I think Jay-Z said it best. Mo’ Money. Mo’ Problems. Didn’t Jay-Z say that? I don’t keep up with you kids. From Nextgen:

Nintendo sold 981,000 Wii units in the US during November according to the NPD Group, but according to James Lin, senior analyst at the MDB Capital Group in Santa Monica, Calif., “they could easily sell double what they’re selling.” Along with other industry analysts and retailers, Lin believes Nintendo could be set to lose out on more than $1billion this holiday, not including missed revenue opportunities from associated software sales that won’t materialize.

Man. That sucks for Nintendo. They could be taking over the world, but because they can’t make enough systems (wink, wink) they won’t make nearly as much money as they could be. So sad! Hang on. Where’s my tissue? For all you people looking for a Wii, head to Bestbuy and grab the one I won’t be buying. Its waiting on you.

[via NextGen]

Jayslacks.

Coming soon to a GameStop near you, the new Halo 3 360 accessories!  Now you can be the nerdiest kid at any Halo 3 tournament you go to!  Show those other guys how their controllers that do the exact same thing and cost less just don’t match that of your uber Covenant joy pad of doom.  And, for those of you who are true Halo 3 fans, may we present to you the Spartan Colored Wireless 360 headset!  Now you, flabby gut and non-genetically enhanced body in all, can pretend to be just like your hero, John!

For pics of more expensive Halo 3 360 accessories click here. 

Seriously?  Who the fuck wants to spend more money than what a regular 360 controller costs.  I mean if they were the same price and you still needed controllers or a headset I could understand that you go out and get one themed around a particular game.  But this my friends, this must not be done.  Please don’t whore yourself out like that.  Your momma raised you better!

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GameTap is moving towards a new model where they will offer numerous games free of charge. They are seeking to garner the attention of the casual audience who isn’t interested in paying the 10$ a month to check out the services. While not all games will be made available to those who want to check out the site for free, several selections, rated up to T, will be accessible to players thanks to the inclusion of advertisements. Players who wish to access all games and have ad free content can do so by paying the subscription fee of 9.95 a month.

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Today I received a phone call.  I suspect that many of you received a similar call, as I like to assume that most of you have pre-ordered Bioshock, because you know quality when you see it.  And like me, you probably noticed you were receiving a call from an unknown number and answered hoping that it was 1up offering you your dream job.

Alas, as you now know it was the video game harlot, otherwise known as GameStop.  And that lovely voice you were expecting to hear on the line when you answered with a polite, “hello, sir or mam, how are you on this fine day?” came back with a roboticized pre-recorded voice of someone who was stalking you.  Yes this pre-made voice automaton of GameStop’s had insider knowledge that you had pre-ordered Bioshock and just wanted to drop you a little insider’s clue that the Special Edition of the game was going to be available exclusively through EB and GameStop.

This dear reader is where your story and mine will differ.  Unlike you, who was probably delighted to be alerted to such news, I raged like the Hulk.  Only when I tried to tear my shirt I just spilt my coffee on my shirt and pants and then felt like I pissed myself for hours.

Why is it that GameStop gets exclusivity on something like the special edition of Bioshock?  That is almost enough to make me not purchase it (though the collector whore inside me will likely cave).   Furthermore I ask you am I the only one who is pissed that GameStop calls me on my phone even though I never gave them permission to?  I can’t even speak to a human so I can tell them to take me off their calling list for God’s sake.  I will probably have to go to my local EB and deal with Captain Douchetastic in order to get some sort of freedom from robotic audio terrorism.

In sum: Bioshock special edition=GameStop exclusive.  Chuf really wants to kill automatons.

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