baberg

Bull. Summa knew he was adding to the hype by being in the thread and constantly dropping "hints" to keep the people into the discussion - he knew that he was just building up more and more hype.

If you honestly thought that the announcement was being overhyped you would've posted another story, or an update to the tease, saying "Don't get too excited, this isn't a Wii launch date and isn't anything groundbreaking, it's just an interesting announcement which is not what you're hoping for - don't believe the hype". THAT is what a responsible site would have done, but instead you were looking for page impressions and ad revenue.

This was a pathetic attention whore move on your part and now you're trying to make it look like an accident.

Tomorrow on Joystiq:

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT tonight at midnight!
...time passes...
A video game shipped last week! WOO HOO!

Seriously, this is not big news, this is not worth a tease, and this was in no way an "exclusive". You guys are horrible.

Enzo (#345) - http://aceybongos.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!34EFB79E92974FD2!346.entry
is the link you were looking for by the way. But I find that info a bit suspect since the blog links to another site which then links back here to Joystiq. I have no doubt that there's some Xbox news coming up, and the teaser of "something for nothing" leads to the free-Gold-XBL that some had rumored, but I'm skeptical

The "upcoming console" is what gets me from Kotaku, which leads me to believe there's 2 separate events - one an Xbox announcement, and another the Wii tech specs.

Bottom line, I just trust Kotaku more than a random blog.

The information in this thread, combined with the information from Kotaku (a superior gaming site) I figured it out:

Technical specs for the Wii.

Facts:
(a) It was released to many news organizations
(b) "upcoming" console, per Kotaku, rules out X360
(c) "wee bit" quote from Kotaku
(d) "While I'm sure you will all find it endlessly fascinating, in the end it really won't get you any closer to the news most people want to know." - most people want to know launch/pricing for Wii

It's the technical specs for the Wii. Pricing and launch details released next week at their simulcast event.

Timezone converter, for those who don't know:

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/convert_time_in_US-DC.aspx?y=2006&mo=9&d=8&h=0&mn=0

Just select somewhere close to you from the dropdown box and see what time it will be!

"I can't tell you guys what it is because I am under embargo by my source."

Can you tell us if this is a true "leak" of information from your source (i.e. something the public shouldn't know about tonight) or if it's just getting "insider" information early which you can't release?

In other words, is this something that a reasonable amount of people will know by the end of tomorrow even if you hadn't given us the information at midnight?

Possibilities:

PS3 launch delayed to '07
Xbox 360 price drop
Wii launch details

Eh, doesn't matter. I'll see it on Kotaku before Joystiq posts it anyways.

"59. what's the fuzz all about this? Don't buy the PS3 if you can't (including the cable), just quit doing bullsh*t Joystiq and anti-sony assh*le. #6 was right, i mean maybe just a FREE PS3 would do!"

Crikey, look what we got 'ere! It's the rarely seen Sony fanboy! I hope we can get a closer look at 'im before 'e gits called home by his muthah. Notice the misspellings and lack of proper capitalization. Also the rationalization of 'is intent to 'ave 'is parents buy 'im the PS3 on eBay for much more than it's worth! This is a real treat!

/rest in peace, Steve Irwin.

Are there ANY devices that output in HDMI that ship with the cable?!?!

Upscaling DVD players? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Hi-Def DVRs? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

DVD Players, cable included: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000GT5FK0?v=glance
http://www.pcworld.com/product/userreviews/prtprdid,4941537/userreviews.html
http://www.pricegrabber.com/rating_getprodrev.php/product_id=13350903/id_type=M/

DirecTiVo HR10-250 receiver, dual HD inputs plus 200+ hour DVR. Got it as a free upgrade after I bought my HDTV. Came with composite, component, and HDMI cable included in the box.

How's your foot taste? Next time try Googling for "HDMI cable included" before you spout your mouth off.