Today in Joystiq: October 16, 2007

Remember, folks: cosplaying should only be handled by professionals. We're not going to say if agius' picture qualifies as good cosplay or not (bonus points for spikey hair, however), but we will direct you, again, to this horrific video. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
How a 681-day achievement streak comes to an end
Joystiq review: The Eye of Judgment (PS3)
Readers pick best webcomic: a forbidden love

News
Guitar Hero II gets three new international tunes
Demo for WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008 on Live
First Bionic Commando images, new info
NiGHTS coming December 18 for US, January 2008 for Europe
Game Informer gives Mass Effect a 9.75
Target scan shows 40 GB PS3 coming Oct. 28 for $399
Famitsu publisher says 67% of Wii owners aren't playing
Valve makes patch for Team Fortress 2 lag on 360
PS3 sees sales spike in Europe
PS2 still a contender in the console wars
Peter Moore talks about EA, waxes poetic
Thrill to the first video of Dirty Dancing: The Game
Simpsons Game parodies those crazy Japanese and their wacky games
First Brutal Legend video is ... well, it's brutal
Guitar Hero III competition at E for All
Play WoW with your Xbox 360 controller (for some reason)
Retailers list 360's Tomb Raider Anniversary for Oct. 23 release

Rumors & Speculation
Are poor box office sales Halo 3's fault?
Rumor: GTA IV packing multiplayer for up to 16

Culture & Community
Red Ring of Death condolence cards
ESRB explains how game ratings work
Curses! Madden cover jinx strikes again