Folks, I sense some sadness in the air. So right now, it's time for some Good News/Bad News.
First, the good news. And unfortunately, it's quick. All 3 hardware maufacturers: Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, are bunched together.
The bad news? Starts with an L and ends with an awsuit. Edmonton company Eleven Engineering has filed a lawsuit against all 3 companies over the wireless capabilities of the controller. That includes the Bluetooth part of it. Said the president John Sobota
“We had made a number of pioneering efforts in video game control, and were granted patents on that technology. There has been widespread infringement of those patents and we had no choice but to protect our rights. I can’t say any more at this point.”
And in terms of their own lawsuit, they demand the following should they win
Eleven seeks compensation for the use of its inventions, plus a court order that would stop further infringement of the patents, which were issued in 2001, 2002 and 2004 for remote frequency and wireless game controllers.
Exactly. This will force our gaming controllers back into the stone age, or last generation. But wait a minute. Wasn't there a lawsuit against Nintendo over its Wiimote? Interlink and Hillcrest Labs. I'm surprised Eleven Engineering doesn't go after those guys.
Works Cited: Edmonton Journal
Monday, November 30, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
A quiet thanksgiving with a true family
Folks, if you know me, you're probabily stuffed from all that turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and Pumpkin pie. But in truth, it's all about family, and this Thanksgiving, we're paying tribute to a family great enough in the video game universe. That family is none other than Bowser's own Koopalings.(Was once 7, now expanded to 8).
So ladies and gentlemen, lemme present Bowser's own kids
Larry Koopa
Being one of the youngest of the Koopalings, this little Cheatsy is known to be a sports freak. His favorite sports include Tennis, Football, and Dodge Ball, but only when he's making everyone dodge Spiked Iron Balls and Copies of Rush Limbaugh's Music Album. Larry is also known to cheat his other siblings of their allowance. In one scenario, he cheated Roy out of his allowance so bad, that Roy decided to give him a swirly over a lake full of Jelectros. How shocking.
Larry Koopa is one of many Koopalings that I am talking about. But since he was the first, we decided to cover this guy. He's most likely to get a job in Wall Street, Mushroom Kingdom.
Morton Koopa Jr
Jr? So who was Morton Koopa Sr? Bowser's long lost brother? Anyway, this Big Mouth sure lives up to his name, mainly because he must have had one too many fish hooks in his mouth. Unlike his siblings, he has brown scales, while his siblings have tan scales. He happens to be one of the heaviest of Koopalings, despite being younger than most of em. Maybe its because he's known to stuffing himself full of food to bulk up. I mean even Roy and Lugwig couldn't eat that much.
In terms of future, I see Morton Koopa Jr being the Mushroom Kingdom variation of Glenn Beck. Why with his jibba jabba, Morton is sure to rile up some Mushroom citizens to craziness.
Wendy O'Koopa
Bowser's little Princess all villains would love and all soccer moms would fear. This little Kootie Pie wants everything. If she likes it, she wants it. If anyone got in her way, tough noogies. If she didn't get anything her way, she would throw a tantrum, and big time. Even King Bowser wouldn't dare make this little devil cry. I mean take a look at Iggy. He broke one of Wendy's favorite toys and she gave him 2 black eyes.
Since she's also said to be a great singer, Wendy, I suggest becoming more popular than Britney Spears in the future. Not to mention about as bratty.
Iggy Koopa
Wait. You mean to tell me those are glasses? They look more like black eyes to me. Anyway, this koopaling can Hop to the beat when it comes to designing mechanicals. His genius is second to his older brother Lugwig Von Koopa. But he mainly likes to use his inventions to pull nasty pranks on others. In fact, I have a recording where Mario got a prank call from Iggy Koopa(And unfortunately, I am unable to play it thanks to a certain Mushroom Princess).
Iggy Koopa, you may be a genius, but I recommend a better job for you: Shock Jock. You can learn alot from Howard Stern and his krew.
Roy Koopa
Talk about big brute. This Bully lives up to being one. He likes to beat anyone(Or even his siblings) just for the heck of it. When he hits the deck, the whole floor shake, causing earthquakes. Oddly enough, he seems to be obsessed with the color pink. Pink head, Pink Shades, and he once had a Pink Shell. Yeah, a little girly man. The only time he got a beatdown was when his obsession with pink went too far when he tried to swipe Wendy's favorite hair ribbon.
Roy, might I suggest getting a job at the Club Flower as a Bouncer? That was you can beat the snot out of anyone who tries to get in that doesn't belong.
Lemmy Koopa
Take alook at that. Rainbow colored hair. Mohawk. Ponytail. That looks very Hip. Despite his look, Lemmy has the personality of a little child. I mean, he balances himself on that beach ball. And Despite his age, he's the smallest of the Koopalings. Also, he's one of the dumbest, as his child-like act means clumsiness. In one incident, he accidentally threw a beach ball at his sister when trying to aim for Mario. That may be the reason why Wendy got those oversized lips.
Lemmy, I'm sorry to say this, but there's only one job for you: The Circus. Why? Because you're nothing more than a circus freak of a Koopaling
Ludwig Von Koopa
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Brains of the Koopa Klan. This Kooky Koopaling, being the oldest, is also the most talented of them all. It is said that his IQ exceeds even his youngest brother Iggy. He also has a thing for classical music. It is said that he was the one who constructed the airships of the Koopa Fleet, along with the Tanks and Battleships. Most likely all that time playing Warcraft 2 and 3 and Starcraft paid off for him. Well till Bowser Jr came along
Ludwig Von Koopa, I salute you, and what better job for you is none other than President of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Bowser Jr.
Last, but not least, the newest member of the family. Bowser Jr is pretty much like his own father. His loyalty to his father remains pure as his attitude. Snobby, bratty, and a complete troublemaker. He's also the only one of Bowser's kids to have partake in sports games, from Baseball, to Basketball, to Kart Racing, Soccer, and Hedgehog chasing. Rumor has it his father is working alongside an Eggman.
If I would recommend a job for this kid, it would be tax collector. But since he's Bowser's favorite, no doubt Bowser Jr would be the future king of the Koopas.
And there you have it. Bowser's 8 kids. Cute, cuddly, and just wanting to maim you. But the question is...who is their mother?*Me thinks its Princess Peach* Someday, we'll find out.
Works cited on images: Mario Wiki
So ladies and gentlemen, lemme present Bowser's own kids
Larry Koopa
Being one of the youngest of the Koopalings, this little Cheatsy is known to be a sports freak. His favorite sports include Tennis, Football, and Dodge Ball, but only when he's making everyone dodge Spiked Iron Balls and Copies of Rush Limbaugh's Music Album. Larry is also known to cheat his other siblings of their allowance. In one scenario, he cheated Roy out of his allowance so bad, that Roy decided to give him a swirly over a lake full of Jelectros. How shocking.
Larry Koopa is one of many Koopalings that I am talking about. But since he was the first, we decided to cover this guy. He's most likely to get a job in Wall Street, Mushroom Kingdom.
Morton Koopa Jr
Jr? So who was Morton Koopa Sr? Bowser's long lost brother? Anyway, this Big Mouth sure lives up to his name, mainly because he must have had one too many fish hooks in his mouth. Unlike his siblings, he has brown scales, while his siblings have tan scales. He happens to be one of the heaviest of Koopalings, despite being younger than most of em. Maybe its because he's known to stuffing himself full of food to bulk up. I mean even Roy and Lugwig couldn't eat that much.
In terms of future, I see Morton Koopa Jr being the Mushroom Kingdom variation of Glenn Beck. Why with his jibba jabba, Morton is sure to rile up some Mushroom citizens to craziness.
Wendy O'Koopa
Bowser's little Princess all villains would love and all soccer moms would fear. This little Kootie Pie wants everything. If she likes it, she wants it. If anyone got in her way, tough noogies. If she didn't get anything her way, she would throw a tantrum, and big time. Even King Bowser wouldn't dare make this little devil cry. I mean take a look at Iggy. He broke one of Wendy's favorite toys and she gave him 2 black eyes.
Since she's also said to be a great singer, Wendy, I suggest becoming more popular than Britney Spears in the future. Not to mention about as bratty.
Iggy Koopa
Wait. You mean to tell me those are glasses? They look more like black eyes to me. Anyway, this koopaling can Hop to the beat when it comes to designing mechanicals. His genius is second to his older brother Lugwig Von Koopa. But he mainly likes to use his inventions to pull nasty pranks on others. In fact, I have a recording where Mario got a prank call from Iggy Koopa(And unfortunately, I am unable to play it thanks to a certain Mushroom Princess).
