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Marina Biotech and ProNAi Therapeutics entered into an exclusive license agreement regarding DNAi-based therapeutics. Marina Biotech's Smarticles® liposomal delivery technology will be used, and ProNAi will have the option to select any number of gene targets. Marina could receive up to $14 million for each target in total up-front fees as well as clinical and commercialization milestone payments.
ProNAi will have full responsibility for the development and commercialization of any products arising under the agreement. Marina is entitled to royalties on sales. "DNAi are short single-strand unmodified oligonucleotides designed to silence genes by interfering with DNA," explains Charles L. Bisgaier, Ph.D., president and CEO of ProNAi Therapeutics. "The DNAi silencing approach is differentiated from that of RNAi, antisense, or miRNA in that it targets genomic sequences within the noncoding region of DNA, disrupting transcription.
"The progress and delivery validation in the clinic this past year on the novel DNAi-Smarticles formulation gives us confidence to bring forward more first-in-class drug candidates alone or with partners," Dr. Bisgaier continues. "ProNAi is now positioned to advance additional cancer therapies from its preclinical leads targeting other oncogenes such as c-myc and k-ras while also exploring other disease targets in areas such as inflammation and genetics diseases."
Dr. Bisgaier notes that 22 patients have been dosed with lead candidate PNT2258 in a Phase I trial in advanced solid tumors. In this open-label, single-arm, dose-escalation trial, patients receive PNT2258 as an intravenous infusion once daily for five consecutive days of every 21-day cycle. ProNAi plans to report the results of this Phase I study later this year.
PNT2258 is targeted against the anti-apoptotic bcl-2 oncogene and encapsulated in Marina's Smarticles technology. "This novel delivery technology offers protection for the DNAi oligonucleotide during systemic administration with good circulation times and extrahepatic tumor exposure," Dr. Bisgaier notes.
Marina Biotech's Smarticles technology has also been licensed to Mirna Therapeutics for the delivery of miRNA mimics. Inked last December, the deal could earn Marina Biotech $63 million in total up-front fees as well as clinical and commercialization milestone payments over and above royalties on sales.
Marina Biotech's own pipeline comprises a clinical program in familial adenomatous polyposis and two preclinical programs in bladder cancer and malignant ascites. The company also has an exclusive agreement with The Debiopharm Group covering the bladder cancer program. "Besides advancements within our own internal research programs, we have now been able to establish two license agreements broadening the application of the Smarticles technology to the systemic administration of both single- and double-stranded oligonucleotide therapeutics," remarks J. Michael French, president and CEO of Marina Biotech.
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I had to post that sunset pic again, in its full size… too amazing not to! Photography by Thomas Northcut. Sadly that is the last of the September catalog behind the scenes, but next week I'll have a sneak peek of the October book which is one of my favorites this year… can't wait! (…) Read more
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September Catalog: Behind the Scenes with the Dogs!Sep 16, 2011
As you may have seen by now, we had a very special cameo by one of our beloved home office pups in the September catalog – Toby! I caught up with Toby the other day to ask him about his experience shooting his first Free People catalog :) Were you nervous about being a part (…) Read more
September Catalog Behind the Scenes with Bambi Northwood-BlythSep 15, 2011
More behind the scenes from our September catalog shoot in New Tripoli PA, featuring Bambi Northwood-Blyth. P.S. did you guys see our video of Bambi and one of our designers having a draw-off?! So cute. Photos by Thomas Northcut. (…) Read more
September Catalog Photographer: Yelena YemchukSep 12, 2011
Our September catalog was shot by the amazingly talented Yelena Yemchuk, originally from Ukraine. After working for several years doing video and photography for bands – most notably the Smashing Pumpkins – she turned her focus to fashion photography. Her work has a moodiness to it that translates beautifully through her lens, making her the (…) Read more
September Catalog Behind the Scenes with Martha HuntSep 08, 2011
It's a rainy, chilly day in Philadelphia and I wish I could jump inside these behind the scenes photos from our September catalog shoot. They have me longing to curl up on the couch in a bulky sweater and drink hot chocolate while listening to records. Photos by Thomas Northcut. How gorgeous is that sunset?! (…) Read more
September 2011 Catalog Location: New Tripoli, PASep 07, 2011
The location of our September catalog shoot set the mood perfectly – an 18th century Germanic house-mill called Oswald's Mill, located in the Penn Dutch country of New Tripoli PA, it is the only known integrally built house-mill in the US. The house is furnished but has a ghostly feel, as if a family was (…) Read more
Free People September 2011 Catalog VideoSep 06, 2011
Free People – September 11 catalog from FreePeople on Vimeo. To end the day, here is our September 2011 catalog video! Shot by our videographer, featuring models Bambi Northwood-Blyth and Martha Hunt. Bambi and Martha prance through fields like forest nymphs with flowers in their hair, wrapped in cozy fabrics and textures and the (…) Read more
September Catalog Sneak Peek!Sep 01, 2011
Looking through our September catalog you can feel Fall emanating from its pages. Cozy knits and texture, plaid and lots of layers – all things that I can't wait to wrap myself up in as the temperature drops. Shot at a beautiful old mill in New Tripoli PA by Yelena Yemchuk, the book features models (…) Read more
Behind the Scenes: August in VeniceAug 18, 2011
Here is the last batch of behind the scenes photos from our August catalog shoot in Venice with Guy Aroch! Featuring models Marloes Horst and Darla Baker, and members of the fp crew :) Behind the Scenes photos by Thomas Northcut. (…) Read more
Behind the Scenes: Venice UnmaskedAug 11, 2011
Behind the scenes of our August catalog shoot in Venice with Guy Aroch and models Marloes Horst and Darla Baker. Photos by Thomas Northcut. Did you guys see that we're selling the Italian masks now? They're amazing – go see them in our accessories shop. View the August Catalog. (…) Read more
Free People's Guide to VeniceAug 05, 2011
Our talented producer has put together a beautiful Guide to Venice to share with you all, with tips on where to eat, where to stay and things to do while in Venice – with some Free People fun thrown in for good measure :) Read on for Part One of Free People's Guide to Venice! (…) Read more
Behind the Scenes: Shooting in Venice with Guy ArochAug 04, 2011
I always love the behind the scenes photos from our catalog shoots… they allow us to see what was going on behind the lens and around the lens when the catalog photos were being taken. Here's a little taste of the atmosphere on the Venice shoot with Guy Aroch and models Marloes Horst and Darla (…) Read more

