December 2007

December 31

Games Releasing This Week
G.I. Staff

Record Data Breaches in 2007
Mark Jewell

Free Swap Network Makes Trash Treasure
Vicki Smith

Internet Opens Elite Colleges to All
Justin Pope

Nokia Delays N-gage Gaming Service Launch
Tarmo Virki

Researcher: Info Overload Costs Economy
Anick Jesdanun

Scotland to Target Drunk Driving With In-game Ads
Associated Press

Laptop Project Enlivens Peruvian Hamlet
Frank Bajak

Xbox 360 Packages 'Devil May Cry' Bundle Too
Anoop Gantayat

Queen Elizabeth Launches on YouTube
Thomas Wagner

Download the Rockstar Catalog
Daemon Hatfield

Airborne Internet Might Bring Turbulence
Anick Jesdanun

Classic 'Blades of Steel' Comes to Wii Shop Channel
G.I. Staff

Take 'Dark Messiah: Elements' for a Spin Early
Daemon Hatfield

Felon Became COO of Wikipedia Foundation
Brian Bergstein

Babies Do the Driving in Delaware Lab
Randall Chase

"Marked for Death" Helmer to Tackle "Tekken" Movie
IGN Staff

'The Witcher' Casts a Patching Spell
Ryan Geddes

Judge Allows Activision to Stay Romantic
Ryan Geddes

Teens Charged in 'Mortal Kombat' Death
Associated Press

Apple Kills ThinkSecret
Duncan Martell

Japan Robot Prize Goes to Mechanical Arm
Yuri Kageyama

'SimCity Societies' Patches
Steve Butts

Verizon Wireless Gets 'Guitar Hero III Mobile'
G.I. Staff

RockBand.com Community Features Go Live
Daemon Hatfield

Devil May Cry Hardware Bundle Hits Japan
Anoop Gantayat

Contest: What Does Your 'Civilization' Stand For?
G.I. Staff

'Warhawk' DLC Comes Early
Greg Miller

Anime Network Brings New and Classic Episodes Online
G.I. Staff

Teens Still Love Their Phones
Anick Jesdanun

Poll: More TV Viewers Turning to Web
Claire Sibonney

Six New "G4's Best of 2007" Videos
G.I. Staff

First 'Blood Bowl' Images Released
G.I. Staff

New 'Battlefield: Bad Company' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Ninja Gaiden 2' Gameplay Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Warhawk' Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Duke Nukem Forever' Teaser
G.I. Staff

New 'Nim's Island' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New '10,000 BC' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

Folding@Home Update Now Available
Ryan Clements

Bruckheimer Partnering with MTV Games
Daemon Hatfield

Retro Arcade Masterpieces Fill 'Atari Classics Evolved'
G.I. Staff

Soccer Superstars Named for 'FIFA Street 3' Cover
G.I. Staff

'Emergency Mayhem' Coming to Wii
Bozon

'Warhawk' To Get New Wings
Jeff Haynes

Jackson Finally on Board for "The Hobbit"
Gina Keating

PSOne on the PSP
Greg Miller

New 'Burnout Paradise' Exclusive Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Frontlines: Fuel of War' Exclusive Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Burnout Paradise' Gameplay Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Gran Turismo 5' Gameplay Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Turok' Gameplay Video
G.I. Staff

Two New 'Devil May Cry 4' Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

Two New 'Endless Ocean' Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

New Ratchet & Clank Future' Behind-the-Scenes Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Turning Point' Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Wall E' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Snow Angels' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

'Winter Sports' For Wii Now Available
G.I. Staff

'World in Conflict' Gets Fifth Update
Ryan Geddes

GameStop Sets One-Day-Only Wii Reservations
Ryan Geddes

PSP Getting Wi-Fi Internet Radio
Greg Miller

EA Announces New Command & Conquer FPS
Martin Robinson

PS3 Upgrades Firmware to 2.10
Martin Robinson

New 'Bionic Commando' Gameplay Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Burnout Paradise' Exclusive Video
G.I. Staff

Two New 'Nights: Journey of Dreams' Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'Need for Speed ProStreet' Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Dark Messiah Elements' Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Mamma Mia' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Leatherheads' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New Full 'Dark Knight' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

