Looks like Geoff keighly's twitter account has been hacked: (sadly many of them are being deleted it seems).

https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley

No, being able to play any game on the pad.

aspro said:

No, being able to play any game on the pad.

I do love the feature but in some more unique games it doesn't make sense. More of a problem is the way developers are outputting video to the gamepad screen with little adjustment, even downscaling HD instead of a native output, mirroring. Not even fixing the gamma pass or allowing for brightness controls like Frozenbyte patched into Trine 2.

What Nintendo needs to do really is to have gamepad screen video options where you adjust the contrast, colour, brightness to the way you like it.  Frozenbyte patched Trine 2 and gave you separate TV and gamepad brightness controls, on the TV I raised it, on the gamepad lowering the brightness brought out richer colours. The U pad screen is actually better than I thought but the way each game decides to output video to it is inconsistent. Assasins Creed 3 and Lovefilm even have low audio volume, even with headphones which makes them borderline unusuable without a headphone amplifier - whilst other games like Mighty Switch Force can boom out massive volume through the pad speakers and headphone jack. I wish there was more consistency.

Someone explain twitter to me.

What's with all this @demonturd face "reply follows" why are the replies and the original post reversed? It's annoyingly confusing.

What are hash tags about? If someone posts #Skittles what does this do/mean? Does it link to the skittles website?

gamingeek said:

Someone explain twitter to me.

What's with all this @demonturd face "reply follows" why are the replies and the original post reversed? It's annoyingly confusing.

What are hash tags about? If someone posts #Skittles what does this do/mean? Does it link to the skittles website?

Hashtags are a way of identifying the post for people who want to search tweets based on topics. And twitter organizes everything by time/date some newer tweets are always at the top. However I believe if you are the one who made the tweet that other people are replying to, you can click the individual tweet and all the subsequent replies will appear underneath in the more traditional manner of older first. Twitter isn't really meant for people communicating back and forth with replies. It's really just meant for short updates and sending people to more information. As a social tool I don't have much use for it other than one liner jokes, but I've found it very helpful for following businesses and companies that want to alert me to sales, product updates, and the like.

Wow, all that EDGE mag hype about the hyper realistic new PES engine and this is the result:

Information of Murdered: Soul Suspect

Murdered: Soul Suspect takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach. A new take on the action/adventure genre, MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT challenges players to solve possibly the hardest case of all their own murder.

Murdered: Soul Suspect sees players take the role of Ronan OConnor, a detective with a checkered past, whose life is brought to an untimely end by a brutal and relentless killer. Unable to move on and stuck in the limbo world of Dusk, he wont find peace until he can bring his killer to justice from the afterlife.

Using his new-found supernatural abilities, Ronan is free to explore the town of Salem, Massachusetts, from his shadowy afterlife. Unable to communicate with the detectives on his case, Ronan must read the minds of the living, influencing their thoughts and actions. As part of his investigation, he must interrogate the ghosts of Salems past citizens to piece together the puzzle, while battling demonic spirits to save his soul and uncover the shocking truth about who is responsible for his death.

GAF

Was bored. Posted Animal Crossing reviews.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf- 10 Game Changing Features :

Lots of people can’t wait to buy Animal Crossing: New Leaf when the game officially debuts on 3DS June 9, while others are hesitant because they feel it’s the same old thing. Living in a town populated with anthropomorphic animals hasn’t changed, but Nintendo wisely updated this title with a variety of features that make it unique. If you’re on the proverbial fence, perhaps the following will convince you to give it a try.

You’re The Mayor

Although previous Animal Crossings provided varying levels of control, restrictions prevented you from having a huge impact. New Leaf is the exact opposite. You immediately become mayor of your new town, and making its citizens happy is key.

Over time, you’ll enact public works projects. Build a police station and place benches, street lights and bridges. You can even make the shops open earlier if you prefer to play in the morning, or prevent trash from accumulating. Doing this should easily bump your approval rating to 100 percent. Just be sure to visit the Town Hall to see what good you can do.

Custom Designs

Nintendo expanded this feature by allowing you to design patterns for furniture, flags and pillows; this also applies to clothes. You can even share your creations with others using QR codes. The Nintendo community used a similar method exchanging custom levels in the 3DS puzzle game Pushmo, and we expect an even greater response. Keep in mind that Animal Crossing: New Leaf also has more furniture than its prequels.

Tom Nook: Real Estate Agent

Tom Nook was kind enough to give you a job in Animal Crossings past. Now he’s moved on to real estate. Visit Nook’s Homes on Main Street to get set up with a house following a 10,000 bell deposit. From there, feel free to customize the exterior with new doors, fences and other goodies that Tom happily provides at different prices.

More Clothing Options

Characters are much taller, which means you’re free to mix and match a wider variety of clothing. Long and short-sleeved shirts, shorts, long pants, socks and shoes are available in numerous colors and patterns.

New Buildings And Services

You’ll happen across new places to visit, chief among them Re-Tail, a shop that allows you to not only purchase items but also put them up for sale. You’ll earn more bells for selling items on specific days, and there’s a great opportunity to sell turnips for profit. In addition, there’s a Town Hall, a coffee shop, dance club and camp site that you’ll discover the longer you play. Wander beyond the train tracks and explore Main Street for a taste of what’s to come.

New Characters

Familiar faces Tom Nook and Mr. Resetti make a welcome reappearance, but you’ll run into plenty of new characters in New Leaf. Timmy and Tommy Nook run Nooklings Store, while Reese heads up Re-Tail. You never know whom you’ll meet on a day-to-day basis.

Tortimer Island

The original Animal Crossing for GameCube let gamers visit a tropical island. This exciting place makes a welcome return in New Leaf, giving users the chance to enjoy a handful of mini games with friends. Purchase an island membership and be sure to purchase exclusive items at the souvenir shop.

You Can Swim

Buy a wetsuit and go for a dip. There appears to be quite a few surprises in store for new adventurers. It seems like such a minor thing, but swimming extends the sense of fulfillment in the game.

Online Connectivity

Speaking of online, talk to Porter the monkey at the train station about opening the gate. Doing this lets people visit your town and vice versa. Up to four people can play the game locally and online. Enhance the experience further by activating StreetPass and SpotPass, then visit Happy Home Showcase. This allows you to visit other people’s homes for design inspiration and view Nintendo-designed homes, respectively.

Build the Dream Suite to visit towns from across the globe. Do this randomly or specifically look up someone using his or her unique Town Pass Card. Since it’s a “dream” version of the town, you’re free to make a huge mess. The owner will never see or know what you did.

Spend Play Coins

Carrying your 3DS with you results in Play Coins you can use to buy fortune cookies. Nintendo says you can then trade the fortunes for special items you can’t acquire anywhere else.

I don't know first hand but a good friend of mine told me that the PES games (i don't know which one in particular) on Wii were hugely innovative in terms of new and fun ways to play with the remote ... over the stale PS360 counterparts.  I don't know if they sold very badly or something and Konami feels it's Nintendo's fault or whatever.

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Played a bit more Mario on the U today.  A little bit disappointed with the UPad range.  It doesn't work when I go to my bed and it doesn't work when I'm on the bog (and I live in a fairly small flat).  So remote play  or whatever they call it is not much use to me which is sad because it's kind of fun to play on the pad alone

Anyone try the Project X Zone demo on 3DS?