The onslaught of news this week was enough to send anyone to the nuthouse. Activision sacking Infinity Ward’s founders takes the gold, the PS3 clock error the silver, and Portal 2 a hard-fought bronze. The week in Kotaku’s original reporting:
Activision vs. Infinity Ward Founders
Ex-Infinity Ward Heads Claim “Orwellian” Moves By Activision
Infinity Ward Founders Suing Activision Over Unpaid Royalties
Where To Next For Call Of Duty?
Infinity Ward Vs. Activision: The Battle For Creative Direction
Guess Which Three Games Help Keep Activision Afloat
Scandal Hits Call Of Duty Devs: What We Know
DĂ©jĂ Vu Surrounds Infinity Ward Rumors
https://kotaku.com/ex-infinity-ward-heads-claim-orwellian-moves-by-activ-5485733
The Great PS3 Outrage
PS3 Error 8001050F: The Nightmare May Be Over
PS3s Suffering From Global Network Lockdown
PS3 Failure, You Are Not Alone
https://kotaku.com/ps3-error-8001050f-the-nightmare-may-be-over-updated-5483187
Portal 2
Portal Mysteriously Updated With Secret Radio Codes, New Achievement
Portal 2 Adds Multiplayer Co-op, New & Familiar Characters
An Insider’s Guide to Portal 2
https://kotaku.com/portal-mysteriously-updated-with-secret-radio-codes-ne-30918581
Top Stories
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy Nixed on Xbox 360 Live
NHL 2K Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Resting
Valve Teases Upcoming Mac Announcement, Not So Subtly
https://kotaku.com/dont-ask-dont-tell-policy-nixed-on-xbox-360-live-5486473
https://kotaku.com/k-monthly-february-2010-5476855
Bad Company 2 Devs Have Nothing But Love For The Modding Community
https://kotaku.com/the-newest-kotaku-podcast-is-oscar-mike-on-itunes-zune-5485687
News
God Of War III’s First Big Boss Battle Is Unforgettable
The Next Big Thing In Video Games Might Be Fear Of Embarrassment
iPhone Chart Toppers: Final Fantasies
It Would Be Like Call Of Duty, But You Would Only Control A Leg
DSi XL Versus iPad: The Battle of the Bigger Versions
Which Pokemon Song Do You Like Better?
We Were Wrong About Nier Before … Or We Are Now
When Does God of War Go Too Far? When Someone Laughs
Mirror’s Edge On iPhone Doing The Canabalt
Aion Patch 1.9: Changing Perceptions And Pleasing The Players
Revisiting The Great Class Dash: TF2’s Side-Scroller
A Number of Boom Blox Developers Let Go
Ex-Team Ninja Boss Has A New Studio With A New Name
Five Yakuza Movies You Must See…
Play A Facebook Game To Help The War Effort On Your Xbox 360, Or Vice Versa
NSFW: Heavy Rain Glitch Brings Playable, Accidental Nudity
Rumor: Screens From Unannounced Justice League Video Game
https://kotaku.com/god-of-war-iiis-first-big-boss-battle-is-unforgettable-5482858
Reviews, Previews, Hands-On and Impressions
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Review: Judging A Book By Its Cover Works
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Review: Remaster System
Mega Man 10 Micro-Review: Capcom Had Mercy
Match Defense Toy Soldiers Micro-Review: Finally, Mom Can Help
Toy Soldiers Micro-review: A Farewell To Arms?
Max & The Magic Marker Preview: For Those With Imagination
The Secret Armory of General Knoxx Micro-Review: Hot Coals Over a Cakewalk
https://kotaku.com/battlefield-bad-company-2-review-judging-a-book-by-it-5486631
Movies
Alice In Wonderland Movie Review: A Bitter Underland
The Crazies Review: Left 4 Dead In a Small Town
An Eyes-On Sneak Peek At Tron Legacy… In 3D!!!
https://kotaku.com/alice-in-wonderland-review-a-bitter-underland-5486721
Columns
Well Played: Collateral Damage In The War On Piracy
Speak-Up On Kotaku: Team Ninja, Splitscreen’s Absence, Used Games, And The Birthday Lord
Twitterati: Gears of War Designer Mentions Something About Doing Things In Threes
Stick Jockey: More Than Money, Licenses Give a League Control
Tim Rogers: Japan: It’s Not Funny Anymore
https://kotaku.com/collateral-damage-in-the-war-on-piracy-5480510
The PS2 at 10
The PS2’s First Ten Years: A Timeline
Show Us Your 10-Year-Old PlayStation 2
My 10 Years With The PlayStation 2
https://kotaku.com/the-ps2s-first-ten-years-a-timeline-5486221
The Road to the IGF
Mile Marker 8: Heroes of Newerth
https://kotaku.com/mile-marker-7-limbo-5486190
Roundups
The Tester: Episode 3: The “There’s No Cry In Team” Liveblog: No Goof Deed Goes Unpunished
https://kotaku.com/this-week-in-comics-5484756/
Dammit
Red Dead Redemption Delayed To May
Your Red Dead Redemption Survival Guide: Listen To This!
https://kotaku.com/red-dead-redemption-delayed-to-may-5484993
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Next-Gen Cereal System Edition
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Worst Sonic & Sega Cameos Edition Winners
https://kotaku.com/kotaku-shop-contest-next-gen-cereal-system-edition-5482131
