gamingirl.com — VITA was released mid-December in Japan, and while the rest of us have to wait until February 22nd, we can sit back and watch how bad or good the launch goes. As an added bonus for the waiting time, we’ll have more titles available to us at launch. » view article

thatgamerpodcast.com — Brandon and Ben put a twist on the traditional gaming format with personality-based banter, mildly offensive behavior, and everything you kind of wanted to know about video gaming and its culture. Delivered straight to your door every Friday and jam-packed with the only the hottest scoops, latest releases, and nerdium that is video gaming. » view article

thegamereviews.com — A review written for thegamereviews. I've asked them to fix the formatting and redo the rating (which broke when they changed their website layout) to no avail. All I can say is it looked better when I was done with it. » view article

bit.ly — If you’ve ever played a board game with a friend who clenches the rulebook and appears to get an erection as he gorges upon its information, you should tell that friend about Victoria II. » view article

youtube.com — Now on Youtube, United Games Media's comprehensive E3 2006 coverage. 106+ games covered, over 140 DVD chapters. Hear opinion from real gamers on key titles, plus some expert opinion from Spong and Kikizo. All formats covered, through combination of voiceover and filmed playtests. » view article

gamefocus.ca — Fred Laroche, editor in chief of our sister site Game-Focus French has just posted online an English interview with veteran gamer and journalist Jerry Bonner. Together, they analyze the 3 press conferences in a 30 minutes podcast format. » view article