'Sonic The Hedgehog' Available on iTunes
G.I. Staff

'Manhunt 2's' Legal Woes Persist
Martin Robinson

'Crisis Core' Continues FFVII Story Stateside
Daemon Hatfield

'NBA Live 08' Enables Online Team Play
G.I. Staff

Nintendo Says Wii Shortages Hurt Planning
Scott Hillis

U.S. Makes Deals on Internet Gambling
Doug Palmer

Dad Catches Son Smoking Pot, Sells 'Guitar Hero III'
Claire Sibonney

Hirai Bullish on PS3 Sales
Anoop Gantayat

2K Opening New California Studio
Ryan Geddes

'Rock Band' Ships for PlayStation 2
G.I. Staff

Lara Croft Surfaces from 'Underworld?'
Daemon Hatfield

PlayStation Network Cards Officially Confirmed
Ryan Clements

'Witcher' Demo Available
Ryan Geddes

Games Releasing this Week
G.I. Staff

'Cybernator' Added to Wii Shop Channel
G.I. Staff

Free 'Guitar Hero III' Track Announced
G.I. Staff

Two New 'Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity' Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

New '2K8 College Hoops' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Penumbra: Black Plague' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

Three New Holiday Buying Guide Videos
G.I. Staff

Three New 'Frontlines: Fuel of War' Preview Videos
G.I. Staff

N-Gage Reborn!
Alex Simmons

Voice Chat Still Being Considered for Wii
Craig Harris

Nintendo Announces Raincheck Program
Craig Harris

'Blue Dragon DS' Detailed
Anoop Gantayat

'Atelier Iris's' Spiritual Successor Announced
Ryan Clements

UK Banning Samurai Swords
Reuters

Teen Prank Calls the White House
Reuters

Bamboo PC Is Eco-friendly
Philipp Gollner

New 3D Camera Eyes Wii-style Gameplay
Kemp Powers

Lovers Turn to Text Message to Say It's Over
Michael Holden

What Game Tops November's Numbers?
Ryan Geddes

Microsoft Releases Xbox 360 HD-DVD Emulator
Gerry Block

'Assassin's Creed' Slays Sales Records
Ryan Geddes

New 'Burnout Paradise' Trailer
G.I. Staff

Six New Video Holiday Buying Guides
G.I. Staff

Two New 'Indiana Jones Outtakes' Spoof Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'The Poughkeepsie Tapes' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Romance & Cigarettes' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Possession' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'I Am Legend' Movie Preview
G.I. Staff

New 'Kingdom Under Fire' Trailer
G.I. Staff

'Neo Geo Battle Coliseum' Ships for PlayStation 2
G.I. Staff

Russian Computer Program Fakes Chatroom Flirting
Connor Sweeney

NY School Opens Lab for Serious Games
Colleen Long

'Second Life's' CTO Resigns
Rachel Konrad

New `Jackass' Movie to Hit Internet
Erin Carlson

AMD to Take Unspecified ATI Charge
Jordan Robertson

Game Skewers Politicians Evenhandedly
Travis Reed

'Fury' Developer Files for Bankruptcy
Patrick Kolan

Codemasters Unlocks 2008 Lineup
Ryan Geddes

PS2 Still Most Popular Console
Daemon Hatfield

Sam & Max Titles, Release Dates Unveiled
Daemon Hatfield

Activision Sued Over Mono GHIII
Daemon Hatfield

Activision Blocking 'Rock Band' Patch?
Daemon Hatfield

UT3 PS3 Mod Support Not Ready
Charles Onyett

XNA Upgraded to 2.0
Daemon Hatfield

'Sin City: The Game' Update
Nix

Atlus Brings 'Baroque' to Wii
Matt Casamassina

Blizzard Confirms Developing New MMO
Ryan Geddes

Consumers Bond, Relax with Games
Daemon Hatfield

Two New 'Gaming Update' News Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'Indiana Jones' Spoof Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Voltage' Trailer
G.I. Staff

Three New 'Halo 3' Heroic Map Pack Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'Viking' Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Burnout Paradise' Trailer
G.I. Staff

