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March 6th, 2010, 16:20
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/2010/03/custom_1267805013485_biggeriw.jpgThe 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 (http://kotaku.com/5485733/ex+infinity-ward-heads-claim-orwellian-moves-by-activision)
Infinity Ward Founders Suing Activision Over Unpaid Royalties (http://kotaku.com/5485295/infinity-ward-founders-suing-activision-over-unpaid-royalties)
Video Games' Team Coco Moment (http://kotaku.com/5486549/video-games-team-coco-moment)
Where To Next For Call Of Duty? (http://kotaku.com/5484362/where-to-next-for-call-of-duty/gallery/)
Infinity Ward Vs. Activision: The Battle For Creative Direction (http://kotaku.com/5484046/infinity-ward-vs-activision-the-battle-for-creative-direction)
Guess Which Three Games Help Keep Activision Afloat (http://kotaku.com/5483798/guess-which-three-games-help-keep-activision-afloat)
Scandal Hits Call Of Duty Devs: What We Know (http://kotaku.com/5483492/scandal-hits-call-of-duty-devs-what-we-know-%5Bupdate%5D)
Déjà Vu Surrounds Infinity Ward Rumors (http://kotaku.com/5483412/deja-vu--surrounds-infinity-ward-rumors)
The Great PS3 Outrage
PS3 Error 8001050F: The Nightmare May Be Over (http://kotaku.com/5483187/ps3-error-8001050f-the-nightmare-may-be-over)
PS3s Suffering From Global Network Lockdown (http://kotaku.com/5482328/ps3s-suffering-from-global-network-lockdown-%5Bupdate-7%5D)
PS3 Failure, You Are Not Alone (http://kotaku.com/5482476/ps3-failure-you-are-not-alone)
Portal 2
Portal Mysteriously Updated With Secret Radio Codes, New Achievement (http://kotaku.com/5483162/portal-mysteriously-updated-with-secret-radio-codes-new-achievement)
Portal 2 Adds Multiplayer Co-op, New & Familiar Characters (http://kotaku.com/5486758/portal-2-adds-multiplayer-co+op-new--familiar-characters)
An Insider's Guide to Portal 2 (http://kotaku.com/5486657/an-insiders-guide-to-portal-2)
Top Stories
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Nixed on Xbox 360 Live (http://kotaku.com/5486473/dont-ask-dont-tell-policy-nixed-on-xbox-360-live)
NHL 2K Isn't Dead, It's Just Resting (http://kotaku.com/5485036/nhl-2k-isnt-dead-its-just-resting)
Valve Teases Upcoming Mac Announcement, Not So Subtly (http://kotaku.com/5484948/valve-teases-upcoming-mac-announcement-not-so-subtly)
K Monthly - February 2010 (http://kotaku.com/5476855/k-monthly-+-february-2010)
Kotaku Talk Radio (http://kotaku.com/5485687/the-newest-kotaku-podcast-is-oscar-mike-on-itunes-zune--more)
Bad Company 2 Devs Have Nothing But Love For The Modding Community (http://kotaku.com/5485700/bad-company-2-devs-have-nothing-but-love-for-the-modding-community)
News
God Of War III's First Big Boss Battle Is Unforgettable (http://kotaku.com/5482858/god-of-war-iiis-first-big-boss-battle-is-unforgettable)
The Next Big Thing In Video Games Might Be Fear Of Embarrassment (http://kotaku.com/5481255/the-next-big-thing-in-video-games-might-be-fear-of-embarrassment)
iPhone Chart Toppers: Final Fantasies (http://kotaku.com/5482580/iphone-chart-toppers-final-fantasies)
It Would Be Like Call Of Duty, But You Would Only Control A Leg (http://kotaku.com/5482704/it-would-be-like-call-of-duty-but-you-would-only-control-a-leg)
DSi XL Versus iPad: The Battle of the Bigger Versions (http://kotaku.com/5486890/dsi-xl-versus-ipad-the-battle-of-the-bigger-versions/gallery/)
Which Pokemon Song Do You Like Better? (http://kotaku.com/5486364/which-pokemon-song-do-you-like-better)
