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Doom 4 coming, id Software hiring
Two, two news bites in one, id Software just announced that development of Doom 4 is underway, and that they need help.

Kiwi parents can't buy GTA IV for kids
If ever there was a reason to worry that GTA IV might spur some otherwise normal person to acts of real life aggression, it's this one. In New Zealand, anyway. Kiwi parents can go to jail if they buy their teen a copy of GTA IV.

NPD reports Nintendo Wii tops Canadian sales charts
According to NPD Group, Nintendo's little white console that could has surpassed its Canadian competitors (i.e. PlayStation3 and Xbox 360) in lifetime sales. Welcome to the Great Wii North.

Nintendo leads, Brawl rules March
Funny, but there are industry analysts trying to go against the grain by suggesting the Nintendo has "peaked," that the House of Mario can't possibly sustain its current hotcakes sales streak. Makes for alluring headlines, but then Nintendo goes ahead and breaks a few more sales records.

Prototype: The Comic Book
Seems like just about anybody can make a videogame based on a comic book -- sometimes even a good one. But here's a switch: With the help of Sierra, DC Comics is make a comic book based on a game.

More portable golf on its way
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) just announced another round of golf game goodness coming to PSP this summer.

Aging Crue release new single as game
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.

LucasArts unleashing The Force on Sept 16
There's been solid buzz around LucasArts' newest Star Wars game, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Now there's an official release date, too.

Guitar Hero on DS? Sure, why not?
At last, you can stand up on the bus prove once and for all that you are a true hero of guitarist proportions. Of course, lots of passengers will think you're nuts, but what do they know? Aside from the three digit number to the police station...




The new pinnacle of videogame development on a technical level, Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) is also representative of the great divide between art and entertainment, or better said, the public's perceptions of it and kids who couldn't care less.

Midway Gamer's Day: This is Vin Diesel and Batman near Vegas
Chris Hudak and a gaggle of other game journalists were recently treated to a trip to Vegas under the auspices of Midway and the "Gamer's Day" event that allowed said journos a sneak peak at several forthcoming Midway games. Ironically, they weren't actually in Vegas per se, but at least one game, made up for it.

Midway Gamer's Day: This is (near) Vegas
What happens in Vegas stays... a good 15 miles off the actual strip, just to be sure. Or such was the case with Chris Hudak during his orchestrated visit with big huge game publisher, Midway. This is his story.

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