WiiMote used to play game on iPhone

Drug Bust turns into Wii Sports Marathon

This is hilarious, but makes you wonder - WTF is wrong with these guys...?!?! *video below*



The excuse that they give... "They made a mistake."

Well, I guess that guy who got busted for drugs made a mistake too... so he's cleared as well. Right?

Trailer of New Super Mario Bros. Wii

via videosift.com

PAX 09 (Part 3)

(continued from Part 1 and Part 2) PAX 09 was so amazing... it truly was the best gaming experience I've ever had despite the fact that I believe I got sick there. It still didn't damper my experience though. It is so much better than Gen Con IMO. Well, here are the rest of the PAX pics from Day 2 and Day 3. *Pics Below*

'Munchkin' Mascot

Moose & N8 playing 'Borderlands'

The 'Tru Blood' HBO show now has an energy drink. Yes. I'm serious. I'm not kidding. But there was a joke going around that the formula got mixed up with a proposed 'Lord of the Rings' energy drink and instead of turning you into a vampire, it turns you into a hobbit.

Maybe they was some truth to that rumor?!?!

'Star Wars The Old Republic' MMO character

Candid shot of Adam Sessler of 'Xplay'

Cowabunga!!!

Zombie Nurses

'Monsterpocalypse' booth (again)

'Left 4 dead 2' booth. Line too long. Couldn't justify waiting in line for that long when I could be waiting in line to play StarCraft II again (and I would play it on normal mode, of course. Not on easy... as seen here.)

'City of Heroes' Hottie

Some booths had great aesthetics

'Team Fortress 2' characters playing 'The Beatles: Rock Band'

4-player 'Super Mario Bros' for Wii

N8 playing 'Split Second'

Warhammer Online Booth *crickets chirping*

Cosplay Elf Chick

'Dragon Age: Origins' booth

Star Wars Stormtrooper

Cosplay Epic Fail

"Please feed me a sandwich"

Fantastic Custom-made Boardgame table = $2500 = Go eff yourself

'Bayonetta' Hottie Posing

'Bayonetta' about to blow Moose... away

Dice, Dice everywhere and so many games to play

Power Glove Version 2.0

Darksiders' booth let you ride a mechanized bull. Video HERE

Moose and his giant sword

Cool W.O.W. Poster

Girl who looks like a guy dressed like a girl

Moose playing 'Duck Hunt'

People playing Old Skool 10-player 'Bomberman'

Guys playing NES Contra

Cammy from Street Fighter series

"In the near future, I shall show you happiness only so I can take it away because I hate mooseses." - Platinum Angel

Practicing for 'Settler's of Catan' Tournament in Hotel Room

Yes... that is videogame toilet paper

Moose playing in the Finals!

Fuck you Platinum Angel... Moose got 1st loser!!! YES!!!

Me raping Moose and N8 during a game of 'Domaine'

Leaving PAX is so sad. Truly an occasion for mourning.

Don't forget to check out PAX 09 Part 1 and Part 2!

Project Natal may actually be Microsoft's Next Console

There is a rumor going around because of a statement made by Shane Kim (Microsoft's head of long-term Xbox 360 strategy). The rumor is that Project Natal may actually be Xbox 720 (aka Xbox 3).

Shane Kim said, "Conceptually, the launch of Natal will be like the launch of Xbox 360. It's going to be that big. We're not just going to ship it when the hardware and software are ready. We have to make sure that there are enough content experiences that are really good. That's similar to how you would think of the launch of a new console. It's got to have a great launch line-up. That's the same thing here."

The bottom line... sounds like people may be making a big deal out of nothing, but considering the recent statements made by big name, third-party developers stating that they've "maxed out" the 360 but not the PS3, it may not be too far-fetched to see Microsoft trying to release another console soon. On a side note, Nintendo bombed with the GameCube so they decided to repackage it with an enhanced controller. Yea, that's right. Nintendo's Wii is essentially nothing more than a tuned up GameCube with a new, interactive controller that was successfully "relaunched". Will be interesting to see how this turns out.

E3 '09 Spotlight: Nintendo Press Conference (New Super Mario Bros. for Wii)

Despite Nintendo showing off the WiiMotionPlus (they also showcased it last E3),this is the best thing (in my opinion) that Nintendo had to offer. Which doesn't say much about the future of the Wii.

