Showing posts with label nintendo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nintendo. Show all posts

Friday, December 15, 2006

Nintendo Responds to the Cry 'Wii Need Thicker Straps'


Well, well, well... I could see this coming. Wait for the bugs and their fixes to emerge I said pre-Wii and PS3 launches, a reproach that fell on deaf ears. And what do you know, I was RIGHT!


CBC reports that after multiple reports of broken glass, TV screens, and in one case a "fan apparently sprained and cut a finger on her right hand while trying to rally for a comeback victory in Wii baseball", Nintendo is offering a replacement of the previously flimsy 0.06 cm straps with sturdier o.04 cms versions.


The article goes on to declare Nintendo the (sort-of) current winner in the console wars despite "Wii controllers going ballistic".


Man those writers have got a sense of humor.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Picture of the Too Lazy To Post Properly


Everyone knows that Picture of the Day is all about having post volume with the writing to back it up, right? Just like reblogging and posting really long CFPs (all of which I am or will be guilty for sure). So, without further ado (or time-consuming writing), here is my rib-tickler of the day.