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Now that things have begun to settle down, I guess I'll give my thoughts on all this... I've never been the biggest Michael Jackson fan. That's not to say I didn't recognize his talents, or hated the man. He could dance like no one's business back during his prime (when Fred Astaire said MJ was the best dancer he'd ever seen, it's a compliment that's hard to ignore), and he made some memorable music and videos. He went through a rough and odd childhood, only to become a man-boy as he tried to recapture the childhood he never got to fully experience. There's a part of me that thinks his man-boy personality is what brought him to hang around the young boys so much, and that he really wasn't some child touchy-feely sicko. He just wanted to be around kids, and play. But I do feel this is part of what lead to his downward spiral. See, there's another part of me that can't help but wonder about the first case he was accused of. The ones that followed it, I questioned, as it could easily have been a "Look how much that kid got!"-type of situation. Once that first case came and went, I could easily see others trying to cash in. But that first case isn't something that fades away so easily for me, as it kind of came out of nowhere. Then of course, was all the odd behavior. The repeated plastic surgeries, the tabloid-like tidbits, his antics during court cases, holding a baby over a balcony railing... it became almost circus-like at times. He went from "The King of Pop", to "Wacko Jacko". He also went from a black man in Thriller, to the female monkey from the Planet of the Apes remake, in roughly a twenty year span. It's hard for me to just push such strange and seemingly self destructive happenings aside... and it seemed to be much the same for him, as it certainly consumed him quite a bit at times. But now he's gone (unless you buy into the whole X-Files "He faked his own death so he could spend the rest of his life in peace and solitude from everyone" stuff... though I hear he'll be working at the same 7-11 with 2Pac). He left behind a tragic, strange, and sometimes humorous legacy... one dotted with songs that stick with you, videos that were more like movie productions, and dance steps that untold millions tried to learn. That's something no one can take away from him, and that's why he'll be remembered for many years to come. Was he an icon? An idol? A force in music that can never be matched? No... I don't think he was. As I said, I feel he had talent, and he made some great music. But he wasn't the messiah, and every song he made wasn't golden. He had hits and misses like so many other artists... musical and personal ups and downs that let us know he wasn't anything other than human. An imperfect, talented, human. Not a god, not an idol, and not someone whose death has forever lessened the music world. I say this not to be mean, or to try and flame bait any rabid fans, but because it's my opinion. There are artists whose music I've enjoyed more of, songs by others that were just as memorable, and there are other artists who had profound effects in their own way. Michael was a one of a kind artist. That much is certain. But he's not the only one to be one of a kind. I think people are forgetting that fact. With that, I bring my post to a close. It's a shame we'll never know if his comeback would have worked. I was curious to see just what he was going to pull out of his hat, seeing as he was 50 years old. Would he still have the stamina and voice to do show after show, and song after song? Did he still have the song writing abilities that got him so much adoration? Guess we'll never get an answer to that... at least until any unreleased songs surface. So R.I.P. Michael, and here's hoping you found some of that peace you were trying so hard to obtain.

http://kotaku.com/5303134/warner-bros-wins-bid-for-midway-for-a-very-simple-reason Looks like Warner Bros. is going to win quite a bit of Midway's IPs. They were the only ones who put in a serious bid by the June 24th deadline. Yes, only one company was interested in Mortal Kombat, Joust, Spy Hunter and all those other classic franchises.

Give it time, Bahamut. You just started this thread seventeen days ago, and it's a young project. People will show up eventually

Cool. Glad to hear everything got resolved.

I wouldn't bet on that, Neko. His personal eccentricities, along with the allegations, complete appearance change, and odd behavioral antics, will not go away. There are far too many stories over the years for it all to just be wiped away from anyone's memory. Some of it was true, some of it was false, but it was all in plentiful supply. Just about everyone has some songs from the guy that they like (Thriller, Leave me Alone, Billy Jean, Smooth Criminal... those are some of the one's I've enjoyed over the years), and just about everyone has opinions on his actions over the years. But regardless of how much anyone likes him, hates him, or is indifferent towards him, Michael's legacy will always be two-fold... his music career, and his personal life. The two will never be separated, as they're far too entwined with one another.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to insanity... http://cgi.ebay.com/MICHAEL-JACKSONS-MOONWALKER-GENESIS-THRILLER-ALBUM_W0QQitemZ110407470294QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item19b4cc4cd6&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1205%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

And thus the death profiteering begins... http://cgi.ebay.com/Michael-Jacksons-Moonwalker-Sega-Genesis-COMPLETE_W0QQitemZ180373714173QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item29ff1c74fd&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1234%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

More ten characters killing. And now... Prototype

Happy "squeezed out through a vagina" day? Happy "culmination of a sperm and egg meeting" day?

Not the same name, but... http://www.doomworld.com/linguica/doomcovers/

http://twitter.com/egmnow After a bit of silence and minor updates, we've been told a few things. First, the "lost" issue of EGM (remember that tidbit in a past thread here?) is going to be available on EGM's new website when it goes live. Second, that new website is pretty much done, and should be up and running in the not too distant future. This site should finally reveal info about EGM's resurrection that was expected back during E3 (when the first issue comes out, etc.). Not a lot, but at least we're getting closer to having a concrete date.

Reminds me of what EA did with their much promised 1.03 patch that was going to fix the many, many issues with the C&C: The First Decade compilation. That patch was "coming" for so long, that eventually users had to go and fix the things EA said they would, but never did. This is patch is being done for different reasons obviously. But two months having gone by, and only a "we're working on it" comment from the company, made me think of the EA stuff. And thus ends my off topic comment.

An now that I'm done eating up the remaining two characters, here's the next review... inFamous

The drama rolls on until OCR can officially take the "We Know Drama" tagline from TNT.

So the characters are being kept secret, eh? Well, if any new one's should happen to be from the Darkstalkers saga, I'd be happy to tackle it.

So is this project forgotten about, or just simply abandoned?

I for one, am happy to see this game coming over here. With Raiden Fighters Aces already out on the 360, this is a welcome dose of shmupping love from a classic series that I've always enjoyed. The big question is, will we get the soundtrack CD packed with it like it was in Japan?