A new monthly report is in town, and it's a collaborative effort between the top three firms that track sales in the video game industry. North America's NPD Group, UK's Chart Track, and Japan's Enterbrain are now to come up with joint monthly reports. And with their powers combined... it's the Top Global Markets Report! Oooh, sounds like a golden idea! And guess what? The first report has already been published. Wanna see? Get a hold of the top five worldwide best-selling games of 2008 so far!

A couple of days back, we wrote a post detailing a piece of videogame legislation proposed by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) known as S.3315. Well, the full bill is now available after the jump for you to read. Don't worry, it's only three and a quarter pages long. Learn more about it after the jump!

Download: S.3315: The Video Game Rating Enforcement Act of 2008

It looks like the recent law enacted in New York has given politicians more leeway in introducing new game-related bills. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) recently introduced a new piece of videogame legislation to the US Senate. Find out what the game legislation's about after the jump!

Remember that mandatory game ratings bill that was passed by the New York Senate last month? Just yesterday, New York Governor David Paterson signed the video game bill into law, creating an interesting precedent for videogame legislation. Find out the full details of the videogame law after the jump!

This week, we have usual healthy mix of content from Blu-ray releases again. The line-up, however, is anything but 'usual' because we have blockbusters that star big shots ranging from Adam West, Clint Eastwood, Keanu reeves, and Leonardo DiCaprio. You can check out what these flicks are by clicking on the jump!

For a place that once deemed September 26 as Guitar Hero Day, you'd expect most New Yorkers to be pretty cool about games. We've got news that might startle you though, as the New York State Senate recently voted 61-1 to approve a bill that would make game ratings mandatory in the state of New York. Learn more after the jump!

This week's Blu-ray releases come in a nice variety of genres as the blockbuster flick 10,000 B.C. leads the way. Its supporting cast ain't so shabby either with ZZ Top Live From Texas, Persepolis, and Step Into Liquid right in there to name a few. Go check them all out when you follow the link below to the full article.

This week's batch of new Blu-ray movies may be quite limited in quantity compared to the previous weeks, but don't let that deter you from checking out the selection. This time around comedy flicks (Men in Black, Be Kind Rewind) dominate the Blu-ray player, as well as a couple of visceral wildlife documentaries recorded in IMAX. More details in the full article.

It seems that Rockstar's own Vice President of Creativity, Dan Houser, has something to say about the recent boom in casual gaming. Before you ask, no, he actually appreciates what the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS are doing - but as far as casual games are concerned, you might as well color him unimpressed. Check out what Dan said in the full article and see what it means to you.

If you're one of the many anticipating the impending release of Rockstar's next-gen epic, Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360 and PS3, then here's something that should get you chomping at the bit for more: an interview with none other than Imran Sarwar, Rockstar North associate producer. In this update, he speaks about the weapons of GTA IV, as well as the changes made to the combat system. The details in the full article!