Here's went went down on our original web franchises this week:
And now, the news:
Monday
- Sony says they have no immediate plans to cut the price of the PlayStation 3.
- Many details of upcoming undersea shooter sequel BioShock 2 have been revealed and verified.
- Rapper Jay-Z is at least talking about making a video game.
- 'Army of Two: The 40th Day' looks like it'll be a better, tighter, and more unique game than the original.
- David Hayter is teaming up with producer Benedict Carver to form Dark Hero Studios.
- VIDEO: 'Guitar Hero: Metallica' rides the lightning with Judas Priest and Thin Lizzy.
- Capcom's Resident Evil 5 has shipped more than four million copies already.
- VIDEO: 'Fallout 3' releases the first trailer for the DLC expansion pack 'The Pitt.'
- 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10' adds more realism, more challenge, and awesome Wii Motion Plus functionality.
- VIDEO: EA Sports makes a legendary boxing match possible in Fight Night Round 4.
- Check out a list of this week's new video game releases.
- 'Watchmen' gets "Smacked-Down" at box-office in just 2nd week.
- VIDEO: Check out in-game footage of Southpeak's WWII stealth-action game Velvet Assassin for the PC and Xbox 360.
- VIDEO: The world of 'Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena' is illustrated in dark detail.
- According to the 'Guinness Book of World's Records,' 'House of the Dead: Overkill' is the most profane game.
- The New York Times has opined that Resident Evil 5 is not racist.
- A 'MacGyver' feature film is in development over at New Line.
- The 'Stranglehold' movie will be a prequel to 'Hard Boiled' and feature a young Tequila (no Chow Yun-Fat?).
- Sci Fi Channel changing name to Syfy.
- The original 'Fable' is on sale this week for only 800 MS Points on Xbox LIVE.
- Gardening Mama for the DS is coming out on March 31st. Get planting!
- VIDEO: Alpha Protocol shows you your best weapon isn't a gun.
- In the US, the demo for 'Patapon 2' will only be available to gamers that pre-order the game.
- VIDEO: 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' creates individual, detailed 'Star Wars' Sagas.
- Konami will add a few new skills to the SCENE Expansion for 'Metal Gear Solid Online.'
- Two important video game analysts have opposite views of how the industry faired in February.
- Sony and Nike created some killer custom Air Force Ones to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the PS2.
- 'GTA IV's' first episode of DLC, 'The Lost and Damned,' has already brought over $18 million dollars online.
- It's time to say goodbye to our longtime 'Feed' Maven, Layla Kayleigh.
Tuesday
- 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.
- 'TheFeed's' Raymond Padilla has gotten his Xbox 360 Elite repaired twice this year and is now afraid to open it.
- Spy-based role-playing game 'Alpha Protocol' is scheduled for a worldwide release in October.
- 'Borat' star Sacha Baron Cohen recently trained briefly with the Alabama National Guard.
- VIDEO: The creators of 'Castle Crashers' and 'Alien Hominid' reveal their next game.
- The third Transformers movie is a go, whether the stars and director of the first two are on board or not.
- VIDEO: 'Wanted: Weapons of Fate' explains how its taking quick-time events to a new direction.
- Rapper Kanye West will be providing a voice in an upcoming series spun off from 'Family Guy.'
- Valve has added support for paid DLC to Steam. The first title taking advantage of the feature is 'The Maw.'
- BioWare and EA have officially announced 'Mass Effect 2' for an early 2010 release on the Xbox 360 and PC.
- 'TheFeed's' Pokemon master meets up with GameFreak director Junichi Masuda and designer Takeshi Kawachimaru to talk 'Pokemon Platinum'[[/link]
- An analyst believes that 'Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars' could sell 2 million copies in its first year.
- EEDAR's Jessed Divnich says that Amazon's entry into used-game sales won't hurt GameStop.
- Famitsu, has revealed 'Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2' for the PS3, which is a port of 'Ninja Gaiden 2.'
