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Crazy Taxi: New Screens
Link to this: http://news.spong.com/article/12406 If your Friday night commute home hasn't begun, allow SPOnG to warm you up with these new screens for Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars on the PSP. Sega confirmed this week that Crazy Taxi will weave it's way onto

News: Kojma Praises "Very Complete" Brawl
Metal Gear Solid's Hideo Kojima tests out Nintendo's forthcoming fighter… Hideo Kojima, the well renowned director of the Metal Gear Solid series, whose main character Snake features as a playable character, has tested out the latest in Nintendo's

Zayne relishes the perfect throwback
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BAFTA: Games Event Will Be As Big As Film
BAFTA's five year plan. Link to this: http://news.spong.com/article/12405 The video game BAFTAs will be as big as its film counterpart by 2012, according to BAFTA. Speaking to MCV the head of awards at BAFTA, Anne-Marie Flynn said, I dont see any reason

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Zelda: Wind Waker gashaphon figures
I stumbled upon this flickr set today, and thought I'd share.

What I wouldn't give to have these little guys running around my house.

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The New Yorker talks Nintendo

James Surowiecki, the highly respected financial writer for The New Yorker, focused his attention this week on Nintendo in an article titled, 'In Praise of Third Place'. In it, Surowiecki notes that Nintendo has shattered the conventional wisdom that a company must be number one or number two in its market in order to survive:

Nintendo, though, has not just survived out of the spotlight; it has thrived. It has five billion dollars in the bank from years of solid profits, and this past year, though it spent heavily on the launch of the Wii, it made close to a billion dollars in profit and saw its stock price rise by sixty-five per cent. Sony’s game division, by contrast, barely eked out a profit and Microsoft’s reportedly lost money. Who knew bringing up the rear could be so lucrative?

Zelda cupcakes
The combination of it being a slow video game news day and my stomach rumbling with hunger has forced me to post the most delicious Zelda cake solution ever created.

Mmm…imagine all of the 8-bit possibilities? Mario cupcakes for my birthday, please.

Hat tip to BoingBoing.net

Free Guide Weekend:'Zelda Twilight Princess'

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As a special treat each weekend, we'll make available one our our high quality, professional, PDF walkthroughs for you to enjoy, for FREE!

That's right. Between now and Sunday night at 9pm PDT, you can download LB's Zelda Twilight Princess Walkthrough and Strategy Guide, Screenshot Version for FREE, a $7.95 value (Adobe Reader required).

If you like what you see, you can sign up for the LunaPass, our exclusive subscription service which gives you instant access to ALL of our walkthroughs for $15.95.

You can also purchase any of our walkthroughs a la carte by visiting LunabeanGuides.com.

Have a great weekend and happy gaming!

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Donate to Comic Relief, get a'LEGO Star Wars 2'cheat AND free walkthrough

For those of you who are neither British, nor in the know (don't worry, I was neither of these things ten minutes ago), today is Red Nose Day, a day designated by Comic Relief as one where they provide the entertainment, while we provide the donations to their poverty-busting charity.

While I'm bummed at this moment that we don't get BBC One, as that is where most of the entertainment is being provided (and it's a fantastic line-up), I am pleased that I can help out in my own way by donating via the Traveller's Tales Games website. In return for my donation of ANY amount, I will receive a cheat code for LEGO Star Wars II which will place a funny red nose on each of the game's characters.

Because we so applaud the efforts of Comic Relief here at Lunabean.com, we will add to your funny red nose our downloadable LEGO Star War II Walkthrough and Strategy Guide for free.

In order to claim your guide, please forward your donation receipt to us at info @ lunabean.com with the subject line "Red Nose Day". Please omit any personal details found within the receipt before sending it our way. Let us know if you'd like the text-only (printer-friendly) or screenshot version of the guide, and we'll send it off ASAP.

Please note, this offer is only good through today, Friday, March 16th, 2007.

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LEGO Star War II Walkthrough and Strategy Guide

A Wii Workout: When Video Games Hurt

Nintendo sure is getting some fancy press. First it was the focus of the week by The New Yorker's financial writer, now the Wall Street Journal is lending some ink the Mario factory's way. However, while The New Yorker focused on the business side of Nintendo, the WSJ opted to focus on whimsical side, with reports of Wii injuries nationwide. Apparently the swinging motion required with many of the Wii Sports titles has caused a few shoulder and elbow pains, along with a number of broken lamps. It's a cute article. Read it here.

