If you guys didn't notice, Nintendo discreetly released Donkey Konga today. The game comes packaged with the DK bongos controller and still retails for only $50. It was one of my "must-sees" at this past E3, but unfortunately due to the tremendously loud atmosphere that surrounds the expo, the experience was just me slapping some plastic drums. I'm a big fan of the music genre; I had imported Dance Dance Revolution when they were still on the 1st mix and I still have the original beatmania pad so it's cool seeing this style of gameplay now flourishing here in the states. With the eye-opening success of Katamari Damacy, I can only hope this trend continues of bringing what are thought to be Japanese-only titles over here to the US.

	Sega Mass-Licensing its Properties? Spong, the Internet's hotbed for gaming rumors, claims that Sega has begun a process of licensing some of its hottest (but unused) intellectual properties to western developers. Some of the names being thrown around are House of the Dead and NiGHTS. Spong says they can confirm that Traveller's Tales, developers of Finding Nemo and Haven, are currently in discussions for one of the properties. Check the link for the full list of titles.
	Ace Combat 5 Limited Edition Coming to US Namco announced today its plans to release a limited edition bundle pack for the upcoming Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War. With the bundle, you get the game, a Hori Flightstick 2 controller with Ace Combat branding, and an exclusive jacket patch signifying the Wardog Squadron. The bundle will retail for $129.99 (ouch!).
	Leaked Xbox 2 Online Specs? A job posting over at Microsoft's site may have accidentally released some details concerning the company's plan for the online features of its next console. The posting called for a software development engineer whose responsibilities would include working on a "a spectator mode for many Xenon games, Xbox TV - with tickers at the bottom of the screen featuring recent high scores and game highlights, a tournament system, and tradable trophies." The posting has since been removed.
	Halo 2 Soundtrack Announced Sumthing Else Music Works revealed their plans to release the Halo 2 soundtrack alongside with the game on November 9. Musicians such as Nile Rodgers, Incubus, Hoobastank and Breaking Benjamin will be providing tracks for the soundtrack. Now, before you get in another tizzy, Marty O'Donnell, the man behind Halo's music, posted that the soundtrack will contain a mix of tracks from the game and songs that are inspired by the series.
	Psychonauts Coming to PS2 Already coming soon for the Xbox and PC, IGN reports tonight that Tim Schafer's latest project, Psychonauts, is now set to release on the PlayStation 2. The game has been through some tough times lately; in development for over three years, dropped by Microsoft, and was saved by Majesco just last month. Expect the multiplatform title to be released in the spring of '05.
	Battlefront Xbox Live Auto-Update Microsoft and Pandemic Studios announced today that the first auto-update for Star Wars: Battlefront is now available on Xbox Live. The update fixes connectivity issues that gamers are experiencing. It will automatically download when gamers try to access the online mode for the game.
	THUG2 Song List Activision revealed the track list for the upcoming Tony Hawk's Underground 2 and the game will sport a large amount of varied tunes. For example, you will experience the heavy metal of Metallica as well as the lounge singing of Frank Sinatra. Overall, over fifty tracks were listed, which can be seen here at GamerFeed.
	Misc. Q&As/Features TeamXbox chats with the guy running Microsoft Game Studios, Shane Kim. GamerFeed talks with some bigwigs about EyeToy: Anti-Grav. GameSpot delivers developer interviews working on these titles: Under The Skin, Killer 7, and Devil May Cry 3. GameSpy talks with Darkstalkers Chronicle's producer Minae Matsukawa.
	Misc. Media/Previews
	The latest details surrounding Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater can be found at GamerFeed. EuroGamer gives us impressions of Sega SuperStars. Namco's site has a trailer for Time Crisis: Crisis Zone.
	New shots for Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space, MechAssault 2, and Jade Empire are at TeamXbox this evening.
	1up takes another look at one of Nintendo's hottest upcoming titles, Resident Evil 4.
	Another look at the PSP can be found at EuroGamer.
	We have footage of Scaler (PS2, Xbox, GCN) here at FileShack. GameSpot has a hands-on of Viewtiful Joe 2 (PS2, GCN) as well as footage of ESPN NBA 2K5 (PS2, Xbox) and screens of The Dukes of Hazzard (PS2, Xbox) and The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (PS2, Xbox, GCN). IGN slaps up a new "massive" trailer for The Urbz: Sims in the City (PS2, Xbox, GCN).