Time To Kick Back and Have a Merry Christmas!

The holidays are always a good time to catch up with family, friends, and Nintendo DS Lite RPGs. Oh, and here's a old freebie for you to enjoy - it reminds me of a good ol' days spent doing nothing and without a single worry in the world.

Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (MP3)

We Pimp Yo' DS Lite Becuz You Can't Deal With Normal

With Chrono Trigger DS taking up all your hours of restroom time, you should really consider pimping it out with one of Decalgirl's skins for the DS Lite. They're cheap and add a bit of flair that you'll either absolutely love or hate. Grab a set of vinyls for $10.

Nintendo DSi Review

I was hoping I'd be a little more stoked since I got my grimy hands on an imported Nintendo DSi. However, after playing with it for about an hour, I believe the upgraded options are pretty much useless for a person who uses a flash cart already. The browser still sucks and is slower than my GRE score processing time. Sure, the extra $30 you'll be paying may seem worth it for the two webcams, larger screens, and improved anti-crack hinge design, but those who already own one should see no need whatsoever to upgrade. That said - it's still a DS Lite underneath it all, so of course you should grab get one if you don't have one already. Just grab the cheaper model if you're looking to save some money. 8.5/10.

Honeyee Nintendo DS Lite, Monochrome To Own

Think Cobalt Blue was cool? Wait until you get your hands on this redesign by Japanese magazine Honeyee. Looks more classic than anything you could get your hands on right now, I might just have to import.

Best DS Lite Slot-1 Adapter: CycloDS Evolution

With the horizon hinting at the DS Lite becoming the ultimate portable gaming system of choice, one would be stupid to not get one given the great choices for easily loading game backups onto dedicated Slot-1 solutions. The Evolution, for example, is one of the very best at what it does. The long list of features is too big for this short post, but here are just a few highlight features: plug & play, microSDHC compatibility, and even a slow-mo option if you need to do something crazy.

Japanese Nippon Cover, Stashes DS Like A Kunai

Sucks to be us folk in the states, since this awesome carrying case for your DS Lite looks to be currently available only in Japan. Upon visiting their online website looking to spend my hard earned money, however, I became confused. All these hieroglyphics they call Japanese tell me nothing, and the more I look stare at it, the more I think this product isn't even a product - it's a corporate freebie.

How To Make A Next-Gen Console Sell

To accompany my dying need for an AIO solution, here's just a few things developers can do to improve the current state of console depression:

1. Make a console that's easy for developers to port.
2. Limit new redesigns and upgrades to 1 every 3 years.
3. Integrate open-source media file support.
4. Make internal hard drives SATA swappable.
   
5. Make it as power efficient as hell.
6. Give us more than 2 color choices.
7. Do NOT charge for online connectivity.
8. Have HDMI out. The more ports the better.
   
9. Stop the format war and make a standard HD media.
10. Give the console PC and Mac support.
11. Make games downloadable for cheap (~$20). Then, allow gamers to return finished games for rebates for other games (~$10). This encourages a constant turnover in purchases and gamers don't feel like they are wasting time or money.
12. Make VoiP/voice messaging support standard.
13. Include TiVo abilities.
    
14. Make rumble, wireless controllers standard.
15. Beta test it and don't release it until it's ready.

In Dying Need of An All-In-One Solution

Okay, I've had it. These developers are lazy, lazy, lazy. Motherfuckers don't get paid enough or something?

The Playstation 3 - a horrid failure. I've tried to look at it at many angles. The Bluray and Cell are nothing without software and so far I see no third party games that have given it enough hype to go past a $150 price tag. They've made it so copyright-proof that no one has been able to hack it for years now. Congrats! The DS Lite sold millions mainly because of a flash cart override that allowed hacking to look like child's play. Free games drive console sales which you truly need. Might as well start making all the games free in order to generate user base, idiots.

The Xbox 360 - so much bad press that it gives me a headache. When I think of the 360, I think of rings. When I think 360, I think of a good idea on paper, but poorly executed. You call it a media center, but it doesn't even support x264, mkv, DivX, XviD, or any of the popular video codecs that make a media center sell. Your games are better, which I will admit, but you still can't sell me past $200. C'mon seriously. It's all plastic stuck together with super tape.

Nintendo Wii - it's fun for 10 minutes. Tupac entertains me longer than that. This console has no future. I pity the fool who is still trying to sell it on Craigslist for $300 thinking he'll make a profit.

You fanboys make me laugh. You're just as pathetic as these developers who don't know how to appeal to the masses. There should be guidelines next time they release an update; instead of filling up the market place with multiple SKU's that are straight up stupid IMHO. Gah, maybe I should just forcefully takeover a company to straighten out this mess.

Alxbly's Immaculately Neat Games Collection

Method Man owns every console ever made. He's a geek taking it to the limit. However, there's only one way to take it past Method Man's limit, and that's if you have an unrivaled sense of style. Alxby, for example, has this and is now dominating and godly.

Colorware Makes 360's, PS3's, and Computers Become Elite

Colorware is a wonderful company that has the painting expertise of Van Gogh when it comes to customizing that iPod Touch, gaming machine, or lappy top to your liking. Their paint jobs usually run around $99, but for the amazing jobs they pull off it's more than worth it. Check out their site here.

Revised Plans for Desktop

Who says Dell and Apple can't get along? The plan is to grab either a 360 with HDMI or a Wii when the prices drop one more time. Along with this, an Apple 20" Cinema to accompany my Dell 2005FPW so I can finally live out my dream of dual panel entertainment. It's gonna be teh sex, trust me.

Nintendo Wii Accessories

Nintendo brings fitness and machine gun gameplay to the living room. You can think of it as really cool or really lamez0r.