The week in gaming: Fallout 3 Google maps, WoW, and Valkyria

This week in gaming brought us the advent of a Google Maps utility for Fallout 3, reviews of Valkyria Chronicles and Mortal Kombat vs. DC, as well as word of a potential retro revival of some old classic PC franchise by Stardock.

November 22, 2008 - 09:45AM CT - by Frank Caron

Opposable Thumbs weekend gaming for 11/23/08

The great weekends of gaming continue as the Opposable Thumbs staff shares what it intends to play this weekend. Come tell us your weekend gaming plans in the comments!

November 22, 2008 - 08:00AM CT - by Frank Caron

Next week's Rock Band tracks: The Killers, Soundgarden

The coming week in Rock Band downloadable content will see new Killers and Yngwie Malmsteen track packs as well as some singles from Soundgarden and Lamb of God

November 21, 2008 - 01:30PM CT - by Frank Caron

Xbox 360 Premium with hard drive: $150. Feelin' lucky?

Tiger Direct has a deal on refurbished Xbox 360 Premium units. While 360 hardware has a reputation, the $150 price is hard to pass up.

November 21, 2008 - 01:20PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Eidos PR "managing" review scores of new Tomb Raider

Eidos is at it once again, this time asking publications to hold low review scores of Tomb Raider: Underworld until Monday, in order to keep a high Metacritic score.

November 21, 2008 - 01:00PM CT - by Andrew Webster

Metal Slug 7 on the DS: small, single-player, short

Metal Slug 7 isn't bad; it just feels like a game on the wrong platform, hastily thrown together. The core action remains enjoyable, albeit with a high price tag.

November 21, 2008 - 12:30PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

First batch of Lips DLC revealed

Microsoft has outlined the first batch of downloadable songs for the karaoke game Lips, which includes the likes of Coldplay, Jason Mraz, and Supertramp.

November 21, 2008 - 12:00PM CT - by Andrew Webster

Review: Banjo-Kazooie is almost a bridge masterpiece

Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is a game that does just about everything right: it's got some great levels, gorgeous graphics, and an addictive vehicle creation system. Only the game's control issues mar this otherwise worthwhile bridge title

November 21, 2008 - 11:40AM CT - by Frank Caron

Beer, nachos, and broken street dates: 7-Eleven game sales

7-Eleven is getting into the gaming business by offering a small selection of big-name console and PC games. With broken street dates and easily fenced goods being kept in stores, the business may be more trouble than it's worth. Ars talks about the challenge of selling games in a convenience store.

November 21, 2008 - 10:32AM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Midway threatened with NYSE delisting notice

Midway is currently facing a delisting notice from the New York Stock Exchange, as the company's stock underperforms in what should be the most fruitful time of year.

November 21, 2008 - 10:30AM CT - by Frank Caron

Altair to be available as DLC in Prince of Persia

Ubisoft has revealed that it will be releasing downloadable skins for the main characters of the upcoming Prince of Persia. Get ready to play as Altair once again.

November 21, 2008 - 10:00AM CT - by Andrew Webster

Sony confirms mandatory trophies starting in 2009

Following a great deal of rumors and speculation, Sony has confirmed that trophy support will be mandatory starting in January 2009.

November 21, 2008 - 09:40AM CT - by Frank Caron

PlayStation Store Update: Loco-sackboy-roco edition

A bunch of downloadable content for tons of different games hits the PlayStation Store this week, including some cute LocoRoco costumes for Sackboy.

November 21, 2008 - 09:27AM CT - by Frank Caron

The Raconteurs join Guitar Hero: World Tour line-up

Another week, another batch of Guitar Hero DLC. This time around we have three tracks from The Raconteurs to rock out to.

November 20, 2008 - 02:00PM CT - by Andrew Webster

Wrath of the Lich King: 24 hours, 2.8 million copies

When World of WarCraft fans mobilize, it's a frightening thing. Lich King sells 2.8 million copies in the first day of release.

November 20, 2008 - 01:30PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Space Battle shows potential in future Zune gaming

The recently-released top-down shooter Space Battle hints at a potentially bright future for gaming on the Zune, if Microsoft plays its cards right with Xbox Live integration.

November 20, 2008 - 12:00PM CT - by Frank Caron

PSP 3000 hacked, break out the emulators

The latest version of the PSP has finally been hacked, with a $30 battery set to be released later this month. Details inside.

November 20, 2008 - 11:30AM CT - by Andrew Webster

Grand Theft Auto IV DLC details finally emerge

We finally have details on the downloadable episode for Grand Theft Auto IV, which puts players in the role of a brand new character. Details and screens inside.

November 20, 2008 - 11:00AM CT - by Andrew Webster

PlayStation Underground closing, Sony teases "big change"

Sony has revealed to select members of its community that the PlayStation Underground is coming to an end, and in its place will be a new PlayStation Network web site.

November 20, 2008 - 10:30AM CT - by Frank Caron

Bungie addresses Halo 3 NXE HDD install issue: don't do it

A feature included with the New Xbox Experience designed to speed up game load times for games is actually slowing down Halo 3. Bungie explains why.

November 20, 2008 - 10:10AM CT - by Michael Thompson