Sorry folks, couldn’t access the site last nite, and so no update. Which means double-duty time. Your pleasure, I’m sure.

1. A belated Happy Birthday… to video gaming!

   Our favorite pasttime turned 40 yesterday, and 1up even has a feature.

2. TransFormers via The Allspark, who have fun and games.

   If you have Cingular as your telephone service, then good news for you as they’re offering some movie-themed goodies for your phone; Remy has a new gallery featuring the Target-exclusive Robo-Vision Optimus Prime, a spiced-up version of the movie figure, plus Ratchet; Spider-man 3 and Shrek the Third are premiering two new TransFormers The Movie trailers; deluxe The Movie toys are now officially out at retail; want Jazz for your very own? Maxim provides; more Scout recolors are on the way; Pepsi’s promotion has gone live.

   And TransFormers The Movie is Michael Bay’s highest-rated movie yet.

3. From Newsarama, looks like Robots in Disguise aren’t all that Steven Spielberg is looking to put on the big screen.

   Alongside Peter Jackson, it looks like Tintin is coming, too.

4. Charges were dropped against the two guerilla marketers who scared the pants off of Boston in promoting Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

   Sadly, no hair talk this time.

   Though the day will live on in infamy, at least the conflict is resolved.

   Then again, though, it still stinks that the whole “hoax” BS stuck.

5. Spider-man soft drinks?

   “Cott has launched three flavors of the beverage in 12-pack 8 oz small portion cans. Green Apple, Blue Raspberry and Orange Spider-Man? 3 sodas, under license from Spider-Man Merchandising L.P., are available in all Wal-Mart stores across the U.S. The products have 33% less sugar than regular soft drinks and are fortified with eight vitamins and minerals, satisfying both moms and kids alike.”

   The hell? What kind of bullcrap tie-in is this? Where’s the Spectacular Spider-Cherry? The Pep-Symbiote Cola? New Goblin Grape?

   Bah.

   Shameless marketing is one thing, but being uncreative to boot? The hell with that.

6. SOTA has announced that they’re lowering the price of their new DarkStalkers action figures, but removing some accessories as well.

   It’s a nice drop, though, I just hope nothing will be missed.

7. The countdown has begun as time ticks away towards “a major update” to the official Super Smash Bros. Brawl website. But what could it be?

   Evil Avatar has some theories… but a GameCube version of Brawl? I’ll believe that when I see it.

8. On Virtual Console this past Monday, new titles were added in the forms of Pac-Man and Ninja Gaiden for the NES, and Ninja Spirit for the TurboGrafx-16.

   But, which titles are worthy?

   …that opening remark about Nintendo sounds familiar, hmm…

9. In other Nintendo news, they are seeking out “brilliant” filmmakers for the Nintendo Short Cuts Showcase.

   The winner will receive $10,000, an audience with industry execs, and a gala premiere at Rockefeller Center on June 19 through the 22nd.

   Damn, and me without a camera.

10. Blah, blah, Sony this, blah, blah, losses that.
11. Awesome news: You can get Konami tunes, such as those from Contra and Castlevania, on your iPod.

    Horrific news: I lack an iPod.

    I wonder if this would work with that transforming Soundwave MP3 player at all…

12. Halo 3.

    September 25th.

    Worldwide launch.

    Well, sort of.

    I can only hope that they do a big launch event around here again.

13. “Wii would not like to play.”

    Another way of putting it: Nintendo UK’s ad agency is no longer Nintendo’s ad agency.

14. Ah, so Tomb Raider: Anniversary is coming to the Wii after all.

    Good to know.

15. Huh.

    So the mayor of Boston wants more developers in the city.

    But he backs Jack Thompson.

    And as we all know, just the mere sight of a video game character is enough to drive half of Boston into a terrorist-alert frenzy.

    So, yeah. Good luck with that, Tom. We’ll see how it goes.

16. If you’re taking a plane trip with Delta sometime soon, you may not want to forget your Nintendo DS.
17. More Microsoft douchebaggery.

    This time? Refusing to remove someone’s credit card number from her ex-boyfriend’s XBox Live account.

    And being sarcastic about it, to boot.

18. Not how I’d want to remember Luigi.
19. It seems that a lot of gamers do not crave creativity so much as more of the same.

    What do you think?

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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