Oblivion Ennui
Chella finally gets into the world of Oblivion, but finds herself longing for her multiplayer roots. But if any game can bring her around to single player, this is it.
Sony Got No Love
The "outrage" in Japan over ridiculous PS3 pricing got them a nice discount. But Sony better worry more about the US if they want to beat back the 360 and Wii.
Waiting For Wii
Like waiting for Godot, info about the Wii launch has been a long time coming. But the news is in and it’s good. Expect the Wii soon!
NHL Faceoff
With no strike this year, even the gaming world is warming up to hockey again. This season, two very different games will compete for your dollar.
A Blue, Blue Christmas
News that Europe won’t get the PS3 until March 2007 has Chella thinking about a sad holiday. But the rest of the world will have to share 500,000 units, so scarcity will be the norm the world over.
Creating Your Gang
Playing Saint’s Row inspired Todd to create The Bubba Army, one of the most popular gangs on Xbox Live. Even Bubba himself might join up.
The Pink Fix
Sony is trying to make its PSP more attractive to women by painting it pink. But Chella knows the industry needs more than a coat of paint to attract more women.
Happy Maddenholiday
Yet another Madden is about to be released, and of course EA has pulled out all the stops, this time inventing a new holiday to celebrate!
Is Blizzard Spying?
A new book claims that Blizzard Entertainment’s Warden rootkit is spying on World of Warcraft players, collecting data on IM buddy lists, e-mail and all the Websites players visit.
Getting Shell Shocked ?
Chella declares unconditional surrender this week to all the unimaginative war-like titles coming out for the Xbox 360. Can’t we get something new?