So it's been so long since I've done this (not really, but feels like it) that last night, honest to God, nothankyou.jpg invaded my dreams. That's why it's riding shotgun here. But it also illustrated our Tecmo/Squenix coverage of the preceding week, one highlight among the usual storm of rumor and outrage. Spore's DRM and Amazon's response to the review bombing accounted for the latter; and unsmashed whispering about a Christmas list of freebies in a 360 relaunch accounted for the former. Here is the week that was in original reporting, highlights below, full list on the jump.

Casting Agent Confirms Rock Band 2 TV Show
Spore Review: Evolutionary Creationism
Harmonix To Release Rock Band: AC/DC?
Microsoft: "No Comment" On Batshit Insane Xbox 360 Relaunch Rumor
Can Rock Band Really Teach You to Rock Out?Happy 9th Birthday Dreamcast!
Tecmo Answers Spurned Square Enix's Takeover Rejection Questions

Amazon Deletes All Spore Customer Reviews, Blames Site Glitch
First DJ Hero Details: Turntable Controller, Mash-Ups, Guitar Co-Op
Hands On: RACE Pro
Mad Catz - Give Us A Chance And We'll Change Your Mind
FIFA 09 Demo Hits PSNLoads Of People Downloaded The Force Unleashed Demo
NCSoft Ditching "Lighter" Games To Focus on Triple A Titles
Frankenreview: Spore
NC Europe, NC Austin and ArenaNet Transform to Become NC West
Shane Kim Delivers Death Blow To Ensemble
Video Games Live Volume One ImpressionsNew BioShock P33 Trailer
Infogrames And Namco Bandai's Europe Joint Venture
Rock Band 2: The Reality TV Show Wants YOU
Math Blaster Brings Edutainment to this Generation... Finally
Max Payne Producer Working with 3D Realms on Duke Nukem Movie

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