LBP (Little Big Planet) Moderation Remains Inscrutable, Unaccountable (kotaku.com)

Little Big Planet...great game for the PS3. Fun, simple, creative...and way too heavy on moderation. Personally, I had 5 of my levels (the game lets you create levels) moderated and taken off the server, and was never told why. It angered me, but I found a hole in the system, and reposted them. Apparently, one of the best user-created levels up on the server just got deleted, again, for no reason. This level was amazing, had over 20,000 plays and 4,000 hearts (a system like favoriting). Now though, thanks to the moderation, no one can play it. This of course, angered the level's creator greatly, and he said: "I invested a huge amount of time making The Azure Palace to not only be original, but to shift the gameplay of this wonderful game you guys made. Besides similarities to underwater stages in general, there is nothing directly taken from any game/movie/etc. If there so happened to be one, the terms of moderation are by far extremely irrational. The user is given no chance to change certain aspects of his creation to conform to said rules above. WE'RE NOT EVEN GIVEN A FREAKING REASON AS TO WHY IT HAPPENED!!!" He sent this to Media Molecule (the creator of the game), but as of now, no response. So, all in all, bad moderators, and no reason.

The New DSi (Kotaku.com)

First, we had the Gameboy. Then the Game Boy Color, followed by the Gameboy Advance, Gameboy Advance SP, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite, and now: the Nintendo DSi. I can sum up what I read about it in four words: I am highly disappointed. The DSi sounds better at first with new (yet in my opinion, unnecessary) features like a .3 mp (mega pixel) camera, the screens will be 17% bigger, at 3.25 inches each, an SD memory card slot, and finally a DSi shop for (sigh....) DSiWare. Okay, not let me go through all of the new features I just stated (in order): Highly unnecessary, okay that's fine, no one cares, gah..... Now, the worst feature has yet to be said. The new DSi will not have a GBA slot, so you can't play GBA games at all.... That was lost for these new features. Highly disappointing. The new DSi will arrive some time in 2009 at approximately $180.

Blah Blah Blah Reviews 5 (EGM or Electronic Gaming Monthly)

(Blah Blah). More reviews and stuff, except in EGM now and the review scores are A+ through F- instead of 1-10. First, Battlefield: Bad Company. A typical FPS (First Person Shooter) developed by the Generic-FPS-o-matic...or DICE, nothing really unique. This game got a B. Next, Civilization Revolution. Civilization Revolution is a fairly complicated strategy game that is a PC port, that went to the PS3 and XBOX 360. Some negatives are that games can end quickly, the voices are really annoying, but it is still a pretty fun strategy game that has lots of depth and detail. This game got a B+, A-, and another A-. Lastly, Haze. The terrible game of the month, Haze, starts off bad, right with the box art. It's another generic FPS, but worse that has bad visuals, no unique weapons, bad controls, and a bad A.I. The game got a D+.

Reviews 4 (Nintendo Power)

(More continuation). First up, Ninjatown, for the DS. Although the game has cutesy graphics and seems to be for kids, it actually is a real-time strategy game, and also is fairly complicated. Also, even though the single player is very fun, there is no Wi-Fi, no level creator, but it's still a fun game with some great humor. This game got a 8.0. Next, Away: Shuffle Dungeon, for the DS. This game is an interesting new idea for top-down dungeon crawlers/RPGs. The dungeons are divided into two screens, and one half of the dungeon switches with a different half every few seconds, and overall sounds like a fun and interesting game. It got a 7.0. Lastly, Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2, for the Wii. So...another fighting game made after an anime...how original. Anyways, most fighting is done by moving the Wiimote and Nunchuck around, and also new moves, abilities, and combos. The game also has new characters and a new story, but no online. The game got a 8.0. Huh...no similarities. Weird.

Reviews 3 (Nintendo Power)

(Continuation of last post). Brothers in Arms: Double Time, is finally available on Wii. Was that waiting worth it? Yes and no. The game contains both Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood, so it's a good deal, but the AI is fairly bad and there is a lack of multiplayer. Overall, the game got a 7.0. Next, Lego Batman: The Videogame. Even though it's very similar to Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones, there are a few noticeable differences. For starters, this game does not follow any specific story, unlike the others, and thus loses some of it's charm. Also, the game is still slightly redundant in it's gameplay, although it's still and fun and simple game that most will enjoy (at least for a while). The game got a 7.0. Lastly, Dragon Ball: Origins. This game, out of the three, I can relate to the most, because I used to watch Dragon Ball Z. This is an action-adventure game that looks pretty good, and has lots of combos and skills to make the game more interesting. The game got a 7.0 also. Huh...all 7.0s. Weird. 777

Reviews 2 (Nintendo Power)

Now, reviews from the next issue of Nintendo Power. This month, there wer a lot better games coming out for the Wii/DS than last month. Starting off, Kirby Super Start Ultra. Kirby Super Start Ultra is the remake of Kirby Super Star for the SNES. The original game had eight total games all featuring Kirby, some mingames and some full games. This new remake has added seven games, four full ones and three minigames, and got a 9.0. Next, Wario Land: Shake It! Wario Land: Shake It! is a action/platformer for the Wii that is very similar to the original Wario Lands but were new gameplay mechanics and updated graphics. Playing through the game, there are many times were you will have to tilt or shake to Wii controller to do various actions, including getting treasure and doing a ground-pound. Overall, it's not anything startling and new, but it sounds like a fun and simple game that got a 8.0. Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, is a new concept for Sonic games, straying away from the traditional platforming and high-speed areas, and moving into the RPG genre. This game is made by BioWare, a famous group and from what I can tell, they have done a great job with the game. The battle system has touch screen inputs reminiscent of Elite Beat Agents, and seems like a fun addition, albeit slightly annoying. Overall, a somewhat annoying but very good game that got a 8.0. Overall, a fairly good month for gaming on Nintendo systems.

Reviews (Nintendo Power)

(Something new this time. Instead of talking about articles I will talk about the review scores and main points about them.) First, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia scored 8.0 and main points are that the game has a new battle system, which is summoning "glyphs" instead of using normal weapons. Another game, much less nice, got a 3.0. The game is called Spray and is a terrible puzzle game, and has a bad camera, uncooperative controls, and clunky gameplay mechanics. Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ is a game that is a terrible as it's name. The game is clunky, the touch screen does not always accurately detect what you are trying to do, and it's just plain weird. Shaun the Sheep...hehe he heh. In this "game" you're supposed to find Shaun's other sheep friends, and the whole gameplay composes of only guessing games. Overall, a bad month for DS and Wii games, with only a few good ones such as Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and Ninja Town.