Gaming Podcast 126: Wii-niss Envy

June 9, 2009| schommer| 0 Comment| 9:11 pm

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This week we’re finishing our E3 reactions along with our reaction to the recent iPhone/iPod Touch news and their new gaming initiative. Our gaming flashback flies back to After Burner and our game history is all about Yu Suzuki a huge SEGA developer. The news this week includes:

Some of the big announcements from Sony’s E3 Press Conference
Some of the big announcements from Nintendo’s E3 Conference
Microsoft envisions 10 year lifespan for Xbox 360
Activision Disappointed by no price cuts at E3
Michael Pachter thinks the motion control from Sony and Microsoft won’t topple the Wii
iPhone/iPod Touch 3.0 Firmware enhances gaming features

Don’s question of the week, what is your favorite controller and what game controller do you hate the most? Thanks for the GREAT responses to last weeks question, so many creative answers.

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Jonah Falcon says:

June 9, 2009 at 9:57 pm

The PSP Go! is a total ripoff:

http://www.gamestooge.com/2009/06/09/pachter-psp-go-is-a-ripoff/

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Jonah Falcon says:

June 9, 2009 at 9:57 pm

The PSP Go! is a total ripoff:

http://www.gamestooge.com/2009/06/09/pachter-psp-go-is-a-ripoff/

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Jonah Falcon says:

June 9, 2009 at 10:15 pm

PS. Hey, Bobby Kotick, you’re charging $120 for Tony Hawk – sound like a total hypocrite.

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Jonah Falcon says:

June 9, 2009 at 10:15 pm

PS. Hey, Bobby Kotick, you’re charging $120 for Tony Hawk – sound like a total hypocrite.

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