We Were Wrong About Nier Before ... Or We Are Now (http://kotaku.com/5483923/we-were-wrong-about-nier-before--or-we-are-now)
When Does God of War Go Too Far? When Someone Laughs (http://kotaku.com/5484763/when-does-god-of-war-go-too-far-when-someone-laughs)
Mirror's Edge On iPhone Doing The Canabalt (http://kotaku.com/5485668/mirrors-edge-on-iphone-doing-the-canabalt)
Aion Patch 1.9: Changing Perceptions And Pleasing The Players (http://kotaku.com/5485648/aion-patch-19-changing-perceptions-and-pleasing-the-players)
Revisiting The Great Class Dash: TF2's Side-Scroller (http://kotaku.com/5485163/revisiting-the-great-class-dash-tf2s-side+scroller)
A Number of Boom Blox Developers Let Go (http://kotaku.com/5484553/a-number-of-boom-blox-developers-let-go)
Ex-Team Ninja Boss Has A New Studio With A New Name (http://kotaku.com/5484507/ex+team-ninja-boss-has-a-new-studio-with-a-new-name)
Five Yakuza Movies You Must See... (http://kotaku.com/5484392/five-yakuza-movies-you-must-see)
Play A Facebook Game To Help The War Effort On Your Xbox 360, Or Vice Versa (http://kotaku.com/5483830/play-a-facebook-game-to-help-the-war-effort-on-your-xbox-360-or-vice-versa)
NSFW: Heavy Rain Glitch Brings Playable, Accidental Nudity (http://kotaku.com/5483372/nsfw-heavy-rain-glitch-brings-playable-accidental-nudity)
Rumor: Screens From Unannounced Justice League Video Game (http://kotaku.com/5483293/rumor-screens-from-unannounced-justice-league-video-game/gallery/)
Reviews, Previews, Hands-On and Impressions
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Review: Judging A Book By Its Cover Works (http://kotaku.com/5486631/battlefield-bad-company-2-review)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Review: Remaster System (http://kotaku.com/5481222/sonic--sega-all+stars-racing-review-remaster-system)
Mega Man 10 Micro-Review: Capcom Had Mercy (http://kotaku.com/5484664/mega-man-10-micro+review-capcom-had-mercy)
Match Defense Toy Soldiers Micro-Review: Finally, Mom Can Help\ (http://kotaku.com/5486005/match-defense-toy-soldiers-micro+review-finally-mom-can-help)
Toy Soldiers Micro-review: A Farewell To Arms? (http://kotaku.com/5485541/toy-soldiers-micro+review-a-farewell-to-arms)
Max & The Magic Marker Preview: For Those With Imagination (http://kotaku.com/5486857/max--the-magic-marker-preview-for-those-with-imagination)
The Secret Armory of General Knoxx Micro-Review: Hot Coals Over a Cakewalk (http://kotaku.com/5482967/the-secret-armory-of-general-knoxx-micro+review-hot-coals-over-a-cakewalk)
Movies
Alice In Wonderland Movie Review: A Bitter Underland (http://kotaku.com/5486721/alice-in-wonderland-movie-review-a-bitter-underland)
The Crazies Review: Left 4 Dead In a Small Town (http://kotaku.com/5483118/the-crazies-review-left-4-dead-in-a-small-town)
An Eyes-On Sneak Peek At Tron Legacy... In 3D!!! (http://kotaku.com/5481958/an-eyes+on-sneak-peek-at-tron-legacy-in-3d)
Columns
Well Played: Collateral Damage In The War On Piracy (http://kotaku.com/5480510/collateral-damage-in-the-war-on-piracy)
Speak-Up On Kotaku: Team Ninja, Splitscreen's Absence, Used Games, And The Birthday Lord (http://kotaku.com/5484990/speak+up-on-kotaku-team-ninja-splitscreens-absence-used-games-and-the-birthday-lord/gallery/)
Twitterati: Gears of War Designer Mentions Something About Doing Things In Threes (http://kotaku.com/5482435/gears-of-war-designer-mentions-something-about-doing-things-in-threes)
Stick Jockey: More Than Money, Licenses Give a League Control (http://kotaku.com/5481856/more-than-money-licenses-give-a-league-control)