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You don't always have to love the music to appreciate the talent behind it. Some of the artists featured in this week's puzzler are masters in genres I rarely reach for (fusion anyone?), but lord are they gifted musicians. I also think some of the fills in this batch are particularly challenging, but give a listen and see how you do. Safe drum fill-naming, heroes!
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Williams Partners Provides Update On Investment In Utica Shale Joint Venture; Caiman Energy II JV To Partner With Dominion
Williams Partners L.P. (NYSE:WPZ) today announced an update on its 47.5 percent interest in Caiman Energy II, which was established by Caiman and its investors to develop midstream infrastructure serving oil and gas producers in the Utica Shale. In addition to Williams Partners, investors in Caiman Energy II include EnCap Flatrock Midstream of San Antonio, Highstar Capital of New York and management. Williams Partners plans to contribute approximately $380 million through 2014 to help fund Caiman Energy II's new Blue Racer Midstream venture. EnCap Flatrock Midstream is expected to contribute up to $285 million with Highstar contributing up to $95 million. Caiman and Dominion formed Blue Racer, which will leverage Dominion's existing business in the Utica with significant additional new capacity designed to meet producer needs as the Utica Shale acreage is developed. Midstream services offered will include gathering, processing, fractionation, and natural gas liquids transportation and marketing."Through our interest in Caiman Energy II, Blue Racer Midstream gives us additional exposure to the Utica Shale, which is one of the fastest growing resource plays in North America," said Alan Armstrong, chief executive officer of Williams Partners' general partner. "We believe this venture has all the elements to be highly successful in delivering timely, safe and reliable midstream services to producers in this fast-growing area. We are excited to be partnering with Dominion, a well established operator with well positioned assets in this region, and Caiman who continues to demonstrate strong development capabilities." The approximate $380 million that Williams Partners expects to invest in Caiman Energy II was included in previous 2012-14 capital expenditure guidance. The partnership expects growing cash distributions from its investment in Caiman Energy II beginning with approximately $20 million in 2014. Williams expects to account for its Caiman Energy II investment using the equity method.
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The sunshine is starting to make its way through the clouds and that mean summer is not far behind and with that comes all of the vacations, long weekends and family get togethers and you don't want to miss a single memory. To make sure you can download all those great memories and they will look just as vivid as the moment you experienced that memory, Polaroid has come out with the iF045 14-Megapixel Waterproof Dual Screen Digital Camera. This easy to use camera will not only take those great pictures, but it won't put a dent in that vacation budget
The Israel Conference an annual business event that attracts almost 1,000 executives for a two-day symposium on technological innovations and advancements from Israel, today announced its key speakers and panels
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'Celebrity Big Brother's' return to Channel 5 delivered a peak audience of 2.9 million viewers last night, according to unofficial overnight figures.
This year's housemates include Lauren Goodger, a former star of The Only Way Is Essex, the boxer Audley Harrison, and the former boxing promoter Kellie Maloney, who was previously known as Frank Maloney.
The two-hour 15-minute show, Celebrity Big Brother: the live launch, was watched by an average of 2.31 million viewers across Channel 5, Channel 5 HD and Channel 5 +1, an 11.9 per cent share of the TV-watching audience.
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Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side attracted an audience of 784,700 from 11.20pm, a 10.6 per cent share.
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Australian slang used to describe a person of the name dropping or flashy variety. Derived from the term wanker Similar to Eurotrash. Wankos tend to have insatiable egos, can lack social manners and tact (unlike JC); Will often commit social faux pas in the name of vanity.
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"Yes I'd love to go to the Ivy, but lately it's been full of Wankos"
"Check out that Wanko haircut"
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a nickname for a quick wank
leave me in my room im going for a wanko
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like a smoko where a short break was given for a smoke, but instead of smoking one masturbates
Yes! that was the bell for break, time for my wanko.
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My idea of vacation is hanging out with my dogs, preferably on the beach. I once drove 20 hours to Florida to avoid putting my pets in airplane cargo. The horror stories of limited oxygen and careless handling have reduced the trips I choose to take. And the U.S. Department of Transportation's required reporting on animal deaths hasn't exactly allayed my fears. Recently, my dogs qualified for...
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Not long after the Great Mummy Bag Incident, I begin the search for a new sleeping bag. I want one that doesn't taper. One that isn't form-fitted like my mother's Playtex 18-hour girdle. One in which I and my two Miniature Dachshunds, Cooper and Isis, can sleep without starring in an M.C. Escher puzzle. There it is! Right there on page nine of REI's Memorial Day Closeout Catalog, the "Bark"-o-...
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A camping trip with two Dachshunds is an exercise in futility
I buy a new tent, on sale, at REI's flagship store in Seattle. I am going camping for the first time since I was 12, when my parents were in charge of setting up the tent. No, wait, I think I've been camping once since. My husband set up that tent. I'm no dummy. My mother taught me, and told me often, that practice makes perfect. I read the instructions and set up and take down the tent in the...
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This is how our story began. Five years ago, I thought I would go crazy if I spent another day without a dog—and without Greg, whom I had been dating long distance for three-and-a-half years. So I packed up my apartment in San Francisco and drove two hours east to Lotus, Calif. It took me three trips to move—who knew a studio apartment could hold so much stuff? I used my 1969 GMC pickup for the...
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If your Big Apple pupster enjoys a little high culture, perambulate on down to New York City's dog-friendly East Village. Through March 21, Mascot Studio (328 E. Ninth St.) celebrates man's best muse with its 10th Annual Dog Show—featuring canine-themed oils, watercolors, illustrations, photography and collage by artists including studio owner Peter McCaffrey, Anne Watkins and Luba Jane Blatman (...
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Canine car safety highlighted at the Chicago Auto Show.
I'm sure my 11-year-old Catahoula, Desoto, longs for the days when he could stick his head out the car window and feel the breeze on his face. But after hearing about traffic accidents in which the dog was seriously injured because he was not restrained, I feel better knowing that he is safe when traveling. For years now, my minivan has boasted doggie seatbelts for the middle bench seat and two...
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Pay your respects on your next tour of New York
