I had a great, geek weekend

It was a great weekend to be a geek. My new t-shirts from split reason came in.  They have some really cool stuff on their site.  The shirts are high quality, but the one complaint I have, is that the Donkey Kong graphic is along the lower side of the shirt and not on the chest area. It's a minor quibble, but I wish they would have let me know somewhere on their website. It's still really cool though

Mighty Kong t-shirt                                     Mr. Peabody/Back to the Future

I also received the Indiana Jones Monopoly game. Instead of houses and hotels, you use Idols and Arks. I love the packaging on this thing.  Usually, I hate these themed games, because you are basically buying the same game over and over, with different art on the board. BUT, this one is an exception. I hope the movie is good. There are a bunch of reviews out from the first screenings, and the reviews are at best ok, and some are pretty harsh. I have been keeping a low expectation level, so that hopefully, I will just enjoy the film for what it is.

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We're going to need a bigger plunger...

The Rabbids are coming! The Rabbids are coming!



Rayman Raving Rabbids was one of the best games out on the Wii this year, and by far was the funniest game I have played in a long, long time. The sequel is coming out in November and looks to be bigger, better and funnier. The French rabbits are the funniest. There's something something so easy to mock about the French, but so satisfying. Check out the photos from IGN.com

The Wii finds your lack of faith disturbing

The Wii is finally getting the game it was made for. Star Wars. Now, I am a fan of the films, but I am not a fanboy. But, the Wii was made for lightsaber battles. It may not be the graphics workhorse that the PS3 or XBOX 360 is, but as Han Solo would say "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid. I've made a lot of special modifications myself." My inner geek is trembling like a 17 year old girl after the prom.

"LucasArts to Unleash the Force on the Wii in Spring 2008
Star Wars™: The Force Unleashed™ Coming to Nintendo's Platform with Exclusive Duel Mode

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Sept. 18, 2007 -- LucasArts today revealed that Star Wars™: The Force Unleashed™ will come to the Wii™ home videogame system from Nintendo next spring, offering owners the unique chance to live out their Jedi fantasies by wielding the Wii Remote™ as a lightsaber while using the Nunchuk™ controller to torment foes with their Force™ powers.

The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The game's expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist the iconic villain in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi - and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

The Wii version, in development by Krome Studios, will also add an exclusive duel mode in which players can compete head-to-head with their friends to determine the ultimate Jedi Master.

"The Wii is a great platform for The Force Unleashed, because the console's motion-oriented controllers really bring the game to life," said Jim Ward, President of LucasArts. "We've worked hard to make the Wii version of the game unique in order to truly let you unleash the Force."

Seriously addictive game

You are a monkey who throws darts at balloons. Some are pin balloons that pop other balloons. Some are lightsaber balloons. Some are ice balloons that freeze ballons next to them, etc. This just proves my theory that everything is better if it has a monkey involved.

The basic game is here: http://www.addictinggames.com/bloons.html

The seriously hard version is here: http://www.awfulgames.com/games/bloons_player_pack_1/