The Joystiq Weekend: August 2 - 3, 2008

Joystiq reader Whetzell sent us in this video he made of animated Ico box art, hand drawn and then put together in after effects. With that concept in mind, we now have a pretty good idea what Duke Nukem Trilogy's box would look like if animated. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Japanese hardware sales, July 21 - July 27: Expansion edition
PS Fanboy Week in Review: 7/28 - 8/03
Source: First images from 360 Avatar creator leaked
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup has a case of mistaken identity

News
Square Enix establishes casual gaming brand in Japan
Parasite Eve follow-up moves onto PSP
Japanese Advent Children directors cut includes FFXIII demo, will come in new PS3 bundle
Red Faction: Guerilla multiplayer beta video dump
An altogether new Call of Duty planned for 2009
Achievements coming to Diablo III and Starcraft II, linked to Blizzard account
Red Faction: Guerilla beta open on 360 for IGN Insider and FilePlanet subscribers
New North American development studio hiring help for Mythos, Hellgate: London
PS2 getting sexier with Ar tonelico 2 this December

Rumors & Speculation
OPM: EA developing Left 4 Dead for PS3

Culture & Community
Dead Space Animated Comic: Issue 4