The Joystiq Weekend: August 4 - 5, 2007

This awesome picture made the Digg front page, and for good reason. It's a shame we don't see Toad anywhere. Thanks to commenter Borman, we now know the origins of the sketch (later colored by other forum members) come from the Neo-Geo forums by an artist named hermegildo. Check out the highlights for this weekend:

BlizzCon
BlizzCon breaking news: Wrath of the Lich King may require Burning Crusade
World of Warcraft players + BlizzCon = costumes

Joystiquery
Japanese hardware sales, Jul. 23 – Jul. 29: Subpar edition
Joystiq reviews: Bomberman Live (XBLA)
Joyswag: Bomberman Live
Podcast Rodeo for August 5: Tip of the Ear
QuakeCon 2007 keynote recap
Today's best re-created video: Smash Bros. Retro
Today's most precious video: Street Fighter, Marisa style
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup goes Beyond the Sword

News
Microsoft launches new Xbox 360 repair web site
Halo 3 pre-order at 7-Eleven
All-Pro Football may price drop with Madden release
Freeverse to offer advice on Marathon: Durandal motion sickness
Xbox 360 bundled with Table Tennis
Video walk through of id's Tech 5 with John Carmack
Aquaria blog discusses creatures, giant crabs included
GayGamer.net offline following hate attack

Culture & Community
Bob Hoskins: Super Mario Bros. was a nightmare