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'Super Paper Mario' Walkthrough complete!
I am pleased to announce the completion of ourLBSuper Paper MarioWalkthrough and Strategy Guide.

Not only does this guide walk you through all eight chapters of this latest Mario adventure, but it includes an extensive "extras" section that will please Character Card collectors, Treasure Map hunters, Cooking experts, and Pit(s) of 100 Trials divers.

Check it out in all of its strategy guide glory here:

LBSuper Paper MarioGame Guide

How To: Fix your 'Guitar Hero II' guitar

Whammy bar got you down? If you're one of the unlucky thrashers whoseGuitar Hero IIX-Plorer guitar's whammy bar isn't responding well, you have two choices: send it in for repairs, or, do it yourself!

Since opening up the guitar doesn't void the warranty, what have you got to lose? Just followthese easy instructionsfound over atallaboutthegames.netand you'll be reverbing your way to happiness.

Hat tip toGayGamer

NBC's Russert suggests video games involved in VT shooting

Nearly a week after the Virginia Tech shooting, and with no credible evidence to support it, Tim Russert of NBC'sMeet the Presstwice suggested that violent video games had something to do with the tragedy.

Take a lookat today'sMeet the Pressand fast forward to the 19:35 mark.

Russert asks the Sec. of Education,Margaret Spellingsthis leading question: "Has any studies been done about video games, there are reports that Mr. Cho spent inordinate amounts of time looking at violent video games."

Spellings answers that there are many such studies and that "we do have evidence that children…exposed to violent television and video games, that that certainly does net out in more violent behavior."

Russert, who can't seem to drop the topic, then goes on to ask Sec. of Health and Human Services,Mike Leavitt, "Any thought of looking into video games and the impact they may have on young children?"

Leavitt gives a very generic answer essentially saying that "we have to look at a lot of things".

Let's debunk and rant, shall we…

Wii browser grows up

I first experienced the wonderful pulsating glow of the Wii a day after we set it up. Coming downstairs to a dark house, the living room was emanating an eerie, yet beautiful, blue light. What does this mean? I wondered to myself. Are the cats responsible for this?

Allison and I soon figured out that no nefarious feline activity had taken place and that it simply means you have a message, either from a friend or from Nintendo, whom I consider a friend.

This morning, that blue light caused me to flutter to the Wii like a moth to the flame. I was rewarded with a message saying that the Wii's Opera browser is now out of beta and is a full fledged adult!

Some of the new features include the ability to hide the toolbar, click-and-drag scrolling, and an option to choose your favorite search engine. All in all, it's a pretty rad TV web browser.

The browser is free through through June 30th after which time it'll cost $5. Not bad. Not bad at all.

March sales: Nintendo #1, kind of

Video game hardware sales data for Marchare inand Nintendo came out on top, with an asterix. Here are the numbers:

• Nintendo DS: 508,000
• Sony PlayStation 2: 280,000
• Nintendo Wii: 259,000 (2.1 million total)
• Microsoft Xbox 360: 199,000 (5.3 million total)
• Sony PSP: 180,000
• Nintendo Game Boy Advance: 148,000
• Sony PlayStation 3: 130,000 (1.2 million total)
• Nintendo Gamecube: 22,000

Console-wise, the Wii did come out on top of the current gen systems, however, the PS2 did outsell it, thanks in large part toGod of War II.

Time for some analysis…Hammertime!

Zelda cupcakes
The combination of it being a slow video game news day and my stomach rumbling with hunger has forced me to post the most delicious Zelda cake solution ever created.

Mmm…imagine all of the 8-bit possibilities? Mario cupcakes for my birthday, please.

Hat tip to BoingBoing.net

Free Guide Weekend:'Zelda Twilight Princess'

As a special treat each weekend, we'll make available one our our high quality, professional, PDF walkthroughs for you to enjoy, for FREE!

That's right. Between now and Sunday night at 9pm PDT, you can download LB's Zelda Twilight Princess Walkthrough and Strategy Guide, Screenshot Version for FREE, a $7.95 value (Adobe Reader required).

If you like what you see, you can sign up for the You won’t have to take out a student loan or mortgage either.LunaPass, our exclusive subscription service which gives you instant access to ALL of our walkthroughs for $15.95.

You can also purchase any of our walkthroughs a la carte by visiting LunabeanGuides.com.

