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Week in Review: Jan. 18, 2008 on Game and Player

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Week in Review: Jan. 18, 2008

BY The Editors  //  Week in Review  //  January 21, 2008

Our commentary on events from the third week of January 2008.

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ur commentary on news and events from the third week of January:


 
NASA SOLICITS DEVELOPERS FOR POSSIBLE ASTRONAUT MMORPG
The space agency believes gamers have The Right Stuff.


 
XBL CLASS-ACTION ATTORNEY: "THESE GUYS ARE NOT LOOKING TO GET RICH"
Oh, no: it's a commitment to consumer justice.


 
2007 US VIDEO GAME SALES 43 PERCENT HIGHER THAN YEAR BEFORE
Two records in a row. Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo: the economy salutes you.


 
ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION DONATES TO ALLIES IN D.C.
There would have been no need if Congress didn't meddle.


 
PARENTS TELEVISION COUNCIL CONDEMNS ESA CONTRIBUTIONS
PTC's "meaningful accountability" discounts the First Amendment.


 
ROCK BAND OWNERS DOWNLOAD OVER 2.5 MILLION SONGS
Everything was paid for. What does the music industry think about that?


 
MICROSOFT HARDWARE MANAGER: XBOX COULD SUPPORT BLU-RAY
Nothing wrong with going where the customers are.


 
CHINESE COMMUNISTS DECRY GAMING BINGE, RAID INTERNET CAFES
Beijing dances on intellectual property rights but is shocked, shocked at black markets and piracy?


 
MICROSOFT COMPENSATES XBL SUBSCRIBERS WITH $10 LIVE ARCADE GAME
It's worth more than a class-action plaintiff's award.


 
POLL SHOWS AUDIENCES SKIPPING STRIKE-STRUCK TV FOR VIDEO GAMES, DVDS
An exodus: how large will it be and how far will it go?


EPIC, EA GEARING UP FOR DEVELOPMENT  //  This ought to be big: Epic Games, the Cary company behind video games such as Gears of...  //  READ MORE

LA GOVERNOR, LSU MAKE DEAL WITH EA  //  As members of both major American political parties make hostile and unconstitutional moves against video gaming, the...  //  READ MORE


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Fable II Pub Games
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Kirchgessner
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Madden NFL 2009
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Which A-list RPG will be better received?
  Fallout 3.
  Fable 2.
Discussion // Madden NFL 2009
"Madden NFL 2009," by Jeremy Steeves (http://game-and-player
Star Wars : The Force Unleashed demo out August 21st
Ooooo! I'll be downloading this today! Thanks for the ...
New to the site
Hello and welcome to the forums. :)
Anyone up for Thursday or Friday night.....?
I will be able to play anytime tomorrow or Friday so if you ...
Discussion // Second-Class Gamers
Ah yes Ubisoft. I still remember spending a full week ...
Discussion // Fable II Pub Games
I may make an appearance; there's G&P work to do.
What are you listening to?
Dengue Fever- tiger phone card, much to the ...
Discussion // iPhone: A Gamer's Best Friend
This sounds really cool and really is a great bit of ...
Discussion // War's New Frontier
---Quote (Originally by pjwoods)--- If we grant that ...
Anyone attending Blizzcon?
Jeesh...yet again, your gumshoe work has put a smile on my ...
Video Game Music Podcasts?
---Quote (Originally by Shockman)--- Speaking of ...
The G&P Sig Request Thread
Ok I attached some pictures for you to work with. Let your ...
Discussion — Mr. Overbrooke, Esq. & Associates
An interesting consideration — sort of a "good ...
Community Picture Thread 1
---Quote (Originally by Jes-ka)--- Just don't go shutting ...
User-Made Twists on Video Games
Take THAT, Combine dude... :D