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Haven’t caught all of the Gamertell news this week?  Here’s your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles!

• New details about Kindgom Hearts: Birth by Sleep for PSP
  “Hot off the press of the latest issue of the Weekly Famitsu (Issue no. 1082, September 10, 2009, pp. 25-33), Square Enix breaks its silence regarding information on the much anticipated Kingdom Hearts:…” MORE »
• Opinion: EA’s Madden NFL 10 downloadable content is out of bounds
  “Electronic Arts often comes under fire for being an evil empire bent on game industry domination. I love EA’s games, including the annual incremental Madden update. There is a lot to like about this year’s package, including the new tackling…” MORE »
• Media Mashup: Microsoft lowers Xbox 360 Elite price by $100, the web’s achatter
  “As if a response to Sony’s PS3 Slim and PS3 price reduction announcements at GamesCon, Microsoft recently reduced the price of its Xbox 360 Elite model, beginning August 28, 2009. And, of course, there was a web…” MORE »
• Best Buy offering buy one 360 game, get one half off
  “Best Buy online shoppers who purchase one Xbox 360 game from a qualifying list of titles can get a second one of equal or lesser value at half price on titles priced $79.99 or less. To sweeten the deal,…” MORE »
• Apple App Store gaming update for the week of August 24 to August 30, 2009
  “The Apple App Store gaming update is Gamertell’s weekly look at the previous week’s Apple App Store game releases. We cover them all - good and not so good - in their respective categories with a breakdown…” MORE »
• New York University rocks out with Guitar Hero-themed course
  “Who knew all those hours put in on various Guitar Hero games could someday be a critical component of an education at a top university? New York University professor Gary Marcus is teaching a freshman seminar called “Guitar Heroes (and…” MORE »
• UPS driver, wife charged with with stealing game consoles, $250,000 worth of packages
  “The Ft. Myers News Press has a story about an UPS driver who police allege went on a crime spree that would make Grand Theft Auto IV’s Niko Bellic envious. Craig Podleski, an UPS driver since January…” MORE »
• Wii can’t believe how lazy publishers can be when naming games
  “The Wii seems to grant game developers and publishers a special license to abandon their senses and create some of the most ludicrous and uninventive titles. It’s like they feel they must capitalize on, and exploit, the successful Wii…” MORE »
• Alternate Disc-Tractions: Green Lantern: First Flight Blu-ray (with digital download) review
  “Title: Green Lantern: First Flight Release Date: July 28, 2009 Cost: $29.99 (Blu-ray), $24.99 (2-disc DVD), $19.99 (1-disc DVD), $14.99 (HD Download) Format: *Blu-ray, DVD (and Digital Download)…” MORE »
• Take-Two reaches $20 million settlement over Hot Coffee
  “Starbucks’ prices look positively reasonable when you consider how much a little “Hot Coffee” cost Take-Two Interactive. The Grand Theft Auto publisher announced on September 1, 2009, that it has reached a $20 million settlement with investors…” MORE »