1. As I promised, some TransFormers to kick off Points of Interest today.

   First, behold the worst episode of Generation 1, ever.

   In addition, how about some PSAs?

   Thanks to Frash for the link-up, we now know why not to steal cars, run away from home, judge someone without giving them a chance, and go bike riding at night without reflectors.

   Because knowing is half the battle.

   Oh, and on the NSFW side, Arcee and Hot Rod have a dispute about the internet. Serious business.

2. That lucky dog, James Rolfe, aka “the Angry Video Game Nerd,” was invited to E3 a few weeks ago.

   Well, maybe I should say “lucky” in quotes, considering.

   At any rate, he gives his thoughts, and as luck would have it, it seems that some of his favorites mirror some of my favorites. So hearing that things are good from a like-minded gamer makes me feel even better about what was shown.

3. Power Rangers: Lightspeed Intro.

   No, it’s not a new show, just the intros from each Power Rangers season from the beginning to present, played at supersonic chipmunk speed.

   So many memories, packed into six and a half minutes.

4. “Scisspaper beats paperock. Or DOES it?”

   Spock isn’t sure.

5. Just can’t rely on marquee names to carry a product, I guess.

   Activision is finding this out the hard way, as their latest entry in the Hero series of music-based rhythm games has only sold 52 copies its opening week.

   That’s not 52,000, or 5,200, but just 52.

   Maybe the world just isn’t ready to become a Sousaphone Hero yet. Maybe it never will.

6. …hoo-boy.

   Those silly bastards at ScrewAttack.com are at it again with another Video Game Vault.

   Their target this week? None other than my most favorite of old-oldschool-styled single-screened retrogames, Balloon Fight.

   Will they see kindness as a virtue, or cruelty as no vice? Time to find out.

   Oh yeah, they liked it. EVERYONE likes Balloon Fight, deep down. They do. It’s true.

7. I know crap-all about Mutant Storm Empire, but I will say this: the trailer has some nice, almost soothing music.

   Actually reminds me of the old days, with SEGA CD…

8. Another trailer from the Nintendo DS title Death Note: L o Tsugu Mono.

   Wonder if that’ll ever come here…

9. Next Generation digs into “How Game Characters Achieve Lasting Appeal”, and what developers need to do to create endearing, lasting franchise players.
10. Over at Game|Life, Susan Arendt has found for me the greatest Mario pen/stylus in the world.
11. How can you tell the difference between a 360 with a new heatsink and one without?

    Got a camera?

12. Take Two raises an interesting point on the meaning, or perhaps non-meaning, of “AO.”

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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