Have a great weekend and happy gaming!

Download Now:
LB's Zelda Twilight Princess Walkthrough and Strategy Guide

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Gamecube'Zelda: Twilight Princess'in stores today — Wii walkthrough will work

Today is a huge day for Gamecube gamers in the US, as today is the day when Gamecube version of 'The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess' begins trickling onto store shelves. Booya!

I say 'trickling' because a) the game just shipped yesterday, so some stores won't receive their copies until later this week, and b) there is a rumored (although unconfirmed) shortage of 'Zelda: TP'.

You may be wondering whether our 'Zelda: Twilight Princess' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide for the Wii will work for the Gamecube version. The answer, is yes, but with some stipulations.

First, in the 'Zelda: Twilight Princess' walkthrough we do give controls specific to the Wii. However, this is only done because the Wii controls are so new, and Gamecube gamers should have no problem following the game's controller instructions ('Zelda' games have never been known to have difficult controls).

Second, the Wii version of the game is actually a mirrored version of the Gamecube game. Nintendo did this so Link, who is normally a lefty, would have his sword in his right hand for Wii gamers, making for a more natural Wii controller movement. This mirroring means, when using our 'Zelda: Twilight Princess' guide, you'll have to go left when we say right, and east when we say west (and the other way around). As long as you're aware of this, you should have no trouble using the guide.

LB's 'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide

A creepier version of'Resident Evil 4'
I would easily place Resident Evil 4 on my list of top ten video games. It was beautiful, creepy, challenging and a hell of a lot of fun. I will forever have etched in my brain the experience of innocently entering the game's 19th century Spanish village, then suddenly being cornered by 19th century zombies with 21st century chainsaws. A lot of swearing and nervous laughter followed.

For this reason I am conflicted regarding this video of the "Hooked Man Version" of RE4. According to HardestBoss this version was ditched because it was "too paranormal" for the Resident Evil plot. However, it was also this version that made Capcom's Shinji Mikami warn gamers, "Don't pee your pants".

I say I'm conflicted because, of course, I want more RE4. However, it was perfect as is, and, for some reason, baby dolls with ankle-slashing knives just doesn't seem to fit. Still, it's fun to watch:

Oh, and if you haven't played RE4 yet, get on it! Here's the LB RE4 Walkthrough and Strategy Guide

Zelda: Wind Waker gashaphon figures
I stumbled upon this flickr set today, and thought I'd share.

What I wouldn't give to have these little guys running around my house.

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I wanna rock!

Harmonix, creators of the popularGuitar Herogames, have announced their next foray into the music world withRock Band, a four player game to be published by EA and due out by the end of this year.

The four-piece band will consist of a lead guitar, a bass guitar, a microphone, and a drum set. You can invision the drooling happening at EA over the profits from the peripherals alone.

Anyway, the game will support online multiplayer, meaning that I can finally get that high school band going, with my friends from high school, who are now scattered throughout the country.

Make sure to use the multiplayer on your favorite comfort rug as you will be there for hours no doubt..Also of interest is unprecedented access to the master recordings from some of the biggest music companies. Seems like they are finally waking up to the notion that the music business has changed.

Rock on, Wayne!

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Xbox Live Instant Messaging

Microsoft has announced that starting on May 7th, Xbox Live users will be able to text message with the over 260 million Windows Live users on PCs or mobile devices. This marriage of all things Microsoft messaging has been a long time in coming and has been at the core of the Xbox Live business plan.

To help you text, this summer Microsoft will unveil a keyboard attachment for the Xbox 360 controller, as you can see above. It's actually a pretty slick add-on and I applaud the design.

What I don't understand, though, is the desire to text people while playing a game or watching a movie. What's the point? If I'm watching a movie, I don't want to be disturbed.

There are many more enhancements coming with this May 7th update, and you can read the entire listat Xbox.com.

'Boom Boom Rocket' rocks!

I downloaded the demo ofBoom Boom Rocket, a new Xbox Live Arcade game made by EA, and while I'm not a big fan of EA games, I do have to say that they got this one right.

EssentiallyDance Dance Revolution, with buttons instead of a dance pad, the game challenges you to set off fireworks to the beat of music as you slowly fly through a city. The visuals are amazing, but are hard to take in because you're concentrating so hard on the buttons.

