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Week in Review: May 12, 2008 on Game and Player

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Week in Review: May 12, 2008

BY Michael Ubaldi  //  Week in Review  //  May 12, 2008

Commentary on news from the second week of May 2008.

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ommentary on news from the second week of May:


 
REPS INTRODUCE BILL TO ENFORCE INDUSTRY RATINGS SYSTEM
The legislation is patently unconstitutional. But then, this is Congress.


 
EA AIMS $1 BILLION HEAVY ARTILLERY AT TAKE-TWO
It's dismissed as "procedural," but an ultimatum wouldn't surprise.


 
DOOM 4 IN DEVELOPMENT
Will we see dread abominations with zero exposition? Will we? WILL WE?!


 
NASDAQ PULLS ATARI
The company's stock chart looks like the EKG of a dead man.


 
MN. SUPREMES DECLINE EN BANC REVIEW OF GAME LAW
The court's March affirmation of an injunction is pretty reasonable.


 
SONY'S PLAYSTATION HOME COMING LATER THAN SOONER
Point, Microsoft.


 
MICROSOFT'S AARON GREENBERG HITS SONY HARD ON 'HOME' DELAY
Note to Greenberg: Xbox Live is an advantage for functional 360s.


 
MIYAMOTO: USA "HAS ALWAYS BEEN BETTER AT CREATING UNIQUE PRODUCTS"
He knows his art, but — is he joking? Wheedling?

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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Friday's cartoon  //  CHECK IT OUT

Woods
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Fable II Pub Games
  //  XBLA

Kirchgessner
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Madden NFL 2009
  //  Xbox 360

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