[MPAA and XBox One are watching you. Mpaa? yessir!]

Nintendo's starting to look better and better by the moment. I'm not saying they're completely innocent, but rather the (much) lesser of three evils. That, or Ouya.

Agreed! The Big N might have to step in once again and save the industry from itself like it did back in the 80's. It'll be interesting to see how the WiiU repositions itself this holiday season once the new rival consoles roll out.

[MPAA and XBox One are watching you. Mpaa? yessir!]

"I hate Big Brother!"

 

"No. You must love him."

 

I agree with Keatah 1984%. Does Microsoft really expect us to put up with this crap??? Christ, I just want to play some new games without having to deal with all this DRM and spyware bullshit. And don't count on Sony being this "white knight" alternative, either. I'm sure they've got something just as devious planned but are not showing their cards out of fear of the backlash that Microsoft is currently receiving. Remember that RFID patent they filed earlier this year? Now what could that possibly be used for... ?

[Modern gamers don't know how to play Metroid]

HAHA!!! Ignorant whipper-snappers! They've been brainwashed by all those repetitive, formulaic "casual" games and can no longer problem solve or think outside the box. There was no hand-holding or coddling back then. Super Metroid was a very challenging game, but that's part of why it's considered the classic that it is. Funny article, btw.

[Atari XEGS: Console or Computer?]

It's a Componsole!

... or a CONSUTER!

 

As much as I love the system, I gotta say... what is up with the big pastel colored buttons? The crooked cartridge slot (surely an odd design choice) and the color scheme on this thing really make it an eyesore for me.

[tell me about the Astrocade]

For a classic system, they are quite expensive. Every time I watch one of these on an online auction site the price always spirals out of my price range. If you really want one, expect to pay a good $100 or so.

[Anybody else pick up Bioshock Infinite?]

My God, what an amazing game. It really does push the boundaries of what's possible with storytelling in this medium. Irrational Games really outdid themselves with this one. It's still a bit too soon to say if it's a better game than the first Bioshock, but it's easily one of the best games I've ever played. It's that good. The gorgeously rendered streets of the floating city immediately pull you in to its mind-bending narrative, and you very quickly find yourself caring for these characters in a way that's usually reserved for movies or literature. So don't let anyone spoil any of its mysteries before you play it because it's one helluva good ride. One you'll be thinking about long after it's over.

[deviantART - new games on Atari cartridges]

I really like that Left 4 Dead 2 art. Looks like it could have been a legit Atari label! Oh, and thanks for the link to the label maker, iswitt. I was wondering where everyone was getting those (went ahead and updated mine).

[Gyruss -- The 8 Bit Versions]

Joan Jett loves Gyruss too.

 

Aww, you beat me to it! I just watched this the other day and was pleasantly surprised at how good "Light of Day" was. There's a couple of cool retro arcade scenes in this film. And yes, Joan TOTALLY rocks on that Gyruss cabinet! Also watch for a very young, pre-NIN Trent Reznor who makes a brief cameo near the end of the film.

[Is PS2 worth getting for PSX games?]

I haven't seen this mentioned yet, so I'll go ahead and chime in: I've noticed that the PS2 is much better at playing scratched PS1 discs. I have about a half dozen scratched games that are very glitchy (loooong load times, stuttering cinematics, freezing, that type of thing) on my PS1 but play perfectly fine on my fat PS2. Anyone else notice this?

[Manos: the hands of fate]

Another hardcore MST3K fan here! I went to the Rifftrax screening for Manos a few months back and to my utter disbelief almost the entire theater had sold out. I couldn't believe it!!! So yeah, there are a lot more fans of this show out there than you think. And to their credit, the Rifftrax crew didn't recycle a single joke from the previous episode, and it was just as funny as the original! BTW, does anyone know if this will be coming to Xbox Live or PSN?