1. PKManiac1 linked me to an MSNBC story that goes over the whole bit reported a few days ago regarding GameStop’s exclusive use of Wii kiosks, and how it may benefit them.

   Of course, there’s a little bit of rumor that the exclusivity only grants them a few days of being the only Wii game in town, but we’ll see for sure soon enough.

   More rumor has it that those same kiosks will require a credit card to use, at least as some sort of collateral.

2. PKManiac1 also links me to an article at Radar Online which goes over “the 10 most moronic college courses in America”.

   I sort of disagree. While I wouldn’t want to major in any of the courses, some of them, such as #4: “The Science of Superheroes” and #6: “Super Smash Bros. Theory and Practice” sound like a fun way to still do the school thing, without necessarily getting burned out.

   I mean, hey, we can’t all be NCAA golden boy draft picks.

3. GameTrailers has a couple of neat bits up, with a Sonic the Hedgehog TGS 06 Producer Interview, and Family Guy cutscene.

   For Sonic, it sounds like they’re wanting to get back to “the roots of what made him good,” and people took it as a continuity reboot.

   For Family Guy… it looks like a Flash version of the show. Sorta.

4. Worst USB toy ever?

   I think it’s kinda cute.

5. Wow. 66% of casual gamers are over 50. Impressive.
6. Wow. Three Resident Evil games in one package, the Resident Evil 10th Anniversary Edition for the Nintendo GameCube.

   Pity they probably won’t add in the extra content from the PS2 version of Resident Evil 4, as they added new features for Devil May Cry 3 when it went to Greatest Hits on PS2.

7. Wii makes the Toy Wishes “Hot Dozen,” though one might argue their note of a “two-handed controller.”
8. Gamebrink has Miyamoto talking Wii titles.

   It’s a doozy, so you might want to grab a sandwich before you start.

9. Nintendo has put a lot of emphasis on Wii remotes being tuned to the users. One site seems to be interested in taking the concept even further with personalized labels for the Wii remote.

   I could probably go for a Mario one…

10. If you’re like me and missed it, Joystiq reviews the South Park World of Warcraft episode.
11. Even though I really don’t care about most normal sports games, this article addressing the shortcomings of EA’s offerings was an interesting read.

    It also ties in well with their view of EA’s scam of pay-per-tutorials.

12. Wow, sounds like Microsoft really botched their big XBox 360 reveal in South Africa.
13. Kotaku has a link to Urban Retro Lifestyle, which is hosting a download of the Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past comic.
14. They also relay the question, should libraries offer gaming?
15. Press the Buttons has a few pieces involving the Neo GAF forums, asking where is Viewtiful Joe 3, and how about a Chrono Trigger DS?
16. Oh, wow. Online gaming just got worse.
17. Looks like both retailers and customers want PS3s on the salesfloor fast.
18. TechDigest has the Top 10 YouTube videos that will make you want a Wii.

    Too late for me.

19. IGN’s Matt examines the Wii’s pricepoint, “$50 too much, three weeks too late.”

LBD “Nytetrayn”

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