As reported by BBC News (Amazing how a foreign network has the best coverage of American events.) a woman in an Iron Lung died today as the result of a power outage.

As expected "Experts" on the matter are blaming video games. This time it is once again everyone's favorite whipping boy for social irresponsibilty, Grand Theft Auto 4.

Here is an excerpt from the story:

3 Years old. That means she was in the machine for 58 years, thats almost as long as some of us played Civilization or Halo! Not quite as long as Nintendogs of course, those puppies are just so damn cute.

How can they possibly blame video games for this scandal though?...

Over at Salon.com there is a nice story of Rockband saving a gamer's marriage.

Here is a taste:

"I love it," I say, tired but exuberant. "My hands are killing me."
Still smiling, he reaches for me, and gently kisses my blistered palm.
"Let's take a break."

"No!" I cry. "I need more practice on 'Enter Sandman'!"

Gamespot.com reports that Resident Evil 5 will be out by March, 2009. Let's see what they have to say...

Since the original announcement of Resident Evil 5 nearly three years ago...

As for empty promises, Two Bit News announced 3 months ago that we were going to consume a whole truck full of pumpkin pies by ourselves, however, since then we've sobered up, sorry.

Who says video games aren't good for us? Science Daily is reporting that video games very well may one day save our lives

Details after the jump.

The Sydney Morning Herald (via: kotaku.com) reports that by the year 2014 the ratio of guy to girl gamers could be as much as 1 to 1!

No, this does not mean you will suddenly get a girlfriend, they will become more common, not lower their standards.

They also shockingly report that some current news about the states: