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Week in Review: May 5, 2008 on Game and Player

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Week in Review: May 5, 2008

BY Michael Ubaldi  //  Week in Review  //  May 5, 2008

Commentary on news from the first week of May 2008.

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ommentary on news from the first week of May:


 
ACTIVISION, VIVENDI LEAVE ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION
Political differences? Less use for retailers? Riveting stuff, for certain.


 
DOUG LOMBARDI: VALVE WOULD "LOVE TO MAKE A GAME FOR KIDS"
Headcrabs are adorable. And plush Companion Cubes? Goochie-goochie-goo!


 
MADD'S MAD ABOUT GTA'S DWI
Were DUI the game's sole purpose, MADD's position might be slightly less tenuous.


 
SKIP THE POOL: WESTIN HOTELS & RESORTS OFFERING WII SPORTS AND FITNESS
Following retirement homes, libraries, hospitals. What's next? Airports?


 
7-ELEVEN TO CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH GUITAR HERO SLURPEE
Your property has made it when the promotional tie-ins begin.


 
GTA4'S ENGINE DEVELOPED AT OXFORD
Student designers replaced animations with simulated anatomical movement.


 
HD-DEFEATED MICROSOFT RUMORED TO HAVE BLU-RAY DRIVE IN WORKS
Hail Caesar!


 
SPECULATION: 360-PS3 GTA4 SPREE COULD HURT WII
Maybe. But there's an Italian plumber who probably isn't worried.


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