Cartridge Blowers Episode 92: Foot Tips

It’s been a quiet week in the world of gaming, and so all of our favorite sites are having to find stories where there really aren’t any. Writers spent time reporting the fact that Michael Pachter is somehow amazed that the 3DS is not selling well. Several hundred words were spent detailing a misprint in the Mortal Kombat guide. And, oh, something about a security breach on PSN or something–but no one was really paying attention to that one.

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Show Notes

Sorry, Sony
PSN Hacked: What Sony’s Security Breach Means for You (And What Comes Next)

Analysis Paralysis
Nintendo Didn’t Expect 3DS Sales to Drop Like This

Minority Retort
Fake or Gay: Yoshi and Turok

Excitement Alert!!!
Game Rentals Coming Soon To A Redbox Near You

Suicide Watch
Report – Obsidian hit with redundancies

We Like You!
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Invests Over $20M In Educational Tools And Games

Why Is This Important?
Error-Riddled Mortal Kombat Guide Won’t Get Reprint Due to “Economics”

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