Iggy Koopa, you may be a genius, but I recommend a better job for you: Shock Jock. You can learn alot from Howard Stern and his krew.
Roy Koopa
Talk about big brute. This Bully lives up to being one. He likes to beat anyone(Or even his siblings) just for the heck of it. When he hits the deck, the whole floor shake, causing earthquakes. Oddly enough, he seems to be obsessed with the color pink. Pink head, Pink Shades, and he once had a Pink Shell. Yeah, a little girly man. The only time he got a beatdown was when his obsession with pink went too far when he tried to swipe Wendy's favorite hair ribbon.
Roy, might I suggest getting a job at the Club Flower as a Bouncer? That was you can beat the snot out of anyone who tries to get in that doesn't belong.
Lemmy Koopa
Take alook at that. Rainbow colored hair. Mohawk. Ponytail. That looks very Hip. Despite his look, Lemmy has the personality of a little child. I mean, he balances himself on that beach ball. And Despite his age, he's the smallest of the Koopalings. Also, he's one of the dumbest, as his child-like act means clumsiness. In one incident, he accidentally threw a beach ball at his sister when trying to aim for Mario. That may be the reason why Wendy got those oversized lips.
Lemmy, I'm sorry to say this, but there's only one job for you: The Circus. Why? Because you're nothing more than a circus freak of a Koopaling
Ludwig Von Koopa
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Brains of the Koopa Klan. This Kooky Koopaling, being the oldest, is also the most talented of them all. It is said that his IQ exceeds even his youngest brother Iggy. He also has a thing for classical music. It is said that he was the one who constructed the airships of the Koopa Fleet, along with the Tanks and Battleships. Most likely all that time playing Warcraft 2 and 3 and Starcraft paid off for him. Well till Bowser Jr came along
Ludwig Von Koopa, I salute you, and what better job for you is none other than President of the Mushroom Kingdom.
Bowser Jr.
Last, but not least, the newest member of the family. Bowser Jr is pretty much like his own father. His loyalty to his father remains pure as his attitude. Snobby, bratty, and a complete troublemaker. He's also the only one of Bowser's kids to have partake in sports games, from Baseball, to Basketball, to Kart Racing, Soccer, and Hedgehog chasing. Rumor has it his father is working alongside an Eggman.
If I would recommend a job for this kid, it would be tax collector. But since he's Bowser's favorite, no doubt Bowser Jr would be the future king of the Koopas.
And there you have it. Bowser's 8 kids. Cute, cuddly, and just wanting to maim you. But the question is...who is their mother?*Me thinks its Princess Peach* Someday, we'll find out.
Works cited on images: Mario Wiki
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
From Sony to Microsoft to Nintendo and now Activision Blizzard
Folks, the justice of the Banned Resistance gamer, who goes on to go after Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo that I had covered in a previous Double Trouble, is at it again. This time, he's going after a 3rd party. Who is it? SEGA? Ubisoft? SquareEnix? Electronic Arts? Capcom? Oh no. Actually, it's Activision Blizzard. And unfortunately, it's not because of Tony Hawk RIDE.
Actually, it's because of Blizzard's number 1 IP: World of Warcraft. Estavillo lawsuit against WoW claims that the game is made for gamers “to walk or run at a calculated slow pace, resulting in the player taking longer to get where he or she needs to go in the game.” resulting in a taking a long time to finish the game or quests.
Exactly. Who cares if we ask for help or do a LFG(OR the upcoming Cross-server LF Dungeon) and who cares about the amount of content a game has? We want this game done and out of the way in the name of laziness. Also added is that he complains that "Faster transportation is not available until a player levels up accordingly, or purchases an expansion pack." And I gotta agree, even though I'm aware you need to be level 20 just to get your first mount. LEVEL 1s FOREVER! WE'LL SPEND THE DAY LOUNGING ON OUR COUCHES AND EATING FOOD ALL DAY!
In addition, Estavillo is subpoenaing 2 people: Depche Mode found Martin Lee Gore because of him being known to be sad, lonely and alienated in the songs he write, and Winona Ryder due to her and Estavillo's common interest in the book "Catcher in the Rye." Estavillo, there's someone else you should subpoena and I don't mean Jack Thompson.
Orly Taitz. Why? Because these two have one thing in common: They're nutcases.
In conclusion, Estavillo is seeking $1 million in damages and a court order that requires Activision Blizzard to change WoW that addresses the issue of his complaints. Which means...THE END OF THE CATACLYSM! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! AAAHHHHHHH!
Works Cited:
Game Politics
Game Politics also has a link to a Joystiq article on Professional Plaintiffs.
Actually, it's because of Blizzard's number 1 IP: World of Warcraft. Estavillo lawsuit against WoW claims that the game is made for gamers “to walk or run at a calculated slow pace, resulting in the player taking longer to get where he or she needs to go in the game.” resulting in a taking a long time to finish the game or quests.
Exactly. Who cares if we ask for help or do a LFG(OR the upcoming Cross-server LF Dungeon) and who cares about the amount of content a game has? We want this game done and out of the way in the name of laziness. Also added is that he complains that "Faster transportation is not available until a player levels up accordingly, or purchases an expansion pack." And I gotta agree, even though I'm aware you need to be level 20 just to get your first mount. LEVEL 1s FOREVER! WE'LL SPEND THE DAY LOUNGING ON OUR COUCHES AND EATING FOOD ALL DAY!
In addition, Estavillo is subpoenaing 2 people: Depche Mode found Martin Lee Gore because of him being known to be sad, lonely and alienated in the songs he write, and Winona Ryder due to her and Estavillo's common interest in the book "Catcher in the Rye." Estavillo, there's someone else you should subpoena and I don't mean Jack Thompson.
Orly Taitz. Why? Because these two have one thing in common: They're nutcases.
In conclusion, Estavillo is seeking $1 million in damages and a court order that requires Activision Blizzard to change WoW that addresses the issue of his complaints. Which means...THE END OF THE CATACLYSM! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! AAAHHHHHHH!
Works Cited:
Game Politics
Game Politics also has a link to a Joystiq article on Professional Plaintiffs.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Double Trouble: A better Wii Year and Homebrew hoedown
Ahh, New Super Mario Bros Wii. Sounds like a great week for Nintendo eh? THINK AGAIN. This is Double Trouble
First off, according to Gamestop, the Nintendo Wii will have a better year in 2010 than in 2009, quoting them.
I think as we shared earlier, we always see and, for years, we have seen that Nintendo becomes incredibly stronger in the holiday season both from a hardware perspective and a software perspective, and clearly with the large installed base that Nintendo has, we expect it to be a very strong year for Nintendo software as well. In terms of commenting on future development on Nintendo, I cannot comment on that.
And I protest this. Why? The Wii is all about moral values in the form of Shovelware. I need that shovelware like I need hugs and kisses from Barney the Dinosaur. Folks, this mass amount of decent games on the Wii next year will kill the Wii off like it did the 360 and PS3. If you don't want the Wii to fall victim to that, buy more shovelware and let your brain rot over it while you yell and wonder why you even bought that title.
And second, Erik Estavillo is suing Nintendo over the new firmware that caused his Wii's homebrew channel not to function anymore.
Estavillo claims that update 4.3 disabled his Homebrew Channel, which he used to unlock characters in Mario Kart Wii. Plaintiff states that the only way to unlock characters in Mario Kart Wii is to purchase Super Mario Galaxy, which will unlock a single character in the former title. “In essence, Nintendo is forcing customers to buy another game to unlock one character in a different game.”
Exactly. This is a immoral injustice. Heck, what's even more immoral about unlocking Rosalina with a Mario Galaxy save is unlocking Rosalina by getting 1 star in all 8 Mirror Mode Cups. We're lazy and we're proud of it.
Oh BTW, this is the same guy who is suing Sony over being banned from the PSN Network and he's also suing Microsoft over the 360. This guy must remind me of someone I know. Someone who was this...grouchy.
Nah. Too happy. I was thinking Orly Taitz.
And that does it with Double Trouble. Nintendo, you're not just in trouble, you're in double trouble with Sony and Microsoft.
Works Cited:
GoNintendo link 1
GoNintendo link 2
First off, according to Gamestop, the Nintendo Wii will have a better year in 2010 than in 2009, quoting them.
