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ITT: Chris Grant trolls for GameStop hate yet again.

Seriously, it really gets old. If you don't like the policies, just don't shop there. If you really want comments and people interested in posts so desperately, try hiring a writer from Destructoid, don't troll GameStop every single day of the week.

Do you ever see the irony on calling a company out for "hassling" people to subscribe to Game Informer, or reserve a game, while the blog you lead is run by a company notorious for hassling and/or screwing it's customers.

Or you could not listen again. And edit this post to take out the comments point out your bias...again.

Also, isn't considered poor journalistic ethic to edit your posts without posting an Edit?

Bravo. This was the first time I have ever read a story on Joystiq about GameStop that was fair and balanced, taking a look at both ends of the spectrum.

BS.

Game retailers have not seen Elites shipped to Distro centers in TWO MONTHS.

They are GONE.

http://www.videohelp.com/guides/autogk-illustrated-guide-4-dummies-dvd-to-avi-divx-xvid-id738#738

With the proper software, DVD copying is literally one-click. And 3gp converter (Thank you Engadget!), makes converting to PSP, ipod, etc., all that much easier.

So, it's not exactly a, "Feature", to us, to tell us we can digitally copy something.

At least with PS Store games you have the option of transferring over to your PSP. You're kind of locked to the box with the overpriced originals.

Wait...SingStar came out?

That "Something", is actually cancer causing radiation from all the wireless communication devices in circulation today.

I have never purchased a digital song. I'd like to think that I will never be forced to either. A lot of bands still make vinyl versions of their albums for those who prefer that format, so I'd like to think that I will be allowed to continue buying physical discs at a physical store, and pay with physical money, to own my physical property. That's just how I roll. My alarm clock in the morning is: "Let's get physical."

Now, I could see future generations, those who have grown up where there first musical ownership experience is via ipod. Luckily we'll all be dead and won't be around to witness the last amount of soul sucked out of media. The first music purchase that resonates with me is buying the Tool Salival box set. And being forced to go into San Francisco to get it. And almost being hit by a trolley. That's not an experience that you would remember on a digital service.

It's digital music as standard today, and soylent green tomorrow.


Spoiler Alert: It's people!

It's satire sir. Say what you will, if your telling me that you don't notice the myriad of absolutely terrible games that find their way onto the Wii, and ONLY the Wii, then I don't know what to tell you. I mean, if your fine with franchise sequels and ports of games from the Cube, that's fine. Most of the flagship franchises ran their course with me on the N64 and GameCube in the past decade. Slapping a new control scheme onto a game I've played before isn't revolutionizing anything in my world.

But hey, it's good for business. And just color me confused as to why people are demanding a price drop on a 500 dollar PS3, which Sony already loses money on, but will blindly throw 250 on a console, a console which Nintendo makes a very solid profit on.

Again, just another reason for me to consider the Wii as not designed with me in mind.

As for the NPD, I was having fun. I'm just skeptical to the sales numbers, when the Wii is well known to be in low supply when they show up to the retailers. I'm not crazy enough to suggest that game publishers pay off news outlets in order to report a high number.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/kanelynchdeadmen/index.html

I have owned a Nintendo console at just about every stage of my life. I clearly remember getting my NES whe I turned 5. I remember wanting a Sega but being given an SNES when I was ten. I had an N64 in middle school and a Cube along with my PS2 in high school.

At no time did a baby boomer or stay at home mother offer to play some Super C or Smash with me. Therefore, to me anyway, Nintendo doesn't correlate to Metamucil and Rachel Ray. I can liken the same jaded reaction to my childhood when my local arcade closed down and in its place went a Lane Bryant.

Again, I suppose it's nothing terrible, but again, I don't like the direction it's headed.

And as for the core not supporting the GameCube, by that time I remember a lot of my friends already owning the DreamCast or the PS2. Hell, even the XBOX came out before the GameCube if I'm not mistaken. It was only about three days apart but still last to the party. And by that point, the Playstation brand had all but taken over.

E3 2000 was the show that MGS2 knocked everyones balls off, veering a lot of core support over to the Playstation side of the fence.

You could say that gamers didn't support Nintendo, or you could argue that Nintendo didn't support gamers. It's no secret that Nintendo had a reputation of being arrogant towards retailers, publishers etc. Nintendo hardware had always been more costly to license and develop, and I think a lot of developers saw a chance to just go with Sony hardware.

The way I see it, Nintendo blew it, lost a big part of the core, and now just cut the losses and find a new demographic who they can market to.

I think the Wii helps the industry in the long run, because it has brought a new type of gamer, and I guess buying two games a year makes them gamers now.

In summation, Sony could easily develop a Wii-esque console if they just modified the PS2, and rebranded it to the same crowd that digs the Wii. And no, I don't seriously suggest that Sony do this.

I need to invent a keyboard the evokes dry humor.

The Wii glove was implemented after the Charger Kit was. I would expect a hardware revision this year. Also...you actually use the glove? Everyone I've encountered finds it uncomfortable.