The spotlight wasn't on video games this week as Barack Obama became President, but MTV Multiplayer was still bringing you new topics of discussion every day (except our day off!), and as we sit back and enjoy the weekend, here are the five stories you talked about the most this week on the blog.
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#1: Nine ‘Lost’ Questions We Need Answered
Forget the four-toed statue or the secret to Hurley’s never-slimming physique. There are other, more important mysteries of ABC’s hit drama “Lost” we want answered in season five, which premieres tonight (at 9 p.m.ET). Instead of Stephen and I messaging our thoughts to each other, here’s our questions to you.
#2: Bethesda Won’t Commit To PS3 ‘Fallout 3′ Getting Ability To Play Post-Ending
“Fallout 3″ players have criticized their inability to keep exploring the wasteland after finishing the main storyline, and while that feature is coming to Xbox 360 and PC users via downloadable content, Bethesda Softworks told us there are currently no plans to update the PlayStation 3 version with the same feature.
#3: NPD Clarifies: The Real List Of Top 5 Best-Selling Games Of 2008 Is…
Last week we reported that it could not yet be determined whether “Wii Play” or “Grand Theft Auto IV” was the best-selling game of 2008 in the U.S. But today we finally got the definitive Top 5 2008 list — and it knocks “GTA” to third place.
#4: Lunchtime Video — The Problem With American Developers
Today’s special Inauguration-Day Lunchtime Video picks up on some of the conversations I’ve had with American game developers and how they connect to a recent Hideo Kojima interview. Plus, learn about the dark industry practice of Repeat Swag.
#5: One Year Later: ‘Endless Ocean’ (Wii)
We’re kicking off a new series of posts checking back in on notable releases of one year ago, starting with the 1/21/08 oddball Wii game “Endless Ocean.” One year later, why do I still recommend this game to people?
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