Brother/sister (no, not really) duo The White Stripes will be making their Rock Band debut next week via a track pack featuring three of their songs. For the handheld rhythm gamers, No Doubt and Dropkick Murphys are also on the way to Rock Band Unplugged's in-game music store.

Uh-oh! I hope our friends from Left4Friends didn't catch this. PAX sources are now reporting that they do have a confirmed case of the H1N1 virus (commonly but misleadingly known as Swine Flu) from their recently-concluded Washington event.

Ken Levine has quite the resume when it comes to games. He has worked on such ambitious and critically-acclaimed titles as Thief: The Dark Project, System Shock 2, Tribes, and most recently BioShock (PS3, Xbox 360, PC). Big titles all, but his next project could be the biggest one yet.

Looks like Take-Two Interactive is moving some chess pieces for a formal announcement of something big soon. Big in the sense of moving corporate squares, perhaps. A recent trademark filing from T2 was recently spotted - one for an "Irrational Boston". You don't have to look far to assume what it could possibly be. I'm sure some of you guys remember Irrational Games, yes?

Metallica's Death Magnetic album won't be the only DLC greeting gamers upon the launch of Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour (Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii). It'll be joined by tracks from R.E.M., Rick Springfield, Ted Nugent, and more. Details after the jump.

Penny Arcade has released a schedule of activities for this year's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX). If you're planning to go to the event, we recommend checking it out so you can plan out your own schedule in advance.

The NBA's current season is at its tail-end, and as early as now, 2K Sports is getting ready for the next one. We reported yesterday that Kevin Garnett will be gracing the cover of NBA 2K9 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) and today, we have its very first trailer. See what's in store for the latest installment of the hoop sim series in the full article up ahead.

The cover player for 2K Sports' upcoming basketball sim NBA 2K9 has been announced. It's none other than Boston Celtics superstar forward Kevin Garnett. He's busy with the NBA Finals right now, but he definitely had the time to sign the deal and endorse the title. Details after the jump.

Are you concerned with Take-Two's move to develop the sequel to BioShock in 2K Marin instead of Boston and Australia? Are you excited about a possible sequel to Max Payne next year? Is Take-Two locked down for EA's taking? All these were answered by the controversial publisher's top execs as they met up with investors. All the details after the jump.

2K Boston Creative Director Ken Levine had a lot to talk about in an interview conducted by GamesIndustry.biz. Among the topics discussed were the recent success of their previous title BioShock (Xbox 360, PC), the rumored acquisition of Take-Two Interactive by Electronic Arts, and casual gaming among others. Check out what Levine had to say in the full article.