Selected Items From The Newsosphere

New ice cream flavor for Ben & Jerry's to coincide with upcoming "POTC: On Stranger Tides" - "Pirates of the Carob Bean"...

Prince William and Kate discovered to be impostors, real couple married at Chapel O' Love in Las Vegas...

This just in...Donald Trump has taken credit for the union of Prince William and Kate Middleton and also the Italian Renaissance...

Website discovered with proof that Fox News is a legit news organization... http://www.yeahright.com/made-you-look

Personal note:
Missed the Royal Wedding, but I heard that she was very handsome and his dress was stunning...

A Special Thank You To Fans of GameView

To commemorate GameView's 8585th hit and 80th Follower today, I will be happy to answer any questions you terrific people would like to ask about GameView!

Post the question as a comment and it will magically appear on this post with an equally magical answer!

Aaaand...go!
...that's your cue.

Gloria writes...
What gave you the idea to start Gameview and what are your long term hopes for the project?

Video games have become part of our popular culture, and because of that they are also superb targets for satire.  The gaming industry is just as flawed and fascinating as celebrity or politics.  And my long term hope is a movie deal.  I see Charlie Sheen as the lead.  Or Carrot Top...

Sylvester writes...
What is the favorite comment you've received about Gameview?

I enjoy them all, but my most favorite comments would have to be that one *pointing to comments*, and that one, and of course that one!  Cracks me up every time...

Lynn writes...
When is the new Zelda out? And can we have a poll about the next Game Hero please?

"Zelda: Skyward Sword" is still listed as "To Be Announced 2011", which means that you should expect it sometime in 2013.  The next poll will actually be "Next Game Hero". Or "Best Porn Video Game Title".  I can't decide...

Selected Items From The Newsosphere

Still not convinced by his birth certificate, Tea Partiers demand to know if Obama is really African-American...

This just in...Donald Trump has taken credit for the invention of penicillin, the defeat of Hitler, and the success of "Cheers"...

Arnold Schwarzeneggar plans to return to big screen after successful governor publicity stunt...

Fans are shocked when next Harry Potter film trailer reveals it's a musical...

Paramount signs deal with Parker Brothers to produce franchise of movies based on popular boardgames...

Gears of War 3 Beta Offered To Entice Viewing of Royal Wedding

In an effort to get gamers to watch the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, all of the major 24 hour news networks are offering a special incentive - the multiplayer beta for the much anticipated Gears of War 3...

"Normally, I wouldn't give a shit," says gamer HaloTilidie, "but suddenly I am very excited about the upcoming Royal marriage!"

CNN and other networks have tried to get people interested in watching their 24 hour coverage of the roughly hour long wedding.  "Sure, it's a royal wedding," a representative of CNN explained. "But more importantly, what will Kate be thinking? What kind of hat will Meredith Vieira be wearing?  Will Justin Bieber perform a song?  And will Princess Diana reach out from The Beyond to lend her presence to the wedding?"

In related news, a Resistance 3 beta will be offered to gamers who keep watching the SyFy Channel...

New Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Game Gives Gamers Enjoyment They Can't Pronounce

This week gamers have been testing the new build of an upcoming game based on last year's eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull, with interesting results.

"I can't describe the experience, let alone pronounce it," one gamer explains."Really."

Smari Guojohnsenjohnsenalalla Games head developer Fjalar Bryndísarsongudmundsfathersdottir wants to give gamers a title that will stay with them for a long time.


In the game, you play Bjorgolfur Thor Bjorgolssonbjorgen, a covert agent of Team Steingramuresanna Hermannssonenesson," Mr. Bryndísarsongudmundstayawayfrommydottir explains. "You can also play as Kristjan Einareftekikovsky Kristanssonanosonojkovik."

Look for the final release of "Eyjafjallajokull: The Siege of Unnubirnacarminaburana Vilhjalmsdottir" sometime next month.  And remember to ask for it by name.

Historical Misconceptions by Today's Geek

1) American settlers had Wi-Fi.  (not true, but they did have dial-up...)

2) Genghis Khan was Captain Kirk's mortal enemy...

3) Paul Revere texted "1 if by land, 2 if by sea"...

4) Alexander Graham Bell invented the iPhone...

5) William Shakespeare wrote "Transformers"...

6) The Civil War was a battle between PC and MAC users...

7) Bill Gates wrote the Constitution...

8) Pac-Man was popular with early man. (actually, they loved Pong...)

9) Betsy Ross designed the American flag with Photoshop...

10) The Boston Tea Party was a bunch of morons bitching about big government...

Selected Items From The Newsosphere

GOP blames Obama for recent Playstation Network outage...

Kid Rock finds his name "dumb"; people worldwide say "duh"...

Donald Trump's hair piece goes on worldwide publicity tour...

Garden gnomes worldwide rally for more environmentally safe pesticides...

Reboot - noun. synonym for "Hollywood has run out of ideas"....




Personal note: loving this new online foreign language correspondence course. Who knew that "auf wiedersehen" meant "parlez vous francais"?