I think as we shared earlier, we always see and, for years, we have seen that Nintendo becomes incredibly stronger in the holiday season both from a hardware perspective and a software perspective, and clearly with the large installed base that Nintendo has, we expect it to be a very strong year for Nintendo software as well. In terms of commenting on future development on Nintendo, I cannot comment on that.
And I protest this. Why? The Wii is all about moral values in the form of Shovelware. I need that shovelware like I need hugs and kisses from Barney the Dinosaur. Folks, this mass amount of decent games on the Wii next year will kill the Wii off like it did the 360 and PS3. If you don't want the Wii to fall victim to that, buy more shovelware and let your brain rot over it while you yell and wonder why you even bought that title.
And second, Erik Estavillo is suing Nintendo over the new firmware that caused his Wii's homebrew channel not to function anymore.
Estavillo claims that update 4.3 disabled his Homebrew Channel, which he used to unlock characters in Mario Kart Wii. Plaintiff states that the only way to unlock characters in Mario Kart Wii is to purchase Super Mario Galaxy, which will unlock a single character in the former title. “In essence, Nintendo is forcing customers to buy another game to unlock one character in a different game.”
Exactly. This is a immoral injustice. Heck, what's even more immoral about unlocking Rosalina with a Mario Galaxy save is unlocking Rosalina by getting 1 star in all 8 Mirror Mode Cups. We're lazy and we're proud of it.
Oh BTW, this is the same guy who is suing Sony over being banned from the PSN Network and he's also suing Microsoft over the 360. This guy must remind me of someone I know. Someone who was this...grouchy.
Nah. Too happy. I was thinking Orly Taitz.
And that does it with Double Trouble. Nintendo, you're not just in trouble, you're in double trouble with Sony and Microsoft.
Works Cited:
GoNintendo link 1
GoNintendo link 2
Sunday, November 15, 2009
The truth about Princess Peach Toadstool
Fellow citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom, we are facing dark times. And I'm not talking about when that evil smiley Fawful invaded 2 months ago.
What I'm really concern about is the leader herself: Princess Peach Toadstool. It seems with nearly every game that comes out, she ends up getting kidnapped. Which leads me to wonder: Does she even care for our precious Kingdom? Our precious Mushroom Kingdom?
Princess Peach. Leader of the kingdom, or is secretly trying to destroy the Mushroom people by letting herself get kidnapped? Let's look at it this way. Why it is the Princess gets kidnapped all of the time? I think there's a conspiracy that the Princess does NOT care about the Mushroom Kingdom. Lemme point out the facts here.
I have proof of her conspiracy. On what she wants to achieve. Let's take alook at these key words
Socialism
Totalitarianism
Upside down
Pig
Integrater
And she wants a Dictatorship
If you add the letters together, you get STUPID! That's right. She's completely stupid. Why did the Mushroom people elect a Stupid Princess? I mean, she's so stupid, she has to rely on her boyfriend Mario to get her out of danger
That outfit is the outfit of the communist. Hat, shirt, overalls. His brother, whoever the heck his name is, also shares the same outfit, though with a different color scheme. The sad thing is that Mario has to always rescue the Princess from evil. Or rather...real Mushroom patriots.
But we all want to know this. If the Princess is unfit for ruling the Mushroom Kingdom, then who should rule? Who is more fit to lead this fair Kingdom to prosperity? Well my friends, it's none other than...
BOWSER KOOPA!
That's right. For decades, the Koopas have been discriminated against by the socialists of Peach. And Bowser just wanted to unite both the Mushroom people and the Koopas together as one group. But noo. Princess Peach just wants to stay in her facist society.
Folks. If you want the Mushroom Kingdom to prosper, then you must do one of 3 things
1) Impeach Peach and elect Bowser
2) Force Peach to marry Bowser
3) Go buy New Super Mario Bros Wii
That's all I can say. If you don't do one of 3 things, we may fall to facism, which I may be making up.
Works Cited: Mario Wiki
This post is brought to you buy New Super Mario Bros Wii, now out.
What I'm really concern about is the leader herself: Princess Peach Toadstool. It seems with nearly every game that comes out, she ends up getting kidnapped. Which leads me to wonder: Does she even care for our precious Kingdom? Our precious Mushroom Kingdom?
Princess Peach. Leader of the kingdom, or is secretly trying to destroy the Mushroom people by letting herself get kidnapped? Let's look at it this way. Why it is the Princess gets kidnapped all of the time? I think there's a conspiracy that the Princess does NOT care about the Mushroom Kingdom. Lemme point out the facts here.
I have proof of her conspiracy. On what she wants to achieve. Let's take alook at these key words
Socialism
Totalitarianism
Upside down
Pig
Integrater
And she wants a Dictatorship
If you add the letters together, you get STUPID! That's right. She's completely stupid. Why did the Mushroom people elect a Stupid Princess? I mean, she's so stupid, she has to rely on her boyfriend Mario to get her out of danger
That outfit is the outfit of the communist. Hat, shirt, overalls. His brother, whoever the heck his name is, also shares the same outfit, though with a different color scheme. The sad thing is that Mario has to always rescue the Princess from evil. Or rather...real Mushroom patriots.
But we all want to know this. If the Princess is unfit for ruling the Mushroom Kingdom, then who should rule? Who is more fit to lead this fair Kingdom to prosperity? Well my friends, it's none other than...
BOWSER KOOPA!
That's right. For decades, the Koopas have been discriminated against by the socialists of Peach. And Bowser just wanted to unite both the Mushroom people and the Koopas together as one group. But noo. Princess Peach just wants to stay in her facist society.
Folks. If you want the Mushroom Kingdom to prosper, then you must do one of 3 things
1) Impeach Peach and elect Bowser
2) Force Peach to marry Bowser
3) Go buy New Super Mario Bros Wii
That's all I can say. If you don't do one of 3 things, we may fall to facism, which I may be making up.
Works Cited: Mario Wiki
This post is brought to you buy New Super Mario Bros Wii, now out.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Double Trouble: Boycott fallout and how NOT to buy a PS3
Today's Double Trouble is brought to you by our friends at Destructoid. The same Destructoid who revealed to us the fallout of the reviews of Modern Warfare 2. For those of you who want to see the original article, take alook at the Works Cited below. Now that we have that out of the way, let's begin Double Trouble.
First off, you are all aware that there is a boycott going on around Modern Warfare 2, right? So what is it they're playing to prove that they are boycotting Modern Warfare 2? Is it Audiosurf? Madden? Bioshock? Uncharted 2? World of Warcraft? No, it's none of them
Turns out that Modern Warfare 2 is their choice of game as a group of gamers who are protesting MW2 are playing MW2. Let's show them the screenie boys
Note. Due to screen site, it is confined to its Photobucket page
A boycott? Sounds more and more like a Buycott to me. Look at how many are playing this. That's an effecting Buycott to me.
And for our second article courtesy of Destructoid. Folks, we all want the PS3 to be a major success not just against the 360, but also the Wii, the PC, the handhelds and Barack Obama. In fact, the PS3 should be our next president, even though it is nothing more than a machine to play Video Games with. However, what I am reporting is not how you make the PS3 a success. Oh no.
It seems a group of thugs decided to hold another Teen hostage and force him to buy them a Playstation 3 after the gun counter was closed. But it didn't take long for police to catch up to one of the two, one David Daniels. The other is still at large.
My condolence goes out to Kyle Yarkosky, the teen who was forced to use his grandfather's credit card to buy a PS3. But to the troublemakers who did this, their punishment should be simple....forced to play a Phillips CD-I for 20 years.
And that does it for Double Trouble. In our next post, we're preparing for New Super Mario Bros Wii, and I am going to investigate into Princess Peach Toadstool on why she keeps getting kidnapped. Till then, you're not in trouble, you're in Double Trouble.
Works cited
Destructoid Article: IGN readers HATE Modern Warfare 2
Destructoid Article: This is what the Modern Warfare 2 boycotters are playing
Source of Image
Destructoid Article: Kidnapped teen forced to buy a PS3 at gunpoint
Special thanks to: Jim Sterling
First off, you are all aware that there is a boycott going on around Modern Warfare 2, right? So what is it they're playing to prove that they are boycotting Modern Warfare 2? Is it Audiosurf? Madden? Bioshock? Uncharted 2? World of Warcraft? No, it's none of them
Turns out that Modern Warfare 2 is their choice of game as a group of gamers who are protesting MW2 are playing MW2. Let's show them the screenie boys
Note. Due to screen site, it is confined to its Photobucket page
A boycott? Sounds more and more like a Buycott to me. Look at how many are playing this. That's an effecting Buycott to me.
