1. PMO’s coverage is More Than Meets The Eye with news from The Allspark on those Robots In Disguise!

   If you’re planning to go to BotCon, it may be to your benefit to know that 75% of the toy boxsets are sold, while a fourth hotel has been secured for accomodations.

   TransFormers.com has apparently been given a overhaul to reflect the upcoming movie, as well as showing off the new toys, including the first look at the deluxe Dreadwing figure.

   As for the movie itself, it seems to be receiving positive numbers from test screenings, which “blew Armageddon away”. Additionally, Ain’t It Cool News has the first review online, which has spoilers, but according to The Allspark, you’ll know when they’re coming before you run into them.

   And finally, the game for the movie has finally launched its website, while elsewhere, GamePro offers a preview.

2. Newsarama has some new info about Adult Swim, including its move up to seven nights a week. It also has a truly adorable Robot Chicken plush that I want to sit above my monitor.

   Other tidbits reveal that the Aqua Teen Hunger Force movie was extremely profitable, and will be returning along with other shows and new programming.

   Most interesting is that the next season of Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law is reported to be its last. What makes this interesting is the impending PS2 game from Capcom… it would kind of suck to have a game released with no show to tie it into.

3. I don’t know what’s cooler, GI Joe 5-packs, a musical logo, or Pimp-Daddy Destro.
4. Great Googly-Moogly! Bloomberg is saying that Nintendo has 45 Wii and 79 DS titles in development.

   That’s a lot of waving and touching.

   GameSpot reports that “According to the Bloomberg news service, Iwata said the next batch of first-party games is due out at the end of summer–and just before one of the more crowded fourth-quarter release slates in years. No specific titles were mentioned as being part of the batch.”

   Go Nintendo has other notes from Iwata’s address.

5. Looking to upgrade to a 360 Elite? Worried about losing your hard-earned data?

   Worry not, for there are answers.

6. Nintendo has purchased a majority share in Monolith Soft, developer of Baten-Kaitos, though Namco-Bandai retains 16 percent.

   Not much else to say there, really, though some expect the Wii to perhaps gain more in the way of RPG offerings as a result.

   Oh, one other thing revealed from onNintendo is that they’re the ones who are developing Disaster: Day of Crisis for the Wii, a game I can’t wait to see more of.

7. May’s Virtual Console selection from Hudson.

   While there are some games that we just can’t wait to appear on Virtual Console, one has to appreciate the dedication to the relatively obscure stuff as well. I mean, in a way, it’s almost like getting all-new games for many.

8. Go Nintendo has been nice enough to post this “launch schedule of primary Nintendo products by region.”
9. Yes, there’s going to be some Gyakuten Saiban special on TV, but I really don’t care unless someone does us the courtesy of subbing it and putting it somewhere like YouTube.

   Hint hint.

10. Deaf gamers: the saga continues.

    I am in agreement, though, that game developers ought to keep such things in mind. Maybe there could be some sort of symbol among the rest on the package that indicates a game features no “sensitive” segments where hearing is required?

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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