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• PlayStation Helps Feds Catch Pedophiles The federal government is using Sony's PS3 to crack passwords and investigate suspected child pornographers.
• Xbox LIVE Gold Free Today Through Monday Microsoft drops its Xbox LIVE Gold cover charge for the weekend to let the masses sample services like online multiplayer, Facebook, Twitter, Netflix, and Last.FM.
• Sony's Hirai Hopes for Quick Start to Online Content Service Sony is hoping to launch its planned online content service early next year, the executive heading up the project said Friday.
• US PS3 Sales Leap 70% in October Sony celebrates the PS3's three-year anniversary by highlighting substantial year-over-year growth figures, but are they are impressive as they sound?
• PS3 Firmware 3.10 Released, Adds Facebook Support Sony releases new PS3 firmware version, adds ability to update Facebook news feed with game trophy, event, and purchase information.
• 360 Facebook and Twitter Today, PS3 Integration Incoming Microsoft Xbox 360 Facebook and Twitter functionality launches today, while Sony counters with promise of integration in forthcoming PS3 firmware update.
• Why the Wii Needs a High-Def Visual Upgrade Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime claims Xbox 360 and PS3 publishers miss opportunities by skipping major franchise ports to the Wii, but is he ignoring something crucial?
• Russia Threatens Modern Warfare 2 Ban, Game Yanked From Shelves Russian government threatens to ban Modern Warfare 2, causing retailers to pull console versions from store shelves.
• Modern Warfare 2's Misunderstood Terrorist Level Modern Warfare 2's "No Russian" level lets you play as an undercover operative posing as a terrorist, but is its gameplay justified?
• Modded Xbox 360s Jailbroken With 'Un-Ban' Hack? Modded Xbox 360s recently banned from Xbox LIVE by Microsoft may 'get out of jail free' with the help of a new firmware hack.
• Final Fantasy XIII US Release Date Set for March 9 Square Enix confirms Final Fantasy XIII launch date in North America, teases special footage in new trailer.
• October NPD: Game Sales Stumble, PS3 Tops Xbox 360 October US video game sales decline, but major franchise releases and general economic indicators still herald a bumper holiday season.
• Facebook Aims for PS3, While Twitter Taps Xbox Next Dashboard update features Twitter, Facebook, and Last.fm, Microsoft says.
• Modern Warfare 2 Pulls $310m Day One in US and UK If accurate, Activision's claims that Modern Warfare 2 sold $310m during its initial 24 hours would shatter day-one entertainment sales records across the board.
• Banned Xbox 360s Flooding Craigslist, Ebay Gamers offloading their banned Xbox 360s via auction and classified listings after Microsoft disconnects LIVE accounts for illegal activity.
• Leaked: Project Natal Launch Date November 2010 Xbox 360 controller-free motion-sensing camera to launch next fall with 14 games and 'impulse' pricing, claims biz site MCV.
• Microsoft Bans Xbox Live Pirates Microsoft bans 'a small percentage' of Xbox Live accounts, targeting players who modified their consoles to play pirated versions of video games.
• Modern Warfare 2: Reject it Because it's Violent? Washington Times columnist calls for rejection of violent video games, takes aim at terrorist sequence in Activision's Modern Warfare 2.
• Demon's Souls, The Hardest Game You've Ever Played Atlus's PlayStation 3 exclusive Demon's Souls may be the hardest game ever made, and it's the best of any I've played all year.
• PC Modern Warfare 2 Locked in Steam Time Vault If you bought Modern Warfare 2 at retail, you can play it today, but if you bought it online through Steam, you're locked out until Thursday.
• What Happens if We Boycott the PC Version of Modern Warfare 2? Activision's Modern Warfare 2 arrives tomorrow, but will PC gamers choose the Windows version . . . or one of the less controversial console alternatives?
• Dragon Quest IX Trumps Halo 3 ODST, Madden NFL 10 Square Enix's handheld RPG leads blockbuster franchises in three key global markets.
• Report: Xbox 360 Holiday Sequel-Buyers Switching to PS3 A study by trend-tracker OTX Game Insight suggests console sequel-buyers this holiday may be switching to Sony's PlayStation 3.
• Nintendo Says 'Wii Has Stalled', Press Piles On Wii sales slump, Nintendo profits plummet, and their president and CEO suggests the company may have missed a critical opportunity to deliver its 'next thing'.
• Is Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 Terrorist Gameplay Artful? An unsanctioned video clip from Activision's forthcoming military shooter reveals players can slaughter innocent civilians, prompting debate over its appropriateness.