Weekly Wrap-Up

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Posted February 8, 2009 - By defiantketchup

Driving deeper into February with V-day just around the corner be sure to get that special someone a game she'll love you for (or chocolate/flower bundle equivalent) and be sure to check out our G4tv.com original web shows:

Sessler's Soapbox: Adam rips the interwebs a new one with a Killzone 2 mailbag.
Tech News Countdown: Alison reports on a week of assassination and censorship in the world of tech.
The MMO Report: Casey addresses Blizzard over-nerfing and more!
Freestyle 101: Sunspot Jonz busts an exclusive new track.
Fresh Ink Online: Blair is back this week to give you double the dose of comic news.

Now, the news:

Monday

According to Variety, Disney is working on a new Tron game, a tie-in to upcoming movie sequel TR2N.
The future of 'Haze' Developer Free Radical design will be announced this week.
Nintendo dominates charts: Three of the top five best-selling games were from the Japanese company.
One lucky winner has a shot at winning airfare, hotel, and a ticket to Capcom's 'Street Fighter IV' launch.
VIDEO: Joker springs the trap in 'Batman: Arkham Asylum.'
A poster from NeoGaf has coughed up some concept art that's allegedly from a 'Kid Icarus' game by Factor 5.
Electronic Arts has acquired the rights to create video games based on Robert Ludlum's characters and stories.
VIDEO: MadWorld provides some crimson color commentary.
While people are waiting to see if Apple will sue Palm, the patent in question might lead to a video iPhone.
The first trailer for 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' debuted during Sunday's Superbowl.
VIDEO: Star Wars: The Old Republic shows off some motion.
Comcast's broadcast of the Super Bowl was marred by the inclusion of a clip of a porn movie.
VIDEO: Red Alert 3 provides some new details on Yuriko Omega.
We caught up with Ian Bogost of Persuasive Games and quizzed him about Jetset, his new iPhone game.
Unlike most executives on the publishing side, Sega Europe's Mike Hayes has an even opinion on this hot topic.
'Game Developer' magazine's Brandon Sheffield claims that gaming sorely lacks quality producers.
The demo for Resident Evil 5 is up on the PlayStation Network right now.
After sitting out 2008's E3, Activision says they'll show up to 2009's
VIDEO: 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand sits down with G-Unit members.
Gamasutra toured the Ensemble facilities and revealed info on a slew of video game prototypes and pitches.
It looks like Netflix is considering offering premium cable TV content through its streaming service.
Amazon's top-10 list of pre-ordered games is very surprising: two PC titles and only one Xbox 360 game!
Google says the glitch they experienced this weekend was the result of human error.
Audio of Christian Bale's dramatic outburst on the set of 'Terminator: Salvation' has been uncovered.
According to Adobe's CEO bringing Flash to the iPhone is very difficult, but both Adobe is working on it.
VIDEO: F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin launches next week!
More than 1.8 million people downloaded the Resident Evil 5 demo since it was released a week ago.
The most famous phone number in pop culture -- 867-5309 -- is for sale on eBay!
'Madden 09's prediction for the Super Bowl was shockingly accurate: It was only 2 points off.
VIDEO: MLB 2K9
'Watchmen' fans rejoice! 'Tales of the Black Freighter' is hitting DVD and Blu-ray on March 24th.
The achievement list for the Xbox 360 version of 'Street Fighter IV' has been discovered!

Tuesday

Content from upcoming Capcom games 'Street Fighter IV' and 'Resident Evil 5' will be available in Home.
Microsoft is rolling out a mandatory 360 update to fix a pesky audio problem.
'Kung Fu Panda' took home the Annie award for Best Animated Feature.
Sunspot Jonz stops by to rhyme Freestyle 101 in TheFeed.
Black, white and red action/beat-em-up MadWorld has a U.S. street date: March 10th.
Amazon's newest venture is a casual gaming download store.
G4 President Neal Tiles once again answers your questions in this February edition of 'Open Source.'
The highly anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive 'Killzone 2' is about to drop and X-Play has the review!
Eric Baum, the founder of Ebaum's World, has been pink-slipped from the site he created.
Utah's oldest newspaper has (unfortunately) given Jack Thompson an outlet to voice his warped opinions on the gaming business.
Think Services has announced that Double Fine's Tim Schafer will be hosting the Game Developers Choice Awards.
Brand new, toy versions of Halo War's soldiers will be yours to play with and/or admire by the end of the month.
VIDEO: Red Faction: Guerrilla's drama begins to rise.
VIDEO: GTA IV: The Lost and Damned profiles Johnny Klebitz.
Motorola has reported a disastrous Q4 with huge losses, a dividend suspension, and a CFO "departure".
An iPhone program "Crackulous" allows iPhones to download and use applications for free.
A recent patent has some people thinking that Apple is working on a tablet PC.
IBM is offering laid-off workers the option to relocate to developing countries like Mexico, Brazil, and more.
The government is planning a 20 petaflop computer for use in nuclear testing.
Microsoft has confirmed that there will be at least six versions of Windows 7. Prepare to be confused.
Rare's technical head of art claims that future Xbox 360 games will have unlockable avatar clothing.
Judging from a recent marketing push, Microsoft is trying to lure ladies into using the 360.
Inspired by a recent prank in Austin, TX, an Illinois road sign was hacked to warn motorists about zombies.
EA has announced that BioWare's 'Dragon Age' has been delayed to the second half of 2009.
VIDEO: Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers earns its M-rating on the Wii.
The third installment in the Sims series has a new release date: June 2nd.
VIDEO: Ensemble goes over unit detail in Halo Wars.
'Comman & Conquer Red Alert 3: Ultimate Edition's' senior development director explains the "ultimate" factor.
is offering computer deals on twitter, exclusive to followers of the Dell twit-stream.
WWE's Kane has written a thoughtful letter to democratic professor Robert Reich. It's almost shocking.
VIDEO: EA walks us through The Godfather II in glorious HD.
Evo 2009 has announced the lineup for its competitive fighting-game tournament to be held in July 2009.
X-Play has a review of a Wii remake of a Tecmo game from 2002, 'Rygar: The Battle of Argus.'
'Age of Empires: Mythologies' is the newest game in the series for the DS, and here's the X-Play review.
We traveled to Naughty Dog to get the first details on Nathan Drake's next adventure.

