Grave Gamer News & Views — nintendo

klatschbummgedoens:

Super Mario/X-Men Mash Up

by ~basicnoir

The next step in plumber evolution is here.  The Mushroom Kingdom is not ready.

“Samus Aran” by ace05

Play on, little dude.  Play right the hell on.

Yet another rumor concerning Xbox’s next big It are circling the trades.

Today’s rumor is that Microsoft may be planning on releasing two separate SKU’s for their successor to the Xbox 360’s throne.  One SKU would be an economical version of the system that’s stripped down to a basic, Kinect ready setup and little more.

The premium console on the other hand would come equipped with more robust features such as an optical disc drive, backwards compatibility, and a hard drive.  While we know less than nothing about the tentatively dubbed Xbox 720 (including an ETA), I wouldn’t be surprised to see this rumor comes to life since that’s been pretty much Microsoft’s strategy with the 360, offering up differently priced bundles.  At the end of the sales day, it’s the smartest fucking thing a console manufacturer can do: target the casual audience while still catering to the hardcore.

gamefreaksnz:

Console Wars Veteran

A series of limited edition pin ‘medals’ that celebrate the memories of endless epic battles, infinite high scores and numerous blistered fingers.

They are listed at 18€ each, which is @ USD$24. This would make a great Christmas gift for any gamer.

Just supporting the Dreamcast before it fell in battle should earn you its respective medal.