It's December and 2008 is almost over. It's been an amazing year for gaming and 2009 looks just as good. Here's what went down on our original web franchises this week:
- Sessler's Soapbox: Adam discusses his disdain for review scores and hopes the industry can move forward.
- The MMO Report: Casey brings you the latest MMO News with his razor sharp wit.
- Freestyle 101: Rap legend Coolio drops an exclusive new track on this week's show.
- Fresh Ink Online: Blair Butler reviews the latest comics in an all-new episode.
- Tech News Countdown: Blair Herter brings you the top 5 tech stories of the week.
And now, the news:
Monday
- The creator of the 'Resident Evil' series says he will not play 'RE5' since it would cause him stress.
- It looks like the next LEGO-plus-license game will be LEGO Harry Potter.
- GigaOm claims that the Nintendo Wii is three steps away from winning the world. What does that even mean?
- Yoot Saito, Japanese game designer, is working on the iPhone version of 'Seaman 2' called 'Gabo.'
- Capcom has detailed the console-specific extras that will be included with 'Resident Evil 5'.
- A tunnel complex in central London which used to house Britain's secret service is selling for $7.4 million.
- The Nintendo Wii and 'Wii Fit' obliterated the competition online this past Black Friday.
- Developer Creative Assembly talk about origins of their RTS Stormrise in a new dev diary.
- Steve Guttenberg will return for a new 'Police Academy' film.
- More gaming press and developers talk about the world and gameplay of Ubisoft's Prince of Persia.
- Midway Games' majority stockholder, Sumner Redstone, will be selling the entire 87% of his controlling stake.
- Relive the original Gordon Freeman FPS adventure in the enhanced remake Black Mesa.
- Let's pay respect to a computer peripheral we all use -- the mouse! It's celebrating it's 40th birthday!
- Nintendo will release 100 Classic Book Collections (out of copyright) on December 26, 2008 for £17.99 in the UK.
- Director Guillermo del Toro has said that 'The Hobbit' will begin shooting in 2010.
- A pic of Gambit from the "Wolverine" prequel emerges.
- LucasArts gets illustrious history captured in a compilation, 'Rogue Leaders: The Story of LucasArts.'
- Quirky EA Black Box correspondent Cuz interviews Story Producer Chris Parry for Skate 2.
- Miyamoto hopes more fans will get access to 'Wii Music'; doesn’t think it has immediate, universal appeal.
- Learn how to use the exclusive PC video editor for Grand Theft Auto IV.
- Square-Enix's next 'Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles' game is coming in Spring 2009 and can be played on Wii or DS.
- Capcom's share price just shot up the most in five years, closing at ¥1,938 (US $20.30).
- Avalanche Studios and Emote Entertainment present a hunting simulation in an MMO setting with The Hunter.
- Eidos Interactive, best known for the game 'Tomb Raider,' may be acquired by either Electronic Arts or Ubisoft.
- Here's a collection of cyber monday deals you probably don't want to miss.
- GameStop's website is hinting that the upcoming 'GTA IV's DLC pack can be purchased at their stores.
- Should you open Pandora's Box? Check out this X-Play review of 'Legendary' to find out.
- Feel like taking a ride on a spaceship? Here's an X-Play review of the new RPG 'Star Ocean: First Departure!'
Tuesday
- Hip hop vet Coolio steps in the booth on this week's 'Freestyle 101' in TheFeed.
- Megadeth's Dave Mustaine Speaks On 'Rock Band', iTunes, and MySpace.
- Marshall Alexander crafts awesome paper toys based on classic Atari, Commodore, and Pong machines.
- Sci-Fi greenlights a prequel series for 'Battlestar Galactica.'
- Britney Spears beats Barack Obama on Yahoo's top ten searches for 2008.
- Researchers have found the oldest reserve of marijuana in an isolated area of China.
- More pics from 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' arrive.
- MS has kicked off a new "Deal of the Week" program for Xbox LIVE Marketplace content with 'Halo 3' maps.
- Nokia unveiled its latest flagship phone, the N97, at Nokia World 2008 in Barcelona.
- 'PlayStation Home' director Jack Buser gives an interview with Gamasutra about the upcoming PS3 service.
- The second season of HBO's 'Flight of the Conchords' will hit the web early on FunnyOrDie.com on 12/17/08.
