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Week in Review: June 16, 2008 on Game and Player

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Week in Review: June 16, 2008

BY Michael Ubaldi  //  Week in Review  //  June 16, 2008

Commentary on news from the second week of June 2008.

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ommentary on news from the second week of June:


 
UP, UP AND AWAY: VIDEO GAME SALES RISE 41 PERCENT IN MAY
Let's hope this exuberance isn't irrational.


 
WII OWNERS WORRIED ABOUT STORAGE CALLED 'GEEKS' BY EXEC
The insult got around. Nintendo underestimates the internet again?


 
20% OF UK WOMEN REPORT 'ACCIDENTS' FROM WII FIT
How to say this: does this happen only to Brits?


 
DEV ACCUSED OF LIFTING ASSETS FROM BETHESDA, EIDOS
But that kind of flattery is so sincere!


 
MS: HALO 3'S 'PHENOMENAL INDUSTRY EVENT' JUST THE BEGINNING
We regularly play multiplayer, but the diorama wasn't that profound.


 
MICROSOFT'S ROBBIE BACH: OWNERS ON THIRD 360 DUE TO LOYALTY
A rival with online and a better library, Bach. That's all it could take.


 
ACTIVISION, BLIZZARD TIE THE KNOT JULY 8TH
Till bankruptcy or acquisition do they part.


 
INDUSTRY SPENDS $714 MILLION LOBBYING CONGRESS
Surely educating legislators on the Constitution's intent costs less.


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