This is the perfect party game, easy to pick up and understand, fun for others to watch, and quick enough that everybody gets a turn.

I suggest downloading the demo for some free and fun gameplay.

How To: Fix your 'Guitar Hero II' guitar

Whammy bar got you down? If you're one of the unlucky thrashers whoseGuitar Hero IIX-Plorer guitar's whammy bar isn't responding well, you have two choices: send it in for repairs, or, do it yourself!

Since opening up the guitar doesn't void the warranty, what have you got to lose? Just followthese easy instructionsfound over atallaboutthegames.netand you'll be reverbing your way to happiness.

Hat tip toGayGamer

'Monster Madness' and 'Shrek the Third' demos

If you're without a Wii, but are still pining for some new games then why not check out two quirky and funny game demos from Xbox Live:Monster Madness: Battle for SuburbiaandShrek the Third. Both are free and together offer you a few hours of decent gameplay.

Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbiais a top-down multiplayer cooperative shooter in the vein of such hits asSmash TV. Based in a setting of typical modern-day suburban America,Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbiapresents an offbeat riff on pop-culture horror with a vast collection of humorous looking mythical and paranormal creatures.

I gave it about 15 minutes and the top-down aspect of it really gave me some problems. Nevertheless, this is a nice change of pace from your normal first person shooter and definitely ranks high on the sarcasm meter. The cartoony characters and highschool stereotypes will make this a popular game.

Up next,Shrek the Third

March sales: Nintendo #1, kind of

Video game hardware sales data for Marchare inand Nintendo came out on top, with an asterix. Here are the numbers:

• Nintendo DS: 508,000
• Sony PlayStation 2: 280,000
• Nintendo Wii: 259,000 (2.1 million total)
• Microsoft Xbox 360: 199,000 (5.3 million total)
• Sony PSP: 180,000
• Nintendo Game Boy Advance: 148,000
• Sony PlayStation 3: 130,000 (1.2 million total)
• Nintendo Gamecube: 22,000

Console-wise, the Wii did come out on top of the current gen systems, however, the PS2 did outsell it, thanks in large part toGod of War II.

Time for some analysis…Hammertime!

NYC politicians angry over 'GTA IV'

You've got to be kidding me? NYC, the place where corrupt politicians and police chiefs (Bernie Kerkik, I'm looking in your direction) dot the landscape like so many hot dog carts, is raising a stink aboutGrand Theft Auto IVbesmirching this bastion of low crime and high morals. Oy!

Yes, in theNew York Daily Newson Saturday, "journalists" Ivan Pereira, Michael Saul, and Alison Gendar summarize previousGTAsby saying…

In previous incarnations, players advanced through the game by killing cops, selling pornography to children and killing prostitutes. Details of the latest version have not been released.

Read more lies and hypocrisy…

The Ultimate in Magnetic Toys - Magna-Case from Mega Brands!
Is your child into magnetic building systems? Is your child looking for a good magnetic toy kit for his/her next school science project? If you don’t mind spending approximately $40-$50…

Farm Toys Galore!
Old MacDonald had a farm .. ee-eye ee-eye oh! Kids simply love to listen to this song over and over again. It's an indicator of how animals and animal farms…

Bratz Picture Gallery - New Bratz Pictures
Here's a little Bratz picture gallery for all you Bratz fans. The images highlight what's happening in the world of Bratz for Spring 2007. You can see images of the…

Splash Away in the Tub with these Bath Toys!
Bath time is something my kids and I really look forward to. It's so much fun when the kids have a great time in the tub splishing and splashing away….

Wii Monday: Three new titles
It's Monday, which means three new titles are available on the Nintendo Wii's Shop Channel. Can I have a drumroll please?

• Galaga (NES, 500 Wii Points)
• Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (NES , Sega Genesis, 800 Wii Points)
• BRAVOMAN (TurboGrafx16, 600 Wii Points)

While returning toGalagamemories sounds fun, as does checking out this Alex Kidd character, I'm saving my thumbs for tomorrow, for the arrival ofSuper Paper Mario.

Read Nintendo's Press Release

'God of War 2' secret - Island of Rhodes

What happens when you get a999,999 hit comboinGod of War 2? You get pointed to a no-longer-secret website,islandofrhodes.org, containing developer diaries of two of the game's levels.

It's actually some pretty interesting commentary and lets you in on a few things that were cut from the game due to a lack of time and budget.