Tim Rogers: Japan: It's Not Funny Anymore (http://kotaku.com/5484581/japan-its-not-funny-anymore)
The PS2 at 10
The PS2's First Ten Years: A Timeline (http://kotaku.com/5486221/the-ps2s-first-ten-years-a-timeline)
Show Us Your 10-Year-Old PlayStation 2 (http://kotaku.com/5485951/show-us-your-10+year+old-playstation-2)
My 10 Years With The PlayStation 2 (http://kotaku.com/5484669/my-10-years-with-the-playstation-2)
The Road to the IGF
Mile Marker 7: Limbo (http://kotaku.com/5486190/mile-marker-7-limbo)
Mile Marker 8: Heroes of Newerth (http://kotaku.com/5485012/mile-marker-8-heroes-of-newerth)
Mile Marker 9: Joe Danger (http://kotaku.com/5483686/mile-marker-9-joe-danger)
Mile Marker 10: Shatter (http://kotaku.com/5482579/mile-marker-10-shatter)
Roundups
This Week In Comics (http://kotaku.com/5484756/this-week-in-comics/gallery/)
The Tester: Episode 3: The "There's No Cry In Team" Liveblog: No Goof Deed Goes Unpunished (http://kotaku.com/5485941/the-tester-episode-3-the-theres-no-cry-in-team-liveblog-no-goof-deed-goes-unpunished)
A Week In Comments (http://kotaku.com/5483384/a-week-in-comments)
Dammit
Red Dead Redemption Delayed To May (http://kotaku.com/5484993/red-dead-redemption-delayed-to-may)
Your Red Dead Redemption Survival Guide: Listen To This! (http://kotaku.com/5486235/your-red-dead-redemption-survival-guide-listen-to-this)
Kotaku 'Shop Contest
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Next-Gen Cereal System Edition (http://kotaku.com/5482131/kotaku-shop-contest-next+gen-cereal-system-edition)
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Worst Sonic & Sega Cameos Edition Winners (http://kotaku.com/5478806/kotaku-shop-contest-worst-sonic--sega-cameos-edition-winners/gallery/)
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Activision vs. Infinity Ward Founders
Ex-Infinity Ward Heads Claim "Orwellian" Moves By Activision (http://kotaku.com/5485733/ex+infinity-ward-heads-claim-orwellian-moves-by-activision)
Infinity Ward Founders Suing Activision Over Unpaid Royalties (http://kotaku.com/5485295/infinity-ward-founders-suing-activision-over-unpaid-royalties)
Video Games' Team Coco Moment (http://kotaku.com/5486549/video-games-team-coco-moment)
Where To Next For Call Of Duty? (http://kotaku.com/5484362/where-to-next-for-call-of-duty/gallery/)
Infinity Ward Vs. Activision: The Battle For Creative Direction (http://kotaku.com/5484046/infinity-ward-vs-activision-the-battle-for-creative-direction)
Guess Which Three Games Help Keep Activision Afloat (http://kotaku.com/5483798/guess-which-three-games-help-keep-activision-afloat)
Scandal Hits Call Of Duty Devs: What We Know (http://kotaku.com/5483492/scandal-hits-call-of-duty-devs-what-we-know-%5Bupdate%5D)
Déjà Vu Surrounds Infinity Ward Rumors (http://kotaku.com/5483412/deja-vu--surrounds-infinity-ward-rumors)
The Great PS3 Outrage
PS3 Error 8001050F: The Nightmare May Be Over (http://kotaku.com/5483187/ps3-error-8001050f-the-nightmare-may-be-over)
PS3s Suffering From Global Network Lockdown (http://kotaku.com/5482328/ps3s-suffering-from-global-network-lockdown-%5Bupdate-7%5D)
PS3 Failure, You Are Not Alone (http://kotaku.com/5482476/ps3-failure-you-are-not-alone)
Portal 2
Portal Mysteriously Updated With Secret Radio Codes, New Achievement (http://kotaku.com/5483162/portal-mysteriously-updated-with-secret-radio-codes-new-achievement)
Portal 2 Adds Multiplayer Co-op, New & Familiar Characters (http://kotaku.com/5486758/portal-2-adds-multiplayer-co+op-new--familiar-characters)
