This week we got snowed under with financial news, as the NPD numbers went public, and everyone who is anyone had a presentation at the BMO Capital Markets Conference on Thursday. Also, despite (or in defiance of) the craptacular economy the fall/winter glut of releases charges on, and Kotaku reviewed a ton of copies to help you make or not make those purchases, assuming you still have disposable income. Is this business recession proof? I don't know. This economy can still do far worse than kill you ... it can hurt you ... and it wishes to go on ... hurting you ... (cue galactic scream)

Gears of War 2 Review: Bigger, Better and More... Poignant
Call of Duty: World at War Review: The Modern Warfare Effect
Mirror’s Edge Review: Leaps of Faith End in Splat
Tom Clancy's EndWar Review: Vocal Annihilation
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Review: Aw, Nuts
Composing The Soundtrack To Blizzard's World
Is Take-Two Thinking of Subscription-Based GTA and BioShock?
Nintendo Eyes User Generated Content, Says "Entertainment Is A Two-Way Street"
San Francisco Lich King Launch Gets Ugly

Microsoft Responds To October NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Nintendo Responds To October NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
Sony Responds To October NPD Sales, Seems Pleased
The Chase is on for February
Pwning For The Cure With Global Agenda
Frankenreview: Gears Of War 2
The Other East Coast Lich King Launch
GTA DLC and Chinatown Wars May Be Delayed
New York City Feels Lich King's Wrath
It's Official, Come Party for Child's Play in Denver
Look Ma, I'm A Death Knight!
Rumor: Midway Chicago Hit With More Layoffs
Pit Crew Panic – Girls in Miniskirts Fixing Giant Toilets
Frankenreview: Resistance 2
Broken Fallout 3 Dojo: Fallout 3 Still Broken
360 Gets ANOTHER Australian Price Cut (Arcade Still #1 Seller)
Persona 4 Makes It Personal

Guitar Rock Tour Blows the iPhone Away
Which Square Enix Games Have Been Selling This Year

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