Today in Joystiq: April 19, 2007

Here's a scene where Master Chief "begins to explore avenues of expression other than violence," according to Flickr user Ayton, who created this scene for a web comic that is never mentioned. With all the (wishful) rumors of the Halo theme song on Guitar Hero, we're now left asking why no one thought of a Halo appearance in Karaoke Revolution. It'd be a perfect fit, obviously. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
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News
PS3 firmware upped to 1.7, issues with playing PS classics on PS3
Valve's Steam service hacked, credit card information obtained
No video games found in VT shooter's dorm
Rise of the Argonauts RPG announced for 2008
New DK bongo game does away with pesky bongos
Gaming legend Bill Cravens passes away
Sony unfurls Q2 release list for PlayStation platforms
Burnout asks: What makes you drive (more than) 55?
Take-Two to publish Silverfall on PSP
Sony says there are no plans to adjust PS3 price
Chargers' Tomlinson turned down Madden cover; not curse, but cash
Orta, Mercenaries, JSRF join 360 compatability list
GameLife's Rosenblum pleads not guilty to VT-style threat
Ratchet and Clank help out on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Funkotron Rage! Sega announces four new Virtual Console games
Current PlayStation classics to be PS3 compatible in May
Microsoft's 'elite' HCCB barcodes to contain promo extras
Take that! Ace Attorney overrules Mario in Japan
NPD: March belongs to DS, PS2
Next portable Worms playable online

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