He’s 
well known as a rapper, actor, and, uh, marijuana ambassador, but Snoop Dogg’s favorite hobby might well be yours: video games.
Celebrities appear in video games all the time, but few have as diverse a gaming resume as Snoop. If there’s a big time video game event going on, chances are good that he’ll show up.
Successfully 
launching a video game is no easy task. There are a million details that publishers have to check off the list to get a game out the door, on to shelves, and into your hands.
Over at Tecmo Koei, though, they missed a rather big one: They shipped the wrong game.
The 
next generation of consoles can’t get here fast enough.
According to the NPD Group, overall video game sales were down 29 percent in June compared to last year ($699.8 million to $989.5 million). Hardware sales were hit hardest, tumbling a massive 45 percent, though game accessories — such as gift cards and Skylanders figurines — were up slightly.
While 
Microsoft’s dream of a big screen Halo flick (originally planned to be produced by Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson) is pretty much dead, the upcoming release of Halo 4 is letting the company make a different sort of Halo film.
“Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” will be a series of five live-action shorts leading up to the release of Halo 4 this November. Once the game is out, the company plans to collect those episodes, add in another 15 minutes of content and release the product as a feature film, which will be sold direct-to-video.
Rick 
Santorum’s favorite video game is entering another medium.
Temple Run, the iOS hit that has players endlessly fleeing a band of screaming, angry simians after defiling their temple, is being made into a comic book.
Thinking 
about picking up a new video game? Don’t do it on a Friday!
While it’s no secret that retail prices fluctuate (sometimes on an hourly basis), the day of the week that you buy games, computers or other electronics can make a big difference. And, speaking broadly, the best times to shop are the days when you’re probably least in the mood.
Kickstarter 
is already a haven for independent game developers to find backing for their projects.
Now a new tech-savvy group is hoping the community is willing to back an entire game console.
The 
latest stop in the long and winding career of Sir Paul McCartney is one that no one saw coming.
The legendary musician has announced he’s presently working with game developer Bungie on an unannounced project, which is widely expected to be the company’s new game (currently codenamed Destiny).
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error messages aside, there weren’t a lot of early complaints about Blizzard’s Diablo III. But as players get more time with the game, they’re finding a few things that are less than perfect.
That’s not surprising, especially with a game that’s played as obsessively as the role-playing hit. Blizzard, though, is acknowledging that those players are right. And that’s pretty unusual.
While 
everyone and their cousin is waiting eagerly for the PlayStation 4, Sony may still have a few ideas up its sleeve for the PlayStation 3.
A recent filing on the FCC database describes what appears to be a new design for the console — and, at the very least, a prototype has already been built.
Chris Morris: Journalist 