Who needs next gen? There's a lot of hot stuff coming down the pipe for the DS, like wi-fi Mario Kart and Animal Crossing. We even got a look at the elusive Yoot Saito's Odama.

Touching is good? >>

Platinum members of Club Nintendo in Japan will receive a Revolution controller...sort of. It's really a TV remote, which is a nice response to the ribbing the company took when the controller was first shown.

If the shoe fits... >>

Supposedly it's the Saving Private Ryan of video game movies, if you believe one online script reader. The gory descriptions of the action makes the movie sound even more intense than the game, though.

Sawed in half by a plasma sword? >>

Is it a manufactured marketing gimmick, or a real shortage? We're going with, a little from column A and a little from column B. You might have to line up somewhere to get one on day 1, but more than likely, you should be able to find one at some point before Christmas.

Don't get suckered on Ebay... >>

Downtown San Francisco? Times Square, New York? Try...the Mojave Desert. Yes, Microsoft's launch party will be an invite-only event in the middle of nowhere. Just what our sensitive consoles need right? A lot of sand?

Should we call it Nerding Man? >>

Another from the viral marketing pile: information gleaned from the new Splinter Cell website supposedly paints an insidious picture of our favorite stealth hero. Robbing banks? Menacing civilians? What's the deal?

An elaborate ruse or plot element? >>

The gameplay overhaul is definitely alienating existing customers, making it easier to become Jedi, and eliminating some professions. The real-time combat mechanics and more quest-driven leveling should attract more new players though.

At least, that's what the publisher is betting on... >>