• Sci-fi shooter 'Halo 3' topped the Xbox Live charts again last week.
• VIDEO: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars revisits the Rampage mode.
• A Missouri task force has made a moronic connection between 'Animal Crossing' and pedophilia.
• VIDEO: Capcom teases the first cinematics for 'Dark Void.'
• Dell has announced that it's sexy Adamo laptops will ship on March 26, starting at $1,999.
• VIDEO: 'Red Alert 3 Uprising' showcases some new expansion units.
• 'Variety's' Ben Fritz agrees with 'X-Play's' Adam Sessler: 'Resident Evil 5' isn't very good.
• Check out our list of the most notable DVDs, Blu-rays and music of the week.
• Apple has previewed iPhone OS 3.0 to developers. Find out which features will be coming to your apps soon.

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Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• The finalists for GamesBeat 09's "Who's Got Game?" contest have been announced.
• New York has decided not to tax digital downloads and other forms of entertainment.
• Apple has updated iTunes with some new, interesting features, including iTunes DJ!
• Sony has put rumors of a Blu-ray-less PS3 to rest, stating that "Blu-ray will always be part of PS3."
• In Japan, the next 'Monster Hunter' game will work on a subscription model.
• EA CFO Eric Brown noted that a huge percentage of Sony consoles were sold at lower price points. The console wars have only started!
• The versus multiplayer component of 'Resident Evil 5' will be released as paid DLC for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
• Majesco announced its financial results today, and, believe it or not, the company says things are going well.
• The licensed for 'The Lord of the Rings' movies is going from EA to Warner Bros.
• Adam explains in detail why 'Resident Evil 5' got a lower score than expected.
• Get caught up on the DLC available for the many music games available.
• Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson OFFICIALLY on board for 'Iron Man 2.'

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Here's what happened today in the world of video games, technology, and pop culture:

• A few rumors floating around indicate that the Xbox 360 Arcade and Pro will get storage upgrades.
• The British Academy of Film and Television Arts presented its video game awards last night.
• Microsoft if offering a whole new set of duds for your Xbox dude -- Western wear, partner.
• Social networking surpasses email as most popular Internet activity, says Nielsen.
• UPDATE: 'Metal Gear Solid Touch' will be released for the iPhone and iPod Touch on March 19.
• Nintendo has announced that it has shipped more than 100-million DS systems since late 2004.
• Rockstar Games music sequencer 'Beaterator' is finally coming to the PlayStation Portable this summer.
• Brad Wardell, the CEO of Stardock, believes that it is too early to declare Valve's Steam the digital distribution winner.
• Check out the most interesting comic books hitting shelves this week!
• Citroen is releasing a special PlayStation Portable version of its C-Crosser SUV.
• According to Famitsu, three more Professor Layton games are coming to the Nintendo DS...at least in Japan!
• Black Rock announced a new racer today: Split/Second, that combines cars and explosions!

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