Today in Joystiq: June 29, 2006

See Vlad. See Vlad eat. See Vlad eat cheesesteak. See Vlad eat cheesesteak and lose $500 (congratulations, Alkaiser). While Vlad eats cheesesteaks and console companies copy one another, check out the highlights:

Joystiquery
Cheesesteaks vs Vlad: Cheesesteaks FTW
Joystiq hands-on: Playing Prey on the 360
Send us a good gaming tip, we'll send you a Joystiq tee

News
Microsoft talks DirectX 10, Vista and fancy graphics
Retail boxart for Xbox Live Arcade: Unplugged
Casual gaming is a hardcore pursuit
Ridge Racer & Exit sequels bound for PSP
Star Wars 30th anniversary game, TV shows update
Captain Kirk to host CAEAA 2006 in September
DS Opera browser lacks Flash, video, sound & PDF support
Kaz sez: "MS copies Sony!"
CivCity: Rome updated screens, interview
Clive Thompson on episodic gaming (he's in love with Alyx too)

Rumors & Speculation
Track7: "we never cancelled something that did not exist"

Culture
Spanish Wii pr0n
Kotomi's Ninty case mods are the cat's pajamas
Benheck one-ups himself with portable nPod 2
Goldeneye tested on 12 year-old, fails 'timeless' test
Wii lookin' wee next to PS3
Another list of ten top things: game weapons