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TGS writes: "Blink-182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus recently tweeted about how much he's enjoying EA's latest Boom Blox Bash Party. "Digging this Bash Party video game! Many thanks to the designer who brought it to the ticket on-sale yesterday"

We know Guitar Hero 5 is coming this year, and now Activision has revealed the full list of artists that'll be included in the latest installment of the music game franchise. The enormous list comes by way of their official Guitar Hero 5 website (via VG247), and although it doesn't offer any specific songs from each artist, it does offer an idea of the amount of variety to expect. A lot of the names will be familiar to anyone who has played any kind of version of Guitar Hero or Rock Band before, but there's also a pleasantly large inclusion of fresh artists who've never been featured in a Guitar Hero game. A couple of these have been revealed before, but Elton John, Gorrilaz, Iggy Pop, Johnny Cash, Public Enemy, Stevie Wonder, The White Stripes (along with Jack White's other group, The Raconteurs), and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers all particularly stand out. (But what, still no Eric Clapton?) Check out the full

The video game industry -- once believed by some to be " recession proof " -- slipped 30 percent in sales from March to April 2009. Dan McIntyre of 24/7 Wall Street called the slide a sign that "the money for discretionary spending has dried up" and "so extreme that it is a clear sign that sales of consumer electronics are in a flat spin." Even in tough economic times, gamers will find a way to get their fixes. These tips can help make keeping up with gaming a little easier on the wallet:

Anime fans generally fall into two camps: those who hate dubs and those who prefer them (there's also a third camp: those who don't give a damn). The same is basically true for gamers. Some just prefer their localized games to have the original voice acting intact.For Phantom Brave: We Meet Again, NIS America is catering to the whims of both groups by putting in dual English and Japanese voiceovers. Here's a blurb from the NIS America press release:In appreciation of all the great fan support, NIS America negotiated with the developer in Japan and they have happily accepted the request. The development team has noted that as long as fans and gamers can enjoy Phantom Brave we ll do our best to get this feature in .The implementation of this feature is a double-edged sword, however. Due to the extra development time needed, Phantom Brave: We Meet Again won't be meeting its June release date. It will instead launch on August 4.Related articles:Video: Phantom Brave: We Meet Again debut

It's not exactly the PlayStation Phone (or PSP phone) that's been speculated and talked about for some time now, but Sony Ericsson is apparently taking steps towards adding some interaction between their products and Sony's PlayStation 3 console.According to Reuters, a new phone called the Aino will allow users to manage media stored on their PS3s. It's like Remote Play for a phone instead of the PSP. Those in Europe can also use it to enjoy the PlayTV service.There are limitations, though, as the Aino can't access HD video or play any games on the PS3. While the latter isn't surprising, the former could be remedied by further iterations of this 'PlayStation phone'.The Aino is expected to become available in the fourth quarter. Here's a video. The PS3 remote demo starts at the 1:08 mark.Related articles:Sony Ericsson drops Walkman and Cybershot phones, inching closer to PSP phone?Sony CEO talks about the future of PSN