That's Brown from Rule of Rose. He's your only friend throughout the entire game. At one point he gets tied up and hung upside down. That's one of the only moments in video games where I've felt true rage.

@ShinLord:

That's preeeetty good, DICE. Although I would make a few key adjustments...

Sure, Microsoft could use the acquisition to enhance the connectivity of multiple devices. They could also use it cannibalize the experience of users on other competing platforms. What's Fring like these days?

I hope you're treating the Cavia gang well, AQ.

More games for the uDraw tablet would be nice. Pictionary is certainly fun, but it's hard to justify a $70 accessory for one family game.

I know, they need to include kits that tell consumers what they're doing wrong.

@Hamsteaks: I'm very tempted to turn off adblock. I won't, but I'm tempted.

1 year - Psi-Ops: Endless Ocean 3

Just posted on the playstation blog:

Sony owes me nothing. A free gift would be nice, but not necessary. Anonymous and Capcom however...

It's called Aquanaut's Holiday. I could barely bring myself to finish it. It puts you in a submarine that makes moving around feel clumsy and tedious. The textures and animations aren't any better than those on the Wii, and the story is some spiritual/philosophical nonsense. I imported hoping for that HD ocean sim…

I don't remember a controller, but I was making a swimming motion parallel to the floor. Probably a Kinect-like controller-free device combined with another unannounced anti-gravity peripheral. 2012: Gravity-free gaming. 6 Ubisoft flying minigame collections projected for launch.

I'm with you. Endless Ocean is by far my favorite Wii franchise. Imagining that in HD form with better surround sound and life-like animations, maybe head tracking, makes me giddy. I also loved Afrika for the PS3. Can't afford to do any real-life exploring, so any chance to simulate that experience for $60 is a…

I had a dream last night that I was playing Endless Ocean 3 on the Wii 2. It was a wonderful dream. It also shows that I need to think about more important things before I go to sleep at night.

@John_Gault: The essence of pure flavor.

@Cobaltios: When you drink alcohol, it's like somebody stabs you in the throat, punches you in the back of the head, then steals your wallet. I don't recommend it.

Cool, it's a lot more fun with somebody you know playing in the same room. I got to about 130 myself, but wasn't brave enough to play on hardcore mode. I'm glad too, since I had one death around level 75.

@LoungeDinosaurian: If more people would buy niche games, they would release more obscure games on disc. The best way to fight this is to buy it and show that there is a demand for them.

@yanipheonu: If you're willing to pay a premium and wait a bit for a physical copy, Zavvi ships to the states for free. The PS3 is region free.