Weekly WrapUp: September 19-25, 2005

The past week was pretty active. The gamerati continued to digest the design implications of the revealed controller for the Nintendo Revolution, Microsoft was sued for a hard shell case, the NBA signed five deals in the video game world, Activision pledged 40 titles for the Xbox 360 during 2006, both the PSP and the Gizmondo portables had their firmware cracked, and the Joystiq crew got to unpack a Game Boy Micro a little early. Yippee!

Monday, September 19

• TGS 2005: Playstation 3 show-floor game trailers

• Latest Samurai Shodown on Japanese PS2s this winter

• Nintendo Revolution teaser

• 3-hour cutscene compilation among Subsistence extras

• True Crime NYC nabs Hollywood voice talent

• Portable Resort promises island getaway in your hands

• Plague epidemic terrorizes WoW servers

• We Love Katamari review round-up

• NetJak celebrates its 1000th article

• Microsoft to consider Xbox 360 price cuts - every year

• And yet, the Revolution mockups keep on coming...

• Hot new Gears of War screenshots released by Microsoft

• Kojima retiring from MGS (again); going portable, online

Tuesday, September 20

• Upskirting a feature of Ragnarok 2 (demonstrated at TGS)

• Revolution controller made of paper

• Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo DS grabbed the bulk of gamer playtime in July-September

• Building an RPG? Stuff it full of these cliches!

• Xbox 360 region locked for games and DVDs

• The NES controller bluetooth headset

• Joystiq @ TGS: PlayStation 3 vs. Xbox 360 booths represent eternal struggle of Dark vs. Light, Good vs. Evil

• Loco Roco — the PSP's next big hit?

• Study: videogames can bring us to tears

• World of Warcraft: The Board Game coming along nicely

• Industry reaction to Revolution controller ranges widely

• Mystery building in Japan revealed as Xbox 360 Lounge

Wednesday, September 21

• Classic Nintendo games won't be free

• Schools purchase history video game to teach WWII

• Spotlight on GunZ The Duel

• NES spoof: Friday the 13th Part Deux

• Xbox icon Peter Moore praises Nintendo's new controller

• VP of Epic Games mad about pre-owned game policies

• Dragon Quest VIII to ship with Final Fantasy XII demo

• Solitaire improved? (Was: games that are impossible to lose)

• Rag Doll Kung-Fu to be released Oct 12; only $12.95

• Ikaruga developer pledges original shooter for Xbox 360

• NBA signs five way deal, Take2 decides its all about the shoes

• Glass ceiling for women in the games industry a myth?

• Nintendo Revolution specs leaked online (by Han Solo?)

Thursday September 22

• WWE superstars banned from backstage gaming

• Video games directly responsible for the popularity of anime

• Metal Gear Acid 2, is it worth the neck strain?

• Nintendogs Best Friends bundled with pink and teal DSes

• What does a woman gamer want?

• Miyamoto's NYC visit — of course Joystiq will be there!

• Video games — a gateway to drugs?

• Sony to cut 10,000 jobs, Playstation a "Champion"

• Xbox 360: poll shows rising interest in Japan

• Activision CEO pledges 40 Xbox 360 titles in 2006

• Differences between guy and girl gamers examined

• Sony CEO mentions Spring 2006 launch plan

• Square Enix / Taito merge complete; names to stay separate

• Game Boy Micro - the little handheld that could

• Brilliant PlayStation bus ad gives bored commuters something to play with (other than themselves)

Friday, September 23

• UK Nintendo DS pricing drops £10

• "Made in India" sticker coming to more games you play

• The Nintendo Revolution controller: not a sex toy

• New Xbox 360 and Xbox Live GUI screenshots

• CBS News features Stubbs the Zombie

• Man sentenced in GTA San Andreas leak

• Microsoft keeping XWand on backburner?

• Rockstar to release two Special Editions of San Andreas

• Confirmed: changing your Gamertag will be possible with Xbox Live

• Guild Wars nets one million subscribers in five months

• Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects ('nuff said)

• PSP 2.0 cracked, homebrew to follow

• Jesus plays World of Warcraft

• 20 questions with David Jaffe, designer of God of War

• Dead or Alive 4 creator says Xbox 360 "best on earth"

• More schools offering video game degrees? The cynical interpretation.

Weekend, September 24 and 25

• Indie short details the lives of Long Island gamers

• Halo 3 to launch in May 2006 after all?

• Perfect Dark Zero : Xbox 360 :: Halo : Xbox

• Gizmondo cracked for homebrew

• F.E.A.R. multiplayer demo available on 9/29

• Electronic Gaming Monthly's October 2005 Issue (#196)

• Unpacking the Game Boy Micro

• Xbox 360 controller up on eBay

• Live Blogging: Miyamoto at Nintendo World

• Was there a bug in a Madden 06 roster update?

• Was the Revolution leaked before TGS?

• Gameplay videos of Perfect Dark Zero (and a few other Xbox 360 titles: Kameo, Warriors, RR6) leaked online!