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Show Notes for April 21, 2007

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Game News

Louisiana Pays the ESA's Legal Fees

Early this week, a Louisiana judge ordered the state to pay $91,000 in legal fees to the Entertainment Software Association over a law passed in 2006 that would force employees of stores who sale M rated games to minors to pay $100 to $2000 per infraction. The law, co-sponsored by Jack Thompson, was found unconstitutional in November of last year and this past Monday the judge commented on being dumbfounded that the lawyers who set up the bill did not know how unconstitutional the law was.

Video Game Show Host Arrested

Andrew Rosenblum, host of the MTV Web show GameLife, was arrested this week after he placed threats to an ex-girlfriend saying that he would recreate the Virginia Tech shootings and threatening to kill her. Andrew was arrested and is now out of jail with a $50,000 bond and was ordered to where a GPS locater so he would stay away from the ex-girlfriend who currently lives at Boston University. It is said that the incident stems from a recent break up and the passing of his grandmother and that he had no intention to kill anyone when he made the threats.

Madden 08 Cover Man Released

EA announced this week that Tennessee Titan Quarterback Vince Young will be the cover player for Madden 2008. EA had tried to get Ladainian Tomlinson, RB for the San Deigo Chargers, but was unable to when Ledainian declined the offer due to time constraints. With the Madden Curse in effect, many Titans fans hope that this will be the year the curse is broken.

Arcade Retailer Bill Cravens Passes Away

Bill Cravens, known as one of the longest distributors of arcade machines, passed away last month in his sleep during the Amusement Showcase International show in Las Vegas. He is best known for his continuous work in the Arcades from selling the original pong machine to today's Golden Tee machines. He also worked as the president of the charitable branch of the American Amusement Machine Association.

Top Anticipated Games at

1. Spiderman 3 Xbox 360

2. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars Xbox 360

3. Super Paper Mario Wii

4. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 Xbox 360

5. TMNT Xbox 360

Top Games in Japan

1. Gyakuten Saiban 4 (Phoenix Wright 4) DS

2. Mario vs Donkey Kong minimini daikoushin (Mario vs Donkey Kong: March of the Minis) DS

3. Wii Sports Wii

4. Yoshi's Island DS DS

5. Hajimete no Wii pakku (Wii Play) Wii

Top Games in the UK

1. TMNT PS2

2. Pokémon Ranger DS

3. Rayman 2 : The Great Escape PC

4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 Wii

5. Command & Conquer : Tiberium Wars Xbox 360

New Releases

Xbox 360

Rayman Raving Rabbids Ubisoft

PS3

F.E.A.R. Vivendi Games

Wii

Bionicle Heroes Eidos Interactive

PSP

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift Namco Bandai Games America

Cube D3

7 Wonders Mac Play

Aedis Eclipse: Generation of Chaos NIS America

Hard Rock Casino Crave

DS

*Pokemon Pearl/Diamond* Nintendo

Tank Beat O3 Entertainment

Vegas Casino High 5! SVG Distribution

SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters DS SNK Playmore

PC

The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar Midway

Ancient Wars: Sparta Playlogic

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Game Trivia

Cats in Video Games

1. This Comic Strip for the internet makes fun of games, gamer life, and everything in between with cats. What is VG Cats

2. This game off the movie has you playing Halle Berry as she fights crime in Gotham City. What is Catwomen

3. This SNES Game off the Fox Cartoon show has you playing a cat that always tries to help even though it gets him in trouble. What is Eek! The Cat

Guitar Hero Songs

1. This Black Sabath Song from Guitar Hero is one of the greatest heavy metal songs ever. What is Iron Man

2. This song from Lynard Skynyrd is the last song in Guitar Hero II and is one of the toughest songs to play in the game. What is Free Bird

3. This is the price you pay in the Xbox Marketplace to buy a set of 3 songs for Guitar Hero II. What is 500 Microsoft Points.

Sales from the March NPD

1. This System sold the most with over 508,000 units sold. What is the Nintendo DS

2. This Game sold the most with over 833,000 copies sold. What is God of War II.

3. This Game came in second with over 394,000 copies sold. What is Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

Final Question

It seems that Isomniac, the creators of Resistance: Fall of Man and the Ratchet and Clank games are in a charitable feeling as they announced that they have put James Westbrook, a child who had been paralyzed from the waist down due to an accident, into their next Ratchet and Clank game. The company did this as a part of ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition. My question for you this week is... What is the full name of the Ratchet and Clank game that James will be in. What is Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

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