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As much as we’re waiting for the next Call of Duty release to cannibalize our free time this fall, there’s plenty in the world of gaming that’s keeping us excited until then, bursting this issue of PLAYED at the seams with news and insight. This month, we highlight five titles coming soon that will capture the hearts, minds, and thumbs of gamers worldwide, while taking a deeper look at the launch of The Beatles: Rock Band and its appeal to gamers and non-gamers alike.

The title of this post doesn’t mean I am going to pontificate on my addiction to college football, but rather I have figured out a way to solve the controversy that annually seems to plague the NCAA Football Championship: I am proposing that we eliminate the National Championship from college football.

In this issue we discuss an amazing, and fairly secret, twist in review bombing. We also supply commentary on a helpful video for parents that provides a 101 on online stalking of college-aged students.

Every year since 2005, Lollapalooza (a three day music festival) has taken place in Grant Park here in Chicago (Denuo’s base of operations). Every year since 2005, I’ve gone to Grant Park to listen to bands, eat rib sandwiches, and spend more time outside than anyone with Irish ancestry should. Every year since 2005, I’ve written a recap of the bands I saw and the overall experience. The first couple years I would just e-mail the reviews and anecdotes of 20 hours worth of music to some friends, none of which are music fans. Last year, on an old blog, I took my reviews public.

This year, lucky denuology fan (go sign up for fan club), you get to read the recap here. Same gimmicks as last year, just a new home.

In Reflecteur we often bring attention to sites or efforts that are redefining the mash-up in amazingly creative ways. This issue brings attention to two great examples: the Bb 2.0 YouTube re-mixer and 8-bit trip. Both required amazing levels of skill to organize and create for little benefit other than success.