And for our second article courtesy of Destructoid. Folks, we all want the PS3 to be a major success not just against the 360, but also the Wii, the PC, the handhelds and Barack Obama. In fact, the PS3 should be our next president, even though it is nothing more than a machine to play Video Games with. However, what I am reporting is not how you make the PS3 a success. Oh no.
It seems a group of thugs decided to hold another Teen hostage and force him to buy them a Playstation 3 after the gun counter was closed. But it didn't take long for police to catch up to one of the two, one David Daniels. The other is still at large.
My condolence goes out to Kyle Yarkosky, the teen who was forced to use his grandfather's credit card to buy a PS3. But to the troublemakers who did this, their punishment should be simple....forced to play a Phillips CD-I for 20 years.
And that does it for Double Trouble. In our next post, we're preparing for New Super Mario Bros Wii, and I am going to investigate into Princess Peach Toadstool on why she keeps getting kidnapped. Till then, you're not in trouble, you're in Double Trouble.
Works cited
Destructoid Article: IGN readers HATE Modern Warfare 2
Destructoid Article: This is what the Modern Warfare 2 boycotters are playing
Source of Image
Destructoid Article: Kidnapped teen forced to buy a PS3 at gunpoint
Special thanks to: Jim Sterling
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Review Fallout part 1: Modern Warfare 2
Do you smell that fallout in the air? That's the fallout of Modern Warfare 2. The first set of reviews have come in and apparently, I'm steamed. Why? Because they're in the mid 9s area.
IGN reviewed the PC, 360 and PS3 version and gave it a 9.5/10.
GameTrailers gave it a 9.5 as well, ranking it higher than a PS3 exclusive: Uncharted 2. Does that mean...a Multiplatform game is better than an exclusive? Does that mean...GASP...IT'S THE END OF EXCLUSIVES AND THE BEGINNING OF THE MULTIPLATFORM DARK AGES! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
*Screams like a little girl*
Oh sorry. Was too excited back there.
Even GiantBomb has sold out. They gave this game a Perfect Score, just like they did with Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe.
Of course, not everyone agrees with the reviews and are calling out on it. As you are aware, the PC version will only support 9vs9 and will have P2P servers instead of dedicated servers. But with these reviews, the fallout begins, and I blame this on Destructoid...
I would love to point the finger at IGN and say 'hey this game does not deserve a 9.5 Activision must have paid you off. Failz'
But have you seen the metacritic scores? A lot of other sites gave MW2 a really high score. Why? I dont know
Because they paid those other review sites off. It's a conspiracy.
Who the hell plays a first person shooter for the single player? If you want single player go play a RPG!!!!! FPS were built for multiplayer... Halo come on don't tell me millions play it for its amazing story line (Haha)....
Exactly. Who the hell even plays DooM or Bioshock for its single player. Wait, you're telling me DooM invented SinglePlayer FPS gaming and Bioshock is 100% Single Player? ....I wonder what you've been smoking.
I am shocked to hear Modern Warfare 2 is a great game. I could not tell from the countless gushing articles before now
next, IGN will proclaim Modern Warfare 2 as Game of the Year. That will really shock me
Modern Warfare 2? GOTY over Uncharted 2? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
WOAH THIS GAME IS HORRIBLE, IT ONLY GOT AN INCREDIBLE. I AM DISSAPOINT IGN, NOT BUYING THIS GAME ANYMORE.
That's right. It's got an incredible. Nothing like that has an incredible, whatever the hell that is.
Sounds like IGN got a fat paycheck on this review. Graphics a 10 on a 2 year old graphics engine. IW must have a massive hog for this many people to have their lips wrapped around it at once.
That didn't stop IGN from giving WoW:WOTLK a 9/10(Graphics 8.5/10)
EVERYONE HEAR IS GAY CAUSE THEY ARE BUTT HURT ABOUT SINGLE PLAYER. THE ONLY REASON PEOPLE ON THIS THREAD ARENT CLAMORING ABOUT MULTIPLAYER IS BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THEY ARE PLAYING IT AND ARENT DILDOING THEMSELVES WITH PLOT TWISTS AND EPIC CONCLUSIONS.
If you gotta make your point, you gotta use all typos
okay...f'n ign you give GTA4 a 10 on everything when it is a horrible title no one plays any more and you give modern warfare a 9.5 when it is clearly better in EVERY way? you guys need to fix your shit
All while every other review site repeats what Fox..I mean IGN does.
Wow, no deductions for the PC versions omissions of basic PC online FPS game features! No offense Bozon, but aren't you more of a console player? Shouldn't one of the IGN PC guys be reviewing this game for the PC? Nice way to smooth over a big issue for many, many PC gamers IGN. I can clearly see my time coming to this site for reviews is wasted.
Yeah. Why couldn't they hire their PC reviewers when they're too busy playing WoW:WOTLK? ....CURSE YOU ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
Simulate warfare? BWHAHA, this game is the most aracdey, unrealistc shooter on the market. LMAO.
Because if its not stiff enough, then its not real enough. Activision. Where's the stiffness?
I love how every review I've seen for this so far just seems to "forget" there's a PC version that is complete crap compared to the console versions. It's really sad how bad IW butchered the game for PC and it's one of the reasons I refuse to support this title (even though I wouldn't be playing it on PC).
What? I wouldn't buy this even if there were dedicated servers and 64vs64 multiplayer. I would spend my time boasting about my Di...I mean my PC specs.
Honestly, for everyone trashing the single player campaing, is this the reason why you got Modern Warfare two or was it for the Multiplayer? And for all of the PC gamers stop trashing the game just because you got screwed over
Hey. You don't backmouth me you little rat. I have every right to be a whiny jackass over this.
But of course, why stick with just the comments? The user reviews paint a bigger picture, as I chose 5 of the best user reviews
I WAS TRYING TO PLAY THE SINGLE PLAYER, BUT I THINK I MUST HAVE BLINKED OR SOMETHING, BECAUSE I WAS AT DA END OF THE GAME BEFORE I KNOW IT. THIS IS WHAT THE SINGLE PLAYER WAS LIKE: SHOOTING GALLERY, FAKE MOVIE BIT, SHOOTING GALLERY, FAKE MOVIE BIT, SHOOTING GALLERY, OVER. IT WAS THE WURST.
Wait. You mean sausage is involved? Hype gone up.
This game more fail than the Gov't run health bill that was just passed. 9v9 I can handle. I can handle paying for DLC. No dedicated servers! No Mods! No Lean! This game removes everything that made the previous Call of Duty's a success. You can longer police your server with admins. Everything is done by vote. Punkbuster > VAC. Who remembers Counter-Strike and how hackable that game was. I plan on buying this game just to hack on. Guarantee I make it through a year without being banned.
Wait. This game was really developed by the dogs at the government? But of course. Why didn't Glenn Beck figure this out that Modern Warfare 2 was developed by the liberals in the White House? And where the heck were those tea parties that were gonna be held at Activision's headquarters?
F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever.
Ladies and gentlemen. That my friend, is a professional review
sold out pc gamers for thumb twiddling console noobs. thx much.
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Another fine example of professional reviewing. Folks, if you're gonna review, typing in all caps will get your message out, no matter how much of a retard you are.
biggest disappointment to ever come out on pc, IW fuck off to consol cause no one wants your consol port piss poor shit excusses for a pc games anymore, do it quick before you start making us buy controllers to play your games and make the multiplayer split screen so ur presious consol fans dont feel left out.
Next thing you'll know, Motion Controls will become mandatory on PCs.
I have plans for a part 2. Perhaps a fallout on Gamespot, or any comments that prai...I mean bash me on this article. For now, live long...and lulz.
Works Cited: IGN PC Review
IGN 360 Review
IGN PS3 Review
IGN reviewed the PC, 360 and PS3 version and gave it a 9.5/10.
GameTrailers gave it a 9.5 as well, ranking it higher than a PS3 exclusive: Uncharted 2. Does that mean...a Multiplatform game is better than an exclusive? Does that mean...GASP...IT'S THE END OF EXCLUSIVES AND THE BEGINNING OF THE MULTIPLATFORM DARK AGES! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
*Screams like a little girl*
Oh sorry. Was too excited back there.
