From RipTen:

Fan Reimagines Sonic & Knuckles in Amazing Video – This rendition of the Mushroom Hill Zone’s second act is simply incredible. Interestingly, Sonic reminds me of the renders we had seen for the ill-fated Sonic X-treme. Too bad this isn’t “real,” per se. But I could see paying SEGA money for something like this. Like, a whole disc full of this, remaking all four Genesis Sonic games. Maybe some other stuff, too.

Kinect-ed Xbox Avatars Revealed – At first, I was a little worried about what a “more realistic” Avatar might be. Turns out, they aren’t so bad.

From The Mega Man Network:

More Mega Man Universe to Come at PAX? – Capcom says they’ll lift the curtain a little more on Mega Man Universe come the Penny Arcade Expo next week. Personally, I’m a touch skeptical… it doesn’t sound like they plan to release much, leaving the question of whether it will be anything to really go on.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

No Examiner today; found myself too busy with other stuff.

From RipTen:

Japanese Sonic 4 Website Reveals New Lost Labyrinth Zone Screens – As TSR put it, it appears that SEGA is trying to make a point with this particular release of screen shots, as they are of the area which once contained the much-maligned motion-control mine cart.

Fans Seek to Aid Creator in Releasing Toonstruck 2 – The creator of a point-and-click adventure game starring Christopher Lloyd trapped in a cartoon world with the voices of Frank Welker, Dan Castellaneta, Tim Curry, Ben Stein, and numerous others wants to re-release the game in its full-blown entirety. Who wouldn’t want him to?

Rare Upgrading Avatars for Better Kinect-ivity – I like Avatars, but I wonder how they’ll look with more realistic proportions. Hopefully that only regards things like the lengths of arms and legs– I’d rather they still remain cartoon-y.

WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 Info Blowout – A ton of info about THQ’s latest WWE release. This one sounds like a lot of fun, but will the Nexus and Daniel Bryan be featured? Let us hope!

What if Activision Made Limbo 2? – Not one of mine, but good for a laugh just the same.

From The Mega Man Network:

Kotobukiya Roll Figure Now in Color, Ready for Pre-order – The Kotobukiya Rockman figure appears to be nothing short of awesome; like Bandai’s Ironbuster model kit, only its excellence magnified many, many times over. And now Roll looks to make the whole thing even better! The wait to see Blues/Proto Man has just become that much harder.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

From RipTen:

Games for Kids, Then and Now – Once upon a time, there didn’t really seem to be games for kids, or games for adults. There were just games, and though kids were the majority, everyone played them. But now…

Bizarre Xbox 360 Glitch Unlocks Five XBLA Games – An interesting bug from a popular but unsurprising source. Just don’t expect us to tell you how to do it.

Analyst Increases Q4 Kinect Sales Prediction to 4 Million

What is Wrong with This Picture? – Seems as though the consoles aren’t the only thing that’s a little messed up at Microsoft.

Blast from the Past: SEGA Master System Ads – Courtesy of The Retroist, we have one print ad and one television ad from SEGA’s pseudo-glorious 8-bit era. Personally, I always loved the box style they had back then.

Name That Game! – Just a fun little way to end the week. My best score so far is 41,150 at level 167. How many can you get?

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Toronto video game deals for the week of August 13th to August 19th, 2010

From The Mega Man Network:

Scott Pilgrim’s Creator on “Being” Mega Man – Spoken like a true geek, Bryan Lee O’Malley talks about growing up “as Mega Man,” and what it’s like when your games are your life.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

I’m not especially pleased with my output today.One person didn’t get back to me for one story, and it was decided another was unsuitable. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

RipTen:

Kinect Cannot Read Sign Language, Downgraded to Save Money

Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Take on Toronto in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Canada Nintendo Examiner:

Iwata Asks: Metroid: Other M

The Mega Man Network:

Kirby Krackle Says “Take It From Me”

–LBD “Nytetrayn”