- Check out the debut trailer for the console enhanced version of The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf.
- Since its inception in 2006, Nintendo's Wii has sold close to 35 million units.
- Namco-Bandai and Atari unleash new screens for the next-gen brawler Tekken 6.
- EA and NetDragon Websoft resuscitates 'Dungeon Keeper' as an MMO for the "Greater China region."
- 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' DVD can be pre-ordered on Amazon.com.
- Monolith devs go over the engine and A.I. while appreciating their unsung I.T. department heroes of F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin.
- Microsoft claims to have beaten the PlayStation 3 by a 3-to-1 margin in favor of the Xbox 360 on Black Friday.
- The DSi has sold a little over 500,000 units in Japan since its release in November 2008.
- Learn how organized crime is like any other profession in Godfather II.
- The iPhone game 'Brothers In Arms: Hour of Heroes' shows off the power contained in Apple's device.
- Obsidian Entertainment brings modern day espionage a brand new RPG in Alpha Protocol.
- While 'Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories' hits stores tomorrow, Square-Enix has confirmed a new 'Kingdom Hearts' game for Nintendo DS
- Welcome to Deep Silver's snowy survival-horror for the Wii, Cursed Mountain.
- Atari president Phil Harrison says that the company will be revisiting 'Baldur's Gate', 'Test Drive', and more in 2010.
- A man has been charged with criminal libel for posting comments on Craigslist's "Rants and Rave" section.
- Atari is bringing 'Sam & Max Season 2' to retail shelves in 2009 for PC and Wii.
- At a loss for gifts this holiday season? Check out X-Play's Holiday Buyers Guide!
Wednesday
- Microsoft's new "Jasper" revision of the Xbox 360 is confirmed to have 256MB of internal storage.
- Atari has announced that it will publish a new Q game for Wii, as well as a Q compilation.
- The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, and The Eagles are heading to 'Guitar Hero: World Tour' this month.
- Asus has updated its line of Eee PC computers with high-definition video-playback capabilities.
- Phil Shenk, who co-founded Flagship Studios, has moved on to start up a new studio called Gravity Bear.
- Famed comic-book author Geoff Johns shares his thoughts on the 'DC Universe Online' MMO for PC and PlayStation 3.
- The U.S. Patent Trademark Office suspended Nintendo's application to trademark 'Wii Remote.'
- Zack Snyder says he had to cut much of 'Watchmen,' BUT plans a longer "director's cut" version.
- Atari unleashes new media along with the announcement of a June 2009 release for Ghostbusters: The Video Game.
- Monster Beats has come out with tangle-free Dr. Dre Tour In-Ear Headphones.
- New pics have been released from 'Street Fighter" The Legend of Chun-Li.'
- Mr. Skin drops the OFFICIAL Top 20 Celebrity Nude Scenes.
- G4 President Neal Tiles answers your questions yet again in the December edition of 'Open Source.'
- Check out an X-Play web exclusive interview with Pandemic's Eric Gewirtz on 'Lord of the Rings: Conquest'.
- New media for The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena shows you how much Riddick you'll be getting.
- Logitech has just produced their one billion computer mouse.
- Adam discusses how ratings can not only hurt a game, but can keep you from experiencing something new.
- MySpace brings free video streaming to cell phones.
- Activision has announced 'Guitar Hero 5', 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2', and a new 'Tony Hawk' game.
- Ben Heck, creator of portable video game mods, has created a new Xbox 360 Portable.
- Check out new screens from the Knothole DLC pack coming for Fable II.
- The fourth annual Funde Razor charity event takes place next week, raising money for the Child's Play group.
- Michael Phelps hinted that a video game with his name may be in development.
- Valve has revealed their lifetime retail sales numbers for their games like 'Half-Life' and 'Counter-Strike'.
- New details on the 'King of Fighters' movie has been discovered. Be afraid.
- 'The Dark Knight' is the best-selling movie download on iTunes this year.
- Nintendo made a boo-boo by sending out promo copies of 'Animal Crossing' containing a racial slur.
- Amazon.com has released a free iPhone application that includes an experimental photo recognition feature.
- Apple has released their most downloaded games for the iPhone for 2008.
- Ubisoft's royal family is back and X-Play has the review of 'Prince of Persia' for multiple platforms.
- Pandemic stopped by our studio to kill ents and hobbits in The Lord of the Rings: Conquest.