Lonely Planet guidebooks have selected the Hartsdale Pet Cemetery as one of the Top Ten Places to Rest in the world. That's big kudos for the 111-year-old multi-species graveyard north of New York City, especially when you consider that the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, and the Taj Mahal in India are also on the list. Thanks to Pet VR for the nose up.
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ChrismaChunnuKwanzaBoxingNewYear is wrapping up. For many of us, this means we are blissfully reunited with our dogs after visits to family, friends or, simply, dog-unfriendly holidays. If you're like me, you spend an inordinate amount of time during a vacation seeking out other people's dogs. Happily, Rome, where I spent Christmas, provides a wealth of canine delights. Sleek muzzles peer out of...
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Distinctive gardens put visitors in the frame
Columbus, Ohio, is the home of two unusual and beautiful gardens, each of which takes well-known art from flat to three-dimensional in unique ways. At the Topiary Park on the grounds of the former Ohio School for the Deaf, sculptor James T. Mason designed, created and installed the metal frames and yew trees that are trimmed into a living representation of Georges Seurat's famous Post-...
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Mozart's music inspires a visit to Vienna, but the city's dogs are its real charmers.
The iron-on appliqué of Mozart's head, hair powdered and pulled back into a ponytail, started peeling off the tote bag before we hit the airport on our return flight from Vienna. My daughter Elizabeth, a classical musician, bought the bag on our pilgrimage to Mozart's favorite city in celebration of the 250th anniversary of his birth. We chose the Austrian capital for our annual mother-daughter...
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The whole damn show promotes more than violence in arguments, KWIM?
Life's rough, get a helmet.
This came up with regards to Jerry Springer a few years back. The onstage fights were really violent, chairs flying, etc. Finally Springer got dragged to court, and the judge determined that he either had to have staged fighting like wrestling (and I think there's a whole set of guidelines and licensing and so forth), or he had to stop the fighting altogether bc the spontaneous fights fit the legal criteria for criminal assault. Show really hasn't been the same since.
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Mitzi is a rescue cat adopted in Feb. 2009. She is 3 yrs old, 12 lbs. She has what I call autumn colors. She thinks it's funny to hide from her people & make them think she has gotten out. They search everywhere & often don't find her. She then appears apparently from nowhere. She also likes to play fetch with soft golf balls. Once in a while she'll actually bring one back. This is her version of her first year in her new home.
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i am having pretty much the same issue as you, except i can send/recieve imsg pic/video from my work wifi, but my home wifi i can only recieve pic/video, can't send. All sending of text works fine, no issues with facetime and i have tired the reset network settings and turning on/off imessage.
Do you have the same apple id with multiple devices ?
simongjh Sep 30, 2012 10:14 PM
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I am having exactly the same problem, sending image through 4G works charmly, but over WIFI it stucks at 95% and ends with red not delivered. Who need a phone (a iPhone 5) that cannot send image, Apple have been disappointing me so much now. Need to see if anyone can solve this.
katie.macdougall Sep 30, 2012 10:27 PM
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No, my AppleID is only linked to my iPhone and my MacBook Pro (which does not have messages installed).
I am on the Telus network.
I'm really really disappointed in apple. Why would I shell out cash for an iPhone 5 when the operating system doesn't work properly on my current phone? In addition to this iMessage issue other issues I'm facing include abbreviated texts (ie typing "brb" and having my phone correct it to "be right back") don't work anymore, despite me checking to make sure they hadn't been erased during updates; and now today my iPhone decided to do this great trick where it SAYS its connected to my wifi, displays the blue check mark, but remains connected to 3G in the upper status bar. Turning wifi off and on as well as restarting the phone does not fix this.
Come on apple. You've basically secured the fact that this will be my last apple purchase. Funny that my friends with androids and windows phones never have any problems, isn't it?
Jeffsilva27 Oct 1, 2012 9:36 AM
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I'm having the same issue. I can send pics over 3G. But when I use wifi I cannot send pics thru iMessage with my 4S or ipad2. Both running iOS 6. I'm guessing this is an iOS 6 issue as I had no issues previous to my update. And I know it's not a carrier issue bc my iPad is a wifi only model. Someone at apple please shed some light on this.
Bonez8888 Oct 1, 2012 10:23 AM
in response to katie.macdougall
I am unable o send pics out over wifi or 3G.
JustCallMeX Oct 2, 2012 6:35 AM
in response to katie.macdougall
Yup, same problem. Have the iPhone 5 ios6...picture messages work fine over 3G, but not wifi. Read somewhere that it could have something to do with my wireless gateway from Comcast. Though before the upgrade pictures sent just fine over wifi. Please fix...I'm very annoyed.
Senare Oct 4, 2012 10:24 AM
in response to katie.macdougall
Yep...same issue here! So happy I "updated".
Kelly411 Oct 4, 2012 10:38 PM
in response to katie.macdougall
Im having the same problem only I havent updated yet. Im on 5.1.1.
Has anyone found a solution yet? Ive had this problem for a week now and Im at my wits end.
SMS sends fine.
MMS/iMessage pictures wont send while connected to my WiFi at home.
I can recieve pics while connected to my home WiFi through MMS/iMessage.
c'mon Apple.
katie.macdougall Oct 4, 2012 10:58 PM
in response to Kelly411
Still no solution for me. Now including Kelly there are 9 people in this thread having this issue. Nice of apple to reply to us.
zlwhappy Oct 6, 2012 7:58 AM
in response to katie.macdougall
I am in shanghai.Today I updat my iphone 4s. There is a same question in my iphone 4S. I try everything ,but it still no solution for me. But i can send photo in 3G! I have contacted Apple support with calling tomorrow.
SLM98 Oct 7, 2012 7:19 PM
in response to katie.macdougall
I too am having problems sending pics over imessages since updating to iOS6 on my ipad2. Can't seem to find a solution.
Speedriff Oct 8, 2012 2:23 AM
in response to katie.macdougall
Same problem here. Highly unlikely Apple will ever post here. Enough people complain and some day there might be an update that includes a fix for this problem. The forums, as far as I can tell, are just a place for customers to gripe. Apple it seems, isn't in the habit of being interactive.
This version of iOS seems to be the Apple equivelent of Windows Vista, only in mobile form. My phone now quits apps for no reason, touch screen doesn't respond at times, the list goes on and on. You sure can tell Steve isn't at the helm demanding excellence. Sloppy!! The gap between Android and iOS/Apple is narrowing. Soon it seems, all smartphones will be mediocre.
brenna123 Oct 8, 2012 3:54 AM
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Same problem here, I can still send pics through iMessage from my iPod which is iOS5 with no issues at all... but on my iOS6 iPad 3 I can no longer send pics "! Not Delivered" I can still send text and receive both text and pics from other users... the ones that can send them anyway. I think that since Steve Jobs is gone that the "new management" that has taken over Apple is rushing to push out update after update hoping to keep itself on top of the mobile giants. However they seem to be only paying attn to speed and getting stuff out first rather then the quality of what they are actually getting out there.


