@blyan-reloaded: Furthermore, by pursuing what amounts to an obviously bogus threat, law enforcement is wasting precious resources. Just imagine how much time was spent discussing the threat, finding the person, and then prosecuting him.

Such a setup could make troubleshooting far easier. I mean, basically, if you had an extra version of each board, you could narrow down the possible hardware issues by 2/3 by simply swapping out the boards. Assuming it's fairly easy to do.

I'd actually be more interested in seeing someone release some wireless traditional game controllers for the iPad — it would make a rocking portable gaming system (just imagine playing SNES games on the road with a buddy). People used to pay good money for that kind of thing (e.g. the PSOne portable).

I get the scoffing (you should have bought a netbook in the first place!) but the iPad does make, for example, a great portable word processor, especially with the wireless keyboard. The one thing it could use is a non-hacky bluetooth mouse (this would make it far easier to manipulate text, and also to game,…

Regarding the voice control, Kipman's explanation doesn't make sense. Xbox already has user accounts — they should have implemented account-based permissions (so, if it's your Xbox, you either allow or disallow your little brother's voice to control the machine).

I wish the FTC, FCC, and other agencies would crack down harder on bandwidth claims. Not just the nomenclature like "broadband" and "4G," but the actual speed claims, which are befuddling to the average consumer. Why can a cable company tell you you're purchasing a 1mbs download line when the actual max download speed…

I'm hearing a lot of great things about voice control, but isn't

The very last bit of that brief gets at the heart of it: Video games are inherently abstract, so it's impossible to draw the line between what is "human" and what is a fantasy creation, as even "human" characters will come back to life over and over again, which is of course unrealistic.

@SaintDragon: Agreed. Same with the ID tech. You have to figure they're already pushing the iPhone without AI and character models. On the other hand, they're claiming a holiday release, so I assume it must be working OK.

If it's anything like the Krusty Burger Ribwich, the animal the McRib is made from is extinct, so get one before it's too late.

@ScytheRexx: Agreed. Blizzard deserves a mention for their near-spotless record (and remember, early on they did have some variety with Rock n' Roll racing and such), but more the fact that they've managed to remain more or less autonomous for so long.

Man, those robotic vacuum cleaners are going to be really efficient in the near future.

@Middle East Guy: "The Guy" levels are literally the hardest thing I've ever made myself finish in gaming. Never new I had so much OCD in me.

Early front-runner for game of the year.

@Ehardergardens: Of course, and it may take a few generations to get it right. I just believe this is their angle, be they successful or not.

I'm sure Ken Levine's daily routine isn't atypical in this day and age, but man is that shit disturbing .

This should have been packaged with New Super Mario Wii as a special edition bonus.

Here's the big appeal of Kinect: You don't have to find/pick up a remote or a controller. This may sound trivial, but remember when you had to get off your ass to change the channel?

@NarcoSleepy: But is it a good enough deal to convince people to switch carriers or ditch the iPhone?

@Algerad: Makes sense. I do think, for Microsoft, the more important thing is to get people on the phone, even if it means giving Zune away for a while (rather than attracting new Zune customers).