Even GiantBomb has sold out. They gave this game a Perfect Score, just like they did with Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe.
Of course, not everyone agrees with the reviews and are calling out on it. As you are aware, the PC version will only support 9vs9 and will have P2P servers instead of dedicated servers. But with these reviews, the fallout begins, and I blame this on Destructoid...
I would love to point the finger at IGN and say 'hey this game does not deserve a 9.5 Activision must have paid you off. Failz'
But have you seen the metacritic scores? A lot of other sites gave MW2 a really high score. Why? I dont know
Because they paid those other review sites off. It's a conspiracy.
Who the hell plays a first person shooter for the single player? If you want single player go play a RPG!!!!! FPS were built for multiplayer... Halo come on don't tell me millions play it for its amazing story line (Haha)....
Exactly. Who the hell even plays DooM or Bioshock for its single player. Wait, you're telling me DooM invented SinglePlayer FPS gaming and Bioshock is 100% Single Player? ....I wonder what you've been smoking.
I am shocked to hear Modern Warfare 2 is a great game. I could not tell from the countless gushing articles before now
next, IGN will proclaim Modern Warfare 2 as Game of the Year. That will really shock me
Modern Warfare 2? GOTY over Uncharted 2? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
WOAH THIS GAME IS HORRIBLE, IT ONLY GOT AN INCREDIBLE. I AM DISSAPOINT IGN, NOT BUYING THIS GAME ANYMORE.
That's right. It's got an incredible. Nothing like that has an incredible, whatever the hell that is.
Sounds like IGN got a fat paycheck on this review. Graphics a 10 on a 2 year old graphics engine. IW must have a massive hog for this many people to have their lips wrapped around it at once.
That didn't stop IGN from giving WoW:WOTLK a 9/10(Graphics 8.5/10)
EVERYONE HEAR IS GAY CAUSE THEY ARE BUTT HURT ABOUT SINGLE PLAYER. THE ONLY REASON PEOPLE ON THIS THREAD ARENT CLAMORING ABOUT MULTIPLAYER IS BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THEY ARE PLAYING IT AND ARENT DILDOING THEMSELVES WITH PLOT TWISTS AND EPIC CONCLUSIONS.
If you gotta make your point, you gotta use all typos
okay...f'n ign you give GTA4 a 10 on everything when it is a horrible title no one plays any more and you give modern warfare a 9.5 when it is clearly better in EVERY way? you guys need to fix your shit
All while every other review site repeats what Fox..I mean IGN does.
Wow, no deductions for the PC versions omissions of basic PC online FPS game features! No offense Bozon, but aren't you more of a console player? Shouldn't one of the IGN PC guys be reviewing this game for the PC? Nice way to smooth over a big issue for many, many PC gamers IGN. I can clearly see my time coming to this site for reviews is wasted.
Yeah. Why couldn't they hire their PC reviewers when they're too busy playing WoW:WOTLK? ....CURSE YOU ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
Simulate warfare? BWHAHA, this game is the most aracdey, unrealistc shooter on the market. LMAO.
Because if its not stiff enough, then its not real enough. Activision. Where's the stiffness?
I love how every review I've seen for this so far just seems to "forget" there's a PC version that is complete crap compared to the console versions. It's really sad how bad IW butchered the game for PC and it's one of the reasons I refuse to support this title (even though I wouldn't be playing it on PC).
What? I wouldn't buy this even if there were dedicated servers and 64vs64 multiplayer. I would spend my time boasting about my Di...I mean my PC specs.
Honestly, for everyone trashing the single player campaing, is this the reason why you got Modern Warfare two or was it for the Multiplayer? And for all of the PC gamers stop trashing the game just because you got screwed over
Hey. You don't backmouth me you little rat. I have every right to be a whiny jackass over this.
But of course, why stick with just the comments? The user reviews paint a bigger picture, as I chose 5 of the best user reviews
I WAS TRYING TO PLAY THE SINGLE PLAYER, BUT I THINK I MUST HAVE BLINKED OR SOMETHING, BECAUSE I WAS AT DA END OF THE GAME BEFORE I KNOW IT. THIS IS WHAT THE SINGLE PLAYER WAS LIKE: SHOOTING GALLERY, FAKE MOVIE BIT, SHOOTING GALLERY, FAKE MOVIE BIT, SHOOTING GALLERY, OVER. IT WAS THE WURST.
Wait. You mean sausage is involved? Hype gone up.
This game more fail than the Gov't run health bill that was just passed. 9v9 I can handle. I can handle paying for DLC. No dedicated servers! No Mods! No Lean! This game removes everything that made the previous Call of Duty's a success. You can longer police your server with admins. Everything is done by vote. Punkbuster > VAC. Who remembers Counter-Strike and how hackable that game was. I plan on buying this game just to hack on. Guarantee I make it through a year without being banned.
Wait. This game was really developed by the dogs at the government? But of course. Why didn't Glenn Beck figure this out that Modern Warfare 2 was developed by the liberals in the White House? And where the heck were those tea parties that were gonna be held at Activision's headquarters?
F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever. F+++++++++++++++++, would not buy ever.
Ladies and gentlemen. That my friend, is a professional review
sold out pc gamers for thumb twiddling console noobs. thx much.
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Another fine example of professional reviewing. Folks, if you're gonna review, typing in all caps will get your message out, no matter how much of a retard you are.
biggest disappointment to ever come out on pc, IW fuck off to consol cause no one wants your consol port piss poor shit excusses for a pc games anymore, do it quick before you start making us buy controllers to play your games and make the multiplayer split screen so ur presious consol fans dont feel left out.
Next thing you'll know, Motion Controls will become mandatory on PCs.
I have plans for a part 2. Perhaps a fallout on Gamespot, or any comments that prai...I mean bash me on this article. For now, live long...and lulz.
Works Cited: IGN PC Review
IGN 360 Review
IGN PS3 Review
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Epic Mickey = Epic Complaints
Folks, there is a wind of change coming on that many of you aren't satisfied with, and it's not just the passing of the Health Care bill in the House. Oh no, it's Mickey's redesign. Or rather, his return to his classic look in Epic Mickey.
(Image provided by Disney Interactive)
Just take alook at it. That's not the Mickey I remembered. It looks like they're turning him into a Sonic the Hedgehog character, even though they are using his 1930s look. I mean, just take alook at it.
That hideous image makes him look like some ghost that wants to haunt my child's dream. I dunno what Walt Disney was thinking giving a mouse a white face. I mean, it worked for a rabbit like Oswald. That's why I have my collection of Classic Mickey Mouse cartoons under lock and key, so I may never taint my childhood with my childhood ever again. Thankfully, his redesign in 1939 makes him scare less kids. And less is more.
Now there's the Mickey that I remembered. One who's suppose to entertain, not scare, my kids. I mean, Mickey Mouse is an American icon. But with this return to his pre-1939 look, it will make him less of an American icon than say, Glenn Beck.
Now isn't that the face of a cute baby? A cute whiny baby.
Goo goo. Gah gah. WAAAAAAH! Mommy, Barack Obama is trying to scare me with a public option. Please give me the status quo bottle so I can ward off evil. WAAAAAH!(Boy I'm gonna get ripped apart for that).
But moving right along, it seems I'm not the only one who's against returning Mickey to his roots. It seems alot of you are also against this. I have sympathy with you and personally, this kind of action puts the Tea Party Activists to shame.
Seems to me the Disney folks might have watched the South Park purity ring episode and thought, "Yes! That's what we want Mickey Mouse to be!"
Oh my god, they killed Donald. You bastards!
Leave Mickey Alone....He looks demonic if this is his spirit we have enough daunting spirits already and the creators have tunnel vision
MONSTER! MONSTER!
Mickey Mouse is an icon of fun and fantasy...to make him "edgy" by the Walt Disney Company is degrading to their image as a family friendly company...in the long run, this could alienate many Disney followers who spend money for their films, DVD's and theme parks. This may backfire bigtime!!
By fun and fantasy, you mean staying at home while Pluto goes fetch the paper for you.
What a joke! lol Now Mickey is going to be evil? The world is once again turning to ****!
Mickey's going evil? IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Make the good Bad....Seems like its the way of the world any more> I will watch the CLASSIC Micky on You tube with my Granddaughter!
Goodness knows we need some Goodness in the world!!
Boy is that poster in for a big surprise when he/she finds out said classics resemble Epic Mickey
Great - a menacing Mickey Mouse. Hey money talks, let's wait and see what happens. Betcha this gets dropped like a hot potato when it gets additional pub in the real world where the silent majority still have some morals and a lot more clout than 'gamers'.
