Now you're playing with power! Nintendo dramatically unveiled the new controller for its upcoming Revolution console. It has generated its share of both excitement and skepticism, and definitely a lot of discussion!

Will it also open my garage door? >>

The day after Thanksgiving typically signifies the start of the Christmas shopping season in the US. With the Xbox 360 shipping on Tuesday of that week, Christmas shopping may just start a few days early in 2005.

Are you getting one on launch day? >>

We've only gotten a first glimpse of Metal Gear Solid 4, but creator Hideo Kojima has already announced that he and artist Youji Shinakawa would not continue with the series. This isn't the first time he's threatened "retirement," though.

How many times did Michael Jordan "retire" before it finally stuck? >>

More than 170,000 visitors attended this year's Tokyo Game Show--enough to fill a large football stadium twice over. With all the big news from the show, it's no wonder Japanese game enthusiasts came out in force!

What game or hardware were you most excited to learn about at TGS 2005? >>

Lost amid the massive buzz of TGS news and the Revolution controller was the news that a "cleansed" version of GTA: San Andreas has finally hit store shelves. Thank goodness we finally have something "suitable" for your 8-year-old nephew!

Decaf, please! >>

Those who were heartbroken by LucasArts' cancellation of Freelance Police will be encouraged to know that the rights to the game have been acquired by Telltale Games, founded by Lucas castoffs. The catch is that the content will be episodic, a format that has yet to prove itself in the game market.

Will you be satisfied with getting half a game at half price, and then paying a few bucks later on for new missions? >>

Have we ever seen a Hollywood voice lineup quite like this? Christopher Walken, Mickey Rourke, Laurence Fishburne, and even that female detective from Law & Order: SVU will appear in Activision's True Crime: NYC.

Hopefully the game matches the flashy talent this time...>>