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Don't you just love live TV? The Home Shopping Network was selling a Wii with a 15 Wiimote accessory pack when the best thing that could have ever happen, happened. The host goes to swing the Wiimote with a tennis racket attachment and the thing flies off into the TV, damaging the screen.

Props to the host for still going on with his pitch, despite his co-host laughing her ass off at him. And I just love how he tries to hide the damaged screen by standing in front of the TV. Even better, this YouTube video is hosted on Home Shopping Network's official YouTube page. Hilarity!

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Crappy peripheral maker Areus Tech had already blown the world away when they revealed they were going to release a whopping 21-piece Wii Remote attachment collection, but they weren't content with mediocrity. 21 is such a low number, it lacks the pride and prestige of, say, 38. Yes, 38 useless additions to the Wii Remote would really be the crowning achievement in the world of stuff that people don't need. So they went ahead and did it.

I believe their greatest triumph is at the top in the form of a fishing spear. You know, for all those spear fishing games. At least that has a pointy end, though. The penultimate in uselessness must be the fishing rods, which would basically turn your Wii Remote into a stick and bring about a whole bunch of injured eyes. Of course, that still isn't the most damaging thing you can use with your Wii. Sadly, at the moment it doesn't seem possible to purchase all 38 wonderful pieces of white plastic at Areus Tech's site, but when you can this might actually be one hell of a collector's item.

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Seriously? Are people really beating down doors for the upcoming Wii accessory Wii MotionPlus and the new game Wii Sports Resort? They haven't even played it yet, but somehow the device and game are ranked on Amazon.com's top-selling games list as number 10 and number 3 respectively. As preorders.

Is 1:1 motion sensing and Mii sword fighting really that big of a deal? This is just as silly as when people freaked the hell out about getting the Wii Wheel for Mario Kart Wii. Am I missing something here?

Nintendo really does print money. July will be a good month for them, as the game releases on the 26th at $50. It only comes with one Wii MotionPlus sensor, so the sales of each $20 perpherial should be pretty strong, too. That's at least $70 per taker, then.

Damn. I so should have bought Nintendo stock back in the day.

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Remember that Robocalypse Wii "sequel" rumor we wrote about not too long ago? Well, it was mostly right.

Vogster has announced today that it will be bringing Robocalypse: Beaver Defense to WiiWare this summer. Based the the universe of last year's Nintendo DS game, Robocalypse: Beaver Defense features "tower defense" style gameplay, as opposed to the real-time-strategy of the handheld. The game will a single-player mode, as well as up to four-players in multiplayer modes.

OK, so "Beaver Defense" sounds a bit... suggestive. What's up with the name? The premise revolves around thwarting the diabolical plans of a mad beaver. Get your mind out of the gutter, it's getting in my way.

As a big fan of the under-appreciated Robocalypse on the DS, I'm looking forward to this one. What do you guys think?

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Usually, there's nothing funny about a woman abusing her slot, but this one is just too good to pass up. A NeoGAF eyewitness has recounted the tale of how his neighbor -- a poor, unassuming, completely out-of-touch woman -- tried to make a purchase on her Wii ... by jamming three credit cards into the disc slot!

After having to ask what a Virtual Console was, the would-be big spender had been informed that she could purchase games for the Wii by taking it online and then "putting in her credit card" when prompted. She took it literally. When the first card failed to do anything, she believed she had to keep putting them in until there was enough to make it work. Somehow she has survived to adulthood without getting killed.

It doesn't help that she also cracked open her Wii Speak device somehow while putting it on top of the Wii remote's sensor bar. These are the people that publishers want to see more of in the market. These are the people now known as gamers.

As with all truly stupid people, the woman blames the person whose advice she foolishly misinterpreted and now expects compensation. She is, to use the scientific term, one dumb bitch.

The story is almost too stupid to be true, but by the same token, it's too funny not to take a chance on posting. Besides, in a world where people get mason jars shattered in their rectums, I'm willing to accept any tale of human idiocy.

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Evasive Space is a top-down action adventure title where you pilot a spaceship through obsctacles. You're working on a time limit, working to collect items on missions to save the universe from someone called Dr. Dark Matter.

As we told you in our preview, the real appeal here is the control method. Think of this as a collection of reflex test mazes, as you'll be using a Wii Remote to point your way through the galaxy. You point, and that's where your ship goes. You'll play for time, competing with friends live in a multiplayer match, or online against the best leaderboard times.

The official Web site has now launched, and with that a new trailer (above). The game will be available on Nintendo's WiiWare service in January of 2009 for 1,000 Wii Points.
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I don't know what you think of when you imagine Wii Fit gaming, but I've always pictured a obese woman in ill-fitting sports wear, jumping up and down on a plastic board that can barely take her weight. She steps on the cat's tail, knocks over a vase from her quake-causing stomps, and eventually the home's foundation begins to crack. The camera pans to the rest of the family, all in a unison facepalm.

The picture that the Telegraph paints isn't too far off from mine. The say that women working out on Nintendo's newest sensation has caused £20 million ($39.3 million USD) of damage to their living rooms.

According to research conducted by women-only insurer Sheila's Wheels, a fifth of Brittish women have admitted to having Wii Fit related acccidents in their living rooms. These ladies confessed to causing an average of £6.55 worth of damage, which naturally equates to £20.1 million in damage.

 As many as 86 percent of the women polled already have Wii Fit or were planning on getting it soon. Their study also shows that the average living room now contains just 21sq ft of free space. No wonder! These numbers add up to mass destruction.

Have you ever broke anything other than a controller while gaming?

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=81420Samit Sarkarhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Samit+SarkarHilarious car dealership ad offers savings for hitting homers in Wii Baseball2008-04-13T20:33:00Z2008-04-13T20:33:00Z

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"SAFE! SAFE! You're always safe when you choose Hamilton!" Thus begins this priceless car commercial from Hamilton Nissan (Hagerstown, MD) and Hamilton Hyundai (Chambersburg, PA). A 'ten' on the unintentional comedy scale, the two-and-a-half-minute video of 'The Hamilton Homerun Derby' features co-hosts Dave "The Dealmaker" and Pete Holman, with a special appearance by Damon Schoen. If you need something to brighten up your gloomy Sunday, check this out.

