An online survey reveals that Microsoft may be working on its own version of Nintendo’s Miis called “Avatars.” The new Avatars will replace Gamer Pictures beginning this holiday. The Avatars will be completely customizable. No word yet on what other functions they may have, though it’s possible they could be integrated in to games in [...]

Who would have believed Google’s geographic Web services could actually get your adrenaline going?
Granted, these aren’t real video games, but two Web sites are pushing what can be done with interactive interfaces to Google Maps and Google Earth. read more | digg story

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Grand Theft Auto IV continued to rumble past the competition racking up 1.3 million sales between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, according to new figures from NPD. The game has sold 4.2 million units in the U.S. since its launch at the end of April, making it the top-selling game this year.read more [...]

Last month, Team Ninja head and Ninja Gaiden director Tomonobu Itagaki suggested that he would be done with the franchise after the upcoming release of Ninja Gaiden 2. On Monday night we received a clearer picture of just what he meant with the announcement that Itagaki is leaving Team Ninja and suing Tecmo, the day [...]