Elnicorico, are you the new me? I feel like I've talked about everything in your post over and over and over again, and I don't mean that in a negative way :). If I remember correctly, I started to really get into gaming in 2005, and I was so hyped for the Wii. It was my first console of this generation, and it was previously my console of choice. I was a total Nintendo fanboy. As I started thinking about games more and weighing my other options, I strayed from the Nintendo path and picked up a 360 and eventually a PS3. Now, I'm a total Wii hater. Well, I wouldn't say hater, but I do harp on it a lot. That's why I don't visit The Wiire as much as I used to. I definitely love the staff, and I still listen to the podcast every week, but the news/console just doesn't appeal to me anymore. I'm glad I'm not the only one who was brought to the "dark side" by the other consoles. :P

Thank God Wii Play wasn't up there. I probably would have cried if it was. It's good to see Modern Warfare 2 at the top though, otherwise it's just like a Nintendo dictatorship. You'd think at this point Nintendo would start to get sick of money.

What if they just added in a hedgehog suit instead?

If this is true... *Facepalm*

Eh, it might not be that bad, but I want my Mario games to stay Mario games.

I totally agree. I think Nintendo does hold much of the blame for putting basically all of their focus on gameplay and, for the most part, disregarding graphics as an essential element to video games. I can understand why a developer like Infinity Ward would only want to develop for the PS3, PC, and 360. Developers don't want to downgrade their games, and if Nintendo had released a console that could at least handle 720p, we wouldn't have to worry about lack of third party support.

This is no reason to lose hope in a developer. Why should we as gamers (who love to play games) restrict a third party developer to one system? Their games obviously haven't sold as well as they'd hoped, and perhaps with the extended audience of the PS3 and 360 they'll be able to make some money. High Voltage should take care of themselves first. Otherwise, they might go out of business like Pandemic, GRIN, and Ensemble, and that means no more games for us.

Well, after reportedly poor sales of The Conduit and other more mature games like MadWorld, can you really blame them? Third party exclusives are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Look at BioShock or the GTA IV DLC packs. Both of these were supposed to be exclusive to the Xbox 360, but developers and publishers like money. The fact is, there is potential to make more money by releasing the game on more systems. I was never interested in the game in the first place, but I feel this is the right move for High Voltage.

Hey Andrew, I just got an HP Mini 311 for Christmas and I love it. Netbooks take a while to get used to after using a normal-sized laptop for so long, but they're so easy to carry around. Has your HP Mini 210 arrived yet?

It amazes me that they haven't turned Pokemon into a full-fledged console game yet. Seriously, who wouldn't want to play a 3D Pokemon adventure game?

I love this feature on my Xbox 360, and if it expands to my Wii and PS3, that's even better. I know they don't offer the best selection of shows and movies for Instant Watch, but there are still some goodies to be found. I would recommend The Office, 30 Rock, and Dexter.