I got some Wii points for Christmas and have a total of 2500. I spent a good hour and a half browsing Wiiware and virtual console titles and just can't decide!! What would you suggest (for either catagory, but Wiiware is the biggest mystery to me)?

Hello all, I need some advice

I got my first DS game for Christmas yesterday; Kingdom Hearts. So with glee I borrow my brother's DS lite and get ready to play my new toy - when all of a sudden the top screen shows big black bars, then goes completely black during a cut scene! I tried switching it off and on again, but now it stays pernamently black, so I can't see what's going on.

I've called a local game shop and they said it might be a lose wire and gave me a number for a repair centre and for nintendo. But I was wondering, has anyone else had the same problem? Is it easy to fix or is it worth just getting a new DS?

Many thanks in advance!

I'm trying to buy dsi points with my credit card, and i enter everything correctly yet it keeps coming up "error, the information you've entered is incorrect." Has anyone had this problem before? Should i try a different card?

So last night I was trying to play a game together with my friend on Xbox live. It was the first time I had ever done that, and the same goes for him. He sent me the invite, I accepted it, then it would say "Connection Failed".

No matter who sends the invitation, it happens to both of us. Does anyone know what the problem is and what can I do to fix it?

Hello everyone and a belated Merry Christmas!

I don't know if someone has already posted this. If they did, please feel free to delete/ignore this post.

After almost a year, I finally found the right mood to play Eternal Sonata (I've got the PS3 edition). The game is absolutely fantastic and stuff, but I'm currently having problems to go through Fort Fermata in chapter 2. The regular enemies seemed to be considerably difficult and stuff. I didn't really expect this, so I bought no cure items and now I found that I can't go back further than Viola's house!!!! It seems that I'll have to find my way through with Frederic and Polka, but it's kinda sad, because I LOVE to use Beat and Allegretto in my party and Viola is slightly stronger than all the other characters...
I've been searching around for hints, but it seems that the guys who played Eternal Sonata also had some difficulties in Fort Fermata... Some of them mentioned that the game's difficulty in this part increases dramatically and I hate to say this, but I'm starting to agree. (=__=)

So... does anybody have any kind of hints to go through this part without wanting to throw the game right through the window?

Other than this... overall, what did you think about the game? Did you finish it all with all possible things to achieve? Or did you just gave the game up before getting to the end of it?

Christmas has been good to me this year! :D I'm a PS3 gamer, and over the last two days I've gotten SEVEN new games and one add-on for my PS3. I'm so stoked! I have lots and lots to keep me busy for a while...

~ Modern Warfare 2
~ Farcry 2
~ X-Blades
~ Mini Ninjas

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~ Gunstar Heroes
~ Braid
~ Trine
~ LBP Pirates of the Caribbean DLC

I also have some Christmas money to spend, so I'm going to finish paying off my pre-order of Bayonetta, pre-order FFXIII, and maybe buy the full series of Powerpuff Girls on dvd. I am one happy girl gamer. ^_^

How was your Christmas or other similar winter holiday? What gift made you smile the most?

Okay, I now have a shiny new PSP.

I'm looking into buying a skin for it. (Because I like colorful things and hate shiny surfaces that smudge easily)

I've used gelaskins.com, for my netbook, before. They provided an excellent product and I love how it looks, but unfortunately, most of their artwork is not to my taste and the few pieces I do like...I'm not too fond of they way they look on the PSP.

I'm looking at skinit.com, which definitely has things I love, but there is no preview for what it would look like on a psp.
Has anyone used them for something that's got cutouts and what not? Was the result good or bad?

-I guess that's all.

(PS. Any other site suggestions or stores to check out for this sort of thing are welcome!)

I just got a DSi for Christmas, and I'm super excited to be able to browse the internet and take pictures with it. But I have a question that I was wondering if any of you could answer.

I was originally excited about the addition of an SD card slot, but after playing around for a bit, I'm wondering what it is really for. When I tried to bring images from my computer into the DS picture editor, it wouldn't recognize any of the pictures from the variety of file types I used.

I suppose I'm just surprized, since the Wii's photo editor will take jpegs, but the DS won't.

Likewise, the sound editor says you can play with your own music from the SD card, but it won't play mp3s. What exactly am I supposed to use?

EDIT: OK, now that I know how to get music on my DSi, this is really cool! Thanks for the help. I'm not gonna give up my mp3 player anytime soon, but it's fun to play with the songs. I also really like the different visuals for them. Making Mario jump around to Caramelldansen is quite enjoyable.

So a girlfriend and I are renting a house in a national park for a week. I'm taking my Gamecube and my 360 for the nights and I'd like some suggestions.
I have the RockBand\Guitar Hero games but I don't feel like shlepping my guitar controls. So I'm looking for other good multiplayer games. Maybe a car racing game, fighting, or good ol' shoot em' up (like an army game?)

