As the year winds down, we hope that you'll stay with us to celebrate an all new year ... one that we can only hope is filled with as much gaming goodness as we enjoyed this year!
Happy Holidays from DS Fanboy!
As the year winds down, we hope that you'll stay with us to celebrate an all new year ... one that we can only hope is filled with as much gaming goodness as we enjoyed this year!
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12-25-2007 @ 8:38AM
mortoca said...
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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12-25-2007 @ 8:58AM
Swampgirl Inez said...
Merry Christmas! :D
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12-25-2007 @ 9:32AM
Matdredalia said...
Happy Christmas DSFanboy Bloggers & Readers! =)
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12-25-2007 @ 9:42AM
Jo said...
Merry Christmas to all of you!!! :D
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12-25-2007 @ 10:31AM
Lupe said...
Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good AVP movie! (Hopefully)! Happy holidays all!
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12-25-2007 @ 10:36AM
Max Headroom said...
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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12-25-2007 @ 11:38AM
hvnlysoldr said...
Merry Christmas! My familes are sick so we can't come together for Christmas.
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12-25-2007 @ 12:24PM
Frastoglegnia said...
To answer your column's request:
1. I'm curious as to why dsfanboy writers are three times more active than pspfanboy writers, who aren't lazy but *seem* that way by comparison. Case in point: This story. DSFanboy writers haven't anything to report here, but they're making sure new copy appears regularly on the front page. That shows commitment. Given the fact that this isn't news and PSPFanboy could do the same thing, I wonder why those writers don't. Are these concerns editor- or popularity-driven? Do they vary from site to site based on personal style, or does the greater popularity of the DS and larger number of stories dictate that writers work faster to cover the stories and hold the larger readership's interest?
2. I'm curious why I haven't seen stories on dsfanboy about the scarcity of DS hardware. For the past two weeks, vultures have been able to charge impossible amounts for consoles, while retailers and etailers struggle to receive enough. The illusory scarcity of the Wii and DS, which is created in part by parasitic third parties -- make two of the most ubiquitous consoles in the world seem unattainable to ordinary families. Take a look at Amazon right now -- they haven't had DS consoles is two weeks, nor have other online retailers. Perhaps this is beyond Nintendo's control; perhaps Nintendo is creating demand; or both. As things stand, the brave new world of shopping is that vultures buy out supplies in order to create wildly expensive pricing and negate the possibility of finding a bargain. Retailers aren't allowed to pursue markup past a certain point -- amateur resellers shouldn't be allowed to, either. We dissuade false trends created in the stock market -- why are greedy individuals allowed to ruin families' shopping experience by effectively destroying Nintendo console availability for all but the wealthy and the desperate? Orchestrating false demand by buying up and reselling supply is the new prime mortgage scam; eventually, it will result in chilled retail and consumer disillusionment. Can companies like Nintendo do more to accommodate ordinary families and fans, or is extortion by rerouted merchandise the unavoidable effect of online commerce?
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12-25-2007 @ 12:28PM
Frastoglegnia said...
Oops. The column I was actually responding to shifted when I reloaded the page. Season's gl-l-l-leetings and please ignore the above.
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