August 2006

Looks like Twilight Princess on Wii will support the Wii controllers only. This will come as a blow to those who wanted the Wii version, but wanted traditional Zelda controls.

I have heard that the Wii controls involve a steep learning curve, although I will wait until I have more substantial evidence to go on. Either way, the game apparently recieves no graphical upgrade in the Wii version, so if you’re worried, just don’t buy that one.

[url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3152902]No GameCube Controller on Zelda Wii[/url] (1up)

Fantasy Football?

August 16, 2006

Is there any interest in a Fantasy Football league this year? EA is offering us another free Commish account if we want it. Remember we will cap this at 12 teams again. If enough of you want in I will take the account and get it all set up. Chime in here if you are interested.

If you download Texas Hold ‘Em during the first 48 hours of its release next week, you can keep it for free. So set your timers and syncronize you watches, or whatever you people do, and grab it on the 23rd.

[url=http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2006/08/15/News-Texas-Hold-em-update.aspx]News: ‘Texas Hold ’em’ update[/url] (Major Nelson)

Buy your potions on Live

August 15, 2006

So it looks like Microsoft will be allowing you to buy non-permanent items on the Live Marketplace in the form of “consumables.” So for those of you wishing to shortcut the in-game process of earning gold or looting monsters to get your healing items, go you. I mean, I can’t really blame anyone for taking advantage of such schmucks.

[url=http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/15/microsoft-to-take-a-bite-out-of-consumables/]Microsoft to take a bite out of “consumables”[/url] (Joystiq)

EA is dumping a classic games collection on PSP and I love it! At least this way my PSP gets some games I want to play.

Budokan? Syndicate? Wing Commander? Yes please.

[url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3152861]EA Planning Extensive PSP Compilation[/url] (1up)