Looks like Jack Thompson has a new game to go after Nintendogs!

I somehow wasted my entire day today, and I have no idea how! :-o

Here's some stuff:

• Xbox modchip makers get their hands on the Xbox 360 - Some guys at SmartXX managed to get their hands on a few Xbox 360 developer kits and have posted 40 high resolution shots of the motherboard for our viewing pleasure.
• IBM, Sony and Toshiba release Cell details - IBM, in partnership with Sony and Toshiba, has released 500 pages of documents detailing the features of the Cell processor (not exactly bed-time reading).
  Atari 2600 emulator for the Nintendo DS at alpha - DS user with a passion for the Atari 2600 is working on a DS port of the 2600 emulator called Stella.
• MSN Messenger 8.0 feature list leaks to web - The Hotfix.net website has posted a feature list that is expected to debut with version 8.0 of MSN Messenger sometime next year.
• Google Earth 3.0.0529 Beta - Google Earth combines satellite imagery, maps and the power of Google Search to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips. Fly from space to your neighborhood. Type in an address and zoom right in. Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions. Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings. Save and share your searches and favorites. Even add your own annotations.
• MPAA files lawsuits based on confiscated P2P server logs - Hollywood studios filed a new round of lawsuits against file swappers on Thursday, for the first time using peer-to-peer companies' own data to track down individuals accused of trading movies online. The group previously said in February that a Texas court had ordered that the server logs of one big site, called LokiTorrent, be turned over to Hollywood investigators. An MPAA spokeswoman said that none of Thursday's suits were related to that action, however.
• Visa Seeks New Ways to Keep Data Secret - Inside Visa's operations center is a cool, white room about the size of a football field. There, more than a thousand giant computers, set up like hulking linemen, process cardholder information from across the United States.
• No More RIO MP3 Players - D&M Holdings Inc. today announced it would exit the mass-market portable digital audio player business, currently marketed under the Rio brand, by September 30, 2005. So I assume Rio MP3 players should be available at bargain prices soon.
• 60% Of Kids Play Games Every Day - According to a JuniorSenior Research poll, something like 60% of all children play video games every day.
• Full-Sized Bender PC - The full-sized replica of the trash talking robot from Futurama includes glowing eyes, a CD-eating mouth and the ability to say “Bite My Shiny Metal Ass” on demand.
• Chaos Cat-Attack! It's Chaotic! - The Cat Attack (product page) uses the latest research in chaos theory and complex systems to emulate the movements and personality of a cat's favorite prey. This "virtual mouse" technology utilizes algorithms based on a six-dimensional coupled nzmap system modeled on the neural network of a real mouse.
• Pirates Sequel Poster in Theaters - Walt Disney Pictures has distributed the first Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest teaser poster to theaters. The highly-anticipated first of two sequels, directed by Gore Verbinski, hits theaters on July 7, 2006.

Reviews: Battlefield 2 / ER (53/100) / Falcon 4.0: Allied Force (8.4/10) / Fantastic Four (8/10) / RYL: Path of the Emperor (D-) / Tank T-72: Balkans on Fire (4/5)

Previews: Age of Empires III / Evil Dead: Regeneration / F.E.A.R.(GamerGod) / F.E.A.R (GameShark) / Huxley / Irth Online / Knights of the Temple 2 / Legion Arena / Myst V: End of Ages / Putt Nutz / Serious Sam II / Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a Pulse / Tabula Rasa / TOCA Race Driver 2006 / Warhammer Online

Media: Blitzkrieg 2 shots / The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth GC videos / Metathrone Project / MotoGP 3 Trailer / RF Online shots / Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! shots / SiN Episodes shots / Star Wars Galaxies: Trials of Obi-Wan shots

Mods/Tools: Banewood Bog (WC3 map)

Other gaming news:

• Gamecloud's Penny Arcade Expo -Red Vs Blue Panel Report / PAX Day 1 Pictures / More PAX Day 1 Pictures / PAX Day 2 Pictures
• Half-Life 1 Deathmatch Source Coming To Steam - 1Up.com is reporting that Valve plans to release the original Half-Life 1 Deathmatch multiplayer mode via Steam soon. There is no word on a release date for Half-Life 1 Deathmatch although they do have a list of the 11 maps that will be included in the release.
• Turbine to shutter Santa Monica studio - Turbine reps tell GameSpot the studio will be officially shuttered concurrent with the shut down of AC2 in late December 2005.
• Halo Triple Pack official - Microsoft Game Studios today officially announced the Halo Triple Pack GameSpot reported on earlier this week. The Triple Pack compiles Halo, Halo 2, and the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack for the price of $59.99, which is roughly $20 cheaper than the current combined retail price of those games.
• Half-Life 2 for Xbox Nearing Completion - According to a Computer And Video Games interview with Doug Lombardi, Half-Life 2 for Xbox is nearly ready and is expected to hit the shelves soon.
• Mike Tyson on your Mobile Phone - Player One Limited, leading global publisher of games and content for mobile phones is delighted to announce it has secured the license from Codemasters to publish the 'Mike Tyson Boxing' java game.

Buy goodies: Halo Triple Pack ($59.99) / Dungeon Siege II / Sacred Gold / Battlefield 2 CD Edition / Nintendogs (NDS) / Eldest (Inheritance, Book 2) / Lost - The Complete First Season (2004) DVD

Pre-order: Xbox 360 Core Bundle / Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack with Bonus! / F.E.A.R. with Bonus!