We should've been expected this because whenever the gaming industry is about to transition into the next generation, fanboy trolls will be crawling out of the woodworks. I've seen similar things happen after E3 2005 when all three companies unveiled what would be current gen consoles. However, I suspect most of the trolls that have invaded Nintendo-related forums and blogs are Sony fanboys. The reason why I came to this conclusion was because, during this generation, the flame wars were mostly between Sony and Xbox fanboys. Microsoft and Sony had similar strategies and fought for the core base. When Jack Tretton announced that the PS4 may be "weaker" and appeal to girls, I think the Sony fanboys felt that they have lost the "core war." Rumors of Xbox 720 being able to display Avatar-like graphics seems to nail this down. The Wii U and the PS4 are the only next-gen consoles that we have any actual information, and the unhinged Sony fanboys end up attacking the console that may be their level.

Apparently, Hitler has played Pokemon long before Herman Cain.

Nintendo hasn't been faring so well of late. The company had to slash the price on its 3DS and reduce its annual profit forecast. Meanwhile, the company's stock has been down 40% this year. Overnight, however, Nintendo's stock suddenly jumped 10%. What happened? Are investors now encouraged by the new low 3DS price?

Well, that may have helped, but the real explanation for the boost is actually that there are now expectations of Nintendo being included in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average. At the moment, Nintendo shares are traded on the Osaka Exchange.

Panoptic Management Consultants CEO Asif Khan explained to IndustryGamers, "Nintendo shares spiked 9.8% overnight in Japan on a rumor that the Japanese traded 7974 shares could be added to the Nikkei 225 index. This is great news for Nintendo shareholders as most companies on the verge of self-destruction are rarely added to benchmark indices. When stocks are added or dropped from market indices it forces ETFs, and mutual funds to buy or sell shares. In the case of Nintendo, any fund that attempts to mimic the Nikkei 225 will have to buy up shares."

Khan continued, noting that Nintendo actually could climb back beyond the $50 per share mark: "I believe we are seeing savvy buyers trying to front run that trade. If you know that there are big ETF and mutual fund buyers waiting for the rumor to become official, why not get in ahead of them? This is why I believe that Nintendo is up on the day. We own the NTDOY ADR for clients and in our personal accounts and this move above $19/share is just the beginning of what we believe is in store for this company. I believe NTDOY could reach $50-65/share over the next 3 years, so this $1.50 move today is welcome but not exactly a tectonic shift. We continue to like shares, and today's rumor of the addition to the Nikkei 225 should be viewed as a vote of confidence in Nintendo's future.

"Of course, we must wait to see if this rumor is true before we break out the Jigglypuff champagne glasses."

Industry Gamers

For all the naive people (and thats alot!), i think its pretty much about image. I dont really think nintendo helps the wiiU by making it seem casual and childish (plastic white and still having wii in the name, WII LOOKING CONSOLE?), why cant it have an cool image? (stylish black and awesome name etc?, i mean if nintendo doesnt launch some cool commercials, everyone expect nintyfans will believe its just an upgraded wii (like the ds to 3ds, everyone believes its an dsi with 3d). And guess what? Its almost too late (i believe), many people already believes that the wiiu is just and expansion controller for the wii (i didnt see a console in the e3 video :-/ )

The plastic white design has a sleek and universal appeal, not "childish". The casual look helped the Wii shake off gamers' memories of the GameCube's "toyish" look, which made it easy for Nintendo market the console to a wide audience. Why abandon it with the Wii U? You seem to forget that Nintendo has always offered variety of colors with their consoles and handhelds, including the Wii. The Wii U will eventually have a black finish if the console stays throughout its lifespan.

As for the the Wii U, it has an all-new controller, and Nintendo plans to recapture the hardcore market that they have been criticized for abandoning throughout the Wii's lifespan. And, no, it's not too late! None of us know anything else beyond the controller. The console won't be released until after April 2012 (with Holidays being an ideal time), so Nintendo has plenty of time to market the console.

I'm currently listening to "No Leaf Clover" by Metallica.

This election is entirely contingent on whether or not the candidates can catch 'em all!

