It's the final day of January, so it's very likely that tomorrow will be February (don't hold us to that, though). Nintendo replaces Merrick, Blizzard's policy protecting gays backfires, and a purported magazine scans reveals Sony's plans to go head-first into the world of integrated online service. Here are the highlights for today:
Joystiquery
Ad-supported Xbox 360 Live: yay or nay? (a Joystiq poll)
Readers pick best webcomic (Jan 22 - 28, 2006)
News
City of Villains to receive makeover in April
Europeans will finally battle the Colossi
Romero moves into MMOs
Stargate Worlds announced
NOE replacement for Jim Merrick found
Rumors & Speculation
Sony declares "full-on assault" on Xbox Live
Speculation: Cisco to "Pac-Man" Nintendo
Halo 3: speculation roundup
Culture
The Whipped Cream Game
Tale of the flop: BloodRayne at the box office
Sights and sounds of retro Famicom keychains
How-To: get homebrew on your 2.0-2.6 PSP
Blizzard vs. gaymers
Improving communism with video games
A lucrative new DS feature