Related:

LB'sGod of War 2Walkthrough and Strategy Guide

LB'sGod of War 2Review

More 'God of War 2' secrets revealed

Yesterday, I told you about asecretGod of War 2website.

Today, I bring news of a mystery, wrapped inside an enigma, smothered in secret sauce. It seems some resourceful/obsessiveGoW2fan, figured out that the word KRATOS is hidden in the background image of one of the site's pages. To help you on your quest, I made you this nice image:

Once you click the hidden letters in the correct order, a new page will be revealed.

You can't stop reading now! More secrets await…

Wii browser grows up

I first experienced the wonderful pulsating glow of the Wii a day after we set it up. Coming downstairs to a dark house, the living room was emanating an eerie, yet beautiful, blue light. What does this mean? I wondered to myself. Are the cats responsible for this?

Allison and I soon figured out that no nefarious feline activity had taken place and that it simply means you have a message, either from a friend or from Nintendo, whom I consider a friend.

This morning, that blue light caused me to flutter to the Wii like a moth to the flame. I was rewarded with a message saying that the Wii's Opera browser is now out of beta and is a full fledged adult!

Some of the new features include the ability to hide the toolbar, click-and-drag scrolling, and an option to choose your favorite search engine. All in all, it's a pretty rad TV web browser.

The browser is free through through June 30th after which time it'll cost $5. Not bad. Not bad at all.

LB 'Medal of Honor: Vanguard' Review
LB Review: 5

Platforms: PS2, Wii

EA's latest entry in its classic WWII shooter series is the same glitchy and graphically unimpressive 'Medal of Honor' you played four years ago, without the online capability. Sure, it has its fun moments. Sure, it has its challenging battles. And, sure, it is being sold as the stripped down version of the soon-to-be-released 'Medal of Honor: Airborne' for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. But, with all of that being said, there's little excuse in 2007 for such a piss poor (and short) production from a powerhouse developer and publisher, even if that developer and publisher is EA.

Read more…

How To: Fix your 'Guitar Hero II' guitar

Whammy bar got you down? If you're one of the unlucky thrashers whoseGuitar Hero IIX-Plorer guitar's whammy bar isn't responding well, you have two choices: send it in for repairs, or, do it yourself!

Since opening up the guitar doesn't void the warranty, what have you got to lose? Just followthese easy instructionsfound over atallaboutthegames.netand you'll be reverbing your way to happiness.

Hat tip toGayGamer

The Club (working title)
Groucho Marx once said, 'I refuse to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.' Clearly, he hadn't seen Bizarre Creations' upcoming action game for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. While The Club is still in pre-alpha state and a little rough

Golden Duck or Gallon? Gary takes to the field
review Paul wonders whether EA's latest is Man Utd or Roma… review Andrew enjoys a weekend on the piste review Paul's getting down to the Dirty south… review Unlimited endevour from Atari preview Monday morning on the tube? review Can Wii enjoy

Fallout IP Sold to Bethesda Softworks
In what I can only see as good news, the Fallout IP has been sold to Bethesda Softworks. A long, long time ago simoniker posted that Bethesda was licensing the IP from Interplay; as of earlier this month, they now own it lock, stock, and barrel.

News: UK Sees Easter Wii Sales Spike
The Easter period sees the Wii leap to become the top-selling next-gen console, with over 25,000 units sold last week alone. The Easter holidays are traditionally a time when sales are up, and reflecting this Nintendo enjoyed its third highest weekly

Rumour: Xbox 360 Elite expected to hit UK in November
The Buzz: Three independent sources have revealed that the Xbox 360 Elite will be released in the UK in November. Xboxerhas today confirmed with an unnamed publisher, peripherals manufacturer and magazine that the Xbox 360 Elite will be released across

Major Nelson Frames the GH II DLC Discussion
Yesterday we discussed the mighty expensive Guitar Hero II downloadable content. Some readers had serious complaints, and their views jive with a lot of other commentators out there. Prior to an event related to the game Joystiq had the chance to sit

Ubisoft Confirms Eastern Expansion For Heroes Of Might&Magic V
Heroes of Might& Magic V: Tribes of the East For the first time, play as the Orc faction and recruit heroes, build armies and manage cities as you explore and conquer legendary lands. Use tactics, skills and magic to outsmart fantasy armies while

Two Resident Evil Wii games coming to Europe
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition set for European release this summer with the all new Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles arriving in the autumn. Resident Evil 4 was released to critical acclaim on the GameCube, with a more feature rich version later arriving

Halo 3's man cannon exposed
brace of reasons to celebrate for Halo 3 fans this - not only has Bungie revealed that Wednesday 16 May will see Halo 3's multiplayer beta erupt onto Xbox Live, but in this brand new videocast from the Halo-makers, you can see the much discussed man

TMNT - Turtle Goodies!
Turtle goodies are coming your way! Turtle Goodies! You can get special 'goodies' by purchasing them in TMNT–these extras will add new features to the game. To get goodies, collect coins during the game and complete the challenges that can be unlocked.

