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A Brazilian court has apparently ordered that worldwide sales of Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes From Liberty City cease because a song in the game was used without consent. The Associated Press reports that the Third Civil Court in Barueri will fine Rockstar Games and Brazilian distributor Synergex $3,000 per day if the order isn't obeyed. The order was apparently issued on September 27 and can be appealed.

The song that Rockstar allegedly did not get the rights to is called "Bota o Dedinho pro Alto." Brazilian distributor Synergex claims it had not been notified of the court's decision. You can check out the song after the break.

Sorry Wii fans, everyone's favourite puffball won't be here for Christmas.

#facebook The co-creator of Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein is putting his name on something a little friendlier, a Facebook app by the name of Ravenwood Fair. That's right, John Romero is asking you to suck it down, casually. More »

#screengrab Okami-themed decal job spied in the parking lot of an unnamed Michigan college campus by reader Chris S. The driver's love for the game extends from hood to license plate. More »

Even if you've never touched a Halo game, you're likely familiar with the basic story. But as only the devout know, there's another, deeper fiction behind Bungie's baby that predates even the series itself. Today IGN encapsulates that daunting mythology in a new feature that's well worth a read.

#clips This video just popped up on YouTube, purporting to be the debut advertisement for Kinect once its television marketing campaign begins. Ads that leaked out before this one were "unfinished." More »

The latest Q3 earnings from Netflix indicate that over 3 million Wiis have connected to Netflix. That’s about 17.75% of Netflix subscribers!

...Red Un-dead Redemption, more like. Amirite?

#pullquote Adrian Chmielarz, creative director at Bulletstorm developer People Can Fly, weighs in on iPhone mini-sensation Game Dev Story, later explaining it "might actually be tons of fun for people who are not in game dev, but for us... I mean, what developer's first hire is a secretary?" More »

The Witcher 2 has apparently been downgraded to a "potential" console release. Speaking with Eurogamer, senior producer Tomasz Gop said any "potential console release" wouldn't join the PC launch next March. Regarding the status of the console version, the representative merely offered a "no comment."

Following up with company spokesman Tom Ohle, he informed Joystiq: "We never did confirm a console release of [The Witcher 2]. The situation is still that we do want to bring the Witcher franchise to console gamers at some point, and we've buit an engine capable of console development... but have made no formal announcements of plans for a console release."

Although the game is looking mighty fancy on PC, we've yet to see The Witcher 2 running on any console. CD Projekt originally planned for the first Witcher to make its way to consoles, too, though that project was canceled reportedly due to financial issues.

Kudo Tsunoda tells us about a very cool sounding tech demo.

#review Time Crisis: Razing Storm isn't just a chance to play a fantastic light gun game on your PS3; it's a chance to play three of them—and, if you want, you can even use the PlayStation Move controller to do so. More »

#oddities Matt, the guy who built the stunning, giant-size Nintendo Entertainment System coffee table we showed you about a month ago, just listed his masterpiece on eBay. Bids open at $400. More »

It's an exciting time for THQ. The company announced a new studio and Ubisoft vet, Patrice Désilets, has joined the squad. To relive all the drama, excitement and soft-spoken executives who were in Montreal earlier this week, head past the break for the conference in full. Profitez-en!

Is this Halloween-themed RPG a trick or a treat?

6 Stages that all Nintendo Systems go through Feature Here

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With the holiday gaming onslaught upon us in its full, glorious horror, Best Buy is offering minor relief with its "buy 2, get the 3rd game free" promotion on select titles next week. The ad notes that the sale is available on any of the games advertised in the flyer (pictured, click to enlarge).

For a list of Midnight Openings for next week's mega-hyped game release, Shaun White Skateboarding, head on over to Best Buy's site. Oh, yeah, there's also some game called Fable 3 launching next week. No pressure.

[Thanks, Bob]

#harmonix The Piano Man is bringing some of his biggest hits to MTV Games and Harmonix's Rock Band, arguably the best reason to pick up a copy of Rock Band 3's new keyboard controller. More »

Glowing plants are the best plants.

Just when you thought you were well clear of your hideous Angry Birds addiction, they pull you back in. Rovio has announced the Angry Birds Halloween Special Edition, which packs 45 levels, spooky new music and graphics and plenty of pumpkins. The game runs for $0.99 on the iPhone, with an HD version on iPad for $1.99. Both versions will hit the App Store beginning October 21.

Bad news for Android users -- or good news, depending on your level of addiction -- as the Halloween edition is exclusive to iOS. Maybe next Halloween.

How Lara got her groove back.

#dlc With NBA Elite 11 indefinitely postponed, EA Sports promised to continue supporting NBA Live 10 with a fully updated roster for the 2010-2011 NBA season. All the league's players are included, but there are some features the update won't have. More »

"My gladiator name is WHAT?"

There will be dozens of games to play on Windows Phone 7 when you pick up your device. But, only a select few will be branded as Xbox Live games. These games get spotlight placement in the Games Marketplace, and offer a key feature that other mobile platforms lack: Gamerscore. Like Xbox Live Arcade titles, each game can net you 200G, but at a fraction of the price.
In terms of quantity, Xbox Live definitely launches with a bang, with over a dozen games to choose from. But are any of these games good? What are the must-have games for your Windows Phone device? We take the arduous task of reviewing every single launch game. Ready?

It's been nearly a decade since Microsoft stepped foot into the console arena, successfully joining Nintendo and Sony to become one of "the big three." Since then, there have been numerous rumors of an "Xboy," or portable Xbox. With the impending release of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft is finally releasing a portable gaming platform, one branded with Xbox Live. But, does Windows Phone compete against not only Sony and Nintendo's handheld offerings, but the iPhone as well?

A few weeks ago, I received two Windows Phone devices, both on AT&T. Unlike Apple's iPhone, Windows Phone is not a single device. It's a platform, allowing phone manufacturers and carriers to offer some personalization. The HTC Surround, for example, comes with a sliding stereo surround speaker and the "HTC Hub." The Samsung Focus features a 4-inch AMOLED screen and weighs 110 grams (a quarter pound). While each device is different, there are a few tenants that must remain the same across the platform -- and Xbox Live is one of them.