Stepping up the PS3 charge this year is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves which just went gold officially for North America. Of course, SCEA isn't gonna let the whole thing go by without a bang - they've partnered with Sony Electronics to produce four exclusive "sneak peek" events for ol' Drake's next big gig.

Here's another lawsuit to help fill your weekly quota of legal drama. This one was filed by the Entertainment Software Association against the Chicago Transit Authority for its 2009 ordinance that prohibits M and AO-rated video game ads from all its vehicles and facilities, citing that the ordinance is a clear violation of the entertainment software community's constitutional rights.

The buyout of Warner Bros. of publisher Midway has been OK'd by a bankruptcy judge, making the US$ 33 million acquisition a sure go. The deal is expected to finally close within 10 days, this according to the reports by the Chicago Tribune.

Midway is now owned by Warner Bros. -- by default. The LA Times report that the media conglomerate has won the bidding rights to Midway for US$ 33 million. So how come they won it by default? According to reports, the big WB was the only one who had a "serious offer".

Electronic Arts announced via press wire today that 20-year-old scoring phenom Patrick Kane of the Chicago BlackHawk will be the man on the cover of NHL 10 of EA Sports. This makes Kane the youngest player to ever grace the covers of the hockey video game franchise.

After making his "new Xbox 360" announcement at The Executive's Club of Chicago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer personally makes the clarification for his confusing statements, complete with an apology. Even after Aaron Greenberg's quick rescue, it seems that the clarification must come from the guy who made the faulty comments. Speaking to IGN, Ballmer admitted his poor choice of words and apologizes for what it caused. More in the full article.

The Chimera has invaded the PlayStation Home! Like, right now. The Resistance Space in Home is now open, and it brings along with it a recreation of the Chicago Railway Station level from Resistance 2. But it's not all homey-like as you have a challenge to complete.

The Chimera had better pucker up for more punishment because by tomorrow, trigger-happy players of Resistance 2 will have more reasons to bring the fight back to the nasty extraterrestrials. Tomorrow, March 26th, is the day that the new Resistance 2 DLC will be available, along with the 1.50 patch that'll make the online alien-hunting experience much more enjoyable.

Thanks to Shounen Jump, Japan's weekly manga magazine, we've got more new details on Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, 360). Particularly interesting are the revelations on the new character names. There are three new  members to get to know from the team Nora. Get introduced at the full article.

It seems that Midway's financial woes has again ended in layoffs. The publisher has just confirmed that some members of its Chicago headquarters have been let go following the shipment of Midway's frontline titles, Blitz: The League 2 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) and Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3).