Here’s another product that falls under the “It’s so simple, why didn’t I think of it?” category. Manufactured byLapWorks, the Gamers Desk is essentially three connectable pieces of plastic that provide a surface for a mouse and keyboard or a mouse and laptop to rest comfortably on your lap. This product is being specifically marketed towards gamers that keep PCs hooked up to the huge HDTVs in their living rooms, though I could see PS3Unreal Tournament IIIplayers getting a lot of mileage out of it too....

Rememberthat really blurry picture of an XBLA ad I showed youadvertising The Killers track pack coming up forGuitar Hero World Tour? Well, it was real! Wow! Now we have the pricing and release date details for you: the three song track pack, featuring “Mr. Brightside” fromHot Fussand “Human” and “Losing Touch” from the band’s new album.Day and Agedebuts November 25th and coincides with the release of the track pack for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360....

[Community memberFooLizis our main gal in Australian and in charge of the DtoidAustralia city group. She and other members of DtoidAustralia visited the newly opened Mana Bar, the first gaming themed bar in Australia. — CTZ] Australian gamers have waited a long time to be put on the map of the gaming world for something other than getting a game a few hours early or for having terrible censorship laws. This weekend saw huge developments in Australia’s gaming scene with not only the infamous Attorney General, Michael Atkinson, stepping down, but also the opening of the first gaming themed bar in Australia, Mana Bar....

One of my biggest concerns withSplinter Cell: Convictionis that it will be too much like prior installments, even though the goal seems to be making a brand new type ofSplinter Cellgame, or at the very least, an all-new Sam Fisher. I realize such sentiment will anger fans of the series, but as a non-fan of the franchise, it’s how I honestly feel. The closer we can get toBatman: Arkham Asylumin terms of combat — probably the only stealth I’ve ever truly enjoyed — the better....

8BITSis an animated short film with those tremendous retro sensibilities we’ve come to love over the years. I was admittedly skeptical at first glance — those character designs are freaky, even for me — but as the action progressed and a helicopter boss fight started happening, I was sold. If absolutely nothing else, you ought to catch the final minute. My hope is that similar toTruckers Delight, maybe8BITScan be turned into an actual videogame eventually....

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that more Guns N’ Roses is coming toRock Bandnext week!Chinese Democracy, the 64-times-delayed album that finally hit shelves late last year, is coming to the Rock Band Music Store on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii. The 13 tracks that will join “Shackler’s Revenge” (already available on the disc) to make up the full album are: “Chinese Democracy,” “Better,” “Street of Dreams,” “If the World,” “There Was a Time,” “Catcher in the Rye,” “Scraped,” “Riad N’ the Bedouins,” “Sorry,” “I....

I don’t really care how contrivedDante’s Infernomay or may not be. As a die-hard action fanatic, I’ll be playing it either way — on a console, that is. As for the PlayStation Portable version, not so much. If I couldn’t playGod of War: Chains of Olympusbecause the PSP’s nub passionately hates my hands, I won’t be playingDante’s Infernoeither. We were handed some screenshots of the PSP game, which looks similar to its console brethren, but scaled down in terms of graphics; not exactly ideal for a portable system, but what did you expect?...

When I get givenResistance 3shots, I want only one thing — pictures of really gross Chimera, so I can look at them and say, “Eeww, those Chimera are really gross!” Unfortunately, somebody at Sony felt we needed to look at pictures of sheds instead. There are still a few slavering bug-eyed nasties wandering around, but not enough for my liking. AResistance 3screenshot without the Chimera is like aDead or Alive Xtremescreenshot without the exploitative quasi-pedophilia....

Not for the story. Oh no, the story was very forgettable. No, people playedJust Cause 2because of all the crazy stuff that was possible. And thanks to the mod community,Just Cause 2got a whole lot better. I want to play the game all over again now, and just grapple dozens of people to my vehicles.

Destructoid reader David sent in images and videos of his handmade portable Nintendo 64, which he calls the D64. This is a retro system brought up to date as a portable system, running off rechargeable batteries. It utilises a PS1 screen and a N64 joy pad, with rumble and memory built in. This thing even has a multi port adaptor for split screen multiplayer action. In his videos you can seea slideshow of the system’s build progressas well as ademonstrationof how the multi port adaptor works for multiplayer....

The talented man behind the popular and super elaborateBig Daddy costumeand our belovedrobot overlord‘s head, Harrison Krix, is at it again. Will he be the next Ben Heckendorn in terms of essentially all of his projects getting coverage from the gaming blogs? I certainly hope so. Commissioned by a person who needed a high-end weapon for their vault dweller costume, Harrison settled upon creating a real-life version ofFallout 3‘s AER9 Laser Rifle....

[It’s time for anotherMonthly Musing— the monthly community blog theme that provides readers with a chance to get their articles and discussions printed on the frontpage. The new Monthly Musing theme will be announced on Monday. Until then, I’m going to continue promoting April Monthly Musing blogs so long as there are any good ones– CTZ] OK, let’s get down to it. Post-Apocalyptic New York City, it seems, is not such a bad place....

[Update: THQ just shot out a press release about the new logo, with company president and CEO Brian Farnell quoted as saying “Our new logo epitomizes the change, innovation and creative grown tht are the cornerstones of the new THQ. By developing triple-A, innovative, original intellectual properties, attracting the top talent in the industry, and placing that talent first, THQ continues to redefine itself. This new logo seeks to capture that change and make it tangible....