So by now everyone knows that the Wii pre-orders begin tomorrow morning. However, what you may not know is that allocation numbers are really low. Nintendo recently announced that 2 million Wii's would be made ready for launch, with the majority hitting the US. However, gameStop/EB managers nationwide are now reporting that stores will actually get as few as 8 per store, and as many as 16. Yeah, you read that right... The same...

We've been following this story since we broke it yesterday, and it has caused much controversy. E-Bay began removing PS3 auctions since they hit yesterday morning, however there has been an uncontrollable flood of auctions in the last few hours. It has absolutely overwhelmed the E-Bay mods. The average going price is around $1500, though we've seen some as high as $10,000 and even one going for $1,000,000. However, the higher...

Sega has updated their beta news page yet again, this time promising the beta for this weekend over Live."The Phantasy Star Universe Xbox 360 Open Beta will be uploaded to Xbox Live Marketplace this weekend, so get ready to download and play with your friends! In order to give more people the opportunity to enjoy this exclusive free beta, with extended uninterrupted weekend play, the multiplayer open beta will be available for...

As part of our month long contest bonanza, we are giving away goodies for both The Godfather for XB360 and NWN2 for PC!To enter, you must be a registered user of the forums, and post your name and e-mail address!Good luck!The Godfather (XB360): http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=136533&threadid=984965NWN2 (PC): http://s2.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=136538&threadid=984...

So what the hell happened to that Saints Row patch the devs were working on? Last time we reorted that they were adding 4x AA as well as a toggled V-Synch, but that was over a month ago. It has been far too long with no word...until now.It seems the fires have been burning on the official forums regarding this matter, to the point that a developer finally told us all what we wanted to hear. The patch is coming out very soon! When?...

Yeah, you read that right. It seems the poor sap has fallen for a glorified hooker. Jenna pussy whipped poor Tito, and now he's thinking with the wrong brain. Tito had this to say:"I can pretty much say I'm in love with her. I've never met anyone like her. She's an amazing person. Very strong-willed, outgoing person and her attitude is amazing. She's very articulate, smart and cunning.Her business savvy is amazing. For a girl...

It's been awhile since I've posted, so let me update you on a few things new with the 360 marketplace:A) You can get a Tenchu demo on the Japanese marketplace. Just create a japanese account and then dl. (Note: You need to know Japan's zipcode. That's the only hint Im giving you)B) New Prey Downloadable Content all of which is free.C) If you dont know this yet, then check out Bringing it Home on the marketplace for a bunch of...

Were you one of the many that camped out overnight for your PS3? Did you actually get one? Let us know by leaving us a comment. We also will add any pictures of the event that you send us to this thre...

As auctions for the PS3 reach as high as $13,000, E-Bay continues to yank them down one-by-one. We called E-Bay Inc. in hopes of finding out their official stance on this, as well as confirm some of the rumors.Well, we got through after an hour's wait to a representative, who from the sound of his arabic voice was ousourced to India. He stated that many news organizations, from CNN to IGN were all wanting the same info, and that...

Bad news for anyone looking to burn the midnight oil for the PSU beta. Sega officially announced that the XBL beta for PSU has been delayed."We apologize, but the BETA release dates have changed. The release date will no longer be Oct 11th, but should see release very soon after. Please watch this page, as well as our Official Phantasy Star Universe forums for more information. Thank you for your patience, we look forward to seeing...

So you THINK you know fanboyism, do you? Well we are happy to tell you that you don't know anything. Forget every single fanboy you'v ever met. They are insignificant next to the guy we are about to show you!The poor sap who runs http://www.sonydefenseforce.com/ is probably the most extreme, misinformed, and outright RETARDED fanboy sites I have ever seen. One click on the link will show you just how stupid the guy really is....

Yes, the rumors are TRUE! E-Bay and Sony are teaming up to yank all those nifty E-Bay auctions off the net! Already, E-Bay has removed over a dozen since this morning's post, some of which were in the range of $2000 to $4000.Is this legal? Tell us what YOU thi...

Today, GameStops and EBGames nationwide began their PS3 reserves. $100 down and only 8-16 per store. People camped out over night, they sold out immediately.Just a mere few hours later, PS3's have hit E-Bay, with a $2000 price tag...and this is just the beginning...imagine when it gets closer to Christmas! Oh, come on! You KNEW this was gonna happen!Check out one of the auctions HE...

Xbox 360 owners will get a chance to be part of an open beta for PSU starting on 11 October. Head on over to http://www.phantasystaruniverse.com/news_beta.php for the full announcement and all the detai...

Sega is allowing gamers to get their Phantasy Star Universe accounts ready ahead of time. You can do this by going to:http://www.phantasystaruniverse.com/If you currently subscribe to PSO: Blue Burst for PC, the account name will stay the same! There is no need to alter it in any way. Otherwise, head to the link above, set yourself up, and be ready to go on day o...

It has been a while since Rated-M has showcased anything via Rated-M Recommends. In fact, it was our story on Broken Lizard if I remember correctly. However, there is something I would like to bring to everyone's attention today. By chance, I came across an independant anime called "Ninjai: The Little Ninja". At first glace, I thought "meh,...