Three New 'Dark Sector' Walkthrough Videos
G.I. Staff

Tax Break for Video Game Makers
Associated Press

Virtual Congressman Speaks at Summit
Andrew Miga

DS Moves Over Six Million Units
Craig Harris

In-Flight Internet Too Tempting for Some
Anick Jesdanun

Record TV Through Your PSP
Anoop Gantayat

'Hot Shots Golf 5' Confirmed for U.S.
Daemon Hatfield

'Lost Odyssey' Preorder Opens Additional Content
Ryan Geddes

Toshiba Announces Rechargeable Battery Breakthrough
Gerry Block

It's a Wonderful, Wonderful, 'Wonderworld'
Daemon Hatfield

HD-DVD and Blu-ray Each Announce Positive News
Gerry Block

PlayStation 3 Sales Improving
Ryan Clements

'Mass Effect' Does Massive Numbers
Ryan Geddes

GameStop Opens Tournament Center
Daemon Hatfield

'MLB 08: The Show' Announced
Jeff Haynes

First 'Halo 3' Map Pack Now Available
Ryan Geddes

'Patapon' Announced for US Release
Ryan Clements

New 'Universe at War' Video Trailer
G.I. Staff

Two New 'Devil May Cry 4' Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'Battlefield: Bad Company' Video Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'LittleBigPlanet' Video Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Prototype' Video Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Destroy All Humans - Wii' Video Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Borderlands' Video Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Man in the Chair' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Jumper' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Inkheart' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

Honda Robots Pair Up to Lend a Hand
Carl Freire

Gran Turismo Download Scheduled Announced
Anoop Gantayat

Atari Hangs On To Dragon Ball Z License
Ryan Geddes

Three New 'Devil May Cry 4' Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'Iron Man' Video Preview
G.I. Staff

Toshiba to Make Solid-State Drives
Reuters

'Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen' Ships
G.I. Staff

New 'Hail to the Chimp' Video Preview
G.I. Staff

New 'TNA Impact' Video Preview
G.I. Staff

New 'Ratchet & Clank: Future' Video Interview
G.I. Staff

New 'NFL Tour' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Over Her Dead Body' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Penelope' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Semipro' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Speed Racer' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

2K Sports Announces New Boxing Game
Ryan Geddes

'Arkadian Warriors,' 'Gripshift' Hit XBLA this Week
G.I. Staff

CNBC Claims Major Apple Leaks
Gerry Block

Rock Band's Lawsuit Takes Aim at Videogame
Susan Butler

NYAF 07: UDON Announces More Street Fighter Titles
Scott Collura

NYAF 07: Funimation Enrolls in Foreign Exchange
Richard George

NYAF 07: Dragon Ball (Z) Gets Bigger
Richard George

NYAF 07: Tokyopop CEO Chased Out of Panel By Audience
Richard George

'Smackdown vs. Raw' Tournament Announced
Ryan Geddes

Fasa Founder Tinkering with 'Shadowrun' Again
Daemon Hatfield

Games Releasing this Week
G.I. Staff

New Game Ratings Campaign Launched
Ryan Geddes

This Week in Game Invasion - December 10 to December 14, 2007
G.I. Staff

Take-Two Names Rockstar COO Vice President
G.I. Staff

'BlackSite: Area 51' Ships for PlayStation 3
G.I. Staff

'Unreal Tournament 3' Ships for PlayStation 3
G.I. Staff

New 'Insecticide DS' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'The Walker' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Age of Conan' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Sex and the City' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

'MX Vs. ATV' Milestones Info
Greg Miller

'MLB 2K8' Names Cover Athlete
G.I. Staff

'Devil May Cry 4' Demo Due Early 2008
Martin Robinson

'Phantasy Star Universe' Set for PSP
Anoop Gantayat

Itagaki Sexual Harrassment Suit Dropped
Nate Ahearn

Fix Coming For Wii's Guitar Hero III Mono Problem
Ryan Geddes

'Turok' Demo Available at Select Retail Stores
Ryan Geddes

'EVE Online' Crashes PCs with Latest Patch
Ryan Geddes

'Edge of Twilight' Finds Publisher
Ryan Geddes

'Call of Duty 4' Double-XP Weekend Details
G.I. Staff

New 'Mario & Sonic DS' Video Preview
G.I. Staff

New 'The Club' Video Preview
G.I. Staff

New 'Dark Sector' Video Gameplay
G.I. Staff

New 'Proving Grounds' Video Review
G.I. Staff

New 'Castlevania: Dracula X' Video Review
G.I. Staff

New 'Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney' Review Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Lost Odyssey' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'The Simpsons Game' Review Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Jericho' Video Review
G.I. Staff