Yeah. Let's hope this fails so we can have a spin-off of Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse, all while ignoring the fact that there was Kingdom Hearts.
I don't want to see a more "edgier Mickey Mouse", hate it!
Who got the bright idea of lowering the quality of Mickey to match the characters of today. Leave well enough alone.
Yeah. That's like giving Shadow the Hedgehog a gun. Next thing you'll know, they'll give Mickey Mouse a gun in a future game. Wait? Are you telling me there were shorts where Mickey had a gun? Well...next post please.
walt is rolling in his grave because of this . what else can we take that is good and make it bad ? we tear apart at every fiber in this country that stands for something good and make it have a "bad" side. sorry no return disney trip for me, if they wanted a "mischievous mouse" - then create a new character, but leave "Mickey" alone. Next "Minnie" will be a **** or **** of some kind. damn u for ruining another american icon.
Yeah. We don't want Minnie to become a dancer ala the Gallopin Gaucho.
Lameness, thy name is Disney.
If they wanted to give Mickey an (*snort*) "edge", then they should have gone with Moe the Rat. If you recall the longshoremen's strike, you'll know what I'm talking about.
And I don't really want to know.
Why do this to poor 'ol Mickey? If the wanted a really edgy character, they could have used "Mickey Rat" from the old 1970s ZAP comics! Instead, they risk alienating a devoted core of fans who aren't interested in seeing Mickey get pissed off...
Yeah. Let's go and rip off someone else's character for Disney's new edgier, yet classic, look.
What the hell? I grew up with disney, especially Mickey mouse. He was my childhood hero, man, and now the anti-Semitic creator of this loving character is going to try to make mickey into a blood or a crip. I may be young, but I say we boycott Walt Disney and all of their ****. everybody loved disney until they started to add this "show business." Mickey was loved because he was funny, but now this piece of crap??? like I said, boycott disney and return the good old days to Cartoons!
Yeah. We should return to the good ol days because they were violent, raunchy, and stereotypical.
is'nt there enough violence and hatered in the world. now you have to make cute little mickey look the same. kids look up to this happy little critters. what now kids are going to have the same mean look on thier faces. you guys are sick and out of your minds. we need more happy things and looks in todays sick world. what's wrong with you!!!!!!!
Yeah. I think we all need a hug. But then you'll yell at me and tell me to back off
PLEASE DON'T I LIKE THE NICE MICKEY! ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A CHILDREN'S CHARACTER!:(
Quoting Chris Crocker: LEAVE HIM ALONE! LEAVE MICKEY MOUSE ALONE! WAAAAH!
OH, please! Disney has gone way to far. Mickey is a good guy and don't wreck it! If disney does this and makes a new mickey like they are talking. I will forbid my children from every watching Mickey again. I have a 2 1/2 year old who totally adores Mickey Mouse and everything is Mickey. I am totally against this move - Disney does this than I will change what my children watch and they will only be able to watch Baby First TV and nothing else.
Glad she doesn't let her child watch Sesame Street
My wife says he looks angry....I say he now looks like Sonic the Hedghog.....We both say our children won't be contributing to Disney's pockets any longer if they are gonna turn Mickey into a character in need of anger management classes, thats Donalds role:(
Actually, I have an objection to this. I'd say he looks more like Shadow the Hedgehog
Bad Disney! Bad, bad, Disney. We really don't need a bad Mickey. Why not a naughty Minnie, or a Devilish Daisy. Better still, a f---edup Goofy. See where I'm coming from. Please use some other character, like Cruella or Snow White's mirror witch.
Yeah. We should use those because they are underused and neglected.
LEAVE "MICKEY MOUSE" ALONE.Hot WALT DISNEY WORLD RE-WORKED THE "JOURNEY INTO IMAGINATION (KODAK) IN E.P.C.O.T. A VERY BIG MISTAKE. IT IS NOT THE SAME. DREAMFINDER AND FIGMENT WERE ASSETS LOST IN THE CHANGE.Sad. DISNEY IS GETTING MARVEL BRAND. GO AN DO SOMETHING WITH THEM AND LEAVE "MICKEY ALONE"
Yeah. They should do something with the Marvel image like Marvel Superhero Squad.
Please leave Mickey alone!! Let my 2 yr old boy grew up like we did, with that friendly face in our t-shirts
Not to mention coffee mugs and placemats.
This is a fail!! they should NOT in any way change Mickey Mouse. My son loves Mickey, he shouldn't be afraid of him. I'm all up for darker things but having Mickey as a darker character wouldn't be a good thing. Lolipops, gumdrops and sunshine and rainbows. You know. Big no!
Next thing you'll know, they'll be downing tons of sugar over this
NO NO NO!
Mickey was my FAVORITE CARTOON as a toddler and it breaks my heart that my niece has no interest in him. This is going to make it 10 times worse.
Little kids dont care for demented looking mice and no teenager is going to become a mickey convert just because he has a darker side :-/
Like Kingdom Hearts didn't do that.
So yeah. In the end, this results in a Disneyfication of the Tea Party that I salute for going against the public option and defending the insurance companies that puts profits over people. Fellow Mickey Mouse fans, if you oppose this nostalgic take on Mickey Mouse that will ruin our childhoods because its like our childhood, you will take arms against this Mouse design.
Works Cited:
MSN Money
New York Times
Perez Hilton
If you want more information on Mickey Mouse classic cartoons, go to Disney Shorts
(Image provided by Disney Interactive)Just take alook at it. That's not the Mickey I remembered. It looks like they're turning him into a Sonic the Hedgehog character, even though they are using his 1930s look. I mean, just take alook at it.
That hideous image makes him look like some ghost that wants to haunt my child's dream. I dunno what Walt Disney was thinking giving a mouse a white face. I mean, it worked for a rabbit like Oswald. That's why I have my collection of Classic Mickey Mouse cartoons under lock and key, so I may never taint my childhood with my childhood ever again. Thankfully, his redesign in 1939 makes him scare less kids. And less is more.
Now there's the Mickey that I remembered. One who's suppose to entertain, not scare, my kids. I mean, Mickey Mouse is an American icon. But with this return to his pre-1939 look, it will make him less of an American icon than say, Glenn Beck.
Now isn't that the face of a cute baby? A cute whiny baby.
Goo goo. Gah gah. WAAAAAAH! Mommy, Barack Obama is trying to scare me with a public option. Please give me the status quo bottle so I can ward off evil. WAAAAAH!(Boy I'm gonna get ripped apart for that).
But moving right along, it seems I'm not the only one who's against returning Mickey to his roots. It seems alot of you are also against this. I have sympathy with you and personally, this kind of action puts the Tea Party Activists to shame.
Seems to me the Disney folks might have watched the South Park purity ring episode and thought, "Yes! That's what we want Mickey Mouse to be!"
Oh my god, they killed Donald. You bastards!
Leave Mickey Alone....He looks demonic if this is his spirit we have enough daunting spirits already and the creators have tunnel vision
MONSTER! MONSTER!
Mickey Mouse is an icon of fun and fantasy...to make him "edgy" by the Walt Disney Company is degrading to their image as a family friendly company...in the long run, this could alienate many Disney followers who spend money for their films, DVD's and theme parks. This may backfire bigtime!!
By fun and fantasy, you mean staying at home while Pluto goes fetch the paper for you.
What a joke! lol Now Mickey is going to be evil? The world is once again turning to ****!
Mickey's going evil? IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Make the good Bad....Seems like its the way of the world any more> I will watch the CLASSIC Micky on You tube with my Granddaughter!
Goodness knows we need some Goodness in the world!!
Boy is that poster in for a big surprise when he/she finds out said classics resemble Epic Mickey
Great - a menacing Mickey Mouse. Hey money talks, let's wait and see what happens. Betcha this gets dropped like a hot potato when it gets additional pub in the real world where the silent majority still have some morals and a lot more clout than 'gamers'.
Yeah. Let's hope this fails so we can have a spin-off of Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse, all while ignoring the fact that there was Kingdom Hearts.
I don't want to see a more "edgier Mickey Mouse", hate it!
Who got the bright idea of lowering the quality of Mickey to match the characters of today. Leave well enough alone.