Wednesday
- 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.
- 'TheFeed's' Raymond Padilla has gotten his Xbox 360 Elite repaired twice this year and is now afraid to open it.
- Spy-based role-playing game 'Alpha Protocol' is scheduled for a worldwide release in October.
- 'Borat' star Sacha Baron Cohen recently trained briefly with the Alabama National Guard.
- VIDEO: The creators of 'Castle Crashers' and 'Alien Hominid' reveal their next game.
- The third Transformers movie is a go, whether the stars and director of the first two are on board or not.
- VIDEO: 'Wanted: Weapons of Fate' explains how its taking quick-time events to a new direction.
- Rapper Kanye West will be providing a voice in an upcoming series spun off from 'Family Guy.'
- Valve has added support for paid DLC to Steam. The first title taking advantage of the feature is 'The Maw.'
- BioWare and EA have officially announced 'Mass Effect 2' for an early 2010 release on the Xbox 360 and PC.
- 'TheFeed's' Pokemon master meets up with GameFreak director Junichi Masuda and designer Takeshi Kawachimaru to talk 'Pokemon Platinum'[[/link]
- An analyst believes that 'Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars' could sell 2 million copies in its first year.
- EEDAR's Jessed Divnich says that Amazon's entry into used-game sales won't hurt GameStop.
- Famitsu, has revealed 'Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2' for the PS3, which is a port of 'Ninja Gaiden 2.'
Thursday
- 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.
- SwitchGames has announced that it will offer a provision to give developers a slice of the used-games pie.
- SCREENS: D.C. is under alien occupation again with release of new screens for The Conduit.
- GameStop senior vice president Bob McKenzie says that Wii supply has finally caught up and a price cut isn't necessary.
- Read our hands-on impressions of Konami's 'Metal Gear Solid Touch' for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
- Digging through the iPhone OS 3.0 SDK reveals two new iPhone and iPod Touch models.
- New 'Star Wars: The Old Republic' dev diary, 'Marvel Universe' back on track, and Blizzard wants your fan fiction.
- VIDEO: EA finally finishes the PS3 version of Red Alert 3 to much relief.
- Billing issues are currently wreaking havoc on Xbox Live, causing some functions not to work.
- The Titan Pack expansion for Unreal Tournament 3 will be available on the PlayStation Store starting today.
- VIDEO: Demigod takes the Vampire Lord hero for a test drive.
- NPD Group has released its numbers for February 2009 consoles sales. The results were...expected.
- VIDEO: The Godfather II puts those brave enough to lead their family to victory in the online multiplayer seat.
- Get caught up on the DLC available for the many music games available.
- Take a look at our analysis of February's NPD sales data for console & handheld video games in the US.
- T-Mobile's G1, Apple's iPhone, and RIM's BlackBerry Storm are the most profitable phones for their carriers.
Friday
- 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.
- Sony talks about its focus on profits and the limitations it puts on sales promotions and price drops.
- A report indicates that Sony is now charging publishers to list DLC on the PSN as of October 1, 2008.
- Apple and AT&T are being sued (again) over the latter's shoddy 3G performance.
- Disney is taking back its Pixar licensing, and reportedly plans to publish future Pixar games itself.
- Sony is claiming that Home sports 4 million (at least one-time) users and an average of 55-minutes online.
- 'MaxBoxing' editor Thomas Gerbasi tells 'TheFeed' what hardcore boxings fans want in a game.
- SCREENS: StarCraft II's latest screens show off the game's replay UI.
- Find out what 'TheFeed' writers and your fellow readers are playing this weekend!
- Comic reviews of Hotwire, Special Forces, Invincible and more in Fresh Ink Online.
- Read our first impressions of 7 Studios and Genius Games' 'Scratch: The Ultimate DJ,' a new rhythm game.
- Nintendo's Wii Play has sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. since it launched in February 2007.
- VIDOE: Dark Athena has gone gold and a new dev diary will show you how to fight in the dark.
