"Resistance is futile, but Resistance Fall of Man IX, now that's a kick ass next, next, next, next, next, next, next, next gen game."

Full disclosure: While Jonathan calls himself a fanboy, he does point out that the parts that he shoved into the various nooks and crannies of his face came from his broken imported Dual Shock 3 controller which broke after tumbling two-feet from his nightstand.

[Thanks Jonathan... for the nightmares]

Beauty and the Geek contestant Mario Muscar (has Nintendo tattoo, owns 25,000 comics) has the scoop on the show's producer, Ashton Kutcher. Mario reveals that Mrs. Demi Moore is a Nintendo fanboy and dishes:

I did get to meet Mr. Kutcher. He was part of the final interview process, so we had a short interview with him. Apparently, he was on set, but he wasn't actually in view. He talked to me pretty much exclusively about Nintendo. He found out that I was a Nintendo fan, and he was really excited to talk about the new system coming out.

Wii appealing to seniors, Kutcher's wife being a senior, I can see it. Brian Ashcraft

Geek Star Talks Kutcher, Nintendo [Pop Candy via Go Nintendo]

Although official confirmation of Spore appearing on the Wii has not yet been made, this blurb from game news site DigitalBattle can pretty much be treated as such.

According to Nintendo magazine NGamer, Spore will be the first Wii title to use the option of connecting the DS and Wii. [...]

NGamer says Spore will be released during Spring 2007, and will connect to the DS over WiFi. Some hardware news are also mentioned; the sensor bar is 50% smaller, Wiimote battery life is estimated at around 60 hours using the AA batteries, and the controller will have built in 6 KB of memory.

So a little extra tidbits in there as well. The best part about this post, as is often the case, is the comment section, where we see the last Sony fanboy in his natural habitat. Let's watch:

i feel sorry for all the people who are going to buy a wii at launch its actually a 50$ system.

600$ for PS3 is more but its a console thats going to be worht every penny with all that it offers easily worth atleast 1000$.

Isn't that precious? Eliza "yes I'm probably going to buy one anyway" Gauger

Spore to Connect DS and Wii [Digital Battle]

Hundreds of die-hard Nintendo fans queued up to be the first in the country—minus importers and lucky recipients of a broken street date Lite—to get their sweaty or begloved hands on the Nintendo DS redesign. With reports of the event being a bit on the quiet side (it's just a redesign after all), Nintendo was kind enough to send us pics of the event.

More Lite launch mania, and the full release follows.

Hey, Mario! Get a haircut! And would it kill you to give Luigi a cut in line?

I'm guessing their is either a new Nintendo DS Lite or a freshly severed head in that bag based on the deathly evil grin of Mr. Luciano Caspaneda.

Here are the details.

DID YOU KNOW? HUNDREDS OF NINTENDO FANS RALLY TO BUY LIGHTER, BRIGHTER NINTENDO DS LITE

June 11, 2006

The Nintendo World store in New York became the site of a feeding frenzy of video game fans late Saturday as the first Nintendo DS Lite systems went on sale. The lighter, brighter versions of Nintendo DS attracted hundreds of loyal Nintendo fans, including some who lined up as early as noon on Saturday to buy the system, which went on sale at the stroke of midnight this morning. One hard-core fan even left a wedding party early and joined the line still wearing his tuxedo.

Those who arrived early were rewarded for their devotion. The first 100 people in line who bought a Nintendo DS Lite received a free carrying case and a copy of the top-selling Brain Age : Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day. Some fans arrived dressed as their favorite Nintendo characters, which added to the atmosphere of fun and community. Many people brought along their original Nintendo DS systems and engaged in collegial wireless game matches. The event kicked off Nintendo's "Summer of Lite," a season-long celebration of the hot new DS Lite hardware.

Nintendo DS Lite is less than two-thirds the size of the original and more than 20 percent lighter. Users can adjust its luminous screens to four different brightness settings for picture-perfect game play in any light setting. It is priced as low as $129.99 at retailers throughout the United States, and it comes in stylish Polar White with a raised DS logo on the cover.

Through the end of March, Nintendo has sold nearly 17 million DS systems around the world. For more information about Nintendo DS Lite, please visit www.nintendods.com.

We posted this weekend about the opening weekend box office success of Silent Hill despite the critical panning the film received. What I find even more interesting though is the wide discrepency between fan reviews of the movie and critic reviews of it.

The New York Times gave the movie a 10 out of a 100 and the San Francisco Chronicle gave it a bit fat zero, but according to sites like Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, fans seemed to like it.

Metacritic
Critics: 29 percent
Users: 88 percent

Rotten Tomatoes:
Critics: 29 percent
Users: 75 percent

So is this a case of fanboyism or critics not getting it?

Moviegoers Really Like Silent Hill and Silent Hill is Worth Seeing

Ha ha. Jeez, how much time could someone possibly have on their hands to put that together? Just fast forward to the halfway point, then marvel as the Revolution is revealed to be a fully-functional virtual reality device that will do everything except swallow after.

Revolution ON [You Tube]