Somehow China still leads in medal count for the 2008 Olympics, but that could all change soon. They were already caught cheating in gymnastics, so it’s possible some medals could be taken back from them. Some have stated that nearly half of the Chinese gymnastics team was NOT even eligible to compete.

Unfortunately, gymnastics is not the only arena where China has been accused of cheating. Apparently, accusations have been flying that they also cheated in shooting and boxing with unfair judging. With the amount of evidence already presented, I have to wonder if China’s cheating goes even deeper. We might be watching a rigged Olympics.

Do you think China is cheating? Leave a comment below and let us know. And yes we know that rhymed.

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Michael Phelps wins the 200 meter freestyle on Tuesday in Beijing for his third 2008 gold medal.

America sure put all their eggs in Michael Phelpss’ success with his pursuit in chasing Mark Spitzs’ 8 Gold Medals.  After Monday’s dramatic 4×100 Men’s relay win over France, Michael Phelps broke the Olympic World Record in the 200 meter freestyle when he hit the wall in 1:42.96 to shatter his own world record by 0.90 seconds on Tuesday.
It looks like NBC’s $900 million payout for the U.S. broadcast rights of the 2008 Olympics was a good move. According to a new report, NBC’s Olympics coverage is drawing huge audiences. Beijing 2008 could set some record TV ratings for NBC!

South Korea’s Park Tae-Hwan took silver and American Peter Vanderkaay the bronze.

The 23-year-old’s first Olympic freestyle title, after success in butterfly and medley, also made him the first male swimmer to win five individual titles.

Via Reuters.com

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Title: Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
Platforms: Xbox360, PLAYSTATION 3, PC
ESRB: E for Everyone
MSRP: Xbox 360: $49.99; PLAYSTATION 3: $49.99; PC: $29.99
Genre: Sports Simulation
Multiplayer: Online up to 4 players
Ship date: Out Now

This is your last chance to compete WITH the Summer Olympics.  With the Men’s Soccer team already picking up a win against China (1-0), the USA is off to a good start.  So I say, go out and get the game.  Having hands-on experience Gymnastics’ Rings is ridiculous.  No, Beer Pong is not an event but Badminton is.  Oh yeah, get your shuttlecock’s out.

Beijing 2008 will feature uncanny realism with fully rendered models of the actual Olympic arenas where competitions take place as well as the surrounding cityscape of Beijing. Players will strive for national pride as 32 countries are represented in Beijing 2008 and over 35 different sporting events to participate in. For the first time ever in Olympics video game history, players will have the ability to compete against others online and compare scores on online leader boards; truly capturing the international competitive spirit of the Olympic Games.

Partial Feature List:

• Developed for all true next generation consoles
o PLAYSTATION 3
o Xbox 360
o PC

• 32 National Teams Represented

• Numerous disciplines including
o Athletics
o Gymnastics
o Shooting
o Aquatics
o Weightlifting
o Table Tennis
o Kayak
o Cycling
o Judo
o Archery

• 38 Events in total

• Over 1000 character models

• Play as male and female competitors

• Comprehensive Game Modes
o Training
o Competition
o Career

• Competitive online gameplay for all platforms
o Complete live against opponents from around the world
o Download & upload best times & scores
o Download & upload ghosts of your best performances
o Full online leader boards

• LAN (Local Area Network) support for PC version

Via Press Release

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Do you love PlayStation Trophies?  Well then get out there you rookie!  The very addictive ‘PixelJunk Eden’ has joined the PSN today for $9.99.  It’s the first game to support trophies at its release.  And don’t forget that you can upload your in-game footage to Youtube.  Grab your “Grimp” and get swingin’.

Also in this weeks PSN update, ‘Facebreakers’ will have you reaching for Neosporin.  Check out the rest of the list below:

Playable content

• PixelJunk Eden full game ($9.99)

Add-on content

• Soul Calibur IV “Customization Equipment” pack 1 ($1.50)
• Rock Band DLC
  • “They Say” - Scars on Broadway ($2)
  • “This is it” - Staind ($2)
  • “Electric Crown” - Testament ($2)
  • “Yomp” - The New No 2 ($1)

Demos

• LEGO Indiana Jones demo (free)
• Facebreaker demo (free)
• Madden 09 demo (free)

Game Videos

• The Last Guy trailer
• Vampire Rain Altered Species trailer 3
• Beijing 2008 “track” trailer
• Beijing 2008 “swimming” trailer
• Bionic Commando Rearmed Making of - part 2
• AST Dew Tour - BMX Progression trailer
• AST Dew Tour - BMX Rewind trailer
• AST Dew Tour - FMX Unleashed
• AST Dew Tour - Skate Highlights

PS3 Wallpapers and Themes

• Killzone 2 theme
• 2x PixelJunk Eden themes
• 2x Siren Blood Curse wallpapers
• 2x Soul Calibur IV wallpapers
• Street Fighter IV Summer 2008 wallpaper

Game Music

• 17x Sould Calibur IV tracks ($0.99 individually, $14.99 as a set)

Via PlayStation.Blog

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Very little to get excited about this week but a couple gems that stick out like a sore thumb: Soulcalibur IV and Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, the sequel to the game that made twin-stick shooting and neon all the rage with its debut on XBLA in 2005.

We got a chance to try out Soulcalibur 4 at Comic Con this past weekend and have placed our pre-orders well in advance already. This blogger took Yoda for a spin and found that beating his opponent was not the hardest of feats as the green goblin jumps around much like in Star Wars Episode II. Expect to tailor your strategy against him with plenty of low kicks and no grab moves.

Geometry Wars: RE2? Skip the demo and dip into your Microsoft Points fund to outright buy it. ’nuff said.

(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of July 28, 2008 via Metacritic)

The Good…

• Soulcalibur IV (360, PS3) - Metascore: 94 (PS3)

The Bad…

• City Life 2008 Edition (PC) - Metascore: 66
• Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC) - Metascore: 65
• Art of Murder: FBI Confidential (PC) - Metascore: 51

The Unrated…

Xbox 360

• Spectral Force 3
• Summer Athletics
• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2

Wii

• Summer Athletics
• SNK Arcade Classics Volume I
• MLB Power Pros 2008

PC

• Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI
• Everlight
• Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm
• Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
• Legend: Hand of God

PS2

• Summer Athletics
• MLB Power Pros 2008

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This week we see more than a few good games (didn’t game companies get the memo that summer is drought time?) with the release of Unreal Tournament 3 for Xbox 360 (sans the ability to add mods like the PS3 version) and the PC port of Dante’s latest adventures with Devil May Cry 4. Mandatory plug: DMC4 review by yours truly. Tsk, tsk…shameless.

Besides that, Civilization Revolution also drops which marks the first Civ game Sid Meier’s actively programmed for since he created the original in 1991. You can try out the turn-based strategy game for yourself by downloading the demo readily available on PSN and Xbox Live.

Check out the full list of games dropping this week after the break…

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Hot Dogs, 4th of July and ice cold lemonades… Summer is the best time of year to enjoy the great weather and live it up with your close friends and family. In America, the Olympics are our olde past time. We now have MLB, NFL, and the NBA as our main sport attractions. I feel the Summer Olympics bring us, the world, closer since we all send our best athletes for 3 weeks and compete as to who is the best from each country.

Above: The five mascots for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games include cartoon renditions of, from left, swallow, a panda, the Olympic flame, a Tibetan antelope and a fish, with each one the color of one of the Olympic rings.

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