Newsbits for 08-28-06
It's funny. Violent video games have never given me the urge to inflict pain on my fellow man, but these Bully protesters expressing their concerns about the game by chanting "This game is bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S!" (a la Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl, in case you don't listen to the radio), is enough to send me into a murderous rage.
You can bear witness to the horror yourself here.
- Microsoft is working on a patch for Texas Hold 'Em's issues.
- Scarface is set to hit the Xbox, PS2 and PC on October 8.
- A brief history of LucasArts.
- Penny Arcade is sponsoring a $10,000 scholarship for the next would-be game designer.
- Cannon Fodder is coming to the PSP in spring of 2007.
- Chet and Erik from Old Man Murray are back together, writing for Valve's upcoming game Portal.
- Nintendo's head of localization says he expects a T Rating for Twilight Princess.
- A demo for Madden NFL 07 has hit Xbox Live.
- Yet more evidence that Assassin's Creed is coming to the 360. Why won't they announce it already?
- In a surprise move, Megaman ZX for the DS will not get an English dub; they'll keep the Japanese voices and add subtitles.
- Americans can now get a subscription to UK gaming mag Edge, if you don't mind paying $75 a year.
- Some people just get way too upset over little things like changing Sonic's voice actor. Come on, none of them have ever been good.
- Matt from IGN says Wavebird receivers will "fit fine" in the Wii's GC controller ports.
- Forget mothers trying to balance a career and kids; the real trick is balancing kids and cosplay. I don't think that husband is nearly as enthusiastic as he should be.