@ALB247: That would be something, but the numbers for the PSP have been lackluster. Hardware success alone is carefully watched within the industry, which is a big reason why the Wii is a huge concern to most analysts, with its huge success and low software buys.

If piracy were rampant, then wouldn't hardware sales be stellar with software sales lackluster?

It looks like it's made to nestle another spartan helmet in affectionate head-cuddling when two warriors dare not say what's really on their mind.

Luke in Force Unleashed looks like Ashley from RE4. Good to know she's still getting work.

One of my best moments in retail came when a lady came over to me with a copy GTA4 and asked me if this was the new Grand Theft Auto. She told me it was what her son had asked for Christmas. I asked her how old her son was (he was seven).

Gosh, I do love 1 am at Anime Central in Chicago. It brings out the most novel concepts.

@Gusdor: It was pretty insane then, too.

Ok, that's pretty insane.

I'd say Sony has indeed lost a lot of arrogance. Their price points, self-deprecating PS3 commercials, etcetera all point to a humbled company.

Dennis Rodman. Hardest working b-ball player in years with rebound skills to pwn competing teams plz.

@Zinger314: I lol'd. You have lived up to your name, Zinger.

@Bitter_Monkey: Economy tanked before he was in office, and hadn't seen any real income growth since 2000. So, he's doing so well he started fucking it up since Bush was elected.

Yay, that's from Anime Central in Chicago. I was there this weekend. It really is a positive experience in a staggeringly beautiful hotel that looks like a Quake level. It is filled with golden moments like this.

I remember the last time I played a game that had two variants of gameplay in roughly the same engine.

I accidentally caught a few minutes of this show one afternoon on Cartoon Network.

I know I'm not the only one who read "If KEFKA were a game designer..."

This is pretty much the best thing I've seen all day. I've had a few friends and family members who have had trouble having kids. To them, blowing up the Death Star would be preferable in terms of perceived difficulty.

Odd that you mention the microphone chatter. I have been privy to some of the most civilized conversations online that I've had in a while. It's kind of surreal. I love this as I have all Halo's, but this game has a few quirks that are rubbing me the wrong way.

"The Double Down is uniformly blasted as "food porn" by all of responsible society while being largely hailed by single dudes for its don't-give-a-shit overdelivery of fried salt"

I remember when Ubisoft did this with Prince of Persia 2: The Warrior Within.