Late Night Consoling

In my opinion, Sony is missing a huge opportunity right now to come out with something, ANYTHING about the PS3 that sets it apart from the 360. People who are on the fence about buying a 360 have absolutely no reason to be. All Sony has shown is a concept of a machine that may or may not come out next year at some time blah blah blah. Anything definite that impressed me would perhaps stay my cash-filled hand.

Well, shit, if Square decides to move their two big series to Xbox, that might be nice, because then I wont have to buy a PS3.

At least, not until the Ico/SotC team's next game is out.

Heh. Cute. Points. Don't think about how many dollars you're spending, just how many points!

Volvo has actually sponsored some racing games before IIRC. But they were regular racing games. I'm kinda curious about what they got planned for this new one. :)

While looking at the wired xbox 360 controller at gamestop today i noticed something. The new controller has a bulge in the cable just like the bulge in the cable for the old xbox. I theorized that what i was looking at is the same break away connector used in the current xbox. Since it was still wrapped in plastic, and the kid at the store couldn't officially sell it to me yet, all i had was theory. But i found this blurb to support it:

The controller's cable features the same cord-release mechanism found on other Xbox and Xbox 360 controllers. The cord release acts to protect your console or computer from damage by disconnecting when the controller cord is tugged too hard.

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-23353-2687-x-x-x

Now correct me if I’m wrong, aren’t old xbox controllers USB underneath? Isn’t the only difference that the old xbox uses a proprietary connector on the end that goes into the system itself? The 360 uses usb with standard PC style connectors a wired 360 controller will give you a usb connector end on one side and the standard break away connector on the other.

My theory is that the old LARGE xbox controllers (despised by everyone on earth but me) will work on the 360 and how much do you want to bet that that usb tip will fit onto my xbox madcatz wheel? The question now though is will the old wheel actually work? This, i must find out.

I should go get a job at best buy so i can sneak in at night and rip open their kiosk. The curiosity is killing me.

Any word on when the Mario Kart DS bundle will be available (you know, with the DS in "Hot Rod Red") -- perhaps even an Australian date (ok, that last bit is wishful thinking)?

28th of Nov was the original guestimate for US release... (see: http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/breaking/mario-kart-ds-bundle-coming-130581.php_

I'm hoping the XBL marketplace will have the latest game demos available all the time. Would be better than subscribing to a magazine I probably won't read.

Haven't played a full friends list Wifi match yet so I am announcing:

1:00 AM EST, LNC MarioKart Shack Blowout Beta Edition. also known as B{1AMLNCMKBBE!}B

So syncronize your swatches and go looking for a friends match at 1:00 AM eastern standard time. Also add me to your friends list if you're someone who tends to play games in the evenings. I'm up all night.

Best part about Xbox 360 Live right now is talking shit to other developers and then beating their high scores at their own games..

I set them up the bomb. >:)

Well that sucks, Target and Wal-Mart are yet to get there shippments of Mario Kart DS.

On a related matter, I got hired! Starting to work at said Target on Monday. Dayside Stocking. Does that mean I can manupulated the shipments of Xbox360?

I believe you can also aquire the MS points by getting achievements in the games you buy for 360. Each game should come with 1,000 points which you can unlock and use at your leisure on the marketplace.

Chris - who is Sopy? :P

So...does anyone know what MP modes NFS:MW has for 360? It just says "its got MP" and thats it, every where I look.

Chris, dunno if you saw this but 1up is reporting Wada's statements were "inaccurate".

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3145718

Blah.

you know; if the 360 does actually get FFXIII, I would actually consider buying a 360. Right now I have no interest in it at all, but I'd rather support it than the PS3.

So what's Microsoft's version of a "world-wide" release? US and Japan?

Cool that they make Red Vs. Blue videos available on the market place