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As readers should know by now, today is the last day of our ace reporter Patrick Klepek's current stint at MTV Multiplayer. I say "current," because I dream of bringing him back into the fold one day. For now, I hope people memorize that Klepek name and follow the byline of one of the best reporters in the field, wherever it winds up. Patrick made MTV Multiplayer much better than it could have ever been without him. He's at the top of his game and will be sorely missed.

Hey, Patrick: I enlisted a celebrity guest to wish you farewell. Would you kindly look below to see which famous person wishes you well? Read more...

Confirm your weekend by listening to this week's Listen Up podcast at 1UP, where I join host Garnett Lee, alongside David Ellis and What They Play's John Davison, as we argue "Halo Wars" expectations, reviewing "50 Cent: Blood on the Sand" and more.

Sony's not taking the "Grand Theft Auto" series' move from PSP to DS as a permanent shift, the company's head of PSP marketing in America told me in an interview. Read more...

In addition to a sequel to "Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li," the "Street Fighter" cast is looking at the possibility of other video game movies coming to life, including "Punch Out" and -- you won't be able to guess -- "Brick Breaker." Read more...

I've avoided the "Peggle" phenomenon -- that is, until PopCap Games released "Peggle Nights" for Macs this week, providing no good reason to avoid the pachinko-meets-acid trip of a game, but it's done a serious number on productivity. Read more...

PSP head of marketing John Koller told MTV Multiplayer in an interview that "Assassin's Creed" PSP won't be a port of "Assassin's Creed 2." And he gave a little more insight into other newly announced PSP games. Read more...

The PlayStation 3 shooter we've been talking about for years is finally becoming a reality, as "Killzone 2" arrives on shelves today. We asked developer Guerrilla Games producer Sebastian Downie to compile a list of things "Killzone 2" gamers "must do" while playing their game -- here's what he said.

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This is my last Lunchtime Video, readers. A late night showing of "Coraline" in 3D means I wasn't able to film this goodbye from anywhere special, but the movie did get me wondering: why aren't more games doing 3D gimmicks?

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Wrapping up my coverage of my 50 Cent interview from earlier this week, I had to share this one "Rock Band" story he told me at the G-Unit offices regarding the first time he played MTV's game. It's a little short on details, but use your imagination... Read more...