Joystiq Week in Review: in-game ads and Xbox 360

Another week, another bevy of links and news items to get us through the day. Everything is in the context of E3 now. It's the center of gravity for the whole industry. Of course, Microsoft's announcement that MTV would be the vehicle for the Xbox 360 intro stripped E3 of some of its clout.

Here's a round-up of what we saw in the last seven days (my personal fave is the
Xbox 360 design right under our noses? story) :

Joyswag #2: Bring the arcade home with the X-Arcade 2 Player stick
FBI bust pirates selling Donkey Kong, Duck Hunt?!
Get ready for the real next-gen... in-game ads
Xbox 360 design right under our noses?
You decide: Is the PSP too big?
Logitech Ultra-X keyboard review on Elite Bastards
Turn your Atari 2600 joystick into a PSP battery pack!
Xbox 360 name and design "confirmed"
Xbox 360 for under $300, says Sachs
Xbox 360 verified? The real story behind the Project Gotham Racing 3 image.
IGN to place ads in games they rate: conflict of IGNterest?
Jade Empire review round-up
Twisted Metal: Head-On for Sony PSP – mindless fun or brainless dreck?
Day of the Demos
Which Sony PSP case should I buy?
E3 will have several games to show too
MTV to launch web channel focused on video games
New York Times on in-game advertising trends
Ridge Racer for the Sony PSP – what do you think?
Electroplankton for Nintendo DS gets a good write-up
Xbox 360 to get its debut on MTV
Toys R Us lets PSP games slip
First pic of the Xbox 360 controller on ourcolony.net?