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Originally Posted by traslin I think you are overplaying the sales of the Wii hardware. It is cheaper, so yeah it is going to move more units. Also, hardware doesn't make money, selling games makes money, and the 360 is clearly selling way more software than the Wii is. I'm by no means saying that the 360 is "slaughtering" the Wii, but I think you are going way overboard in your statement. Their install base is nearly the same now, which is a good sign for the Wii. However, if they don't start publishing more decent games, it won't matter how many consoles they will have sold.

Even good games aren't going to sell that great on Wii. The systems are in the hands of non-traditionals who buy 1 or 2 games a year may be. They're not buying games like Dead Rising or Saints Row or Lost Planet (which sold 1m+ on 360). They're buying first party Nintendo mingame compilations. Wii Sports 2 may be the best selling game of this generation not packed in with the Wii. Do 3rd party devs and publishers care? Yep. They're not going to drop $10-20m on developing for a system that 75% of the users don't buy games for. Attach rate is the name of the game this gen.

Pretty funny cagcast cheapy (not including wombat, just not a fan of his). Cheapy had a pretty funny line today.
"Did you finish portal yet wombat?"
"No"
"What are you an asshole?"

Originally Posted by ianoid Basically when the kid reaches 10 pounds, he's getting enough nourishment and doesn't need to wake up 5 times to eat throughout the night.

You are right about the fact that he is going to get a lot of advice but as a father of 2 kids also, a boy and a girl, what people tell you and what their experiences are don't mean shit. Every kid is different and you need to find out what works for them and you. An example, your blanket statement that 10 pounds means they get enough nourishment to get through the night is ridiculous. My boy was 10 pounds when he was born, my daughter was 9 pounds 8 ounces. They needed more nourishment in the night because they were so big, they had to eat more at night to keep from losing weight.

Just like everything else, nothing is absolute, you have to find what works for you as long as it doesn't include smothering the kid.

Cheapy,
I am very interested in seeing if your opinion changes about paying for Live and multiplayer gaming when you aren't able to use them as much. I know for me a good single player game is way more important than any multiplayer functions a game may have.

Hey Cheapy, great show you and Wombat make a great team, just wanted to bring up when you said that you dont listen to other podcasts, except for when you get mentioned it. Sidescrollers over at Srcewattack.com mentioned you during there sidecrollers news desk, they said they would like to have you on the show to talk Christmas deals. I know you did a great toliet tuesday for them. Just thought I would let you know. Congrats on being a papa!

As the father of a 3 month old, I agree the sublime satisfaction of sleeping through the night for the first time. I think my biggest complaint was no sex for 6 weeks. But I guess that is the unspoken complaint. Cheers on another great CAGcast.

Thanks for the great show, I think it would be great if you guys could get on some sort of radio/tv program.

Anyways, I was there on the live episodes you did before and I will be there again if you guys do 'em.

http://www.get-well-gamers.org/

Maybe these guys would take your share of the advertisement dollars, Cheapy.

CheapyD, I can feel your anger, It makes you stronger, gives you focus. Take your weapon, strike me down with all of your hatred and you journey toward the dark side will be complete! Now you must direct it at those who are trying to destroy our world and create civil war without end: The Republicans!

If Wombat doesn't beat Portal by next week, send him a box full of those shitbags to his new home.

hey cheapy, not that i could complain, being from canada (therefore i don't hear the ads). however i support your venture into the marketing, even if it was just for the money, you're providing a service and therefore are entitled to make some money. i can't see opening a donation system on a site that advocates being cheap working very well. so just keep it low and "keep it real" as usual.

I agree -- I really can't believe there are people complaining about the ads. They interrupt the momentum? Seriously? It's two guys talking. A 30-second ad in between topics is nothing. I know we're all spoiled on bittorrent and tivo and whatever the hell but if unless you're in elementary school you must recall actually watching TV on the television... with 2 minutes of ads 3-4 times every half hour. You are getting 90 seconds of ads split up over the course of a typically 1.5 hour podcast. And the fact that it's the Arbiter talking to you is just gravy. It's not obtrusive. It's not selling out, and it's not even slightly annoying. QUIT WHINING.

Hey Wombat, saw your article linked on Slate re: the Hitman poster.

Although... I don't think I'd go around bragging too loudly, seeing that they linked you to the phrase "small genital bulge".

I hope Sony have some reserves for his life ... Soon I am getting Xbox 360 ... Next friday !!! Cheapy can you tell : Is the higher amount of game demos and trailers on Xbox live everything that Xbox have better from Playstation network ??? Even when I buy Xbox 360 , I will still love PS3 , because I loveee Sony and Playstation brand from 1995 , when it was first released ... Oh and by the way : Excellent show again !

Just finished listening, great stuff. I strongly advise the dropping your kid off at the day care while you are still home. Pay in cash and pick up before the wife comes home and she will never know.

As for the ads, if you have to have them I am glad they are Navy ads. As a former Navy brat, I can't express how much fun it was getting to walk around the ships when I was younger. Keep up the good work.

Cheapy, anybody ever tell you you look like Brendan Fraser?

Sony at the bottom of the NPD numbers? Last I checked, PSP and PS2 have been coming in at 3-4 respectively behind the Wii and DS in most months.

Originally Posted by H.Cornerstone Cheapy, anybody ever tell you you look like Brendan Fraser? Sony at the bottom of the NPD numbers? Last I checked, PSP and PS2 have been coming in at 3-4 respectively behind the Wii and DS in most months.

yes he does. I was trying to think who he looked like. I was thinking it was Seanbaby, but I think Brendan Fraser might be closer.

This episode was hilarous. I think the Howard Stern show is rubbing off on Cheapy because Wombat is totally the new Baba Booey. Cheapy you just need to threaten to fire him 5 times every show!

Awesome, hilarious. Be Kind, Rewind!

You know what, now it is in creeping me out!

He does look like Brendan. Maybe Mrs. Cheapy saw The Mummy and thought he was cute.... or weirder... they met after the movie.

Wow,

I totally expected this show to be this way.

hey cheapy i was wondering if u can post a pic of ur setup of ur imac and ur moniters