The kicker is the way that these guys are selling their cars. You know how places like "Crazy Eddie's" used car dealerships claim that they're "giving money away"? Well, these guys are literally doing it. Both dealerships have Wiis set up (apparently, the Wii is a "game") inside, and for the entire month of April, you can try your hand at Wii Baseball for some super savings! It's just a damn shame that they seem to have the Wii hooked up to an HDTV with composite cables so it's displaying a 4:3 picture at 480i.

If you buy a car this month, you'll get a shot at the home run derby mode in the game. But for once, you won't merely be showing up your grandma. You'll get a ten-pitch at-bat in the derby, and every home run you hit will count for $100 off of the price of your car. Math nerds have already figured this out: you can save up to $1000 (!) off your new car! So if you're in the I-81/US-11 area between these two towns, head on over to Hamilton Nissan or Hamilton Hyundai and give it a go!

[Via GoNintendo — Thanks, Justin!]
tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=76629Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingAnother stupid buzzword for the pile: Say hello to 'bridge games'2008-03-19T18:29:57Z2008-03-19T18:29:57Z
As if splitting videogames into "hardcore" and "casual" wasn't stupid enough, Nintendo has decided to throw another idiotic and ill-defined buzzword into the ring -- announcing that Mario Kart Wii is now a "bridge game." Yay for terms that further widen this nonsensical and mythical divide between "hardcore" and "casual" gamers.

Apparently, Mario Kart Wii is a bridge game because it lets "novices and veterans play and have fun together." I always thought that most videogames could be enjoyed by novices and veterans, but I guess I was wrong. They need these special bridges to connect the dots, otheriwse people new to gaming just won't have fun! Ah, the heady world of videogame PR speak, where would we be without you? Well, we wouldn't be here reading moronic terms pulled from the ass of some executive in between lines of cocaine.

I just wish we could go back to calling games what they are -- "games."

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=76136Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingOpinion: Why people who whine about review scores are wankers2008-03-18T05:45:00Z2008-03-18T05:45:00Z
Nobody likes being disagreed with, and nobody enjoys having something that they like besmirched. However, when it comes to differences of opinion, there is a marked difference between debating the issue and becoming a stupid, whiny crybaby.

Ever since Jeff Gerstmann was fired from GameSpot for his unforgiving review of Kane & Lynch: Dead Men, the subject of honesty and integrity in games media has been a hot button. People were at GameSpot's door with torches and pitchforks, demanding answers and screaming about the broken trust between reviewer and gamer. From the outpouring of support for Gerstmann, one could easily imagine that gamers wanted their reviewers to be frank and open about their opinions, to be able to express themselves without reprisal and share with you their personal thoughts about the videogames they have played.

If you believed that, you were wrong. It seems that gamers don't want honesty at all. They read only what pleases them, and blindly attack anything that contradicts their blinkered views. In truth, there is no difference between them and the game publishers who pull an advertising deal over one bad review.

There's a stink of corruption coming from the world of games media, and for once it's not coming from the writers. It's coming from the readers.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=72607Jonathan Holmeshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jonathan+HolmesThe new worst idea for a port ever: Resident Evil Zero Wii Edition2008-02-27T19:45:03Z2008-02-27T19:45:03Z
I thought I had seen the worst video game port ever. I was wrong. Today, news hit our internets that this summer, lucky Japanese Wii owners will have the opportunity to buy Resident Evil Zero for their beloved show stealing console. By Resident Evil Zero, I do not mean the Resident Evil Zero that has been available for the GameCube (and therefore, the Wii) for more than five years. That Resident Evil Zero is barely interesting, which is probably why it's probably the least popular numbered game in the series. No, this Resident Evil Zero has a difference. From an early, unofficial translation of this page of the latest Famitsu, Resident Evil Zero Wii edition will have Zack and Wiki style point and click controls.

Ugh.

I was trying to make this post funny some how, but really, my heart's just not in it. This is truly the worst idea for a port ever. Not only is RE0 for the Wii already available for about $20 in it's GameCube disk form, and not only would RE0 not be improved at all by the addition of Wii controls, but RE0 is not even that good of a game. Capcom should be trying to make us forget that RE0 existed, not shove it in our faces again. I feel like a dog that's getting his nose pushed into his own crap as punishment for crapping on the family rug. But it's not fair, because I didn't crap out RE0, Capcom did. How come I'm the one that's being forced to smell it again?

[Via GoNintendo]

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=72198Jonathan Holmeshttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jonathan+HolmesWeb site for Everyone's Pokemon Ranch Wii channel updated: Cute-o-phobes despair2008-02-25T19:16:00Z2008-02-25T19:16:00Z
Last year, Nintendo announced an upcoming Wii channel that would allow owners of Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl to transfer their Pokemon from either DS game over to their Wii for purposes of sorting and storage. Then, the world yawned. Now, the official Nintendo sanctioned Japanese web site dedicated to this Wii channel has been updated with new information.

Will our world rejoice or despair over this earth shattering news? Hit the jump for details.

[Via GoNintendo]

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=70479Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthPanasonic works on Wii-proof plasma TVs2008-02-15T14:23:00Z2008-02-15T14:23:00Z
It seems that electronics company Panasonic has taken notice of the high number of idiots that can't keep ahold of their Wii Remotes. They could just continue making and selling regular televisions, citing their locked down warranty policies when people call for repair. But they're doing the right thing, and now they're showing off a new plasma that can take a pummeling.

This set has a specially-treated glass front panel can withstand an attack measuring around 4 joules of energy. I have no idea what a joule is, but Crave tells us that 1 joule of energy would be enough to lift one small apple. There you have it: this new set can take up to four apple liftings-worth of energy to the screen.

They debuted this TV at a 2008 product showcase in Valencia, where Crave says that they hit this and a standard LCD set with 4 joules of energy. It looks like the plasma was fine, while the LCD sustained some damage from the mini wrecking ball.

I'd say save your cash and you'll be fine. Don't play drunk, use your Wii strap and condoms, and don't flail your $40-a-piece controllers around like a fu*king idiot. If that's too hard for you, maybe you should look into this new display.

[Thanks, JR]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=68004Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingNintendo is demented: Patented diagrams show some awful Wii gimmick ideas2008-02-01T07:57:00Z2008-02-01T07:57:00Z
CVG has uncovered some absolutely stunning ideas from Nintendo -- stunning due to just how unbelievably stupid they are. If you thought Nintendo couldn't get lower than The Virtual Boy or R.O.B, just look at what the company passed by The European Patent Office. Yes, that IS a bicycle, and yes, that IS a Wiimote slot in the pedal.

