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When will the video games industry fight back against Jack Thompson?
The worst school shooting in U.S. history happened yesterday on the campus of Virginia Tech. Thirty-two defenseless, innocent individuals lost their lives to someone we can only call a disturbed, selfish and thankfully deceased individual in Cho Seung-Hui. When I heard the account of one female student, I physically paused and felt ill. Of the 25 students in her German class, she and three others ...
Mario 300
I’m still laughing a bit from the VG Cats comic that had “alternative” Wario Ware Wiimote positions, so today’s strip had me rolling on the floor.
G4 Wii Portal now live
It’s quite a morning here in New England. In addition to dodging flying branches and small animals courtesy of our latest Nor’Easter, I was also dodging Marathon runners and this spiffy news from G4: G4 today announced the launch of a Wii-specific G4 Internet portal. These optimizations for Wii users include changed around fonts and layouts to increase text legibility, optimized video ...
Super Paper Mario wedding!
My monitor is absolutely oozing adorable this morning. Click the pic for the full size version of the invitation for Bowser and Princess Peach’s nuptials. On a related note, Peach is very reminiscent of Super Mario Bros. 2 in this one, minus the turnips.
It’s fun to play (Wii) at the YMCA!
Still can’t find a Wii? Try your local YMCA. On Saturday, April 14, many of the YMCA chapters also will incorporate active Wii games into their Healthy Kids Day events. Participation varies depending on the chapter, but participants will get their hands on games like Wii Sports. My first experience with the original NES was at a local DAR Boys and Girls Club. This might be a great way to int...
Pokemon meets 300
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dDBqACY1Uc]Gotta kill ’em all!
With Wii weapons, something violent this way comes
It’s only a matter of time now. The first Wiimote fatality is imminent. [Even more at GoNintendo]
Top 7 Nintendo mistakes don’t include the Wii
Games Radar has a feature today on Nintendo’s seven deadly sins (or mistakes). It’s almost as hot as Blake’s new Infendo header. Almost. The feature is a nostalgic walk through of the absolute worst of Nintendo’s storied history. The Virtual Boy; strong arming third parties to the point that the U.S. government had to get involved; all but a handful of games on the Nintendo...
Own the Zelda shield today!
Oh, to be a cosplayer in this day and age. Semi-socially acceptable dress up has never been in better form! Now you can add a real life shield to your repertoire! Great for blocking those random egg attacks on Halloween. Or on those weekdays that end in -day.
Video game patches need not apply
If Aeropause were a person and not a blog, I’d buy it a beer in a pub. Why? Because it seems like I agree with them a lot these days. Then I take their posts, cut and paste a bit, and upload a semi-original post before calling it a day. So here it goes: Patching and consoles don’t mix because patching sucks. I think it’s silly to watch someone sitting in front of a console waitin...
The 8-bit tie is a thing of beauty…
… If anyone wants to buy me one, my address is: [EDIT] Email me for my address. 🙂
Super Mario evolution
Classified Information: this sweet graphic also doubles as a wallpaper! [Hat tip, 4cr]