If you've been living under a rock since March, Grand Theft Auto IV and it's immigrant protagonist have taken online gaming by storm, consistently being in the top three games played on Xbox Live, according to Rockstar's Jeronimo Barrera. In an exclusive talk, the VP of product development gave us the lowdown on what it takes to put together an online game experience different from all of the Halos and Call of Dutys in the world, and talked about the upcoming GTA IV Xbox Live Weekend (read: super-mega-prize-giveaways!).

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It's a new week, which means that new downloadable content is ready to be paid for and played by you. In case you have 10 dollars burning a hole through your pocket, the remake to Capcom's classic 1942 vertical scroller, 1942: Joint Strike, hits Xbox Live (today) and PSN (tomorrow). I've skimmed through the first few levels and found the same challenging gameplay found in the original. Other features you can expect are two-player co-op multiplayer and a fresh coat of full 3D graphics to appease your HDTV's HD-ness. Check out the video below showing gameplay of the second stage, Rooftops, and expect our review to hit on Tuesday.

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Enjoy the fruits of the Intersphere's labor:

Things We Don't Ever Want to See at E3. Ever. [via Kotaku]

The Next 8 Big Video Game Trends [via Game Daily]

2K Games Talks BioShock Trophies (of Brass Balls) [via CVG]

Games For Windows Is Now Free [via IGN]

Feminists Unhappy With Fat Princess [via PS3Fanboy]

Behind-the-scenes of Geometry Wars 2 [via Loading Ready Run]

The Funniest Video Game Bugs and Glitches [via MetaCafe]

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With video games estimated to hit an estimated 48 billion dollars in sales worldwide—bigger than the movie box office, the music industry, and DVD sales—it's no wonder Microsoft is looking to retool it's biggest gaming moneymaker, the Xbox 360. A big part of their media briefing at E3 was dedicated to the announcement of their new Xbox Live interface. While there was a lot to be excited about, there was a lot that didn't quite tickle our gaming thumb's sweet spot. With that said, our lowlights (or if you prefer, check out the highlights):


DO NOT WANT


AVATARS Great—another program that gives us the ability to create a second life. We can barely take care of our first life and game companies are trying to convince us the key to our physical inadequacies is just a few A-button pushes away.

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