DA’ NEWS
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2) The end of “RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGE RACER?”
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3) Lotta talk about Nintendo releasing the Wii in September. While it may still happen, here’s the real deal.
So late-September is a maybe, October seems possible, but it’ll probably be out before November is done, probably before PS3, but… never know.
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4) Miyamoto discusses game development, then and now.
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5) Analysis says that Wii is bringing gaming full-circle.
“Now comes Nintendo. Instead of entering the market with a joystick controller, bland looking console…”
Oh, come on, how can anyone NOT love the faux woodgrain finish on the Atari?
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6) Hey, remember when Star Fox 64 introduced us to the packed-in Nintendo Rumble Pak(followed by the Dual Shock, whatever Dreamcast’s was called, the XBox, etc.)? Looks like they’re out to do it again with Star Fox Command on the DS, though it doesn’t say if it comes with the pack or not; they sort of make it sound like it’s for people who already own it. I think it came with Metroid Prime Pinball or something, didn’t it?
Hey, Nintendo. MPP is a great game and all, I’m sure, but I’m not interested in getting it just for the rumble pak. Can you pack it in with this one, too?
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7) Ah, the evergreen issue of XBox 360 backwards compatibility. Here’s yet another Q&A breaking it down for you.
If you don’t have time, let me break out the food-related metaphors that are becoming synonymous with gamespeak. Say you’ve got a box(360) that you need to fit a watermelon(Call of Duty or some shit) into, because that’s what the people want in their box. So you cut a hole into the box to fit the watermelon into. Well, as it happens, lemons(Barbie’s Horsefucking Adventures or whatever) fit through the hole too, and since the lemons are there anyway, and you aren’t getting anything from them, you stuff them in through the hole with the watermelon as well, and send it off to whoever’s buying into this mess in the first place. So they’re not only getting the watermelon they wanted in the first place, but a bunch of lemons as well, just because they can.
Make sense?
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8) God, don’t these people have a flood to attend to or something?
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9) When Mike Judge meets Penny Arcade?
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10) EA kicks ass in burger-eating contest. I don’t really care about that so much, but I think it’s funny as hell the way GameSpot integrated it in with their Burgertime info.
Man, we need a sequel to that one.
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11) You know you want it, and you’re a lying, soulless piece of crap if you say otherwise.
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12) Sonic the Hedgehog for 360 and PS3, November 17th.
“A representative for Sonic assured us that the team at SEGA has made lots of improvements from what we saw at E3 and that they have more surprises in store.”
Can I get a “w00t?”
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13) Oh my dearest good God, I hope this is true.
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14) I always wondered where that picture came from. Oh yeah, and there’s a piece about the potential DS/Wii connectivity has that GBA/GCN couldn’t live up to.
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15) New Rockman ZX screens and movies.
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16) Those Sony PSP White ads? The ones in the Netherlands? California Assemblyman Leland Yee is protesting it.
“”The latest Sony ad conjures up bad memories of when stereotypical and offensive images of people of color were accepted means of selling a product. Sony should immediately apologize and discontinue these archaic, advertising tactics.”
Anyone here from the Netherlands? Do you have bad memories and such of this?
“I am deeply disappointed in Sony’s senseless decision to publish this racially-charged advertisement. I can’t begin to determine Sony’s motivation but I believe this marketing strategy is unnecessary and is clearly offensive to many in our community.”
I bet this is how wars start.
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17) Come see the darker side of Wii. Clearly, one’s mileage may vary.
“Shortly after that I started thinking about the setup of my living room. It’s not at all cramped, but there isn’t exactly a lot of room for people to be running around while playing Wii Sports: Tennis.”
Just want to say, much of what I’ve read and heard implies the player doesn’t need to worry about running around, just racket control.
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18) Why the PlayStation 3 is a bargain deal.
While a decent argument is presented, in that if $500=gaming, $600=more, I still think even $500 is a bit much.
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19) Link in Mario Land? I WANT TO PLAY THIS.
Anyone know where I can get it? Preferably without further corruption of my computer?
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20) Pity that Nintendo didn’t sell the DS Phat like this.
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21) Despite some horrible Hulk-o-vision videos, onNintendo has some neat hands-on previews of Super Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and two I’m really eager to try, Project H.A.M.M.E.R. and Excite Truck.
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22) Kotaku takes a look at a Japanese Rockman.EXE-version of a German board game called “Settlers of Catan.” Gallery included.
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23) REAL men don’t need a Zapper to hunt ducks.
Also, it should be noted, it doesn’t matter how much damage your flashy supermove does… IF YOU CAN’T HIT THE FUCKING TARGET!
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25) o/~ Don’t make a monkey out of meeeeeeeee… o/~
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26) Ooooooh, classic DX figures, I want.
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27) I love Blade’s arsenal. I’ll have to get some, someday.
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28) This new indy comic, Sidescrollers, really speaks to me. I might have to look into getting a copy.
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29) Marvel comics recently held a sort of press conference to address the unmasking of Spider-man in Civil War.
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LBD “Nytetrayn”