Well, seeing as how we didn’t get booed off the stage last time we did this, we decided to go ahead and do another. Let’s see how long we can keep this up!
No, seriously, it’s a weekly feature. It would likely continue even if we did get booed off our virtual stage, because we can do whatever we want. So HA.
Anyway. This week is fairly light on the news items, composed mostly of the more relevant GamesCom announcements. However, it’s heavy on sagacity, wit, and and inappropriate humor. What more do you need?
Ethos: So….
Ethos: LET’S SOUP UP SOME NEWS!
Ethos: …?
Ethos: LET’S SOUP UP SOME NEWS!
Ethos: …?
Riddles: …works for me.
Ethos: A’ight! Hit me
Riddles: Okay!
Riddles: Uh
Riddles: Piss
Riddles: I don’t have a link for the first one, but as we ALL know, the PS3 Slim was (finally) officially confirmed at GamesCom 2009
Riddles: Uh
Riddles: Piss
Riddles: I don’t have a link for the first one, but as we ALL know, the PS3 Slim was (finally) officially confirmed at GamesCom 2009
Ethos: Yes, no link necessary.
Ethos: Apparently Penny Arcade had some pretentious rant about it just being Sony admitting that they’re sucking, and that it’s not really exciting.
Ethos: Y’know, for as much as I respect their intellect, humour, and artistry, those mother fuckers really piss me off sometimes
Ethos: So many times their rants make me want to slap them upside the head.
Ethos: They talk in the superlative just to tout their vocabulary
Ethos: Apparently Penny Arcade had some pretentious rant about it just being Sony admitting that they’re sucking, and that it’s not really exciting.
Ethos: Y’know, for as much as I respect their intellect, humour, and artistry, those mother fuckers really piss me off sometimes
Ethos: So many times their rants make me want to slap them upside the head.
Ethos: They talk in the superlative just to tout their vocabulary
Riddles: …
Riddles: : Giving gamers a slimmer, more well-designed system at a cheaper price is them “admitting they suck?”
Riddles: : Giving gamers a slimmer, more well-designed system at a cheaper price is them “admitting they suck?”
Ethos: Yeah, apparently
Ethos: Although they do it EVERY TIME
Ethos: There is always a slim Playstation
Ethos: Although they do it EVERY TIME
Ethos: There is always a slim Playstation
Riddles: PA is still (obviously) clinging to the Sony hatred that was so popular in the gaming world about… oh, two years ago
Ethos: Yes, Sony knows it’s in 3rd
Ethos: So it finally made an announcement that, yes, everybody wanted.
Ethos: But finally listening to fans about a good decision isn’t something to hide your tail about.
Ethos: I’m extremely excited about this announcement.
Ethos: So it finally made an announcement that, yes, everybody wanted.
Ethos: But finally listening to fans about a good decision isn’t something to hide your tail about.
Ethos: I’m extremely excited about this announcement.
Riddles: As am I. And lucky us, according to GameStop, it appears we’ll be getting it even earlier than expected.
Riddles: Their website is listing the shipping date as August 25
Riddles: Their website is listing the shipping date as August 25
Ethos: Yes! My friend who works at Future Shop suggested they’d have it in on the 26th
Riddles: Awesome news, because I want one ASAP
Ethos: Well, does that mean they’ll be selling it then?
Riddles: I’d say so. Kotaku contacted sony, and they said Sept. 1 isn’t an “official street date”
Ethos: Oh nice!
Riddles: Which means retailers can pretty much sell it whenever
Ethos: I might have a PS3 next week then!
Ethos: Woo!!
Ethos: I’ve practically had one recently anyway
Ethos: As I’m never going to hold back from telling you.
Ethos: Woo!!
Ethos: I’ve practically had one recently anyway
Ethos: As I’m never going to hold back from telling you.
Riddles: I know.
Riddles: Douche bag
Riddles: Douche bag
Ethos: Fat Princess, InFamous, Uncharted, I’ve played them all more than you.