Go check out the full selection of Nintendo's peripheral ideas, because there are some real corkers. Another favorite is the Wiimote slotting into a teddy bear's stomach ... WHY!? You can also see an early Wii Zapper idea, as well as a Wiimote recharge station, perhaps the only good idea out of them. I mean seriously -- in a teddy bear's stomach!

Considering some of the half-baked crap to come out of Nintendo's peripheral catalog over the years, these shouldn't even be surprising, but hopefully, considering this document of ideas was patented in March 2006, we won't see too many of them brought to life. But then, the company that releases a big white pressure pad for a fitness game is capable of anything.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=66646Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthIf you want to be fit, Wii won't cut it2008-01-24T18:08:00Z2008-01-24T18:08:00Z

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Not yet, at least. We hear so much about how the Nintendo Wii's wand wiggling could benefit a player's physical fitness, but a new study says that it may not benefit us as much as we originally thought.

Dalhousie University student Justin White decided to test the Wii's fitness ability against other activities, and he found that it might not be the best choice for cardiovascular exercise.

Thirty minutes of Wii Sports' boxing was compared to 30 minutes of walking and a 30-minute session of a boxercise video. Several students were tested, and heart rates were monitored.

While Wii boxing did more for the cardiovascular system than walking, it couldn't match the boxercise session. They advise looking past the Wii for a good workout, though they did say that the Wii could be a good starting point for those looking to lose weight.

Surely the upcoming Wii Fit (updated boxing in the above video) will provide more in terms of a good cardio workout. Unfortunately, the only way I'll play Wii Fit is if the balance board is modified to be able to control something like a strategy RPG. Wouldn't that be great?

Do you think the typical Wii game provides any real health benefit?

[Via M&C -- Thanks, JR]
tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=64607Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizWeekend Destructainment: All Your Base Are Belong to Us!2008-01-19T13:44:00Z2008-01-19T13:44:00Z
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First off, yes, this video is old. I've never seen it before and it has never graced Destructoid though, so it's perfectly OK for me to post this! Anyway, mainstream media had made a startling discover on our Internets. They discovered the All Your Base Are Belong To Us fad and did a super cereal news report on it. Well damn, does this mean the fad is not cool anymore like they said would happen? OH NOES! Spotted on BFeld13's C-Blog.

All your Weekend is Destructainmentd! Right after the jump, watch a girl named Stella rock out to the "All Your Base" song. After the rocking, check out two topless gamers get off on Rez. Then it's Tetris, LEGO style. Next up, a Wiitard almost destroys his big expensive TV with the stupid baseball bat attachment for the Wiimote. Then it's Final Fantasy Garfield.

Next, the Chinese show us what WoW would be like if it only involved alcohol. Then it's Random Robot Intermission with a creepy robot singing the Portal song. Next, an old video from GTA: San Andreas involving the one in a billion accident. The Destructainment ends with Mega64's latest ad for Magic: The Gathering.
Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=63467Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingThe Wii is dangerous: More dangerous than stupid doctors?2008-01-07T21:19:48Z2008-01-07T21:19:48Z
We've all heard about how dangerous videogames are from a variety of crackpots who vilify their violent content and penchant for teaching kids how to murder people, but it's not often that the virgin-white Wii is branded dangerous. Fortunately, Dr. Bret Bruder has come out to keep America's idiocy levels rising, by claiming that the Wii is a dangerous machine ready to ensnare and then hurt unsuspecting gamers.

The emergency department doctor warned viewers about the perils of Nintendo's albino wagglebox on Cincinnati television, pointing out how complaints ranging from sore muscles to outright injuries are piling up. Because this is America damn it, where somebody being idiotic and straining their own muscles past comfort limits is NOT their fault!

"Those type of injuries you wouldn't expect from indoor play with a video game," Bruder claimed. "The popularity of it, the explosion of this has been unexpected and amazing ... Young children through middle-age people (are) being over exuberant, coming in after hours and hours with their arms, shoulders and joints aching."

Classic. People are getting carried away and so it's the Wii's fault. What next? Will somebody who breaks his leg playing soccer go on the warpath against anything round, proclaiming all spheres a menace? Will somebody who drives their car into a wall because they weren't paying attention to the road decide to sue a brick company? There's only one thing that's dangerous in this equation, and it's once again a lack of accountability. If you hurt yourself playing on the Wii, you're a tool and it's your fault.

[Via The Inquirer, with thanks to Aerox]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=61401Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthWii games are not fit for fitness...yet2007-12-26T09:24:00Z2007-12-26T09:24:00Z
I'm not out to rain on anyone's parade, but all of that arm flailing in front of your Nintendo Wii may not be helping your physical fitness as much as you'd like to think it is.

A study called "Energy expenditure in adolescents playing new generation computer games" says that while movement of these games can burn calories, the amount they burn is not enough to matter.

This type of active gaming "equates to an increase in energy expenditure of 250 kJ (60 kcal) an hour during active gaming compared with sedentary gaming. In a typical week … active gaming rather than passive gaming would increase total energy expenditure by less than 2%," they wrote. "Although this figure is trivial, it might contribute to weight management."

It should come as no surprise that gamers will see more health and fitness benefits from the real life versions of the games simulated in Wii Sports. According to this study, the Wii versions are "not of high enough intensity to contribute towards the recommended daily amount of exercise in children."

In other words, those Wii weight loss success stories probably involve other positive health and fitness changes. In other words, you're keeping those holiday pounds unless you head outside.

We'll have to see how Wii Fit changes things in the future.

[Via Ars Technica]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=56837Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizWeekend Destructainment: Mainstream media continues to rape videogames2007-12-01T16:18:00Z2007-12-01T16:18:00Z

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I give this Weekend Destructainment a CTZ out of 10. After the jump, the Destructainment gets started with a hot chick giving Portal cheats. Next, the horrible ending to Sub-Zero Mythologies. Then it's a machinima of Big Daddy, Mario, Nariko and a few other characters dancing. Next up, it's the greatest Wii mod ever: The Rocking Horse Wiimote mod.

