1. While the Wii Virtual Console pretty much has all the golden days of console gaming tied up, it seems that XBox is the place to be for arcade action. To that end, Racketboy has lined up a list of most-wanted arcade games that Billy and Petey ought to look into loading into our living rooms.
2. GameDaily’s laying odds on who they think will acquire the mighty Ziff-Davis media empire. Well, the games part, that is.
3. Behold, the portable Wii! For when you’re on the go, and you don’t have time to stop and Wii, it’s the portable Wii!
4. Evil Avatar reports that IGN has taken a look back into our pixeled past as they give the histories of Final Fantasy and Castlevania.

   Better grab a sandwich and soda before reading, though, these are some pretty hefty articles.

5. Go Nintendo has some details on a new toy called the MegaMan Wave Scanner, from Star Force.

   Actually, take this whole bit with a grain of salt; it says it’s out in Japan, which would technically make it a Ryuusei no Rockman Wave Scanner, and does not mean it would necessarily work on the US release of the title, so buyer beware, before you get too excited.

6. As an example of such changes, it seems that word from Toastyfrog over on the GameFAQs forums is that Lunar Knights for the DS may not have Boktai DS’s WiFi features, and could affect its reported connection to MegaMan Star Force.
7. Via GN, behold, the ten most important video game patents.
8. Woo-hoo! High-res images from Mario Party 8!

   Sadly, it’s just Mario, Wario, and some freak in a freak hat so far.

9. And we have another convert to the joys of Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat.
10. Alright, so we know that the Blu-Ray discs of Sony can withstand a steel-wool rubdown and keep on running… but in the long run, just how much abuse can they take?

    Let’s find out!

    Not that I see the point of continuing past the third test… I mean, did they expect it to start working again?

    Eh, probably just for fun by that point.

11. Hmm, Fox-Die? Maybe someone should hit Snake with some Fox-Diet.
12. Koopa Troopa vs. Your Ass.

    Your ass wins.

13. I was going to save this for the next Tubin’, but VG Cats reminded me, and best not to forget.

    All said, I think it’s pretty neat, provided it actually works.

    Otherwise, who cares?

14. On a related note (in that it relates to VG Cats), behold the power of gaming REALISM!
15. Sometimes, I wonder if this is the reason we don’t have a Mega Man 9. You know, supposing this is all they can come up with these days…

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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