An Insider's Guide to Portal 2 (http://kotaku.com/5486657/an-insiders-guide-to-portal-2)
Top Stories
Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy Nixed on Xbox 360 Live (http://kotaku.com/5486473/dont-ask-dont-tell-policy-nixed-on-xbox-360-live)
NHL 2K Isn't Dead, It's Just Resting (http://kotaku.com/5485036/nhl-2k-isnt-dead-its-just-resting)
Valve Teases Upcoming Mac Announcement, Not So Subtly (http://kotaku.com/5484948/valve-teases-upcoming-mac-announcement-not-so-subtly)
K Monthly - February 2010 (http://kotaku.com/5476855/k-monthly-+-february-2010)
Kotaku Talk Radio (http://kotaku.com/5485687/the-newest-kotaku-podcast-is-oscar-mike-on-itunes-zune--more)
Bad Company 2 Devs Have Nothing But Love For The Modding Community (http://kotaku.com/5485700/bad-company-2-devs-have-nothing-but-love-for-the-modding-community)
News
God Of War III's First Big Boss Battle Is Unforgettable (http://kotaku.com/5482858/god-of-war-iiis-first-big-boss-battle-is-unforgettable)
The Next Big Thing In Video Games Might Be Fear Of Embarrassment (http://kotaku.com/5481255/the-next-big-thing-in-video-games-might-be-fear-of-embarrassment)
iPhone Chart Toppers: Final Fantasies (http://kotaku.com/5482580/iphone-chart-toppers-final-fantasies)
It Would Be Like Call Of Duty, But You Would Only Control A Leg (http://kotaku.com/5482704/it-would-be-like-call-of-duty-but-you-would-only-control-a-leg)
DSi XL Versus iPad: The Battle of the Bigger Versions (http://kotaku.com/5486890/dsi-xl-versus-ipad-the-battle-of-the-bigger-versions/gallery/)
Which Pokemon Song Do You Like Better? (http://kotaku.com/5486364/which-pokemon-song-do-you-like-better)
We Were Wrong About Nier Before ... Or We Are Now (http://kotaku.com/5483923/we-were-wrong-about-nier-before--or-we-are-now)
When Does God of War Go Too Far? When Someone Laughs (http://kotaku.com/5484763/when-does-god-of-war-go-too-far-when-someone-laughs)
Mirror's Edge On iPhone Doing The Canabalt (http://kotaku.com/5485668/mirrors-edge-on-iphone-doing-the-canabalt)
Aion Patch 1.9: Changing Perceptions And Pleasing The Players (http://kotaku.com/5485648/aion-patch-19-changing-perceptions-and-pleasing-the-players)
Revisiting The Great Class Dash: TF2's Side-Scroller (http://kotaku.com/5485163/revisiting-the-great-class-dash-tf2s-side+scroller)
A Number of Boom Blox Developers Let Go (http://kotaku.com/5484553/a-number-of-boom-blox-developers-let-go)
Ex-Team Ninja Boss Has A New Studio With A New Name (http://kotaku.com/5484507/ex+team-ninja-boss-has-a-new-studio-with-a-new-name)
Five Yakuza Movies You Must See... (http://kotaku.com/5484392/five-yakuza-movies-you-must-see)
Play A Facebook Game To Help The War Effort On Your Xbox 360, Or Vice Versa (http://kotaku.com/5483830/play-a-facebook-game-to-help-the-war-effort-on-your-xbox-360-or-vice-versa)
NSFW: Heavy Rain Glitch Brings Playable, Accidental Nudity (http://kotaku.com/5483372/nsfw-heavy-rain-glitch-brings-playable-accidental-nudity)
Rumor: Screens From Unannounced Justice League Video Game (http://kotaku.com/5483293/rumor-screens-from-unannounced-justice-league-video-game/gallery/)
Reviews, Previews, Hands-On and Impressions
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Review: Judging A Book By Its Cover Works (http://kotaku.com/5486631/battlefield-bad-company-2-review)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Review: Remaster System (http://kotaku.com/5481222/sonic--sega-all+stars-racing-review-remaster-system)
