Week Recap and other News

Once again this was the week of CES and many electronics were unveiled throughout the week. During Macworld, not held at CES, Apple debuted a speach involving the new Apple iPhone that was part phone, part MP3 player, and part computer type of gadget. Also Microsoft spilled some more info about their newest operating system, Windows VISTA. They also talked a little about the new Media Center type network for your TV.

I downloaded a creepy yet interesting game named F.E.A.R. And I also finally pre-ordered World of Warcraft : Burning Crusade which will be mailed to me on Thursday. YAY! Next week on Friday I will bring you in-depth info on that as I play!

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Rumor: MadCatz Wii-Mote


A poster on the GameTrailers message board uploaded images of what he says is a Mad Catz Wii-mote. He writes, "I'm an employee of the Wal-Mart electronics department, just recently we got a shipment of Wii accessories from Mad Catz and on the back of one of the product boxes it shows off their version of the Wii remote. I took some pics with my camera phone to show you guys." You can see the uploaded images after the break.

This wouldn't be the first time a Mad Catz product accidentally leaked to the public without an announcement. There is no mention of this Wii-mote on Mad Catz's website or in press releases. We've gone ahead and contacted our Mad Catz rep to find out any information regarding existence, release date and price -- but it is Sunday of a long weekend in the U.S. (Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday). A contoured alternative to the Nintendo Wii-mote would be nice, especially if the internal speaker is less tinny. Also, at this point, we'd give anything to end this Wii-chuk and Wii-mote shortage, which still continues months after launch. We understand that getting a Wii is tough right now, but getting peripherals shouldn't be this difficult.



Story Source: Joystiq



My thoughts:

I actually think that MadCatz have decent hardware but a wii-mote? I don't know if they can pull it off. Yes it would be cool to have a better speaker in the controller but somehow they will mess it up. They will try to make it so it is ergonomic to your hand or something and make it so your playing with a freaking piece of crap. I am very skeptical about this subject but it obviously already in the making but how it will turn out it is the question. MadCatz needs to think of how we play games, then try to make that experience better for all.


Thats all for this week, and hope to see you on Monday!



-amorbis696 (Editor-In-Chief)