Parents, Children Accidentally Shown Horror Flick (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)
An audience expecting to watch a family film was stunned to get an glimpse of a horror movie, which left some parents shaken and the theater chain apologizing for the movie mix-up.

Bello the Clown's Mini-Bike Returned (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)
Bello Nock, the daredevil clown, was all smiles Sunday when he was reunited with his lost little bike.

Authorities say mom offered investigator sex with her young daughter (ABC 13 Texas)
A woman's five children were in protective custody after she was charged with offering to let an undercover investigator have sex with her 7-year-old daughter.

Thinking Outside the Cage (Embroidery Monogram Business)
Embroiderers are sniffing out new opportunities in the custom pet products market.

I'll push and you pull. The mashup approach to application integration (IT World)
The phenomenon of mashup applications [1] on the web intrigues me. The applications themselves are fascinating enough but on top of that you have the richly painted canvas of reaction and opinion from the IT community.

Where are the Webkinz? (WPVI-TV Philadelphia)
A phenomenon we first told you about last week on Action News at 11 could end up causing some disappointment this Easter weekend.

Authorities say mom offered investigator sex with her young daughter (ABC 13 Texas)
A woman's five children were in protective custody after she was charged with offering to let an undercover investigator have sex with her 7-year-old daughter.

Day-care center owner surrenders, releases child hostages (ABC 13 Texas)
A man holding a bus full of day care center students hostage for hours released the 32 children and two teachers in the Philippines.

Mashups and Service-Oriented Business Applications To Feature at SOA World 2007 (Linux World)
The reason for much of the chatter about mashups and Service-Oriented Business Applications (SOBAs) arises from the fact that mashups, and Web 2.0 in general, are primarily social phenomena, while SOBAs, and SOA generally, are primarily business phenomena: the 'B' in 'SOBA' indicates their purpose is to deliver flexible IT resources to meet continually changing business needs.

Baltimore’s Neighborhood Newspaper since 1927 (The Baltimore Guide)
American Can: American Can Retirees meets on the first Wednesday of each month at noon in the Steelworkers Hall, 540 Dundalk Avenue. The next meeting is April 4. The club also sponsors various trips.

7 Reasons Why You Should Consider Offering Petwear to Your Customers (Embroidery Monogram Business)
MARCH 22, 2007 — • Growing Industry. Total pet industry expenditures increased from $36.3 billion in 2005 amounted to an estimated $38.4 billion in 2006, of which $9.3 billion was spent on supplies.

Thinking Outside the Cage (Embroidery Monogram Business)
Embroiderers are sniffing out new opportunities in the custom pet products market.

It's a Dog's World (Embroidery Monogram Business)
MARCH 19, 2007 — Just a few years ago, embroiderers, screen printers and other decorators who wanted to serve the $9.3 billion pet supplies market had to search for vendors outside the decorated apparel channel.

Miyamoto: I was worried about US Wii launch
In an exclusive interview, Shigeru Miyamoto, director and general manager of Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Design, shares his thoughts about the Wii generation so far. How did you get your job at Nintendo? Well, coming out of college, I was

Bonnell Departs Infogrames/Atari
Departs Infogrames/Atari // TVG member login Bonnell Departs Infogrames/Atari [ ] Infogrames Entertainment confirms the departure of Bruno Bonnell… Author: Jon Wilcox Date Added: 05/04/2007 Atari's parent company, Infogrames Entertainment has

New information on Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles
The first created-for-Wii Resident Evil game is an on-rails first-person shooter. Japanese video game magazine Famitsu has revealed new information on Capcom's Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles, the first Resident Evil title developed specifically for

Nine gems of gaming merchandise
Working as a games journalist has its good points. There's the fame, the money, the endless barrage of adoring, screaming women who follow you whenever you walk down the street… oh, wait a minute, that's being a rock star. Um… ok, well at least