Mega Man 10 Micro-Review: Capcom Had Mercy (http://kotaku.com/5484664/mega-man-10-micro+review-capcom-had-mercy)
Match Defense Toy Soldiers Micro-Review: Finally, Mom Can Help\ (http://kotaku.com/5486005/match-defense-toy-soldiers-micro+review-finally-mom-can-help)
Toy Soldiers Micro-review: A Farewell To Arms? (http://kotaku.com/5485541/toy-soldiers-micro+review-a-farewell-to-arms)
Max & The Magic Marker Preview: For Those With Imagination (http://kotaku.com/5486857/max--the-magic-marker-preview-for-those-with-imagination)
The Secret Armory of General Knoxx Micro-Review: Hot Coals Over a Cakewalk (http://kotaku.com/5482967/the-secret-armory-of-general-knoxx-micro+review-hot-coals-over-a-cakewalk)
Movies
Alice In Wonderland Movie Review: A Bitter Underland (http://kotaku.com/5486721/alice-in-wonderland-movie-review-a-bitter-underland)
The Crazies Review: Left 4 Dead In a Small Town (http://kotaku.com/5483118/the-crazies-review-left-4-dead-in-a-small-town)
An Eyes-On Sneak Peek At Tron Legacy... In 3D!!! (http://kotaku.com/5481958/an-eyes+on-sneak-peek-at-tron-legacy-in-3d)
Columns
Well Played: Collateral Damage In The War On Piracy (http://kotaku.com/5480510/collateral-damage-in-the-war-on-piracy)
Speak-Up On Kotaku: Team Ninja, Splitscreen's Absence, Used Games, And The Birthday Lord (http://kotaku.com/5484990/speak+up-on-kotaku-team-ninja-splitscreens-absence-used-games-and-the-birthday-lord/gallery/)
Twitterati: Gears of War Designer Mentions Something About Doing Things In Threes (http://kotaku.com/5482435/gears-of-war-designer-mentions-something-about-doing-things-in-threes)
Stick Jockey: More Than Money, Licenses Give a League Control (http://kotaku.com/5481856/more-than-money-licenses-give-a-league-control)
Tim Rogers: Japan: It's Not Funny Anymore (http://kotaku.com/5484581/japan-its-not-funny-anymore)
The PS2 at 10
The PS2's First Ten Years: A Timeline (http://kotaku.com/5486221/the-ps2s-first-ten-years-a-timeline)
Show Us Your 10-Year-Old PlayStation 2 (http://kotaku.com/5485951/show-us-your-10+year+old-playstation-2)
My 10 Years With The PlayStation 2 (http://kotaku.com/5484669/my-10-years-with-the-playstation-2)
The Road to the IGF
Mile Marker 7: Limbo (http://kotaku.com/5486190/mile-marker-7-limbo)
Mile Marker 8: Heroes of Newerth (http://kotaku.com/5485012/mile-marker-8-heroes-of-newerth)
Mile Marker 9: Joe Danger (http://kotaku.com/5483686/mile-marker-9-joe-danger)
Mile Marker 10: Shatter (http://kotaku.com/5482579/mile-marker-10-shatter)
Roundups
This Week In Comics (http://kotaku.com/5484756/this-week-in-comics/gallery/)
The Tester: Episode 3: The "There's No Cry In Team" Liveblog: No Goof Deed Goes Unpunished (http://kotaku.com/5485941/the-tester-episode-3-the-theres-no-cry-in-team-liveblog-no-goof-deed-goes-unpunished)
A Week In Comments (http://kotaku.com/5483384/a-week-in-comments)
Dammit
Red Dead Redemption Delayed To May (http://kotaku.com/5484993/red-dead-redemption-delayed-to-may)
Your Red Dead Redemption Survival Guide: Listen To This! (http://kotaku.com/5486235/your-red-dead-redemption-survival-guide-listen-to-this)
Kotaku 'Shop Contest
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Next-Gen Cereal System Edition (http://kotaku.com/5482131/kotaku-shop-contest-next+gen-cereal-system-edition)
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Worst Sonic & Sega Cameos Edition Winners (http://kotaku.com/5478806/kotaku-shop-contest-worst-sonic--sega-cameos-edition-winners/gallery/)
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