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After two Rune Factory releases on the DS, this game series hits the Nintendo Wii with a classic controller option.

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While game shows have often made the jump into video games, and trivia games are a popular draw for bars and restaurants, Microsoft is trying something new by hosting real, live, game-show-like content on Xbox Live. The first experiment? 1 vs. 100, a scheduled, live game show with a real host, real prizes to be won, and questions that never repeat. Originally revealed at last year’s E3, the game is nearly ready for prime time. Ars took part in the Canadian beta and, after talking to the game’s director, we think Microsoft could be on to something.

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This week in gaming we explore what could happen with Duke Nukem Forever, take a look at the tiniest bit of information about Thief 4, and check out Sega’s list of classic games coming to the Xbox Live Arcade. Here’s what the world of gaming was talking about this week.

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A few weeks ago, it was revealed that some Hindu leaders were offended by a new PS2 game that happened to be the first title developed in India. Hanuman: Boy Warrior raised the ire of some Hindus because it “trivializes” one of the major deities of the Hindi religion. As a result, the offended parties are calling for a worldwide boycott of Sony products.

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We knew that the NPD Group had no plans to share the split between the sales of the DS Lite and the DSi this month, but it’s clear that Nintendo’s new hardware is doing some serious business. The Nintendo DS platform, as a whole, accounted for 31 percent of the sales in April. That’s not bad for a system many dismissed as a costly retread.

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The blockbuster season has gotten off to a pretty good start money-wise behind the good opening weekend fortunes of X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Star Trek. I only see the latter as having any long term success, but I could be wrong. Anyway, week three sees us step away from the big effects, teen-targeted blockbusters to a potentially more thoughtful thriller aimed at an audience that skews older. I have to wonder if it has the strength to climb to the top, or if last week's champ, Star Trek, will stay at the top on the strength of its positive word of mouth. Aside from that, we also get a limited release romantic comedy that hopes to do well enough to garner a wider release.

Angels & Demons. (2009, 140 minutes, PG-13, thriller) A few years ago, director Ron Howard and star Tom Hanks teamed up for The DaVinci Code. That film arrived amid immense hype and a boatload of controversy regarding its religious themes. Well, the movie came, proved to be a box office hit, but failed to deliver on the hype, at least for me. Now, the duo are back with a sequel, also based on a Dan Brown novel. Although this one was originally set before the events of DaVinci, it has been modified to work as a sequel. This time out the Church is looking to Robert Langdon (Hanks) to help them. It appears the Illuminati are planning an attack on the Church. I cannot say that I am overly excited for this, partially exacerbated by recent Howard and Hanks promotional appearances, which strike me as a little too superior in attitude (I cannot quite put my finger on it, but I find them strangely off-putting). Anyway, I still have a little curiosity and I like fellow cast member Ewan McGregor, who plays a priest.

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Aprilynne Pike's debut novel, Wings, is a paranormal fantasy featuring an entirely new twist on the mythological realm of faeries. I recently published a review of Wings, and I was delighted to have the opportunity conduct an author interview with Aprilynne Pike, a fresh new voice in the young adult fantasy genre.

Damian: Your debut novel, Wings, manages to weave an intricate alternate history into a realm of faerie tale fantasy set in a modern world. You indicated in your bio that you have been “spinning faerie stories” since you were “a child with a hyper-active imagination.” Where do you find inspiration for your characters and their stories?

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You could always take video of your matches in Halo 3, but until now you couldn’t do much with that video outside of your system. That’s all about to change however, as Bungie has begun the beta for Render-to-Video, a for-pay service that will take your in-game video and turn it into a file you can download to play or edit anywhere.

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Peggle continues its long march to every platform under the sun with its iPhone release today. The game is selling for $4.99, and gives you all the features you expect from a big-name release, along with some smart tweaks for the iPhone hardware.

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I know your type: tall, dark, and dead.

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