1. Oh, I could just cry.

   Mirage Studios have put up some more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles auctions on eBay, this time of the Cyber Samurai Turtles featured in the bad-ass Adventures comics of so many years ago. I’ve wanted these forever.

   And a day.

2. Yesterday was TransFormers Tuesday, but the site didn’t update until after I’d made my posts. Anyway, the latest? A MySpace page. That really is the in-thing now for promotion, isn’t it? Maybe I should make one…
3. Wizard Entertainment has an interview with writer and artist Bob Budiansky and Don Figueroa about the upcoming IDW adaptation of the original TransFormers: The Movie.
4. New Sonic the Hedgehog trailer, with the obligatory opening and some new gameplay footage. There’s also a new interview as well.

   At this point, I’m figuring that what Sonic Adventure(the series, including Heroes and Shadow) has done well, this will do as well or better, and what shortcomings its had will also remain.

   Pretty “duh” statement, I know. That just means it’ll be good enough to want to play, but bad enough to make you want to rip hair out.

5. GameSpot has reviews for Family Guy: The Video Game, 6.4 across the board.

   GameDaily seems to like it a bit more than most, though.

6. IGN has put together a fairly comprehensive launch guide for the Wii. Do you know everything you need to?
7. IGN reviews Touch Detective for the DS, and asks if an aspiring detective can hang with the likes of Phoenix Wright.

   The answer? Eh, maybe not…

8. Go Nintendo has some new key info about Excite Truck and Wario Ware: Smooth Moves. 12-player games? Hot dog!

   If only I had 12 friends.

9. Nintendo|Life takes a look at the unbranding of Nintendo… that is to say, less association of the name “Nintendo” with the Wii.

   It’s a curious move, especially coming off the success of the Nintendo DS. Perhaps it’s a way to try and access more non-gamers, by not using one of the strongest gaming brands out there?

10. …Nintenbears?
11. Oh, how far he’s fallen. Just after a comeback in Mario Kart DS, now R.O.B. has gotten caught up in the seedy affairs of Vice City.
12. Rest In Peace, Game Boy?

    With Nintendo turning their portable focus to the DS, one has to wonder if we’ll ever see the nearly 20-year old brand rise to glory once again.

13. Slashdot poses the question, “Is the game media being oblivious?

    After the press basically ignored the National Summit on Video Games, Youth, and Public Policy this past weekend, that’s just what MaryAlan wants to know.

14. Create-a-Character can be some of the most fun anyone will have in a video game, especially when the results are desirable.

    And what results would be more desirable than to see Goro rip the head off of Jack Thompson?

15. Joystiq takes an interesting look at Sony peddling potential while developers may not be using it.
16. Meanwhile, next-gen or not next gen? That is the Wii question.
17. I’ve always wanted to do something like this. Florian at Kotaku tries to buy Bully, and eventually? Succeeds.
18. Press the Buttons looks back at Blaster Master.

    Me, I always wanted a toy of the vehicle after I saw a model on a poster in Nintendo Power.

    As for a new sequel? I think a DS Blaster Master sounds rather appealing…

19. 1UP has a feature up called Game Breakers, about bad ideas from the world of gaming. Lord knows I’ve seen my share of small things that have ruined otherwise great games. This covers just a few.

And that’s pretty much it for now, gotta head out, so hope this keeps you busy.

LBD “Nytetrayn”

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