While you can’t have Michael Phelps’ eight gold medals, you can get the same VIP treatment extended to him by Activision during his visit on CBS’ Early Show yesterday.

The host of the show handed Phelps what was thought to be a copy of Call of Duty: World At War on air and stated that she was doing so on behalf of Activision. However, MTV’s Multiplayer Blog contacted their PR department and learned that the box did not contain a game. Instead, it housed an I.O.U note.

Have at the video of Phelps on the Early Show after the jump. Read more…

If you’re lucky enough to have a working Xbox 360 in your home, and you’re also a quick responder to the call to arms that is this article, you just might be playing Battlefield: Bad Company multiplayer in a few hours. Read more…

Seems like we’ve all been hit with the MC Hammer plague (after all, he lost 33 million dollars) and being broke isn’t fun, but scrounging money for deals is smart. Here are this week’s deals that will save you lots of money. Read more…

A Steampunk Version of Sam Fisher’s Goggles

Fans of the old Commodore 64 classic Impossible Mission might be interested in the new DS version, available now exclusively at Gamestop stores. Read more…

In a conference call this morning, Nintendo’s executive mangod Reginald Fils-Aime announced the implementation of a “Wii Raincheck” program for parents or gamers unable to find a console this Christmas. Read more…

Gaming retail, as we know it, is a wretched thing — advertising overload, cluttered shelves, bitter employees, and mucus-encrusted kiosks that we wouldn’t touch even if they worked properly. Andrew Urbanek aims to shift the paradigm with a more mature kind of establishment called Games On. Read on for more information on this daring project and a lengthy chat with Urbanek, himself. Read more…

Beowulf the movie is certainly not a budget title. It uses the latest technology to create a 3d CG experience like never before, and employs actors at the top of their game - who surely cost a bomb. The budget must be huge. Budget for the game? Hmm…well it could still be quite significant, but with this news they can’t have put that much cash into at all. Read more…

We will be posting a “deals of the week” column each week meant to help frugal gamers get the games and gadgets they love without breaking the bank. Read more…

An open invite has just gone out courtesy of Activision and Infinity Ward! Select GameStop locations will be opening their doors allowing eager gamers to experience the single player version of the game hands on before the official release on November 6th.

To get in on the fun, be one of the first 100 to enlist on the scene at participating GameStop locations. Swag and prizes include a signed call sheet from Infinity Ward. Read more…

Price drop? Typo? Or complete BS? Another story about a PS3 price drop (please note this is completely unconfirmed) and none of us here are buying it.

Now while we do not believe the information to be true, we do feel compelled to report it to you as a rumor and hope that you form your own conclusions based on the information at hand. Read more…

The Electronics Boutique / GameStop Memorial Day 2007 Sale starts today and runs through 6/17. Here are just a few of the deals they will be offering… Read more…