This place stayed running pretty strong while I was away on a semi-vacation. I wish I took a real one, but alas, not yet. Here’s what you might have missed if you decided not to partake in the intarwebs this past week.

Reviews/Impressions:

• Retro Review: Eternal Champions (Genesis)
• Review: Pixeljunk: Eden (PS3)
• Review: MLB Power Pros 2008 (Wii)

Podcasts:

• No Podcast This Week – August 5th Edition

Editorial/Loot Ninja:

• Monthly Top Commentator Contest Going on Vacation
• Week in Games – Releases for Week on August 4th

News:

• Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Beta Gets Patched
• NCAA Football 09 Gets Patched
• SOCOM Confrontation Beta Dated
• Here’s How You Can Get Into the PlayStation Home Beta
• PAIN Trophies Coming September 4th with Amusement Park
• Fable 2 Gets Release Date
• Rock Band 2 for Wii Won’t be Gimped – Yay!
• Sony & EA Get Sacked by Jim Brown
• Guitar Hero III Gets Interscope Track Pack
• LittleBigPlanet Getting Some Nice Pre-Order Bonuses
• Burnout Paradise Getting Bikes Soon
• Bungie Releasing Auto Update to Deepen Matchmaking
• Warhawk Trophy Patch Dated
• Miyamoto Needs More Ideas for Wii Games
• Bad Company Conquest Mode Coming August 7th
• Uncharted Trophy Patch Now Available