Points of Interest – 12/23/06
- In case you missed it, there’s a new variation of the TransFormers movie trailer on the movie’s website.
See if you can spot, or rather hear the difference.
- New Masterpiece Megatron pictures, now with gun mode.
- First look at Fantastic Four 2‘s Silver Surfer.
…that’s the movie, btw. In case you weren’t sure.
- Remember the game of Tag we used to play as kids?
I have to say, this is one of the most intriguing uses of it I’ve ever seen.
- So Christmas has come and gone, and you know that the copy of the Superman Returns video game you received can be nothing less than a cruel joke. What to do?
GamesDaily has the answers you seek.
What they don’t mention is that if it’s still in shrink-wrap, you can probably get full value for it at Wal-Mart or Toys R Us, especially if you don’t dawdle and take advantage of the Christmas confusion.
- N-Philes takes a look at the ins and outs of Wii’s new Opera web browser.
- Just so you know: Bunnies can’t stand Christmas…
- Go Nintendo features more scans of Wario: Master of Disguise.
- Like the Wii’s music? I don’t mean the games, I mean the menus and such.
If so, you’re in luck, as it can now be downloaded.
- If you’re interested in the Nintendo Power “Three-for-Free” offer and have downloaded the Wii’s Opera browser, then good news: it counts as a game.
- GN reports on some new Metroid Prime 3 screens.
- Sonic and the Secret Rings will be using the Ageia Physx engine to handle physics in-game.
No, I don’t really know what that means, either. Here’s hoping that it’s good.
- So, is it “Wii,” or “Wheeze?”
…I’m sorry, that was completely uncalled for.
- It’s like “Wii Got A Problem” meets Pat Lee’s artwork: the slippery-Wiimote t-shirt.
You know you want one.
…if they can make a baseball cap with a fake one sticking out of it, I’ll take one of those, too.
…but pants are where I draw the line.
Maybe.
- Kirby’s Canvas Curse… for the SNES?
- Nintendo DS reinvigorates Akira Toriyama’s enthusiasm for Dragon Quest.
- A history of game consoles, as seen on TV.
- Game|Life reports that the third part of Street Fighter: The Later Years is up.
- Yahoo! has an interview with “The Nintendo 64 Kid,” seeing what the stars think about the phenomenon now.
However, it does focus more on the bastardized BMW version than the original N64 version.
- Wii + cats = WiiKitty.com
Have to get some pics of Dante and Cammy for that.
- Penny Arcade + Raving Rabbids = Funny
- New PS3 ad.
I like the pseudo-Matrix-esque “guns” part.
- The 1up Staff has taken it upon themselves to give video gaming just what it deserves for Christmas.
I sort of like the first one on the last page.
- Over at Newsarama, Victor Gorelick and Steve Butler talk about the new-look Archie.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”