Feedback -- Potpourri Edition: DJ Hero, Tekken 6, Ballad of Gay Tony

55 Comments Posted November 6, 2009 - By Patrick Klepek

Can you guess what everyone on Feedback was talking about this week? Hint, hint: we're one week away from the highly anticipated launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. However you feel about Infinity Ward's latest entry in its shooter franchise, it's shaping up to be a monumental day for games. Chances are everyone could have talked about Modern Warfare 2 for an entire show, but as it turns out, there's a bajillion other games being released right now. So, we talked about those, too.

Feedback -- Potpourri Edition »

Here's what else Adam, Abbie, Sterling and I cover on this edition of Feedback:

That controversial Modern Warfare 2 viral video that showed up last weekend (and has since disappeared) sparks some heated discussion...and harsh words for Infinity Ward.
Even Nintendo's not sure what to do with the Wii these days. We look at where the Wii's come in the past few years and some up with some easy ways Nintendo can patch things up.
Game of the week? How about games of the week? DJ Hero, Tekken 6 and Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony -- batter up!
As more casuals join the ranks of our fellow gamers and achievements encourage players to venture into harder difficulty settings, a reader probes us about difficulty settings in games.

Feedback: doing a poor job of hanging signs with scotch tape since mid-2009. Sing our ballad and subscribe:

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(And yes, we are aware that Sterling's microphone is underperforming this week. Top men are on the case. Top. Men.)

Tags: Feedback, Nintendo DS, PC Gaming, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Videogames, Videos, Wii, Xbox 360

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usemeup

Yaaaay, video is finally up!

Posted: November 6, 2009 9:54 AM | Reply | Report

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AKAslayer101

Nintendo has failed me and us fans. The hell with Nintendo, good-bye to my childhood memories with Nintendo, and thank you Microsoft and Sony for keeping games the way they are, Fun and for and only for gamers.

Posted: November 6, 2009 10:41 AM | Reply | Report

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RebeliousMinds

Patrick, I've got to ask, and I'll probably feel stupid with the answer, but how do you submit a question to feedback? I must have missed when you talked about it or something, but I've been looking around the sight and can't seem to find where that is done. It's probably right in front of my face, but if you could let me know I'd appreciate it.

Posted: November 6, 2009 10:42 AM | Reply | Report

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gamermoney

I can't comment on anything gta as I dont like the series. I agree with everything that was said about every other game...I especially agree about what was said on batman arkham asylum and the difficulty. You did manage to get me fired up the 1st 10 minutes about the whole infinity ward crap. Do I like activision.. no, they're a greedy bunch in my opinion. Am I still going to buy they're games? yes, I like music so I bought dj hero and I like shooters so i'll buy MW2. I support infinity ward...if activision weren't behind them i'd still buy the game. Do I think what happened with the whole joke thing was funny? Yea, I do. I think people are too sensitive about it which is quite understandable in my opinion. Adam said what he liked about gaming is that everyone did it of any race, gender, culture, sexual orientation, etc ect. Gamers know how gamers talk, gamers are gamers. In my opinion sexual orientation and all this othr crap shouldn't matter in the gaming world. If someone get's offended well then that's a personal problem wouldn't you say?

Posted: November 6, 2009 10:52 AM | Reply | Report

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invader_cem2

...nintendo SMH

Posted: November 6, 2009 10:53 AM | Reply | Report

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WISCO

Great discussion this week.
Loved the points brought up about MW2's lack of "good" PR and more care needed in difficulty settings.
Look forward to next week.

Also a set time for this would be helpful to know.
(Then again, I guess people would freak if it was "late")

Posted: November 6, 2009 10:56 AM | Reply | Report

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meh_siah

I didnt see this week's South Park, but did hear about it through a friend. Did it at all have anything to do with the MW2 viral controversy? I know from past episodes that the South Park creators seem to be big gamers.

Posted: November 6, 2009 11:02 AM | Reply | Report

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meh_siah

Also, I dont know when Feedback was taped, but no mention of known homophobe Eminem in the MW2 launch trailer? Im starting to think the douchebags that comprise the Infinity Ward marketing team/ community management team pander to xbox live immaturity, in affect, encourage juvenile behavior on xbox live.

Posted: November 6, 2009 11:05 AM | Reply | Report

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nbabballer

I believe that the word doesnt represent homosexuals. F*G doesnt necessarily make fun of gay's! It's sad to see ppl automatically assume towards what the words mean. I use the word, i dnt use it to make fun of gays....i use it because that word to me means something along the line of jackA$$!

Words change meanings all the time....this is one of them!

Posted: November 6, 2009 11:09 AM | Reply | Report

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blacka

like chris rock said its not da word its how da word was used

Posted: November 6, 2009 11:24 AM | Reply | Report

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