New 'Forza 2' Expansion Pack Video
G.I. Staff

Devil May Cry Anime Series to Debut with Game
G.I. Staff

Trick Out Your 'Rock Band'
Gerry Block

IBM Makes Breakthrough in Chip Speeds
Georgina Prodhan

Toyota to Put Robots into Use Soon
Chang-Ran Kim

Microsoft Spikes Dirty Santa Bot
Jessica Mintz

Physical Therapists Prescribe Wii Time
Lisa Baertlein

'World in Conflict' to Dominate the "Countryside"
Daemon Hatfield

'PixelJunk' Turns to 'Monsters'
Greg Miller

'FIFA Street' Returns to Nintendo DS
Craig Harris

Should the Government Regulate Games?
Daemon Hatfield

'Halo 3' Heroic Pack Hands-on
Erik Brudvig

Nyko 'Guitar Hero' / 'Rock Band' Straps Review
Gerry Block

No-Assembly Humanoid Is Affordable Toy
Yuri Kageyama

Saga Sets Final Beta Date
Daemon Hatfield

Test Your 'Ninja Reflex'
Daemon Hatfield

New Gameplay Video for 'Ninja Gaiden II'
G.I. Staff

New 'Attack of the Show' Comedy Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Devil May Cry 4' Interview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles' Review Video
G.I. Staff

Spice Up Your Gamerscore
IGN Staff

New 'Sonic Riders' Trailer Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Crysis' Trailer Video
G.I. Staff

New 'College Hoops 2K8' Trailer Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Mass Effect' Tips Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Kane & Lynch: Dead Men' Review Video
G.I. Staff

New Trailer Video for 'Frontlines'
G.I. Staff

New 'Ace Combat 6' Review Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Batallion Wars 2' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Uncharted: Drake's Fortune' Video Review
G.I. Staff

New Gameplay Video for 'Tony Hawk's Proving Ground'
G.I. Staff

New Gameplay Videos for 'No More Heroes'
G.I. Staff

Health Researchers Warn of Internet 'Griefers'
Reuters

New 'Killzone 2' Screenshots
G.I. Staff

'Folklore' Set for New Quests, Costumes
Greg Miller

US Prosecutor Unveils List of 10 Games to Avoid this Christmas
Martin Robinson

DLC Available Exclusively to Gold Members
Martin Robinson

Watchdog Group Gives Game Industry a 'C'
Ryan Geddes

'Twisted Metal' Makes Sequel 'Extra Twisted'
Jeff Haynes

Capcom Servers Shutting Down
Greg Miller

'Culdcept Saga' Demo Available on Xbox Live
Daemon Hatfield

Group Cites Growing Video Game Violence
Andrew Miga

New 'Turok' Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'Wii Fit' Skiing Gameplay Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Beautiful Katamari' Review Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Super Mario Galaxy' Tips Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Dungeon Siege' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Battlefield: Bad Company' Preview Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Mad Money' Movie Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Dark Sector' Gameplay Videos and Trailer
G.I. Staff

Jon Laff Named CTO of 38 Studios
G.I. Staff

Xbox 360 Gets 'DDR Universe 2' Today
G.I. Staff

New 'Assassin's Creed' Boss Battle Video
G.I. Staff

Activision and Vivendi Deal 'Bargain', Says Analyst
Martin Robinson

New 'Bioshock' Enhancements Available
G.I. Staff

Gibson Shows New Self-Tuning Guitar
Yuri Kageyama

Microsoft Softens Response to Piracy
Jessica Mintz

Vivendi-Activision Deal Blends Strengths
Matt Slagle

New 'Guitar Hero 2' Gameplay Video
G.I. Staff

New 'Crash of the Titans' Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'Pain' Trailer
G.I. Staff

New 'Rock Band' G4 Sketch
G.I. Staff

New 'Aion: Tower of Eternity' Gameplay Videos
G.I. Staff

New 'Universe at War' Video Interviews
G.I. Staff

'Call of Duty 5,' 'Guitar Hero 4' Confirmed
Martin Robinson

'Jawa' Takes the Wii back to the Stone Age
Anoop Gantayat

'Warhawk' Gets First Booster Pack
Greg Miller

Pay for More 'Pain'
Greg Miller

'Warriors Orochi' Set for PSP
Anoop Gantayat

This Week in Game Invasion - December 3 to December 7, 2007
G.I. Staff

Sony Cries Foul on Microsoft Claim
Ryan Geddes

'BioShock' Downloads Are Coming
Ryan Geddes

MTV Puts South Park Online
IGN Staff

Offical Vivendi, Activision Merger QA
G.I. Staff

Vivendi, Activision Shares Rise on Deal
Associated Press

Activision Blizzard Interview
Steve Butts

Games Releasing this Week
G.I. Staff