My friends and I joined the party at Cinespace last month to get our hands on Rock Band early – good times all around. You can catch a short glimpse of Rob (COTV) and some of his friends (Mandie/April) during the show!

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It was a year in which Nintendo remade itself with startling success. A year in which Sony started on the back foot and failed to get itself back on to its front one. A year in which Microsoft built itself a formidable collection of titles for the 360 and further consolidated Xbox Live’s appeal.

It was a year of a new operating system on PCs and a (so far) faltering attempt to consolidate PC gaming software under a unified banner. It was a year in which online became even more of an indispensable part of gaming, not just for multiplayer, but for social and creative endeavor. And it was a year of three Edge 10s, with a Christmas line-up that exceeds that of almost any period in videogame history.

Read all about it here:
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8382&Itemid=2&limit=1&limitstart=1

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Ninja Art Show coverage at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, California 2007. Interviews with artists Scott Campbell, Arree Chung, Jim Shieh, Phil Craven, Alex Fuentes and Jaime Zollars with Renee hosting!

Be sure to check out: http://www.gallerynucleus.com

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Nintendo Offering Wii “Rainchecks”

Nintendo of America has been openly regretting that supply is falling short of demand for its much-sought-after Wii, and the company aims to do something about it with the new program.

Available only through GameStop, the program assures that anyone who pays for (in full) a $250 Wii before Christmas will receive a Wii Raincheck that is redeemable in January.

GameStop has “many tens of thousands” of certificates, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said in a conference call this morning.

“A certificate needs to be matched to a specific Wii which needs to be matched to a specific store. Only this retailer has the ability to pull off such a program,” he added.

Read More: http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8351&Itemid=2

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A very special Holiday Episode of COIN-OP TV LIVE! This show features the year in gaming and give some suggestions/comments on gaming gift shopping ideas and other surprises! Special in studio guest SCOT RUBIN – known for helping create G4TV back in the early days and also host/creator of ALL GAMES INTERACTIVE (a daily dose of internet radio on gaming). Finally as a bonus we’ll hear from Robert The DCD on video skype with some of his holiday shopping picks and a viewer submitted review of the latest Ratchet & Clank game!

see it all here: http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=520

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The Commodore 64, arguably the first gaming PC, is 25 years old today.Commodore started selling its Commodore 64 PCs for US$599 and managed to reduce the price to $199 over time. Althought eh Commodore 64 was the first million selling computer, eventually, the machine was eclipesed by Apple and IBM, and the Commodore company has been out of business since 1994.

Apple was one of the companies that approached influential Commodore to sell PCs, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak said during an energetic panel discussion to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Commodore 64 PC, which took place at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., on Monday evening.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20071212/tc_infoworld/93982;_ylt=AgXQjUQBMfe6dHzlJikCW9YxVrIF

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ComputeHer and 8 Bit weapon have both posted Holiday songs for free download on both sites!

Jingle Bitz
Joy 2 the World
We wish you a Micro Xmas

Download here:
http://www.8bitweapon.com/music.htm
http://www.computeher.net/music.htm

Not familiar with these guys? check out the bio!

8 Bit Weapon is Seth, ComputeHer, and MelBot. 8 Bit Weapon has performed across two continents with an arsenal of 8 bit weapons, which include a Commodore 64 and 128, a couple Nintendo Gameboy classics, Nintendo N.E.S., Intellivision synthesizer, Atari 2600, Speak n Spell & Speak n Music, some hybrid lo-fi acoustic-electric drums, and an assortment of other vintage and toy synthesizers.

Inspired by classic videogame soundtracks and electronic music from the 70s and 80s, 8 Bit Weapon delivers a sound that is as unique as it is original. Clever melodies, nostalgic atmosphere, and energetic beats create a decidedly modern sound while maintaining a fun, lo-tech aesthetic.

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Burger Time comes to your cell phone – from our friends at Namco Mobile!

It’s a flame-broiled fiasco in BurgerTime Delight by Namco! Play as Peter Pepper just in time to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of this arcade classic! Build behemoth burgers in this enhanced version & beware of the food baddies hot on your trail!

Arcade Mode – Play the classic arcade game.

Enhanced Mode – Enhanced game play includes new graphics, characters and power-ups. Collect power-ups by running over the power-up icons. Several of the enhanced levels also include new obstacles to avoid like flames, falling icicles and water droplets, as well as new characters such as Mr. Carrot and Mr. Garlic.

http://www.namcogames.com/game_detail.php?gid=60

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Host Robert Welkner returns after a one month vacation to bring all the gaming news, reviews and interviews to your door step! In studio guest Perry Freeze from Messiah Entertainment to show off their latest crop of PS3 and Wii accessories. Also – video clip ‘shout outs’ from various media people in the gaming industry. Hailey Bright co-hosting with Brian Gramo running things behind the board. Check out the full episode at this link!

http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=507

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