It's articles like this that really make me ponder the title of this blurb. I mean honestly, is nothing sacred anymore? Cash, televisions, cars, your or your wife's underwear, even furniture are all understandable? But to take someone's video game systems and games: unforgivable.

In another attempt to increase the 30% share that women occupy in the video game market, Nintendo has released a pink version of the DS Lite. As a father of 12-year-old girl , I am happy to see this, and have always encouraged video games in her life, so long as she is still physically active, and does well in school. I have actually seen her grades improve since the introduction of games in her life, particularily in science and math. Kudos, Ninetendo!

"Andre" has created a great web-based NES Emulator. Go check it out; the picture isn't huge, but the implementation is near perfect, and there is a good game selection. (Sadly, Duck Hunt is not on the list.) In the meantime, check out the Sonic flash game below. Enjoy!
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I doubt any of you even remember who Earl Sheib is (hell, I don't, but I do remember my parents making reference to him), but needless to say he could paint your car for the possible forthcoming price of a PS3 game. Now although Kaz Hirai never comes out and says what the cost of games will be for the next-gen console, he certainly does try to soften any potential blow. Mr. Hirai, in an interview with the Official Playstation Magazine, said, "Generally Speaking, over the past twelve years or so, there has been a consumer expectation that disc-based games are maybe $59 on the high end to $39 on the low end. So, what I can say now is, I think it would be a bit of a stretch to think that we could suddenly turn around and say 'PS3 Games now $99.99.' I don't think consumers expect software pricing to suddenly double. So, the quick answer is that we want to make it as affordable as possible, knowing that there is a set consumer expectation for what software has cost for the past twelve years. That's kind of the best answer I can give you. So, if it becomes a bit higher than $59, don't ding me, but, again, I don't expect it to be $100." My butt hurts just thinking about it.

Okay, okay. So its not the anti-christ, but it is every Nintendo fanboy's noctural emission: the Nintendo Wii. According to The Inquirer.net, a "French gaming website, Impact Virtuel, ici, claims it took an unnamed Nintendo executive out to lunch, got him sozzled and he revealed to them the "magic date" of October 30."

Go check out Ed Bott's latest Microsoft Report. If you are using an illegal copy of or a "borrowed" activation key for Windows, you will want to read this.