Random Robot Intermission breaks things up with the robotic exoskeleton. Then, a video review of the badass Halo laser tag weapon. The Destructainment ends with a (most likely) mentally challenged guy telling his teammates in Team Fortress 2 that he really wants Kane & Lynch but his grandma won't give him the money for the game [Update: It's not really a retard. It's Shawn Elliot of GFW pretending to be a retard! IT'S OK TO LAUGH AT IT NOW!].
Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=55101Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingWii shows soldier his cheating wife's bowling shenanigans2007-11-20T09:37:59Z2007-11-20T09:37:59Z
I don't know how else to title this article, nor do I know what to say, really. This is a weird one, that's for damn certain. Go Nintendo reader Tony sent an email to the aforementioned site telling the story of how his wife cheated on him while he served as a soldier in Iraq. Certainly not out of the realm of reason, however scummy the act. Where this story becomes relevant to us, however, is the method by which the final nail was delivered to poor Tony -- Wii Sports.

There's nothing I can really add to the story that does better than the post itself, so I recommend you hit the jump for the full tale from Tony. Just beware as you do -- your Wii might tell the world more than you want it to.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=51551Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingCheck yourself into Wiihab: At least it's one of the better Wii puns2007-10-29T09:06:00Z2007-10-29T09:06:00Z

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You can file this one under the "how the hell did they stretch this one to over three minutes?" category. Here's a parody song from Amy Winehouse (or rather, Amy Brickhouse) called Wiihab in which the scary songstress celebrates her addiction to Nintendo's little white wagglebox. I'll give you a few moments to peruse Google's image search for your facepalm jpeg of choice.

I'd like to thank Adam for sending this tip in, as it's thanks to him that I'll now have this bloody song stuck in my head all day. Honestly, when a tip's mailed to us and the only reply is Tristero saying "Oh dear me," it should be a reminder to stay away.

I'd rather be at home with games That I could play all day
Cause there's nothing
There's nothing you can teach me
That I can't learn from Mario or Luigi

Rock on, Amy. Rock the fudge on.
tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=49439Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingNintendo is boring: The Wii has failed to invigorate many, despite N's claims2007-10-16T10:23:39Z2007-10-16T10:23:39Z
Only yesterday I brought you Nintendo's most pompous claim yet -- that gamers were apparently bored until Nintendo rubbed the cobwebs from their eyes and introduced our messiah in the Wii. However, according to research, it is Nintendo that's the boring one.

A recent Japanese report revealed that nearly 75% of Wii owners haven't touched their consoles in a long time, and goes on to question why there hasn't been the same kind of excitement for software that we saw with Wii Sports. For all the millions of sales that Nintendo has had with the Wii, it seems the software attach rate is rubbish. Perhaps a case of people buying based purely on hype before realizing they have nothing to do.

The report came courtesy of Enterbrain president Hirokazu Hamamura (whose company publishes Famitsu). He adds that DS sales are expected to ship over the 30 million mark by 2009. No surprise there, and well deserved for the little portable that could.

Back to the Wii, a similar report from IGN concludes that 67% of customers haven't gone near a Wiimote in some time. This makes me wonder -- when those caught up in the Wii fad finally have what they want, what's next for Nintendo? Right now the company can sit on its hands and watch the money roll in, but it's going to want to reel the fish it's hooked before we see more white waggle boxes on Ebay.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=47437Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizHey Vegeta, how much is the Wii Jacket going to cost Nintendo? OVER $17 MILLION!2007-10-02T21:45:00Z2007-10-02T21:45:00Z
The horrible Nick Chester informed us yesterday that Nintendo is giving away free protection covers for Wii owners (thanks to all of the Wiitards, no doubt). Well it apparently is going to cost Nintendo over $17 million to do this. Nintendo is expecting to send out at least 20 million of the Jackets in the US, Europe and Japan. People will be able to order up to four Jackets per Wii unit as well.

Nintendo also said that this "will not have any significant effect on them financially". Considering that the Wiis are still hard to get and that they're making money off of every system they sell (unlike their rivals who lose money on each unit), seeing that they're not going to feel the pain from this is no surprise at all. Now I just have to wonder how long it will take for some jackass to complain that the Jackets aren't durable enough and Nintendo has to release their next accessory to combat Wiitards: Giant Plastic Tarp Separator For Placing Between the User and T.V (TM). Or GPTSFPBUT for short.

[Via Game|Life -- Thanks, Justin!]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=46191NO LONGER WORKS AT DESTRUCTOIDhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/NO+LONGER+WORKS+AT+DESTRUCTOIDGreybushtainment: Dave's not here man2007-09-24T00:26:48Z2007-09-24T00:26:48Z
Look I drink...

and this results in a lot of apologies. Be it to a Catholic Bishop, AOL, or the shopping cart I "allegedly" molested at Wal-Mart. But, I have never ever apologized with a bag of marijuana cigarettes. Beware. The story below cannot be unread. It is also not safe for children as it talks about the "Wii" and a new street drug called "Weed."

As I woke today and begin sorting through emails, I stumbled across a title that I just could not believe. " Man offers marijuana as apology for stealing a Wii video game." I jumped up knocking over my glass of Dom Perignon (not Don P as rappers think) spilling it on my bevy of naked supermodels, which then scared my pet tiger, and made my monocle pop out. I yelled, "Great Scott! I better Internet Matlock this case." Then I remembered that I live in a van down by the river because I yell things like "Great Scott" out when I read.

In a town named Calera (Oklahoma?) an 18 year old man stole a Wii video game. Big news I know, but it gets bigger. You see, the suspect, whom we will call Little Johnny Hempdemon, felt bad about his crime. He came back to the store after what could have been the greatest heist in the history of Calera and he returned the game and even offered up a fat sack of the smokey smoke for the trouble. Hold on there paint job, this story isn't over yet....

Read more of little Johnny Hempdemon and his adventures into stupidity after the jump.

 Read more...tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=45072Hamza CTZ Azizhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Hamza+CTZ+AzizNew Southwest ad makes fun of Wiitards2007-09-17T22:04:00Z2007-09-17T22:04:00Z

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I hate it when our medium leaks into T.V. and movies since it's usually butchered (a good example of what I'm talking about will be on Weekend Destructainment this week). So I always have to cringe when I see our pasttime about to make a cameo on anything.

This Southwest ad however, was actually really well done. As soon as I heard the black friend tell his white friend to throw him a pitch, my mind flashed to all of the Wiitards we've covered. Good job Southwest, you didn't screw this one up! Also, that's a really good deal too ... wait a minute, no flights to Miami?! WHAT THE F**K IS UP WITH THAT SH*T?!

