These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Guitar Hero III

Top Arcade Titles
1. Lost Cities
2. Ikaruga
3. DOOM

Original Xbox Top Live Titles
1. Halo 2
2. Splinter Cell Chaos
3. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
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These lists are based on global unique users connected to Xbox Live or in the case of Arcade, full versions purchased this week. Here are the top 3 for each charts, see the source for the complete top 10 list.

Xbox 360 Top Live Titles:
1. Call of Duty 4
2. Halo 3
3. Gears of War

Top Arcade Titles:
1. Ikaruga
2. Battlezone
3. Brain Challenge

Original Xbox Top Live Titles:
1. Halo 2
2. Star Wars: Battlefront 2
3. Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
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Two Warcraft III players will march the prestigious Olympic torch on its way to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

There's no word on where or where Jae Ho "Moon" Jang and Li "Sky" will join the procession, GGL Wire reports (cheers Kotaku for the tip off). Apparently, professional StarCraft player Junchun "Pj" Sha will be also be along for the ride, along with fellow RTS-er Lei "Leilei" Shen. Pro gamers of the world ...

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"Since we know that 94.8% of all Xbox Live users adore Microsoft's Xbox Originals program (it's a scientifically proven fact), we know there's a good chance that you'll be uber excited to hear that two new titles will be added to the catalog next week. On Monday, April 21st, both Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory and Metal Arms: Glitch In The System will be available for purchase off the XBLM for the standard 1200 Microsoft point price. So ... yup, more Xbox Originals titles next week" writes Dustin Burg
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Steve Wysowski from XboxFocus.com writes:

"The Xbox Originals section of the marketplace has received a mix reaction since its release, wiht most of the fault being pointed towards the limited amount of quality games (even though Halo 1 and Fable were both added in the same release). Maybe that view will change with the latest game added to the XO list: Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, one of the original Xbox's best releases.

I never got to play Chaos Theory (please don't stone me) but I think I'll give it a chance with my 360. Considering how upset I was that I missed out on it with my Xbox, I think I'd be a fool to miss out again. Metal Arms - Glitch in the Machine (huh?) will be released along side Chaos Theory as well. Both will hit the marketplace for 1200 MS Points in all areas except Japan and Korea, but since when has MIcrosoft ever cared about Asia anyway?"
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The founders of Hitman developer IO Interactive have "re-formed" the Copenhagen, Denmark-based development studio, Reto-Moto.

A press statement from Reto-Moto gave no specific details about current or upcoming projects, but did state that the studio is "committed to redefining the online multiplayer space."

According to Reto-Moto's website, the studio, in name, isn't exactly new. Reto-Moto was founded in 1997, then it immediately ...

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A 18-year-old Michigan man is on trial for murder, charged with beheading a 26-year-old-victim last November.

Now, it appears that his attorneys will claim that Jean Pierre Orlewicz (left) was under the influence of Eidos' Hitman when he stabbed and decapitated 26-year-old Daniel Sorensen.
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GamesRadar sister site Next Gen is running an article focussing on the opinions from industry experts on what games and gaming will be like in the year 2020...Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and chair of NeoEdge: "Social gatherings have always had some game playing elements whether you're talking about a 12th century banquet or a game of Risk around the table at home. ...

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We had to double check this to make sure we weren't reading it wrong. Newspaper The Guardian has published a piece defending video games, stating that children denied access to games are "deprived" of a "rich and magical experience". It's all gone a bit hippy-ish over here. The opinion piece, penned by writer Naomi Alderman, calls the recent government report by Tanya Byron "eminently sensible", and even defends Rockstar and Grand Theft Auto. ...

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In this week’s very special edition of DVDstruction, we cover a strange time for movies. On the one hand, there’s not much in cinemas as we desperately await this summer’s action blockbusters - starting early May with Iron Man. Yet, on the other, we’re starting to get all those Oscar-baiting dramas from last winter trickling onto DVD and Blu-ray. Never fear, moviegoer - we’re here to steer you through the ...

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