As if the video we posted a few weeks ago wasn’t enough, we have uncovered some leaked screenshots of the upcoming Bioshock 2 game for the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Screen shots available here.

Don’t resist the review…
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From WSJ.com…

According to a report from the NPD Group, sales of game software in the U.S. fell 17% during the month, compared to the same period the previous year. Wall Street analysts had largely been expecting sales to remain flat for the period.

Game hardware shared a similar fate, with sales falling 18% for the month. Accessories fell 15% during the period.

And Yahoo’s reporting cracks in the Wii fad…

Kinks in the system’s shiny white armor starting showing last month. Despite steady success in Japan, the Wii fell into second place in March as the underdog Playstation 3 clambered atop the region’s sales charts for the first time in 16 months. That was enough to garner some uncharacteristically somber comments from Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, who deemed the climate in Japan “unhealthy” for the Wii.

Aren’t all those laid off workers supposed to be home with nothing to do but play games? Let’s reach deep and help the poor console mega corps. Buy a Wii, Xbox 360 or PS3 today!

Nintendo put out a press release today.

The new Wii MotionPlus™ accessory will hit U.S. retailers on June 8, taking the motion-sensing controls of the popular Wii™ system to new levels of precision and performance. What’s more, these control enhancements will be on vibrant display when the Wii Sports Resort™ game launches on July 26

If you think the current Wiimote apes your movements like a palsied monkey, MotionPlus™ is good news. It plugs into the Wiimote to, if you believe the hype, greatly increase it’s precision. I haven’t seen it stated anywhere but I’m assuming the benefits will only be used by games explicitly written for it.

GameTrailers.com has some exclusive gameplay footage for BioShock 2, due for release late this year.

It’s looking good. Check it out.

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Don’t get too excited unless you’ve been dying for some PSN IM.

From the Playstation Blog

Hi everyone, we’re adding some great new features with the next PS3 firmware update (v2.70) that will continue to enhance your connected experience on the PS3. The 2.70 update brings a new Text Chat feature that enables you to communicate online with your PlayStation Network friends. Now, you’ll be able to chat with up to 15 online friends using the Wireless Keypad, on-screen keyboard, or other compatible keyboard peripherals. Not only can you chat with your friends instantly, but you can also access Text Chat while playing PS3 games and even participate in up to three chat rooms at once.