Ethos: Beating the story mode on all three.
Ethos: Beating the story mode on all three.
***Riddles cries
Ethos: :D
Riddles: BAH
Riddles: MOVING ON
Riddles: MOVING ON
Ethos: NEXT
Riddles: Fable III!
Riddles: I don’t really care, but a lot of other people do!
Riddles: I don’t really care, but a lot of other people do!
Ethos: Well we all knew it was coming.
Ethos: And I haven’t read too many details, but it sounds a little bizarre.
Ethos: I’m really liking Fable II, but it’s not an amazing game.
Ethos: And I haven’t read too many details, but it sounds a little bizarre.
Ethos: I’m really liking Fable II, but it’s not an amazing game.
Riddles: Well this time around you’re fighting to become King of Albion, not just a hero
Ethos: Yeah, there’s still combat, but it sounds like it’s going to be a lot more annoying “winning people over” stuff.
Riddles: You’ll play as either a son or daughter of the hero from Fable III
Riddles: Which brings to mind
Riddles: Didn’t you play as a lesbian?
Riddles: Which brings to mind
Riddles: Didn’t you play as a lesbian?
Ethos: I am a lesbian in that game, yes.
Ethos: With a really horny wife.
Ethos: With a really horny wife.
Riddles: How the hell are you supposed to have a daughter? I guess you can’t play Fable III, then
Ethos: Well I can still bang a dude if I want.
Ethos: I’m already cheating on my wife all the time.
Ethos: Usually with other women, but whatever.
Ethos: I’m already cheating on my wife all the time.
Ethos: Usually with other women, but whatever.
Riddles: Bahaha
Riddles: Anyhow, it’s scheduled for 2010, but likely a late 2010
Riddles: Anyhow, it’s scheduled for 2010, but likely a late 2010
Ethos: Yeah, that’s a game I’m not going to have my eye on.
Ethos: I’ll read reviews when it comes out, and maybe pick it up used later.
Ethos: I’ll read reviews when it comes out, and maybe pick it up used later.
***Riddles nods
Riddles: I’ll be caring even less, since I’ve never played the first two
Riddles: I’ll be caring even less, since I’ve never played the first two
Ethos: Yup. And I’ll never play the first one. No desire.
Ethos: I’ll likely beat II because, like I said, I do quite like it. But I’m in no rush.
Ethos: Anyway, don’t make me post another South Park dead horse pic.
Ethos: I’ll likely beat II because, like I said, I do quite like it. But I’m in no rush.
Ethos: Anyway, don’t make me post another South Park dead horse pic.
Riddles: GAH
Riddles: NEXT
Riddles: Aaaand Final Fantasy XIII is moving right along, according to producer Yoshinori Kitase
Riddles: The Xbox 360 version (aka the North American release) is 70 percent complete!
Riddles: The Japanese version of the game is 90% complete, meaning it will more than likely meet its Winter 2009 promise
Riddles: NEXT
Riddles: Aaaand Final Fantasy XIII is moving right along, according to producer Yoshinori Kitase
Riddles: The Xbox 360 version (aka the North American release) is 70 percent complete!
Riddles: The Japanese version of the game is 90% complete, meaning it will more than likely meet its Winter 2009 promise
Ethos: Ooo!
Ethos: It’s too close.
Ethos: This is where my fanboy hype-crazy side explodes
Ethos: It’s too close.
Ethos: This is where my fanboy hype-crazy side explodes
Riddles: So I guess we really CAN look forward to FFXIII in… June? July?
Riddles: EARLIER??
Riddles: EARLIER??
Ethos: It’s just always been so far off in the distance that a spring 2010 release actually seems like tomorrow
Riddles: I know, right
Riddles: They even have the English voice work done
Riddles: They even have the English voice work done
Ethos: I know!
Riddles: I was amazed to hear that
Ethos: Well that’s just one step
Ethos: SO much syncing to be done
Ethos: SO much syncing to be done
Riddles: True.