Gears of War Patch Coming Next Monday, Annex Revealed
Last week, Epic announced that a title update was coming soon as it was going through the certification process. Additionally, they revealed that the update will include a brand new multiplayer gametype called Annex. Today, an update to the web site

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
Square-Enix lives a charmed life. They own one of the most iconic franchises in all of gaming–Final Fantasy–and the possibilities for related spin-off titles are pretty much endless. And since their fan base is rabid, they can even make a game based on

'Zelda: Twilight Princess'walkthrough success

Just a little note to say 'thanks' to everyone making use of our Zelda: Twilight Princess walkthrough.

It has become our most heavily trafficed walkthrough, and is on the way to defeating our current best seller, the LB LEGO Star Wars II Walkthrough and Strategy Guide.

While our Zelda: Twilight Princess guide will work for both Nintendo Wii and Gamecube versions of the game, it is our suspicion that many are waiting to get their hands on a Wii before playing it (and rightly so). With that being said, we know that our walkthrough will only continue to grow in popularity. So, thanks.

And, remember, if you need any help fighting your way through Hyrule, check out our walkthrough, as we've already helped thousands of people get through the game.

LB's Zelda: Twilight Princess Walkthrough and Strategy Guide.

Donate to Comic Relief, get a'LEGO Star Wars 2'cheat AND free walkthrough

For those of you who are neither British, nor in the know (don't worry, I was neither of these things ten minutes ago), today is Red Nose Day, a day designated by Comic Relief as one where they provide the entertainment, while we provide the donations to their poverty-busting charity.

While I'm bummed at this moment that we don't get BBC One, as that is where most of the entertainment is being provided (and it's a fantastic line-up), I am pleased that I can help out in my own way by donating via the Traveller's Tales Games website. In return for my donation of ANY amount, I will receive a cheat code for LEGO Star Wars II which will place a funny red nose on each of the game's characters.

Because we so applaud the efforts of Comic Relief here at Lunabean.com, we will add to your funny red nose our downloadable LEGO Star War II Walkthrough and Strategy Guide for free.

In order to claim your guide, please forward your donation receipt to us at info @ lunabean.com with the subject line "Red Nose Day". Please omit any personal details found within the receipt before sending it our way. Let us know if you'd like the text-only (printer-friendly) or screenshot version of the guide, and we'll send it off ASAP.

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Gamecube'Zelda: Twilight Princess'in stores today — Wii walkthrough will work

Today is a huge day for Gamecube gamers in the US, as today is the day when Gamecube version of 'The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess' begins trickling onto store shelves. Booya!

I say 'trickling' because a) the game just shipped yesterday, so some stores won't receive their copies until later this week, and b) there is a rumored (although unconfirmed) shortage of 'Zelda: TP'.

You may be wondering whether our 'Zelda: Twilight Princess' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide for the Wii will work for the Gamecube version. The answer, is yes, but with some stipulations.

First, in the 'Zelda: Twilight Princess' walkthrough we do give controls specific to the Wii. However, this is only done because the Wii controls are so new, and Gamecube gamers should have no problem following the game's controller instructions ('Zelda' games have never been known to have difficult controls).

Second, the Wii version of the game is actually a mirrored version of the Gamecube game. Nintendo did this so Link, who is normally a lefty, would have his sword in his right hand for Wii gamers, making for a more natural Wii controller movement. This mirroring means, when using our 'Zelda: Twilight Princess' guide, you'll have to go left when we say right, and east when we say west (and the other way around). As long as you're aware of this, you should have no trouble using the guide.

LB's 'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' Walkthrough and Strategy Guide

Zelda: Wind Waker gashaphon figures
I stumbled upon this flickr set today, and thought I'd share.

What I wouldn't give to have these little guys running around my house.

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A Wii Workout: When Video Games Hurt

Nintendo sure is getting some fancy press. First it was the focus of the week by The New Yorker's financial writer, now the Wall Street Journal is lending some ink the Mario factory's way. However, while The New Yorker focused on the business side of Nintendo, the WSJ opted to focus on whimsical side, with reports of Wii injuries nationwide. Apparently the swinging motion required with many of the Wii Sports titles has caused a few shoulder and elbow pains, along with a number of broken lamps. It's a cute article. Read it here.