The Stupid Gamer

I’m not sure who asked for the B-52’s to come to Rock Band, but at least they picked their least silly and most tolerable song. Actually, the guitar for that song should be pretty fun to play. KISS and Faith No More are going to be pretty recognizable sounds for fans of the game. Here are the songs (no covers this week):

• Roam - B-52’s
• We Care a Lot - Faith No More
• Calling Dr. Love - KISS

So, yeah, is anybody out there getting any of these songs?

Well, it looks like there’s something worth looking forward to this week with the release of Devil May Cry 4. Some may be mildly interested in Turok, as well. Here are the releases:

Xbox 360:

• Devil May Cry 4
• Turok
• Culdcept Saga
• The Spiderwick Chronicles
• Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore

PlayStation 3:

• Devil May Cry 4
• Turok

Nintendo Wii:

• The Spiderwick Chronicles
• Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore
• My Horse and Me

PlayStation 2:

• Twisted Metal: Head On
• Karaoke Revolution: American Idol Encore
• Nobunaga’s Ambition: Rise to Power
• The Spiderwich Chronicles

PSP:

• Downstream Panic!

Nintendo DS:

• Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles
• The Spiderwich Chronicles
• My Horse and Me
• Puppy Palace
• Real Soccer 2008
• Zoo Tycoon 2
• Paws & Claws Pet Resort

Virtual Console:

• Columns III: Revenge of Columns (Genesis)
• Operation Wolf (NES)

Gamepro compared the battery life of each of the major three console maker’s first party controllers, and they published their results this past weekend. Here’s a chart showing how the results played out:

So the chart is showing the the 360 has by far the longest battery life, with the Wii in the middle, and the PS3 with a very disappointing showing. I kind of have to question this, because I’ve owned 5 (yeah, long story) 360 controllers and I’ve found that I can’t ever get more than 8-10 hours out of them before they need to be plugged in. With the PS3, however, I’m definitely getting at least 20. The Wii time shown there looks to be just about right. The big bonus with the 360 controller is that you can charge it with a reasonably long cable while you play. With the Wii you can’t charge and play at the same time. And with the PS3 the charge cable they give you is so short that the only way you could charge and play is if you’re willing to press your nose up against your TV set.

What does this all mean? Nothing really, but it’s interesting to see Gamepro’s results. Am I the only one that finds the 360 numbers extremely exaggerated? Have I just had a bad run of controllers?

Ah yes, our little show hits episode 16, and as suggested by our very own Stephen Smith, we threw a sweet sixteen bash. The party featured a magician, some pretty swank gifts, and the happiest pony I’ve ever seen. I think it’s name was Marcus. Miguel wasn’t able to join us this week, but he’ll be with us again in the coming weeks, assuming we don’t can his little Honduran hindside. So, here is the basic rundown:

• Stephen is back!
• Snacks
• News (Rock Band Wii, New PS3 SKU, Blu-ray to 360?, BioShock deal, more)
• NEW SEGMENT! - What’s been bothering us?
• What we’ve been playing
• Game recommendations
• Miguel to be fired? Maybe.

Feel free to download the show and give it a listen. Our handy audio player will stream it for you if you’re not into that iTunes thing. Enjoy!

Show links:

• Rock Band Event
• Rock Band for Wii

 

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