20 years after Nintendo launched the Game Boy, the immensely popular portable gaming device has now been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of an elite list of legendary playthings. An honor well-deserved. Seeking to continue their hardware success, Nintendo has had another busy week, topped off with updates from three of their biggest execs.

Robert Bowling, Infinity Ward director for Call of Duty is apparently unhappy - to say the least - with Activision's Noah Heller. Why? Because according to him, Heller doesn't know what he's talking about and that he shouldn't pitch World at War (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS) by comparing it with the previous CoD installments. More slammin' happening at the full article.

EGM's resident rumor specialist Quartermann has set his eyes on Capcom, who has recently enjoyed success via its massive catalog of classic games. According to Quartermann in the latest issue of EGM, Capcom may be reaching into that classic gaming bag again.

Activision's Call of Duty 4 may not have seen a Wii release, but that hasn't stopped the game from topping sales charts. Infinity Ward has revealed during an inquiry that their FPS has recently achieved 10 million in total sales. More details regarding this matter are available in the full article.

After just a few months of waiting comes the good news that Treyarch's current project, Call of Duty 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, DS), is finally playable. Will we have a demo soon, then? We hope that it won't be a long wait until then. More details in the full article!

In the video game industry, it's important not to rest on one's laurels. Activision probably knows this. In spite of the fact that its Q4 and fiscal year 2008 financial reports have shown encouraging results, the company is already planning its next ventures in the near future. This was evident in the company's recent conference call. More lucrative news follows after the jump.

If you'd care to recall, we recently reported on a rumor regarding Activision and its supposed plans of giving  the development responsibilities of the Call of Duty franchise to Infinity Ward. Well, Activision has debunked these rumors. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

What's George Lucas got to do with Kerrigan and Raynor? Plenty, apparently, based on Surfer Girl's latest bit of speculation regarding the beginnings of the Starcraft franchise, among other rumors. The rest of today's selection of rumors are available in the full article.

The country may be experiencing some economical doldrums, but the gaming industry shows promise that not only will it keep rolling, it will even roll better and rake cash in the process. Several analysts even admit that they have greatly underestimated the industry's performance for this month. Read more in the full article!

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare was the best selling title for 2007. But why stop there? Activision has confirmed the release of Call of Duty 5. And still, why stop there? They've also confirmed that the game will also be released on the Wii and PS2! More in the full article.