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Video Games | New Super Mario Bros. | E3 09: Conference Footage

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

E3 '09 Spotlight: Microsoft Press Conference (Project Natal)

Microsoft is worried about sales figures of the Wii. Wonder why?

Systems sales worldwide (as of June 1, 2009):

Wii = ~50 million (released Winter 2006)
360 = ~30 million (released Winter 2005)
PS3 = ~22 million (released Winter 2006)

Microsoft unveiled their answer to Nintendo Wii's success at E3 '09 during their press conference. Introducing "Project Natal". *Video below*


Project Natal Promo Video




Project Natal Demonstration



Hate to say it, but Tony Hawk's new "skateboard-controller" (shown during E3 right before Project Natal was revealed) is not as impressive. *video below*

Tony Hawk Ride Promo Video

E3 Preview: 360 and PS3 to get Motion-Sensor, Wiimote-like Peripherals

After watching Nintendo's motion-sensing Wii console race to the top of the sales charts, it appears rivals Sony and Microsoft may finally be ready to unveil their answers at next month's E3 video game show.

Reports have surfaced recently that both Sony's PlayStation 3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 are close to unveiling new control schemes that would allow people to use natural gesture-based interfaces.

The move, if true, would help them broaden their audiences to mainstream and casual players, who have flocked to the Wii and its motion-sensing controllers.

Variety reported late last month that Sony is reportedly preparing a one-handed PS3 controller that uses light-emitting diodes that communicate with a camera near a television to manipulate on-screen movements in a manner more accurate than the Wii.

Last week, the Wall Street Journal quoted sources who said Microsoft is readying a 3-D camera for the Xbox 360 that would detect full-body movements. The camera is said to utilize technology from 3DV Systems, an Israeli company that Microsoft reportedly bought earlier this year.

Both systems will probably be introduced at E3, the video game industry show in Los Angeles next month.

These are not the first such non-Nintendo devices to emerge. Sony already has an EyeToy accessory that picks up 2-D movements. It also built motion sensing into its PlayStation 3 controller. Both, however, have had limited applications in games.

Nintendo, meanwhile, has soared to the top of the video game world with its Wii system, which has sold more than 50 million units since hitting the market in 2006. The Xbox 360 has sold about 28 million units as of January while the PlayStation 3 has moved 23.7 million units.

Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all declined to comment for this story. Analysts said the wouldn't be surprised to see Microsoft and Sony try to replicate the success Nintendo has had with the Wii.

"I'm astounded that Sony or Microsoft hasn't done it already. For them to compete with the Wii, they should have brought out a motion sensitive controller a while ago," said Van Baker, an analyst at Gartner, a research firm.

Michael Pachter, an analyst with Wedbush Morgan Securities, said he is scheduled to meet with Microsoft executives next week for a briefing on an announcement that he believes will be about a motion-sensing camera.

He said he doesn't expect a peripheral this late in the game to supplant the Wii. But it will help the Xbox 360 shed its image as a machine for hard-core gamers and allow it to attract new and casual players.

"I think Microsoft is envious of the Wii and its casual family appeal, and they are a little frustrated they are branded as a hard-core company," Pachter said. "They want to be like Sony was with the PS2, with casual and hard-core appeal. They've been struggling to do it but I think this would be a positive step in that direction."

The tougher question is what kind of software will there be for any new motion-based controller. For either to work, they'll need enticing games to sell the new control schemes. It would have to be something similar to Wii Sports or Wii Fit, two titles that catalyzed sales of the Wii and the Wii Balance Board accessory, said Pachter.

Nintendo isn't standing still. The company is introducing the Wii Motion Plus, a $20 plug-in accessory that makes the Wii Remote more accurate. Games that utilize the Wii Motion, including Wii Sports Resort, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 and Grand Slam Tennis, will start appearing next month.

The Shii (Successor to the Wii)

Wii Sale at Target

Target is where you want to go if this is your weekend to buy Wii games. Note plurals, because if you buy two, you get the third free. Available starting tomorrow (Sunday) at Target. [Target, Sunday ad]

Wii to take over the World

Nintendo has stated that it's Wii console will have shipped 50 million units by the end of March. That will put it far ahead of the other systems will Xbox 360 at 28.5 million and PS3 at 21.3 million.

The Wii has passed this milestone in 28 months from launch. Sony's Playstation 2 (total worldwide sales of 118m) managed this feat in 36 months.

Even though the Wii managed to accomplish this feat Wii-lee fast, better games need to come out in order for it to pass PS2's huge install base.