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Gadget Gabbing With the Beach Boys' Bruce Johnson {Switched.com}
May 13th 2008 5:14AM Bruce JOHNSTON. Anyway, thanks for the interview with one of my heroes! He writes the songs....
Wii Fanswag: Win a copy of Dragon Quest Swords {Nintendo Wii Fanboy}
Mar 11th 2008 1:12PM The original Dragon Warrior for the NES was fantastic. I played all the way through as a kid and ... what a game!
Activision offering full refunds for Guitar Hero 3 {Nintendo Wii Fanboy}
Feb 22nd 2008 4:03PM On that note, has Nintendo been replacing copies of Fire Emblem because of the data-transfer glitch? Does one have to mail disc/everything/nothing?
I managed to snag one on Amazon today, which I presume will have the glitch. Since I'm currently in the middle of FE PoR (GameCube), I could live a three-week turnaround by mail if that's what it took.
Wii Warm Up: New pew pew pew {Nintendo Wii Fanboy}
Feb 15th 2008 10:49AM Lords of Thunder is totally phenomenal. I didn't have a TG-16 back in the day, so this is all new to me.
Shmups have long been a tough sell in the US. That's why the upcoming Karous for the Wii is expected to be bundled with Radio Allergy and Chaos Field.
It's also why shmups fans have had to resort to importing (yes, I just pre-ordered the Japanese Space Invaders Extreme). But I've already preordered the US release of Shikigami no Shiro III for the Wii and expect it'll be worth every penny.
Heck, if I'm willing to import this stuff, I can totally pay full price for a US issue.
Spy Shots: Lincoln MKZ getting split-wing grille {Autoblog}
Jan 28th 2008 1:59PM I for one actually like the MKZ. When will it get the Fusion/Milan hybrid drivetrain? That would have me down at my local dealership in no time -- especially since Cadillac hasn't announced any hybrid sedans.
CAFE and slowing V-8 sales killed the new GM high-feature V-8 {Autoblog Green}
Jan 8th 2008 11:44AM I hadn't checked the 2007 numbers yet, but you're right about 2007. CTS sales at 57,029 vs. DTS at 51,469. In 2006, it was CTS 54,846 vs. DTS at 58,224. I don't have time at the moment to check '05 and '04 (was that the only year DTS came out on top?), but that's really beside the point.
The point I was aiming for is that the 15% figure can't be right.
DTS+XLR sales at 53,219 vs. overall Caddy sales of 131,192 mean that even if every STS had the V-6 and ignoring the Escalade entirely, V-8s represented 40 percent of Cadillac sales.
http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/84/84530/sales_production/Dec2007Deliveries.pdf
CAFE and slowing V-8 sales killed the new GM high-feature V-8 {Autoblog Green}
Jan 8th 2008 10:02AM Wow, where to start with this one.
1. The 15% figure sounds dubious. The DTS has been Cadillac's largest volume seller for years and it's not available with anything but the Northstar V-8.
2. In addition, both the XLR and Escalade are V-8 only, though the Escalade does NOT use the Northstar.
3. Fact-checking aside, I think this is ultimately good news. Both Northstars I've had in my Cadillacs were prodigious consumers of oil. Dealers just shake their heads and say "that's just how they are."
4. When can I get in line for a hybrid Cadillac sedan? I may have to defect to Lincoln if the MKZ hybrid comes out first.
Wii Warm Up: Board games {Nintendo Wii Fanboy}
Dec 21st 2007 9:21AM There's so many...Risk 2210 and Axis & Allies with online multiplayer would be a great start! Then there's all the recent German games like Power Grid, Zooloreto, Ticket to Ride, and practically anything by Reiner Knizia.
Corvette's chief engineer: CAFE will make muscle cars an "endangered species" {Autoblog Green}
Dec 20th 2007 4:39PM I don't believe Tadge for a second, even though I'm partial to Corvettes.
E85-capable cars are given a huge boost in their CAFE rating. Besides, the Corvette ZR1 should be even more powerful on E85 because they could run more boost from the supercharger.
Fanswag: Celebrate the season of giving with a VC pack {Nintendo Wii Fanboy}
Dec 15th 2007 9:51AM SMB: The Lost Levels, of course!
