The Joystiq Weekend: March 22 - 23, 2008

For their World Wide Invitational 2008 in Paris, Blizzard has turned the French city into a stylish World of Warcraft map, perfect for a desktop background. (Via WOW Insider)The WWI isn't until June 28, but tickets are on sale now. Check out the highlights for the weekend:

Joystiquery
Japanese hardware sales, March 10 – March 16: The Great Egg Hunt edition
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup celebrates Easter

News
Valve, Nunchuck release Ninja Reflex over Steam
SOCOM Confrontation's Special Forces organizations revealed
Professor Layton DLC already on the cartridge
Japanese Mario Kart Wii video smorgasbord
Halo 3's Heroic Map Pack to be free this Tuesday
New Crisis Core trailer shows off summons, butt rock
PS3 Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 plagued with online snafus

Rumors & Speculation
Sega confirms Sonic Unleashed after video and screenshot leaks

Culture & Community
Microsoft apologizes for 360 'cleaning' with Bill Gates-signed replacement
History Lesson: The Original Video Game Easter Egg