Nothing too epic. We don't want to play a game we'll become invested in since we'll only have the week to play. She's in another state, we just can't pick up after the trip ya know?

I just got a PS3! From Santa~
And my puppy gave me Uncharted. Double sweet.

Once I get a chance to go to the game store I'm picking up BlazBlue and Valkyria Chronicles.
So what are some other PS3 must haves?

And if anyone wants to be PS3 buddies my PSN is xiaocherry

A couple weeks ago I made a post about my Xbox getting red ringed, and me being SOL because it was past the warranty. I got it back a few days ago shiny, new, and it was completely free. There is no way I could have done it without the help and support of all of you wonderful people. So I just wanted to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my cold little heart. I hope you all have a great and safe holiday.

Mac

Does anyone know of online or free downloads of 2D or 3D character creators?  I know of Poser, but that's way out of my price range and computer ability.  Thanks!

I haven't made my gamertag yet because I have to wait til my dad gets home to hook up my ethernet cable.



So what's your all ladie's and gents gamertags.. and I'll add you when I make mine?

EDit
Gamertag:perkybritt

I've been craving good time-consuming games like Pokemon (have you tried the free trial demo of Pokemon Rumble WiiWare off the Wii Shop Channel? I really want it now it's SO CUTE, though I've never played Pokemon mystery dungeon games so...) and I'm stoked to hear that they're remaking Gold and Silver for the DS!!!!!!!! ^________________^ It is in my opinion the bestest pokemon game of all time. My original Silver game busted because I was save-crazy so I ended up buying a new (used) one but it can't compete with newer sapphire and pearl, so the fact that they're remaking for DS is fantastic news to me! Soulsilver will be MINE come next year!!! AHHHHHHHH. Apparently it even comes with a new feature of pedometer level up like the pikachu tamagotchi-like thing, and like in Pokemon Yellow, your first slot pokemon follows you around too!!! :D :D

So my brother has given my family and I no ideas for Christmas except for an Xbox 360. While that would normally be not too difficult a problem, in looking for one, my parents have become very confused on requirements and prices. Could you guys help?

They've looked around EVERYWHERE and while they found the Xbox 360 for $199 at its best price, to even play it (or so the store said- I'm not an Xbox 360 person, so I don't know), with all the attachments and requirements it will take to set up and function properly, it comes to $299.

Since my parents are helping me through college and getting a few Christmas presents for me as well (which I have to admit, while not nearly as pricey as a new gaming system, are still a little expensive), they really need the best price they can find.

So what ARE the required tools/cords/etc., to work the Xbox 360 and where can we find the best price for the system? Furthermore, what is that price?

Thanks a bunch, everyone.

I'd like to see some intelligent gamers chime in on this:

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6244419.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;2

"Microsoft patent details technology to make 360's avatars have same physical appearance as their real-world counterparts--and thereby promote physical fitness."

( Article Under The Cut )

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00phmrs/Games_Britannia_Joystick_Generation/

Interesting series: the previous 2 programmes are about board games, but this is about videogames. Enthusiastic, nostalgic - but why no mention of 'Dungeon Keeper'? BEST PC GAME EVER!!!!111eleventy-one!!!

(I may be feeling a wee bit overenthusiastic here, but you play an Evil Overlord destroying a cute world and massacring the Lord of the Land, Avatar of Light. What's not to love, hm?)

ETA: I'm informed that DK wasn't actually a British game, chiz: I must have been misled by the Narrator's dark English accent. If you get the chance, give it a go: it's a great game.

ETA ETA: actually, wikipedia says DK is British. No matter, it's still a fun game - dark and funny at the same time.

A guy on the Handmade Gifts community asked if anyone had a cross stich pattern of Samus for his GF to make for xmas.

I figured you ladies would be highly qualified to assist him, so here is the link to his post:

http://community.livejournal.com/handmade_gifts/350879.html

I've no idea if you've heard of Ice-Pick Lodge. Maybe if you read a few sites that've generated a small cult following around Pathologic. But mostly this Russian developer is a blip on the radar and really, they shouldn't be. In a time where games treat us like we're five and suffering from a cerebral handicap, Ice-Pick Lodge takes the other extreme. Their latest game, The Void, believes with all its barren non-heart that you're capable and intelligent and beautiful. Okay, not beautiful, but if you've a thing for Russian bleakness, then in their book you're pretty gorgeous.

( I'm putting on my Pretentious Gamer robe and a Hat of Avant-Garde +50. I'm not kidding about the pretentious thing )

I highly recommend it to people who liked Planescape: Torment, the Silent Hill series, Sanitarium, VtM: Bloodlines, the Half-Life 2 mods "Dear Esther" and "Korsakovia" or don't mind games that demand a lot but also reward you with enough material to base a 10,000-word paper or two on. And it's cheap! Available on AmazonUK for a measly £14.61. Also available on Steam and Direct2Drive for about $20.

Final Fantasy x-2 for an early Christmas present. Is this any good?