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Remembering Michael Jackson, the worm
 File this one under "inevitable"; Symantec Security Response has discovered a mass-mailing worm using Michael Jackson's death as bait.

Surprise! id Software joins Bethesda under ZeniMax
 Some ground shaking news out of the games industry sees powerhouse franchises of Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein joining with blockbuster series of Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, all to sit under the single publishing roof of ZeniMax Media Inc.

Ubisoft jumps on Wii fitness bandwagon, brings camera
 Ectomorph, Endomorph, and Mesomorph are body types based on the bone structure of individuals. Ubisoft is looking to add one more, Your Shape, and if 'pear' is your thing, maybe do something about it.

Deets on Apple iPhone 3G S in Canada
 Rogers Wireless has released the details regarding today's launch of the new Apple iPhone 3G S for Rogers Wireless and Fido customers in Canada.

Donate old your old games, systems
 If you've been hanging on to your old game hardware and software as memorabilia, something to flog at your next garage sale, or maybe stockpile for one big trade-in trip to EB Games, consider donating the lot of it to charity instead.

NTN Buzztime to launch North American Trivia Competition
 NTN Buzztime, Inc. is set to launch Buzztime's 25 Years of Sports trivia game where sports trivia enthusiasts across the continent can partake in a sports trivia-themed competition and maybe win a trip to the Bahamas.

New Lego Indiana Jones game in the works
 The first Lego Indiana Jones game was so critically acclaimed and commercially successful that a sequel was inevitable. Hence, Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, coming to a holiday shopping frenzy near you, 2009.

New Grand Theft Auto Content is Gay
 Rockstar Games announces Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony and doesn't expect anyone to get their shorts in a knot.

Discovery Channel, The Game. No kidding.
 Might take a hit in the credibility department, but a game based on Discovery Channel's hit show, Deadliest Catch, just might sell.

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Recent News Features
Microsoft's press conference for the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Exhibition (E3) was rife with the expected unexpected earlier this month. Chad Sapieha spoke with Microsoft's Canadian rep, Craig Flannagan, for details great and small. Q&A with Nintendo's Matt Ryan Long-time Nintendo fans will likely be happy with the news that came out of Nintendo's official E3 media conference earlier this month; new devices, core brand games, marquee sequels and brand new titles, too. Chad Sapieha pressed Nintendo's Matt Ryan for more details.
Q&A with Sony Canada's Matt Levitan One of the worst-kept secrets of E3 2009 (alongside Microsoft's Project Natal control system) was Sony's revamped PlayStation Portable, the PSP Go. Not surprisingly, it took center stage at the company's press conference in Los Angeles earlier this month.
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