The HotSpot 6/06/06 - Features at GameSpot

Knowing the hardware limitations of his product, the Nintendo president tries to position the Wii away from the Xbox 360 and PS3 as "not a next-generation console." OK.

Automatic downloading of demos sounds cool, though >>

360 backward compatibility

Looking to head off some possible fallout from Peter Moore's dismissive comments about backward compatibility, MS hastily announced a new round of updates to extend the list of Xbox games playable on the 360.

The thing is, Moore was right... >>

Hacking the 360

The man who cracked the original Xbox warned that Microsoft's boasting about the impenetrable security of the Xbox 360 has spurred extra effort by hackers to break in. Who's he kidding though? They were going to try anyway.

The only surprising thing is that it hasn't been done yet... >>

Sony's foot-in-mouth disease

Not content with boasting about selling 5 million PS3's without games, Sony now claims that its new console renders the PC obsolete. Someone muzzle them already!

...and also copying motion-sensing tech >>

Games in the Olympics

The head of the Global Gaming League is looking to pitch the Chinese Olympic Committee to include video games as a demonstration sport in the Beijing Olympics. They might make headway there, but the IOC is another story...

These are the same guys who scoffed at baseball, tennis, and rugby... >>

Game addiction clinics

Ever sat at a computer or TV and played a game for 4, 6, or 10 hours straight? Don't get caught doing it in the Netherlands--you might get tossed into detox!

Will they offer free doses of methadone? >>

Security at nuclear plants

A security guard engrossed in a handheld video game failed to notice the arrival of a surprise inspector at Three Mile Island, raising concerns about security at sensitive nuclear plants.

Good to see Homeland Security is on top of things... >>