One of the weirdest moments of last night's Republican debate probably slipped completely under the radar for most viewers. This moment occurred in Herman Cain's closing statement, when the former pizza-chain CEO recited a favorite inspirational quote: "A poet once said, 'life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, but it's never easy when there's so much on the line.'" Nothing strange about that on the surface, until you Google the quote and you realize that these words of wisdom were uttered not by a poet, but by disco queen Donna Summer in her song "The Power of One." Even more bizarre, this isn't even one of Summer's classic hits — she recorded it just over a decade ago as the theme song for Pokémon: The Movie 2000

http://nymag.com/dai..._he_was_qu.html



While there is a dispute as to whether or not video games are art, there is no doubt it is relevant in the realm of politics.

"What's it called?"

It's called Silent Hill.

It looks like tessellation/displacement mapping may be the next logical step for graphics. From what I read, this technique may solve some of the problems with blocky and bland areas in polygon graphics (as that video points out) even though that has yet to be proven. It is not yet completely embraced and may take a while for it to be, but there has been some implementations in popular titles like Crysis 2 through the DirectX 11 update.

Wouldn't it be a better idea if Sony (or the second-party companies they own) made games for Nintendo? Wouldn't it be awesome if Killzone, Resistance, inFAMOUS, God of War, or the Ratchet & Clank series were played with the innovative Wii U tablet controller?

My favorite is Pac-Man where they added "OM NOM NOM NOM."

I don't see the gaming industry giving up polygons any time soon, seeing as how much progress has been made on them.

Ah, oh well but there's still hope for a Wii U version.

An all-new Call of Duty title when Activision decides its time to innovate the series sounds more preferable for me. If there ever will be a Wii U version, they better release them in one of those collection packs (Modern Warfare trilogy). There's no doubt that Activision will do it. Bobby Kotick really needs to fill his swimming pool of money to go skinny dipping in.

First-person shooters are great for giving gamers a more personal experience, or even adopting the personality of the character. Yet, third-person shooters allow more dynamic gameplay options. For example, melee combat in first-person shooters haven't been refined yet (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim doesn't really count), so third-person shooters win me over with that because developers have been very flexible in seamlessly incorporating both shooting and brawling in games like Uncharted.

Given what we know about the Wii U, I don't know if I should be worried about the system or not. The E3 2011 unveiling basically offered a cursory idea of where Nintendo is taking the console. I doubt Batman: Arkham City, Darksiders II, Aliens: Colonial Marines, Ninja Gaiden III, and Metro: Last Light are the only titles in the pipeline. Keep in mind, Ubisoft is possibly creating an all-new Assassin's Creed title. As for Nintendo heavily relying on third-parties to carry the Wii U, they may have decided to contribute more input for the system after seeing how that strategy for the 3DS backfired. Nintendo has been very aware of their mistakes in the past few months, so I don't think it's a stretch to think they may have re-evaluated their strategy for the Wii U. After all, Pikmin 3 could very well spearhead the launch since Miyamoto stated it's been making a lot of progress. The Wii U will not launch until after April 2012, which means Nintendo has plenty of time to effectively market the console before the release date.

African or European?

Who's buried in Grant's tomb?

To buy pizza.

Where were you on the night of January 20?

Granted, but there are twice as much third-person shooters.

I wish a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Banned because I'm sick of ponies.

Banned because you support the cruelty of chickens by ponies!

"Hmmm. Do I cut the red wire or the blue wire?"

Banned for having a kitten to tell me to "live my life".

If she's fake, how do you know she's a girl?
-Mind Freak-

I just got word that Emily is a demon, and that every time we access her blog, our souls get sucked.

Activision just announced the Wii version (not Wii U).

http://www.1up.com/n...ally-headed-wii

For instance: Capcom. The worst offender of (And namer of) Capcom Sequel Stagnation. They will release games that are called 'sequels', but are really just the same game with tweaks. While that might have been ok back in the arcade days, in the modern day of update patches and DLC, this is unacceptable.

When Capcom announced Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (which was to be expected), I felt sorry for the people who bought the Collector's Editions.