In this edition of Weekend Recap, Mario wants you to kill raccoons, Skyrim sells over 3 million copies, and Square Enix gives the Unreal Engine another try.

Activision has a lot to be thankful for this November. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 earned over $775 million dollars in just five days, breaking the previous record of $650 million set by Black Ops last year.

  Bethesda released The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion five years ago, and fantasy fans are now flocking to game stores to buy Skyrim. The massive RPG has already sold over 3 million copies.

Square Enix has licensed the Unreal Engine for several, unknown titles. The last Square game to use Epic’s engine (The Last Remnant) didn’t sell very well. Would anyone care for an HD sequel to Einhänder?

How many times has Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima said the series was coming to an end? In next month’s Official PlayStation Magazine, Kojima reveals the next title in Konami’s long-running espionage franchise. Could it be...Metal Gear Solid 5? The suspense is killing me!

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has dressed Playboy models in lettuce underwear and blocked traffic with conga lines of bloody baby seals to fight for animal rights. Now PETA is after Nintendo's Italian plumber for using a tanooki suit in Super Mario 3D Land. I wish I was kidding. If you think the image above is disturbing, check out PETA’s Mario Kills Tanooki website. Don’t forget to watch the video....