Taking Stock: The Gibson-Goldstein Index

It was a busy news week, with plenty of movers and shakers. Let's get to it.

Blizzard CG Department

Lich King intro proves they're still at the top. But stop begging for a full-length film--we admire their current work too much to risk another Spirits Within.

PC Digital Distribution

Almost $2 billion in sales collected from Steam-like services in 2007. Meanwhile, GameStop cashes in on used games, and seems unconcerned.

Microsoft

Finally releasing a 360 controller with an improved D-pad--but only in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Ay caramba.

PC Piracy Debate

Atari, Codemasters and others go after the file sharers, but EA's Peter Moore thinks it's a bad idea. id believes the PC manufacturers are profiting from it all. Nobody knows what to think.

Console DLC Management

Valve wants to give us free things, but Microsoft and Sony prefer to charge.

Fall Release Schedule

Fallout 3 is dated for October, LittleBigPlanet is close behind, Grand Theft Auto 4 PC is looking good for November--even Duke is coming to the party.

Game Crediting Practices

Mythic may not be the only company to not credit all the developers that worked on a project, but that doesn't make it right.

"There's not going to be an Xbox 720 or a PS4, I'll make that bet, not going to happen."

WildTangent CEO and original DirectX spec creator Alex St. John on the future of console gaming--or lack thereof.

"It didn't work for the music industry."

Former Microsoft VP and current EA Sports head Peter Moore, responding to the news that five gaming companies to sue 25,000 PC pirates.

"We were excited that Mr. Miyamoto made the commitment that Pikmin is coming. It would have been nice if we could have said that on stage."

Nintendo of America marketing VP Cammie Dunaway, admitting that Nintendo was "disappointed with its performance at E3."