Taking Stock: The Gibson-Goldstein Index

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Something must have been in the water this week, because everything's pretty much the opposite of what it should be. Cheaper iPhones? Honesty regarding Hellgate's troubled launch? A big-name game arrives without issues? Bizarro.

Majestic Studios
The three-man team behind Limbo of the Lost sets a new definition of plagiarism by stealing assets from at least a dozen games.

Apple
Cheaper iPhones and some impressive looking software. But motion-controlled mobile games? Really?

Crytek
Says it has "no desire or intention to disappoint our loyal PC fans" by discontinuing PC-only development after Crysis Warhead.

Kojima Productions
Metal Gear Solid 4 hits without any of the controversy we've come to expect from a big-name release. Well, except for the annoying multiplayer stuff.

Call of Duty 5
Back to World War 2, this time with co-op and multiplayer vehicles.


Spore
Surprisingly reasonable system requirements have us wondering what other magic EA Maxis has up its sleeve.


"We will be the first to admit that Hellgate: London did launch with some problems. The game would certainly have benefited from a couple more months in the oven."
Flagship CVO David Brevik, speaks honestly months after the studio said it was not concerned about launch issues.

"The PC versions [of Gears of War and Assassin's Creed] had additional aspects to them that also made them attractive, whether you owned the console version or not. The PC version was better. That's an exciting future."
Nvidia business development VP Roy Taylor as to why consoles don't threaten PC gaming.

"Electronic Arts could have continued to compete by offering a lower price and/or a higher quality product. Instead, Electronic Arts quickly entered into a series of exclusive agreements with the only viable sports football associations."
Legal documents from two disgruntled gamers who are suing over EA's monopoly on football games.

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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