So, asyou read earlier, Dyson and I got to previewStar Wars: The Force Unleashedfor every platform. The game is going to be relatively similar for each platform, with a few notable differences here and there. The most evident variations are in the Wii version, and there are a couple of things that really set it apart from the other versions. Obviously, the Wiimote motion sensing is the main difference, but there’s one other thing that the Wii version has that the Xbox 360 and PS3 won’t have: a versus mode....

You know what we haven’t heard enough about?Modern Warfare 2‘s “No Russian” level! This time,Heavy Raindeveloper Quantic Dream has decided to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Infinity Ward’s touchy subject material, naturally coming out in full support of the game. “My take on it is very simple. I don’t see any reason why video games should be treated differently than movies, for instance,”saysHeavy RainproducerGuillaume de Fondaumiere. “I think that we should leave game creators free of expressing their vision as they see fit....

There has been a lot of talk lately about what constitutesplagiarism in game design. Is it stealing to make a game that looks just like another game, but plays differently? If you take all the basic elements of a game, but add a few surface-level changes, have you done enough to make the game your own? Where do you drawn the line between tribute and rip-off? Edmund McMillen (co-creator ofSuper Meat Boy) seemed like a good person to help me figure all that out....

I remember being in college. It seemed like everything that involved money was a hassle. I had to be that guy. I had to almost always interject that I did not have enough money to go out and eat. Or see a movie. Or buy deodorant. Being poor as sh*t is almost a rite of passage into adulthood. The folks at Goozex knows all about the college money situation. If you’re that guy, to help you out,Goozexis waiving their fee for selling videogames and movies on their fantastic games trading service....

If you asked me to name a clothing line based on a game, it would be several days before my brain even thought ofInfinity Blade. Nevertheless, the game is big enough to catch the eye of Hot Topic, and now there’s a T-shirt available of the game’s principal antagonist — The God King. The shirt is almost swallowed by an image of the maybe-villain on the front, with the line, “Your progeny will serve me well,” on the back....

When I toldTomopopEditor-in-Chief andSilent Hillfangirl Colette Bennett I would be playing a final build ofSilent Hill: Homecoming, her response was an interesting one. “Play it and please give it to me straight,” she said. “Tell me if it sucks or not.” It’s a given thatSilent Hillfans would be skeptical ofHomecoming, set to hit the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC later this year. For one, it’s being developed by Americans, the folks at the Irvine, California-based Double Helix Studios....

Tonight onBacklog, we continue with the final installment in theRatchet & Clank Futuretrilogy,A Crack in Time. Ratchet and Quark are making slow progress in their quest to reunite with Clank and learn the connection between him and the Zoni. Meanwhile, Clank has escaped the clutches of Dr. Nefarious in the Great Clock. Pretty exciting stuff. I’m playing and hanging out with the goons in our live chat right this very second....

The Macintosh port of Cryptic’sCity of Heroeslaunched a few days ago. You may have noticed that we didn’t carry the news quickly. That’s because we were afraid that the influx of spontaneous celebratory comments would overload our servers, causing them to catch fire. Tech gremlins are handy when it comes to tech things, but they aren’t any good at fighting flames.So, hopefully you understand why the news isn’t exactly current. On the upside, we did obtain a brand new video to coincide with this announcement....

Mad Catz is entering the luxury gaming mice business. On January 6th, the third-party manufacturer announced plans to release a range of Cyborg-brand gaming mice in the spring 2010. So, what’s in the mice? Just think premium features: high DPI, fast lasers, wireless options, and even weight systems. A total of four mice were unveiled in the press release. Each lesser-numbered model scales down in terms of features and therefore price....

In news that will only give the anti-Grand Theft Autocrowd something to beam about, a man is currently facing criminal charges after using his car as a battering ram — all in the name of retrieving a confiscated PS3. Colleen Frable took the console from her unemployed boyfriend, Darren Suchon, as vengeance for him spending all his time gaming instead of looking for a job. Possessed by theRage of the Gods, Suchon followed his girlfriend to work, where she had stashed the PS3, and then used his car as a battering ram to rear-end her own vehicle off the road....

It’s been a while since we’ve seen a Mega64 video where the guys are reenacting a videogame. Not to say their previous offerings haven’t been hilarious, but it’s good to see more of the skits that started it all for the Mega64 guys. In other news, Mega64 is inviting their fans out to Disneyland thisSunday for GameDays! It’s going to be a gay old time!

On August 31, Nintendo’s collaboration with Team Ninja,Metroid: Other M, hits store shelves. Our copy arrived today, and you can expect our review on Friday, August 27, so keep an eye out. In the meantime, I wanted to give you guys a look at the limited edition “art folio” that will be given to folks who pre-order the game. Nintendo sent one — a set of 16 art cards — along, and it’s a nice little collectible freebie forMetroidfans....

Think Hulu, or something like Apple TV or even Google TV, but from Microsoft. There’s been rumblings about Microsoft making their own alternative, subscription-based TV service for the Xbox Live and your Xbox 360 for some time now, but new reports say that they’re working hard at it even now. Sources toldReutersthat Microsoft is in talks with TV networks to put together content for this new offering. One scenario offered up by a couple of sources has MS creating a sort of virtual cable operator, charging customers a subscription fee to access networks content from outlets such as ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS, ESPN or CNN....