Thursday
- Atari president Phil Harrison feels that the new generation of gamers will not buy physical media.
- Microsoft doesn't think their 20% growth that they enjoyed in 2008 will happen again in 2009.
- A blogger from Country Music Television is surprised that 'Rock Band 2' players seemingly hate country.
- Ben Stiller confirms that 'Zoolander 2' is in the works.
- Actor Kevin McKidd (Journeyman) claims to be a top contender for the role of Thor in the upcoming feature film.
- Microsoft has released winter clothes to be used with New Xbox Experience avatars.
- While Warner Bros looks set to acquire Eidos, Square Enix looks to buy at least part of the company.
- X-Play's got an exclusive look at 'Killzone 2' including a multiplayer demo, new weapons and more!
- Microsoft is offering free Internet play across eight games to Xbox Live silver members.
- Remakes of 80's classics, 'Arthur,' 'Romancing the Stone,' and 'They Live' are in the works.
- BringIt lets Wii players play video games for cash in multiplayer bracket-style tournaments.
- Valve is offering some refunds on the PC version of 'Grand Theft Auto IV' for Steam purchasers facing bugs.
- S. Korean government plans to pump US$235.9 billion to invest in their country's computer gaming industry.
- We have a holiday buyers guide tech review for the inexpensive but powerful Kodak EasyShare C913 camera.
- In an effort to sign up recruits, the Army has taken up virtual residence in 'Second Life' for recruitment.
- Microsoft has revealed its special holiday songs for the 'Lips' music game.
- After Summer Redstone offloaded his majority 87% stake of Midway earlier this week, their stock plunged 40%.
- 'Mirror's Edge' bonus DLC pack goes only to PS3 users.
- PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of 'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed' DLCs will get a new mission and characters.
- Today's MMO Report covered 'Runescape' making it in Yahoo's Top 10 Search Words, new 'Star Trek Online' screenshots, Forstmourne make
- Watch a bonus interview for Sony's 'Killzone 2' for the PS3 with tons of exclusive gameplay footage.
- X-Play reveals the release date for the highly-anticipated 'Killzone 2': February 27, 2009.
- Experience the devastating newly revealed Boltgun and Flamethrower in Guerrilla Games' Killzone 2.
- Skateboarding is the latest sport to be Wii-ified! Check out X-Play's review of 'Skate It.'
Friday
- Gamasutra's Matt Matthews feels that Sony will release a PlayStation Portable without a UMD drive in 2009.
- 'Mirror's Edge' gets abstract with new DLC.
- Konami of Japan has posted a puzzling image on its site that hints at a future 'Metal Gear' game.
- Activision is claiming that the game announcements of 'CoD 6' and 'Guitar Hero 5' were "speculative".
- A malware called Koobface has infiltrated Facebook.
- In a recent interview, Sigourney Weaver expresses her displeasure at Ripley's use in a proposed 'Aliens' games.
- Fiddy has some choice words for the doods that stole his skull in 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand.
- Sony Europe says that the European release of 'Killzone 2' will be on a "similar timeframe" to the US release.
- Rumors called ZuneGate that President-Elect Barack Obama was using a Zune has been put to rest.
- The demo for 'Resident Evil 5' is out for Japanese Xbox 360's.
- Thirteen No Doubt tracks will hit 'Rock Band' next week as DLC, including "Just A Girl" and "Spiderwebs".
- Louis Palmer has finished his solar powered 17-month world trip at the UN climate change talks.
- Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment is launching a game that teaches HIV/AIDS prevention to Kenyan youths.
- Google and Facebook will launch a new feature that will port your data.
- Google is sending out FREE Gmail stickers.
- Midway Games may possibly default on a $240 million debt.
- Fresh Ink Online: Blair Butler reviews Batman R.I.P., Crossed, X Men Noir.
- Semper-Sci-Fi with The Blood Ravens in new media profiling Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.
- New cereal 'Grains of War' is the breakfast hotness! Coal Train says get some! Chainsaw!
- Namco Bandai has formed a new studio and publishing label called SURGE.
- We saw a cool Mario Kart love song and real-life reenactment.
- Blair Herter brings you the top 5 tech stories of the week in an all new 'Tech News Countdown'.
- Atari's CEO and president sound off on the evils of used-games sales. Boo hoo.
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