The Joystiq Weekend: April 12 - 13, 2008

Let's analyze this Gutsdozer "sprite" bead art by the numbers (according to creator Doctor Octoroc's Flickr description): "over 16,000 beads between fifteen pieces on six layers." Our pixelated hats off to him. (Thanks, GenoBoost) Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Japanese hardware sales, March 31 – April 6: Bad, Bad Company edition
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 4/7 – 4/13
The things we do to get you schwag: Bourne Conspiracy strings us along
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has no theme this week

News
Check out the Resistance 2 trailer ... trailer
Shigeru Miyamoto back for round two — nominated for 2008 Time 100
Johnny Lee's Wii-nnovations blow TED's collective mind
Observify this spectaculous new trailer for 2K's Prizefighter
Gears of War action figures boxed, grumpy-looking

Rumors & Speculation
Retail usage of clamshell packaging may be shucked
Print gaming journalism may be on its way out, says 1UP's Cox
Rumor: Mario Kart Wii may also be plagued by disc read errors

Culture & Community
Put Sonic's face on your chest