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Wow, July was a short month! Hope everyone is ready for 31 days of games, games, games, and more games!

We’ve got a Release Event for SWM “Knights Of The Old Republic” on Sunday, Aug 24 at 1 PM! Make sure your Register Early!

And “WoW Minis” are due out sometime this month- no real eta just yet, folks- just keep an eye for an update instore or online.

I bet you thought I was going to be late… Ya know, I almost was! 

See you at the games!

Regards,
iRoy

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Some people have televisions, radios and/or phones in bathrooms, but now through the magic of technology, you can have all three one in tiny device: the iCarta stereo dock with tissue holder! Listen to/watch/recharge your iPhone/iPod while you’re doing your business!

To tell the truth, it does look pretty slick.  It has moisture resistant speakers (a must!) and get this: the speakers are actually the arms that hold toilet tissue! I just wonder if having something like this in a public washroom is such a good idea. I mean how clean would it be if everyone “handled” it while dropping a deuce?

Anyways, don’t be surprised if you find it in the store washroom (I
m such a sucker for gadgets!)…. I’ll just keep a box of sanitary wipes onhand.

Regards,
iRoy

 It’s funny how the simplest games become your favourite. I’ve purchased: “Super Smash: Brawl“, “Mario Kart Wii“, and “Zedla: The Twilight Princess“; yet the I still play all the time is: “Wii Sports“.

So when Nintendo announced a sequel, “Wii Sports Resort” due out Spring 2009, I was all over it! WSR will feature 3 games: Sword Play, Jet-Ski Power Cruising, and Disc Dog (a frisbee game)!

 

The game is going to come packaged with their new “MotionPlus” sensor- a small add-on that clicks onto the bottom of the WiiMote. Not sure if you’ve noticed this as well, but some wii games (yes, even my beloved “Wii Sports“) don’t pick-up all of the movement that you’d expect them to; for example, if you’ve played any amount of Wii Boxing, then you’ll know what I mean. But, the MotionPlus add-on promises a 1:1 movement support. So, no matter how quick you stab your opponent (in Sword Play) or how hard you throw that frisbee (Disc Dog), the MotionPlus will register that movement.

One thing to note: I don’t think the MotionPlus is backwards compatible, meaning MotionPlus won’t be supported by the Wii games that have already been released- which is fine by me, I still love bowling, baseball and tennis on “Wii Sports“!

Regards,

iRoy (Wii Age = 80 Years Old)

Thanks to:

Gizmodo, the best gadget site on the internet! http://gizmodo.com/5025659/wii-motionplus-hands+on-verdict-melancholy-bliss

And Uncrate!http://www.uncrate.com/men/entertainment/games/wii-sports-resort-wii-music/

July 2008 Calendar is here!

New expansions for HeroClix: “Secret Invasion” July 27, Magic: “Eventide“July 25 and WoW TCG: “Hunt For Illidan” July 2, highlight this month.

 

See you at the games!

Regards,
iRoy

Rogers has announced their iPhone plans and they’re not going to be cheap =(

In addition to the relatively high price for their minutes and data plan, Rogers wants an extra $15 per month for Caller ID. Couple that with their System Access Fee of $6.95 CAN (?) and then add GST on top of that and the lowest iPhone plan will approach $90 CAN per month. Ouch!
I’m still not sure if I want an iPhone that badly, but if any of you do, please keep in mind that there are limited quantities at each Rogers location. And that you will have to activate the phone when you purchase it.
I guess my options are either: suck it up and pay the $299 CAN for the 3G iPhone (16 GB) and the $90 CAN monthly fee or purchase a 2G iPhone on eBay or craigslist and go on a pay-as-you-go plan. I’ll have to decide before Friday, July 11. Decisions, decisions…

Regards,
iRoy

Talk about on a roll!The good people at Blizzard Entertainment, makers of classic computer games like Starcraft, Diablo 1+2, Warcraft 1+2+3 and World Of Warcraft, have announced their latest project: Diablo 3!

There’s no eta on this one, folks- in fact, Blizzard has two big games coming out later this year: “Starcraft 2” and “World Of Warcraft: Wrath Of The Lich King” which should keep all of us busy for a long time.

Check out the cinematic and ingame footage here:

http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/

Thanks to Albert for dropping by and showing us this incredible game trailer!

Regards,

iRoy

Only 17 more days until “The Dark Knight“, the new Batman movie, arrives in theatres!

 That’s rights, folks- mark Friday, July 18 on your calendars for one of the biggest movies of the summer! Cristian Bale, Morgan Freeman, and Heath Ledger star in this big-budget extravaganza. The story picks up right where “Batman Begins” left off; the introduction of the Joker!

Thanks to Jordan for sending me this link:

http://www.gothamcablenews.com/

It’s gotta be the best Batman-movie site I’ve seen. Check it and the movie out!

Regards,

iRoy

Happy Canada Day, all!

Hope you’re all sitting back and relaxing on this hot summer day!

Enjoy the holiday! 

Regards,

iRoy