Riddles:Also of note is that they’re ballparking 3 discs for the 360 version.
Riddles:But, uh…
Riddles:Also of note is that they’re ballparking 3 discs for the 360 version.
Riddles:But, uh…
Ethos: Yeaaahhh…that concerns me a bit.
Riddles: seeing as how Lost Odyssey took up 4, I’m a bit skeptical
Ethos: They’re “compressing as much as possible while keeping it high quality” or something
Ethos: Well they probably ARE better at compressing now, but still.
Ethos: Well they probably ARE better at compressing now, but still.
Riddles: Yeah, that just sounds like trouble.
Ethos: I can’t imagine FFXIII won’t be massive. I was expecting 5 discs
Riddles: Of no consequence to me, though, since I’ll be buying the PS3 version
Ethos: Oh me too
Ethos: That’s my primary version.
Ethos: But don’t put it past my achievement whore self to own both versions.
Ethos: Although I am warming up to trophie
Ethos: That’s my primary version.
Ethos: But don’t put it past my achievement whore self to own both versions.
Ethos: Although I am warming up to trophie
Riddles: Haha
Riddles: Yeah, my collectors side might force me to buy ‘em both
Riddles: Yeah, my collectors side might force me to buy ‘em both
Ethos: Except I can’t get them for Folklore! Which I got for my birthday.
Riddles: And duh, Folklore is like what, three years old?
Riddles: Of course it doesn’t have trophys
Riddles: Of course it doesn’t have trophys
Ethos: Doesn’t mean it’s not stupid.
Ethos: MGS4 trophies a possibility though. Might make me get that game. I had a LOT of fun playing what I did.
Ethos: MGS4 trophies a possibility though. Might make me get that game. I had a LOT of fun playing what I did.
Riddles: You kinda need to play the first three…
Riddles: Not that I speak from experience
Riddles: Not that I speak from experience
Ethos: So I hear.
Ethos: But I’ve already played 4, so suck it.
Ethos: But I’ve already played 4, so suck it.
Riddles: Well you’re stoopid
Ethos: This, I know.
Riddles: Sooo QUICKIE to finish us off
Ethos: The story of my life.
Riddles: …
Riddles: quiet, you
Riddles: Persona 3 is being re-released again, this time on the PSP
Riddles: You can choose to play as either a dude or a chick this time
Riddles: quiet, you
Riddles: Persona 3 is being re-released again, this time on the PSP
Riddles: You can choose to play as either a dude or a chick this time
Ethos: Woo
Ethos: (that was without enthusiasm)
Ethos: Although I do like playing as chicks
Ethos: (that was without enthusiasm)
Ethos: Although I do like playing as chicks
Riddles: It will also implement some of the changes that made Persona 4 such an improved gameplay experience
Riddles: i.e, full control over party members
Riddles: SO
Riddles: This is a definite maybe for me, but nothing more
Riddles: Persona 3 is, after all, one of my favorite RPGs of all time, so I can’t just write it off.
Riddles: i.e, full control over party members
Riddles: SO
Riddles: This is a definite maybe for me, but nothing more
Riddles: Persona 3 is, after all, one of my favorite RPGs of all time, so I can’t just write it off.
Ethos: Well once I get my PSP, I’ll think about it.
Ethos: Hopefully Dissidia and P3 are available from the get-go for the GO
Ethos: Because that’s what I want.
Ethos: Hopefully Dissidia and P3 are available from the get-go for the GO
Ethos: Because that’s what I want.
Riddles: And… yeah. Anything else on your mind, sweetums?
Ethos: Nope! I’m spent!
Ethos: So hit us with the ending noise, sexpants!
Ethos: So hit us with the ending noise, sexpants!
Riddles: SPLOOGE?
Ethos: Yessssssss
Riddles: Bahaha
Outtake of the Week:
Riddles: Unless you’re in a hurry, I’d love to shit and smoke
Ethos: Do it up!