I just had to post this. It’s just… well… just click the link. I came across it at some terrible site with far too much advertisement. But seriously, who needs to be on their computer while working out? Even stranger, is how anyone who is working out has the free hand to do complex tasks. Plus, at $60 plus S&H, why not just get a wireless mouse+keyboard combo. It’ll work a hell of a lot better than the Workout Mouse. I want to know how many people actually buy this thing. Oh well, people are stupid. Read the FAQ, and you’ll see that the questions that people ask must have come from a diseased monkey. “Can I really see my computer monitor when I’m not seated directly in front of it?” Uh… what? “When I plug my MP3 Player into the 4-Port HUB, I get a message stating something like ‘This Device won’t work very good with the 1.0 USB format’, or something vaguely resembling that.” Well, I don’t know about you, but my MP3 player has done very little good. I mean, when was the last time it saved a baby from a burning building, or donated to charity? Okay… I’m done bitching. And I leave you with The Master Sword. (1.5 months of forging to make that… I want it)

After Sony’s un-uneventful release was the less publicized Wii release. Why was it less publicized? One reason, Nintendo knows how to get shit done. 8 consoles for 60 people waiting is a mess bound to happen. But when you have 50 consoles for 60 people, it’s very easy to chop down to 50. And it makes it even easier when you tell them “We’re getting another shipment within 6 days. It should be around 90-100 units. Just check back daily, and we should have them available without needing to camp again.” With news like that, there’s hope for all before Christmas. But, for the hardcore, that’s not soon enough.

Read on to hear my camping experience.

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According to representatives from Nintendo, they are planning on releasing a DVD capable Wii in 2007. Unfortunately, this is an entirely different system. A Wii 2.0 if you will. Currently, there is no plans for a DVD accessory, as it “requires more than a firmware upgrade.” Now, I don’t know about you, but DVD capabilities aren’t something that I’m really looking for. Yeah, the PS3 for BlueRay is a decent marketing plan, but that’s only because BlueRay isn’t widely available yet. But at this point, everyone and their grandmother has a DVD player already. (Maybe my grandmother is just more techno-suave than most) So the fact that my Wii 1.0 will have no chance to play DVDs means… a grand total of… nothing to me. I can watch DVDs on my computer, my laptop, and even my TV via this wonderful invention known as a DVD player. In this bloggers humble opinion, a gaming console should be that. If you want a media center to hook up to your TV, get a PC.

[source: DailyTech]

So, Sony has been in the news quite a bit lately. From BlueRay problems, to EU release dates, to suing Lik-Sang into oblivion, it’s pretty much all been bad. Now, it’s not all their fault. They don’t control the BlueRay shortages. The latest complaints about the console market is the ridiculous package deals. People complained last year when X360 had package preorders that force consumers to buy multiple games. Same thing with the Wii preorders from GameStop this year, since the bundle was almost 3x the price of the Wii itself. Now, I’ve never really had a problem with most of this. If you have the money, and plan on buying that many games and controllers in the first place, it’s worth it.

However, CompUSA and Sony have hit a new low here. “Reserve your PlayStation3 when you buy any Sony HDTV 40′’ or larger.” So… yeah. I don’t even have words. Additionally, Kotaku is reporting that Fry Electronics is forcing consumers to buy upwards of 8 games to be allowed to buy the console on release day. For a PS3, that’s bringing the bundle to $1080 right there. There’s apparently also a forced warranty, and who knows how much that’s gonna cost. GG Sony. You lose at press.

So, looks like the good old folks over at Valve have pushed back Episode 2, but more importantly, Team Fortress 2. Fortunately, we’ve been waiting patiently for many years, so another couple months won’t be so bad. Hopefully. Valve is now reporting a Summer 2007 release, delayed from a Q1 2007, that was delayed from a Holiday 2006, that was… Here’s to no more delays. But that might be asking for too much from Valve. At least when they do deliver, it’s the shit.

[Source: IGN]

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So, breaking news happened today when the ESA threatened legal action against a few blogs that had posted “Your Mom: Rated E for Everyone”, claiming that “this t-shirt ad will result in consumer confusion, and a substantial likelihood that the ESRB certification marks will face tarnishment and dilution.” So, ignoring the oddness of this request, there was also other news to be had regarding the T-Shirt. First, Kotaku posted their e-mail from the ESA, claiming to have posted the T-Shirt first. Then Destructoid claimed to be the quicker blog. And finally, BitsBytesPixelsSprites pointed out that they, in fact, were able to break the ‘news’ about the shirt first. My stance? Who cares? We all saw it on T-Shirt Hell. Some felt it was blog worthy, some felt it wasn’t. Get over it. You all lose, cause I froze myself in ice, woke up 540 years later, and read about it in the past, before it had even been invented in your timeline. Suckers.

Of course, that still doesn’t stop the fact that the ESA is a bunch of nitwits. Read their letter after the jump

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