Yeah. That's like giving Shadow the Hedgehog a gun. Next thing you'll know, they'll give Mickey Mouse a gun in a future game. Wait? Are you telling me there were shorts where Mickey had a gun? Well...next post please.
walt is rolling in his grave because of this . what else can we take that is good and make it bad ? we tear apart at every fiber in this country that stands for something good and make it have a "bad" side. sorry no return disney trip for me, if they wanted a "mischievous mouse" - then create a new character, but leave "Mickey" alone. Next "Minnie" will be a **** or **** of some kind. damn u for ruining another american icon.
Yeah. We don't want Minnie to become a dancer ala the Gallopin Gaucho.
Lameness, thy name is Disney.
If they wanted to give Mickey an (*snort*) "edge", then they should have gone with Moe the Rat. If you recall the longshoremen's strike, you'll know what I'm talking about.
And I don't really want to know.
Why do this to poor 'ol Mickey? If the wanted a really edgy character, they could have used "Mickey Rat" from the old 1970s ZAP comics! Instead, they risk alienating a devoted core of fans who aren't interested in seeing Mickey get pissed off...
Yeah. Let's go and rip off someone else's character for Disney's new edgier, yet classic, look.
What the hell? I grew up with disney, especially Mickey mouse. He was my childhood hero, man, and now the anti-Semitic creator of this loving character is going to try to make mickey into a blood or a crip. I may be young, but I say we boycott Walt Disney and all of their ****. everybody loved disney until they started to add this "show business." Mickey was loved because he was funny, but now this piece of crap??? like I said, boycott disney and return the good old days to Cartoons!
Yeah. We should return to the good ol days because they were violent, raunchy, and stereotypical.
is'nt there enough violence and hatered in the world. now you have to make cute little mickey look the same. kids look up to this happy little critters. what now kids are going to have the same mean look on thier faces. you guys are sick and out of your minds. we need more happy things and looks in todays sick world. what's wrong with you!!!!!!!
Yeah. I think we all need a hug. But then you'll yell at me and tell me to back off
PLEASE DON'T I LIKE THE NICE MICKEY! ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A CHILDREN'S CHARACTER!:(
Quoting Chris Crocker: LEAVE HIM ALONE! LEAVE MICKEY MOUSE ALONE! WAAAAH!
OH, please! Disney has gone way to far. Mickey is a good guy and don't wreck it! If disney does this and makes a new mickey like they are talking. I will forbid my children from every watching Mickey again. I have a 2 1/2 year old who totally adores Mickey Mouse and everything is Mickey. I am totally against this move - Disney does this than I will change what my children watch and they will only be able to watch Baby First TV and nothing else.
Glad she doesn't let her child watch Sesame Street
My wife says he looks angry....I say he now looks like Sonic the Hedghog.....We both say our children won't be contributing to Disney's pockets any longer if they are gonna turn Mickey into a character in need of anger management classes, thats Donalds role:(
Actually, I have an objection to this. I'd say he looks more like Shadow the Hedgehog
Bad Disney! Bad, bad, Disney. We really don't need a bad Mickey. Why not a naughty Minnie, or a Devilish Daisy. Better still, a f---edup Goofy. See where I'm coming from. Please use some other character, like Cruella or Snow White's mirror witch.
Yeah. We should use those because they are underused and neglected.
LEAVE "MICKEY MOUSE" ALONE.Hot WALT DISNEY WORLD RE-WORKED THE "JOURNEY INTO IMAGINATION (KODAK) IN E.P.C.O.T. A VERY BIG MISTAKE. IT IS NOT THE SAME. DREAMFINDER AND FIGMENT WERE ASSETS LOST IN THE CHANGE.Sad. DISNEY IS GETTING MARVEL BRAND. GO AN DO SOMETHING WITH THEM AND LEAVE "MICKEY ALONE"
Yeah. They should do something with the Marvel image like Marvel Superhero Squad.
Please leave Mickey alone!! Let my 2 yr old boy grew up like we did, with that friendly face in our t-shirts
Not to mention coffee mugs and placemats.
This is a fail!! they should NOT in any way change Mickey Mouse. My son loves Mickey, he shouldn't be afraid of him. I'm all up for darker things but having Mickey as a darker character wouldn't be a good thing. Lolipops, gumdrops and sunshine and rainbows. You know. Big no!
Next thing you'll know, they'll be downing tons of sugar over this
NO NO NO!
Mickey was my FAVORITE CARTOON as a toddler and it breaks my heart that my niece has no interest in him. This is going to make it 10 times worse.
Little kids dont care for demented looking mice and no teenager is going to become a mickey convert just because he has a darker side :-/
Like Kingdom Hearts didn't do that.
So yeah. In the end, this results in a Disneyfication of the Tea Party that I salute for going against the public option and defending the insurance companies that puts profits over people. Fellow Mickey Mouse fans, if you oppose this nostalgic take on Mickey Mouse that will ruin our childhoods because its like our childhood, you will take arms against this Mouse design.
Works Cited:
MSN Money
New York Times
Perez Hilton
If you want more information on Mickey Mouse classic cartoons, go to Disney Shorts
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Double Trouble: Modern Warfare 2 and Warcraft in China
Activision haters, Blizzard Entertainment, I've got some bad news for you. You're both in Double Trouble.
First up, for Activision Haters. You hated Modern Warfare 2 because of a lack of dedicated servers. You hated Modern Warfare 2 because of the fact that you can play as the Terrorist rather than the Counter-Terrorist. However, what you're about to hear will SHOCK you. According to Destructoid, Modern Warfare 2 is set to become the biggest Video Game of all time, with GameStop having more pre-orders for this game than any other video game in history
"By all indicators, we anticipate Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be the biggest entertainment launch of all time," says GameStop's Tony Bartel. "As of today, the number of pre-order reservations we've taken for the game is the highest for any title we've ever sold in our 6,200 store network."
This is about as bad for gamers as it is when GOP members swept up New Jersey, Virginia and New York for the Mayoral seats. Even more so, according to GamePolitics, the controversy over this game has not stopped pre-orders from shattering a record once held by Grand Theft Auto IV.
Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter thinks the title can reap global sales of in excess of $500 million in its first week of release reports Industry Gamers. Pachter also believes that the game could sell over 10.0 million units in this year’s fourth quarter.
10 Million units. Suck it down Halo 3 ODST, Uncharted 2 and New Super Mario Bros.
And second, for those of you in China who play World of Warcraft, get ready for a shocker. According to Kotaku, China's General Administration of Press and Publication orders the game suspended in that country due to "Gross violations" of national regulation. This move orders NetEase to "stop operating" the title, cease charging existing user's accounts and block any new account registrations.
However, things got more complicated when a Ministry of Culture of China called the GAPP's action inappropriate. That's bound to result in some mud slinging all while computer nerds in China are busy playing on US and EU WoW Servers.
And that's it for Double Trouble. Remember, you may not be in Trouble. You may be in Double Trouble
Works Cited:
Destructoid
Game Politics
Kotaku(More information at MTV Games and Reuters in the links provided at Kotaku)
First up, for Activision Haters. You hated Modern Warfare 2 because of a lack of dedicated servers. You hated Modern Warfare 2 because of the fact that you can play as the Terrorist rather than the Counter-Terrorist. However, what you're about to hear will SHOCK you. According to Destructoid, Modern Warfare 2 is set to become the biggest Video Game of all time, with GameStop having more pre-orders for this game than any other video game in history
"By all indicators, we anticipate Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be the biggest entertainment launch of all time," says GameStop's Tony Bartel. "As of today, the number of pre-order reservations we've taken for the game is the highest for any title we've ever sold in our 6,200 store network."
This is about as bad for gamers as it is when GOP members swept up New Jersey, Virginia and New York for the Mayoral seats. Even more so, according to GamePolitics, the controversy over this game has not stopped pre-orders from shattering a record once held by Grand Theft Auto IV.
Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter thinks the title can reap global sales of in excess of $500 million in its first week of release reports Industry Gamers. Pachter also believes that the game could sell over 10.0 million units in this year’s fourth quarter.
10 Million units. Suck it down Halo 3 ODST, Uncharted 2 and New Super Mario Bros.
And second, for those of you in China who play World of Warcraft, get ready for a shocker. According to Kotaku, China's General Administration of Press and Publication orders the game suspended in that country due to "Gross violations" of national regulation. This move orders NetEase to "stop operating" the title, cease charging existing user's accounts and block any new account registrations.
However, things got more complicated when a Ministry of Culture of China called the GAPP's action inappropriate. That's bound to result in some mud slinging all while computer nerds in China are busy playing on US and EU WoW Servers.