[Thanks, Dexter345] tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=44806Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingUR MR GAY! Super Mario Galaxy artwork holds a mirror to your homosexuality2007-09-16T20:50:00Z2007-09-16T20:50:00Z
There's something about we gamers that seems to give us an innate ability to home in on any and all homoerotic material and make as big a deal of it as possible. This would help explain why everybody's jumping on the 'news' that if you try really hard, you can almost pretend that Super Mario Galaxy's cover artwork is a covert accusation that, and I quote, "UR MR GAY".

How do we crack the subtle code contained in the image to discover the juicy gay treasure within? It's very simple, actually. Look at the text above, and pay attention to the letters used to spell out our vulgar convolution. Every letter of UR MR GAY has a little starry sparkle on it, while the other letters are blessed not in such a manner. Under the weight of such evidence, how can we not draw the conclusion that Nintendo is made up of hardcore homophobes who think we are all Mr. Gays?

This has already lit up our community blogs (join our community and blog today!), but considering everybody in the Destructoid staff room has been snickering immaturely all night, we figured maybe this ridiculous discovery deserves some mainpage love. Actually, it totally doesn't, but we're not known for being sensible here on The 'Toid. Go to Sr. Serious' Serious Game Blog of Seriousness if you want something more mature.

Hahaha ... gay.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=44263Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingThe Wii Zapper will lead to murder, chaos and utterly retarded parents2007-09-14T08:25:59Z2007-09-14T08:25:59Z
Destructoid reader cjpkiller sent me an email this morning letting me know he saw this and thought of me. He was right to do it. What we have here is a nice collection of some of the most insane blathering I've ever seen with regards to the Wii Zapper. Not content with claiming that videogames themselves will turn their spawn into demented killers, those overly hormonal, baby-addled parents out there are now starting to claim that accessories like the Zapper will help train their innocent sprogs into highly efficient murderers. I don't even need to explain why these people are such morons, but it's worth laughing at their idiotic drivel in any case.

The Star Ledger runs a Parental Guidance feature and it is here that its readers were asked for opinions on the Wii Zapper. The featured responses are pretty golden. "Great, this is what we need. Children with guns learning how to aim and shoot," one retarded monkeyjester wrote. "Then we can sit back and wonder what is happening to our country with kids killing kids......what's next? Could we make it squirt blood, too?" Guns don't bleed, idiot!

Here's what a concerned grandparent had to say: "....Why don't they enclose an application to the NRA in every box as well....the marketing person who came up with this brain child of an idea should be fired." Meanwhile, another barely evolved simian reactionary babbled about Nintendo being irresponsible for letting kids play shooting games. Of course, there have NEVER been shooting games before Nintendo invented them all in 2007 with the advent of one silly games accessory.

Toy guns have been on sale since the dawn of time. I had a plastic machine gun when I was a toddler, and I didn't turn into Colin Columbine. These parents betray their own ignorance in attacking the trendy Wii, if they only just now have decided that gun accessories are a bad thing. We had a lightgun in the NES days and will continue to have them. I just think it's sad that not even the family-friendly Nintendo is safe from the treacherous barbs of these utter, utter nincompoops. Yes, I said nincompoops, that's how disappointed I am. I definitely don't want kids if it turns me into one of these 'people'.

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=41075Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthNo-Brainer: Cranium comes to Wii2007-08-28T11:44:36Z2007-08-28T11:44:36Z
Last week we told you about the classic board game The Game of Life making its way to the Nintendo Wii, and now it looks like another popular board game is getting a Wii-working.

I've only played Cranium twice before, and both times I was perturbed and confused at the strange gameplay and rules, but that's probably because I was drunk -- and sometimes I'm an angry drunk. Now the drinking and confusion can contine with the upcoming Ubisoft title Cranium Kabookii.

Eurogamer says that this game of quizzes, charades, sketching, and anagrams will be recreated for the Wii, and it will come with special glasses that permit the wearer to read on-screen clues that no one else can see. The use of the Wiimote in these challenges should put a fun spin on this crazy game.

Cranium Kabookii will be available in December.

[Via Eurogamer -- thanks, Justin]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=38866Dale Northhttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Dale+NorthPS2 gets its own wiggle wand2007-08-17T09:10:00Z2007-08-17T09:10:00Z
It seems like gaming companies are slowly taking away our right to sit still and motionless while playing our games. The Wii already has us doing every type of silly motion humanly possible, and even the PS3 sometimes has us flicking our controllers about, but now it looks like more arm flailing is coming to the PlayStation2.

A company called In2Games will be showing new motion-sensing peripherals at the Leipzig Gaming Convention. Upcoming title names include Realplay Tennis, Realplay Pool, Realplay Golf, Realplay Racing, Realplay Bowling and Realplay Puzzlesphere, all of which will be available in time for Christmas. Each title's respective wireless controllers will emulate tennis rackets, pool cues, golf clubs, and more.

The new device uses a motion-sensing technology called Freedom, and In2Games hopes to use it to tap into the massive Wii market.

"The Realplay range of games is aimed squarely at those PS2 owners who want to play wireless motion-sensing games without needing to splash out on a new console," said Elliott Myers, CEO of In2Games.

Will this be something we want? It's hard to say just yet, but title names like Realplay Puzzlesphere sound like $5 Wal-Mart shareware to these ears. Will this be a budget Wii, or is it just another embarrassing knock-off?

[Via MCV -- thanks, Mr. Donut]

 tag:http://www.destructoid.com/,2016:/post.phtml?pk=38716Jim Sterlinghttp://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Jim+SterlingShameless Wiimote rip-off for the Walmart win2007-08-16T07:13:00Z2007-08-16T07:13:00Z

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Took them long enough, didn't it? After months of waiting, we finally have some cheap, terrible Wiimote knock-off on the shelves of Walmart, in the form of four LCD sports 'games' in an inconvenient Wiimote-shaped case. For seven bucks, you can be the proud owner of these cutting edge gaming systems that will not only provide you with seconds of fun, but also advertise motion controls! What? YES! These things actually state on the package that there is motion control.
Basically, the motion is you pressing a button with your finger to control the game. But hey ... that's still a motion, right?

4 Color Rebellion took posted pictures of this shameless, prideless pap, which are included below. They really are beyond pathetic, these ones. I don't even see how you can play them right with such a stupid shape. Sad thing is, you just know that an idiot mother is going to be fooled by this and get some kid's hopes up. Do not want, Walmart, do not want.

[Let me show you GoNintendo video credit.]
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