Today in Joystiq: August 22, 2006

We'd love to write more, but we have our hands full keeping Joystiq's Senior South African Correspondent Ludwig Kietzmann calm in eve of the Xbox 360 launch. He gets so giddy. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Xbox 360 invades South Africa next month

News
Brain Age bestowed Edge award, beats out Guitar Hero, others
Romanowski to grace cover of new Blitz
Will Resistance: FoM justify the PS3 pricetag?
Peter Molyneux wants to change combat in games
Capcom hits us with more God Hand
Guitar Hero II gets Guns N' Roses, Euro release date
Crysis multiplayer to feature 10-hour matches, multiple day/night cycles
A peek at Microsoft in Leipzig
Cross-server PvP now available in WoW
EA's katamari grows, nabs Phenomic
Rise of the Witch-king previewed
Reminder: Download free poker tonight on XBLA

Rumors & Speculation
Money guy says MoH next game to use Unreal engine

Culture
Retro games recreated in stop-motion using household objects
Nintendo Wii: 101 FAQ in one convenient place
Video rundown of the 360 peripherals
Beware the ultra-violent Pac-Man
Duo tries, and fails, to steal games in pants