In Brief: Stuff too small to separate (04/08/08)
Instead of trying to flesh out little tidbits of information into sprawling tomes, let’s just cut to the chase. Here are some stories that are making the rounds on these here tubes:
(1) - Gamesradar has taken a break from compiling lists of the biggest breasted videogame heroins and has this time compiled a list of amazing lost levels of classic and modern videogames. The lost Mario 3 levels are particularly interesting and thanks to the joys of modern emulation, if you are a filthy law breaking criminal unfit for even the darkest, dankest corners of the underworld, you can enjoy them right now! [via GoNintendo]
(2) - Rumor Alert: Gamepro is postulating that, thanks to a recent job posting, the developers behind the critically acclaimed Bioshock may be looking to bring the next installment in the series to both the Playstation 3 and the Nintendo Wii. Now, the Playstation 3 makes some sense, but the Wii? They’d have to do some serious work to get everything up and running properly. The original Bioshock ran off a modified Unreal 2.5 engine, something that theoretically could run on the Wii, so it isn’t too huge of a leap. However, if you’re a betting man: don’t bet any amount of money, theoretical or not, on Bioshock coming to the Wii. Do not do it!
(3) - The Exploding Barrel, a site whose namesake is derived from the generic action/shooter device of sprinkling barrels on the verge of explosion about a level, has a round up of generic looking knock-off consoles. Of note: the PolyStation, a cartridge accepting Playstation 1 knock-off. [via GoNintendo]
(4) - Gamepolitics is asking who you think the biggest political hypocrite is. Up for consideration: Boston Mayor Tom Menino, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (of Kansas), Gov. Eliot Spitzer (of various Brothels and, I’m told, New York), and Keith Vaz (British Labour MP). My vote goes to Tom Menino, but, you know, I’m biased.
- Rob O’Reilly