Wednesday

Some industry analysts expect lower-priced games to become standard.
EA performed below expectations for the holidays, so they're cutting jobs and focusing on the Wii.
Video game rental house GameFly announced today that is has acquired video game website Shacknews.
Developer Free Radical has been purchased by Crytek, the people who brought us 'Crysis.'
A Sprint end-of-life list indicates that the Treo 755P will be phased out in March to make way for the Palm Pre.
Fans of clean energy will be pleased to learn that the US was the top producer of wind energy in 2008.
VIDEO: Lara 360-exclusive Tomb Raider Underworld: Beneath the Ashes reveals its secrets.
A Bill in New York would require retailers to warn consumers against seizure risk of video games.
The adorable 'Wallace & Gromit' series is hitting PC and Xbox 360 this spring in 'Grand Adventures'.
VIDEO: EA shows the depth of personalities and customization in The Sims 3.
Google has unveiled its new Latitude feature of Google Maps, which helps you keep tabs on family and friends.
'Call of Duty: World at War' is on top as far as Xbox Live activity, followed by 'Halo 3' and 'Call of Duty 4.'
Atlus U.S.A has formed an online division with plans to launch a game portal.
Panasonic said it will cut about 15,000 jobs and predicted its first loss in six year.
The 'Watchmen' viral marketing madness continues! This time around is a PSA that details The Keene Act.
In Colorado, a robber knocked over two 7-11 stores while wearing a mask and wielding a Klingon sword.
Game publisher THQ is joining the ranks of companies forced to layoff workers, cut costs and report disappointing earnings.
TheFeed's Raymond Padilla interprets Newsweek's N'Gai Croal's thoughts on THQ's earnings call.
Rumor of the day: Ticketmaster and Live Nation are in merger talks.
Adam responds directly to those of you who commented on his 'Killzone 2' review.
VIDEO: Dive into some direct-feed of Halo Wars.
'Fable II' fans have a special treat waiting for them courtesy of Lionhead: a 40MB map of Albion!
Ex-'EGM' editor Dan "Shoe" Hsu is kicking off an iPhone show with his girlfriend, Raychul Moore.
Costa Cruises has signed a deal with Sony that will outfit its luxury ships with PlayStation consoles.

Thursday

Microsoft and Netflix have announced that one-million Xbox 360 gamers are using Netflix through Xbox Live.
'Resistance 2' owners can download some excellent new box art. Insomniac is offering three alternative covers.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group acquires Snowblind Studios.
Trying to illustrate a point about malaria, Bill Gates unleashed a swarm of mosquitoes at the TED conference.
To celebrate the most romantic of holidays, Sony is releasing a Valentine's theme pack for 'LittleBigPlanet'.
Microsoft has announced that the demo for 'Halo Wars' is live and ready for your downloading pleasure.
Sources close to the 'Saw' game has said that it has been picked up by Konami, to be published fall 2009.
John Cena explains how the WWE's shift to family-friendly programming caused him to rename the FU.
A South Korean professor claims that the gaming industry gives kids an addiction that leads to poor behavior.
MEDIA: The legendary brawler Tekken 6 finally gets into the next-gen party.
VIDEO: Battlefield 1943 is revealed!
VIDEO:Halo Wars calls you to battle!
Casey tells you about the nerfing of 'WoW's Hunter class, 'Warhammer's two new classes, and WTF Second Life.
VIDEO: Ghostbusters
Capcom has announced an expansion pack and five costume packs for 'Street Fighter IV'.
Microsoft is serving up new Alicia Keys, Coldplay, and Sarah McLachlan DLC on 'Lips' starting tomorrow.
A huge betrayal has taken place in 'EVE Online', killing one guild and earning one trillions in fake money.