God-fucking-dammit, is anybody else sick of Micro-transactions? The whole reason I even *PLAY* games is to earn and unlock things for myself.

Look, all I'm saying is that I want a Mario Hat.

On a slightly unrelated note, does guy *not* still wish he looked like Tom Cruise, minus the height? I love me some ladies, but even I have to admit, the guy has aged incredibly well.

Does anyone else hate the PS3 Controller WITH A FIERY PASSION?!?

I was thinking that the ENTIRE video! :D

Preach on, brotha! Preach on!

Glad to know our rights are still intact. That said, I hope people — both parents, and people working at retail outlets — will continue to exercise caution when children pick out games. I don't want to sound like a hard-ass, but there are still some video games (ie. Silent Hill 2) that should never reach children's…

You know, I'm totally on-board with forming an angry mob against the people behind the recent PS3 hack and whatnot, but "This is not the hacker you're looking for". This guy — as far as I know — did little more than hack the hardware itself, allowing extra customization. Now true, in doing so he also opened up the…

Preach on, brotha!!

What the hell is wrong with gamers today?!

Agreed on all counts. As well, am I the only one who gets kind of a Japan-is-better-than-America vibe from these articles? It feels like the States are constantly being viewed in a negative light. I'm no gun-toting-patriot or anything, but it seems like kind of a heavy bias.

I'll be honest, the concept actually has potential. I love the thumbstick design and the symbols on the buttons. Sadly, the rest is too gaudy to take seriously.

Just a personal opinion, but if you don't already own Bionic Commando: Rearmed, I highly recommend you give it a try. The sequel left something to be desired, but the first is pure gold, in my opinion; great music, tight gameplay, and just old-school fun.

Three questions:

Michael McWhertor, high-five for referencing Mega Man Powered Up!

How come nobody ever paints Link with red hair, like it had in Link to the Past? Sure, it was only because of a graphical limitation... but still, nothing?

Honestly, my biggest issue with the game was the "humor", moreso than the gameplay. Granted, Duke Nukem is never going to be "witty", but the rape jokes were really tasteless. I'm all for offensive humor, but they really went overboard.

Nintendo, I have three issues with the 3DS. If you can just meet me on two of them, I'll buy your system.

Well, I think the biggest issue (besides terrible writing) was simply the direction of the movies. The originals were about the characters, which makes for a pretty timeless story. The new movies, though, aim for the "exploration" type of directing, similar to Avatar; style over substance.

Really interesting article, Mr. Plunkett!