Aging Crue release new single as game
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

One of the more clever cross-promotional marketing ploys, Mötley Crüe, Harmonix and MTV Games have collaborated to bring the Crue's new single, "Saints Of Los Angeles," to Rock Band as downloadable, playable track.

Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds
PlayStation 3

The time-tested and player approved Hot Shots Golf series debuts on PlayStation3 as Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds. Practically a no-brainer... if you're into the whole 'brevity' thing anyway...

THQ Editor's Day by the Bay: Pixar, WALL-E, booze, de Blobs
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox 360

THQ's recent media showcase blitz included first an off-the-chart Wrestlemania / Disney World extravaganza in Florida, then a slightly more controlled shindig in San Francisco. Chris Hudak was on hand for both, the latter including hands-on, stupefyingly-secure time with several forthcoming THQ games.

THQ Editor's Day Disney World: Wrestlemania-mania
Mobile, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Television, Wii, Xbox 360

Powerhouse game developer and publisher THQ recently treated the games media to a habitually extravagant 'Editor's Day' -- two of them, in fact. The first was in Disney World Florida, replete with appropriately surreal Westlemania-meets-Walt-Disney shenanigans and Chris Hudak on hand to take it all in.

LucasArts unleashing The Force on Sept 16
Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Xbox 360

There's been solid buzz around LucasArts' newest Star Wars game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Now there's an official release date, too.

Down Lo on the Downloads: Shop-Store-Market 04/08
PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

With Sony holding back new downloadable content until a major overhaul of the PlayStation Store is completed, March was a month for Microsoft and Nintendo's online offerings to shine. Unfortunately, they didn't.