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Jim told us last monththat famed attorney and anti-violence crusader Jack Thompson was ordered to undergo psychological testing, but now it looks like video gaming’s very own “Whacko Jack-o” isn’t so whacked after all — or at least that’s what his paid psychologist says. The overall impression is that of a socially committed, and religiously devout man, of Superior Intellectual Functioning, who does not suffer from any major mental illness or impairment....

Some would say that I like a good deal. Others might say that I’m a cheap (or broke) bastard. But when it comes to great videogames, I’m willing to drop a few bones to satiate my cravings. But when I don’t have to, I get pretty giddy. While I can’t say that Sony’s quirky PlayStation Portable titlePataponis “great” (I had afairly decent timepoking around a Japanese demo at least year’s Tokyo Game Show), the price certainly is....

To an outsider, the most interesting online addition toLeft 4 Dead 2in a post-“The Passing”DLC environment are Mutations. Delivered to servers weekly, these are essentially new game modes that alter the player experiences and tactics across the game’s various campaigns. For example, “Chainsaw Massacre” gives the survivors only a chainsaw in campaign mode. Valve plans to reveal the new game modes via its in-game blog, but it appears as if a Steam message board user spoiled part of the surpriseby posting the names of some of the modeshe discovered while digging around in the game’s files....

Alright, look —Forza Motorsport 3is coming to the Xbox 360. It hasn’t officially been announced yet, but based on sales of the previous games and rumors, we had a good idea it was on the way. Now it’s basically been confirmed, thanks to someone filming a Microsoft Brazil meeting when they probably shouldn’t have been. What we see: a partial look at what appears to be the logo for Forza 3....

A guy named Hidehiro Kume invented an optical pickup that was used to write/read discs in both the PS2 and original PlayStation back in the day. Obviously that was a pretty important thing for Sony. But Kume didn’t feel it was important enough to them, so he took them to court. At first a lower court denied his claim for compensation for the invention, but a high court came through for him....

It’s being reported across various places, but unfortunately David Jaffe’sCallling all Carsfor the PlayStation 3 is not going to be available today for the PlayStation Network — it’s now slated to come out May 3. Real bummer too. I was really, really looking forward to this title. After playing it and destroying Niero head-to-head at GDC, this game has been on my hot list. Here’s the word fromJaffe himself: Game is NOT OUT TOMORROW....

Known for making cameos in Marvel’s films — oh, and being a comic book legend — Stan Lee will make his first appearance in a videogame starting with Activision’sMarvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. Lee, who is the most excited man on the planet, is pumped. “I am thrilled to be making my first onscreen videogame cameo inMarvel: Ultimate Alliance 2,” he said. “It’s such a kick to see characters that I’ve helped create come to life in the game and now I’m a part of the Marvel videogame universe!...

What gives? Weren’t there standaloneDJ Heroturntable peripherals for sale before? You are correct! Back in early December, Activision was selling the controllers directly from its site for a pretty penny. Now, all North American retailers can join in the fun of carrying even more large music game-containing boxes. We got the heads up that this deal is now in effect, meaning you can presumably run out today to pick up an extraDJ Herocontroller for $59....

If you bought Kinect as part of the Xbox 360 S console bundle last week, you’ll notice that your brand new bit of living room clutter is lacking its own power supply, which apparently is a big deal to some people (even though it’s not a big deal). Don’t worry though — Microsoft’s got you covered with a separate power supply cable! Frankly, I don’t knowwhothis is for, unless you like to cart your Kinect around town without an Xbox 360 for some reason....

Awesome! With anewly implemented featureon Steam (restart to get the update), you’re able to now easily take screenshots and then later share them with your friends. In game, hit F12 and your screenshot will be taken. It’s that easy. Don’t like F12? You can customize your screenshot hotkey by visiting the In-Game section of Steam settings. In the Screenshot Manager, shown above, you can send your shots to your Steam Community profile as well as Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit....

I love this new study from MarketResearch as it basically says that just about half the people in the U.S. are gamers. Gamer haters can’t exactly go looking down on gamers, as they would be looking down on more than half the country’s population. Well, I guess they could, but they’re now officially in the minority! The study, with the full name “The Adult Video Gamer Market in the U.S.: Tapping into the New Diversity of Video-Game Players,” says that 114 million American adults game....

You might not have the exact name,Sumotori Dreams, tattooed on your brain, but many of you will instantly recognize the game as soon as you start up this video. Usually, physics-based games require thinking, or some form of intelligence.Sumotori Dreamsasks that you show up wasted and looking for a good time. Thefull version is now out. Can you put a price on hilarious wrestling boxmen? Someone did: $4. Taken directly from the game’s site, here are the new features for the upgraded version:...

Well I’ll be damned, it looks like theESRB is usefulfor something after all. According to their game ratings database,Super Ghouls ‘n Ghostswill be making its way to Xbox Live Arcade, Virtual Console, and the PlayStation Network. If you’ve never had a chance to play any of the games in theGhosts ‘n Goblinsseries, I urge you to do so immediately. Capcom was able to find the perfect equilibrium between extreme frustration and pure fun with all three classics....