Here&'s our roundup of the week&'s tech business news. First, the most popular stories VentureBeat published in the last seven days:

Epic Games shows jaw-dropping graphics for next-generation consoles (video) &8212' One of the best technology demos at the Game Developers Conference came from Epic Games, which created an incredible-looking futuristic fight scene that pushed the boundaries of 3D graphics.

RIMa4��a4�s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet demo shows off multitasking with games (video) &8212' Research in Motion is launching its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet soon and our close-up demo of the device shows that ita4��a4�s a pretty good game, video, and multimedia machine.

iPad 2 reviews proclaim it king of the tablets, but not an essential upgrade &8212' When it comes to iPad 2 reviews, there arena4��a4�t many surprises.

One lone dude awaits iPad 2 at Applea4��a4�s SXSW store &8212' Apple probably expected a bigger crowd forming at its South by Southwest 2011 popup store in downtown Austin yesterday.

The best place to set up your startup &8212' Venture capitalist John Backus asks: Do you have to be in Silicon Valley to get the contacts, staff, and VC attention you need to build a venture-backed company

And here are five more stories we think are important, thought-provoking, fun, or all of the above:

How the Angry Birds deal could lead to mobile gaming nirvana &8212' The $42 million investment in Angry Birds creator Rovio could be a watershed event for mobile games.

Not so pretty: Layoffs at e-commerce darling ModCloth &8212' Hot e-commerce startup ModCloth laid off just over a dozen of its 248 employees.

Charlie Sheen seeks social media intern a4��a4� will he pay in tiger blood &8212' Fresh off one of the most legendary media meltdowns of all time, actor Charlie Sheen is now seeking a social media intern to manage his online shenanigans.

Worst idea ever: Sprint in talks to buy T-Mobile &8212' Deutsche Telekom is apparently in talks with Sprint to sell its T-Mobile USA division.

Do AOLa4��a4�s layoffs spell doom for quality journalism &8212' AOL eliminated approximately 900 jobs this week.

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Tags: Angry Birds, BlackBerry PlayBook, iPad 2, Mobile gaming, South by Southwest, sxsw

Companies: aol, Apple, epic games, ModCloth, Research In Motion, RIM, Rovio, sprint, T Mobile

People: Charlie Sheen, John Backus

Tags: Angry Birds, BlackBerry PlayBook, iPad 2, Mobile gaming, South by Southwest, sxsw

Companies: aol, Apple, epic games, ModCloth, Research In Motion, RIM, Rovio, sprint, T Mobile

People: Charlie Sheen, John Backus

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