And that's it for Double Trouble. Remember, you may not be in Trouble. You may be in Double Trouble
Works Cited:
Destructoid
Game Politics
Kotaku(More information at MTV Games and Reuters in the links provided at Kotaku)
Monday, November 2, 2009
Extra Life/Game Over: Of Iwata, DS, Hedgehogs, Zombies, and Ratings
What is Extra Life/Game Over? It's a little segment similar to Stephen Colbert's Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger. I may express an approval(Extra Life) or disapproval(Game Over). Sometimes I may give em an extra life, before turning around and giving them a game over, or vice versa. So here it is, my first Extra Life/Game Over segment.
First up, an extra life to Satoru Iwata, for finally admitting that Wii sales have stalled. Quoting the CEO of Nintendo..
"Wii has stalled," Iwata told a press conference, reports Andriasang. "We were unable to continually release strong software, and let the nice mood cool. We were unable to show a new game to become 'the next thing.' In the game market, once you’ve lost the momentum, it takes time to recover," he offered.
That means less people whining about how Nintendo is killing gaming with the Wii, well despite the fact that there aren't as many hit titles this year as last year, according to him
“So far I have been talking about the market based on the number of units. Now I would like to look at the market in terms of monetary sales volume…We attribute the main reason of worldwide market contraction to the lack of hit titles across the industry in the first half of the year.”
I mean, why buy games like Street Fighter IV, Punch-Out, Wii Sports Resort, ExciteBots, Resident Evil 5 or MadWorld, when you could just pick up Wii Fit like millions of people? The NPD stated so.
Also, an Extra Life to the Nintendo DS, for finally catching up to the PSP in terms of designs. Why do you ask? The DSi is getting a 2nd redesigned called the DSi XL. It's like the DSi, except larger. It's like the transition from PSP-2000 to PSP-3000.
Speaking of which, a Game Over for Sony for their rumored 5th redesign of the PSP with the upcoming PSP-4000. Now it's not the fact that it's their 5th redesign, but it's rather the fact that they chose to stick with the UMD. Earth to Sony, you don't rip gamers off with UMDs. You rip them off with Digital Downloads priced similar to UMDs. You were going great with the PSP-Go. And now you're making a PSP-4000 with UMD support? Shame on you.
Next, a Game Over to Sonic Unleashed, and this one is bad news for Sonic haters, Wii haters, and haters of anything but Shooters and Sport sims. I looked at VGChartz recently and what I saw broke my heart. Overall, Sonic Unleashed sold 2.5 Million across the Wii, PS2, PS3 and 360 with the Wii version at 1.11 million units sold.
This is a walking nightmare, simply because I was one of those who wanted Sonic Next-Gen to outsell Secret Rings because the Wii is too kiddy for a Sonic game, even though the former had a scene where a princess kissed Sonic. The fact that a Sonic game sells best on a Nintendo system is as mindblowing as Mega Man 9 being exclusive in Japan to the Wii itself. I mean what next, a Shadow the Hedgehog sequel that happens to be a Smash Bros Brawl spin-off? That's gonna turn off Sonic and Nintendo fanboys(And Metal Gear fanboys since aliens and Metal Gears don't mix, unlike Aliens and Monsters)
Next, an Extra Life to Rockstar, for announcing an AO-rated Manhunt 2 on PC as a Digital Distributed game. Quoting Game Politics...
The BigDownload notes that Manhunt 2 will be offered via the digital delivery system of Direct2Drive for $29.95. Purchases are limited to those who live in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. While Valve offers a full Rockstar Games collection through its Steam service, no mention of the pending availability of an AO-rated Manhunt 2 game can be found anywhere on their site or within Steam.
Console fans should be ashamed at buying the inferior version of Manhunt 2, simply because the PC version is completely uncensored, regardless of the fact that the game was average at best.
Finally, an extra life to Zombies. Around the time of Halloween last week, SEGA went with tradition and introduced the Curien Mansion from House of the Dead as a track. And finally having been discriminated at by trigger happy gunmen ala Agent G, Leon Kennedy, and members of the Alliance of Azeroth, Zombies are finally getting the respect they deserve, where 2 characters from House of the Dead EX named Zobio and Zobiko, will be playable.
It's been long overdue that Zombies get the respect. Now I demand a light gun game where you play as the Zombie and turn the tables on those crazed gunmen. Justice will be served.*Shakes fist
And that does it for Extra Life/Game Over.
Works Cited:
Games Industry(Iwata)
Nintendo Everything
Joystiq
Engadget
VGChartz
Game Politics
SEGA Nerds
First up, an extra life to Satoru Iwata, for finally admitting that Wii sales have stalled. Quoting the CEO of Nintendo..
"Wii has stalled," Iwata told a press conference, reports Andriasang. "We were unable to continually release strong software, and let the nice mood cool. We were unable to show a new game to become 'the next thing.' In the game market, once you’ve lost the momentum, it takes time to recover," he offered.
That means less people whining about how Nintendo is killing gaming with the Wii, well despite the fact that there aren't as many hit titles this year as last year, according to him
“So far I have been talking about the market based on the number of units. Now I would like to look at the market in terms of monetary sales volume…We attribute the main reason of worldwide market contraction to the lack of hit titles across the industry in the first half of the year.”
I mean, why buy games like Street Fighter IV, Punch-Out, Wii Sports Resort, ExciteBots, Resident Evil 5 or MadWorld, when you could just pick up Wii Fit like millions of people? The NPD stated so.
Also, an Extra Life to the Nintendo DS, for finally catching up to the PSP in terms of designs. Why do you ask? The DSi is getting a 2nd redesigned called the DSi XL. It's like the DSi, except larger. It's like the transition from PSP-2000 to PSP-3000.
Speaking of which, a Game Over for Sony for their rumored 5th redesign of the PSP with the upcoming PSP-4000. Now it's not the fact that it's their 5th redesign, but it's rather the fact that they chose to stick with the UMD. Earth to Sony, you don't rip gamers off with UMDs. You rip them off with Digital Downloads priced similar to UMDs. You were going great with the PSP-Go. And now you're making a PSP-4000 with UMD support? Shame on you.
Next, a Game Over to Sonic Unleashed, and this one is bad news for Sonic haters, Wii haters, and haters of anything but Shooters and Sport sims. I looked at VGChartz recently and what I saw broke my heart. Overall, Sonic Unleashed sold 2.5 Million across the Wii, PS2, PS3 and 360 with the Wii version at 1.11 million units sold.
This is a walking nightmare, simply because I was one of those who wanted Sonic Next-Gen to outsell Secret Rings because the Wii is too kiddy for a Sonic game, even though the former had a scene where a princess kissed Sonic. The fact that a Sonic game sells best on a Nintendo system is as mindblowing as Mega Man 9 being exclusive in Japan to the Wii itself. I mean what next, a Shadow the Hedgehog sequel that happens to be a Smash Bros Brawl spin-off? That's gonna turn off Sonic and Nintendo fanboys(And Metal Gear fanboys since aliens and Metal Gears don't mix, unlike Aliens and Monsters)
Next, an Extra Life to Rockstar, for announcing an AO-rated Manhunt 2 on PC as a Digital Distributed game. Quoting Game Politics...
The BigDownload notes that Manhunt 2 will be offered via the digital delivery system of Direct2Drive for $29.95. Purchases are limited to those who live in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. While Valve offers a full Rockstar Games collection through its Steam service, no mention of the pending availability of an AO-rated Manhunt 2 game can be found anywhere on their site or within Steam.
Console fans should be ashamed at buying the inferior version of Manhunt 2, simply because the PC version is completely uncensored, regardless of the fact that the game was average at best.
Finally, an extra life to Zombies. Around the time of Halloween last week, SEGA went with tradition and introduced the Curien Mansion from House of the Dead as a track. And finally having been discriminated at by trigger happy gunmen ala Agent G, Leon Kennedy, and members of the Alliance of Azeroth, Zombies are finally getting the respect they deserve, where 2 characters from House of the Dead EX named Zobio and Zobiko, will be playable.
It's been long overdue that Zombies get the respect. Now I demand a light gun game where you play as the Zombie and turn the tables on those crazed gunmen. Justice will be served.*Shakes fist
And that does it for Extra Life/Game Over.
Works Cited:
Games Industry(Iwata)
Nintendo Everything
Joystiq
Engadget
VGChartz
Game Politics
SEGA Nerds
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