Alright, here’s a bunch of stuff I’ve been too busy with (hence the lack of updates on this site).

NHL 10 impressions

Madden 10 impressions

Should a shorter video game be cheaper?

Xbox 360 exclusive gaming rundown

PlayStation 3 exclusive gaming rundown

There’s a lot you don’t know about New Super Mario Bros. Wii

First Take: Wii MotionPlus

Ghostbusters: Best film-to-game yet, or just a bunch of hype?

Is The Conduit the Wii’s best shooter?

Wii Sports Resort: Hands on with new Wii smack-talk generator

Please read these stories if they interest you.  If not, no worries, do yourself a favor and watch The 404!

Shadow of the Colosuss was, by far, my pick for best game on the PS2.  The title came from Team ICO, the masterminds behind the early PS2 cult classic, ICO.  Much has been made about the developer’s highly anticipated third title, a game shrouded in mystery until now.  Who knows how the guys at PlayStation LifeStyle got their hands on the teaser-trailer for Project TRICO–it’s just great to see that Fumito Ueda and his team are very deep into production.

If we’re to believe this is in fact the next Team ICO game (and I do), you need to play ICO and Shadow of the Colossus (especially the latter) to appreciate what’s going on here.  So go out and play them right now if you haven’t already.  OK, good.  Welcome back.  Weren’t they awesome?  What we take away from these two titles isn’t necessarily their storylines alone, but that combined with their gameplay styles.

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Our 404 podcast has finally been launched as a video podcast.  Starting right now, you’ll be able to grab the video feed straight off of iTunes or just manually grab everyday at CNET TV.  Simply click on the “video podcasts” tab on the right of the page and then clicking on “The 404.”

If you’re still getting your daily 404 fix via audio, no worries–that feed isn’t going anywhere.

So check out a sample of the show, embedded below and tell me what you think in the comments section.

Sorry, it’s been a few weeks since my last post.  The NHL Playoffs started, so cut me some slack.  There’s that, and then there’s also a little piece of hardware called the Tricaster.  With this beautiful box, The 404 is now able to offer live 5-camera switching.  We’re also turning the show into a daily video podcast as well, so soon you’ll be able to watch The 404 on-the-go.

Here’s what else is going on with me–like you care.

Even though Twitter sucks, I like using it a lot.

My review of the Nintendo DSi went live. 

Make sure you’re reading every last thing I post on the CNET blog Crave.  Leave comments, then tell your friends to leave even more comments.  When you’re done with that, refresh the page about 75 times and leave one more comment for good luck.

As always, make sure you subscribe to The 404 on iTunes or watch us live everyday, Monday through Friday at 11am eastern.

If you’re at all interested in stuff going on at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, I wrote up a few stories about what’s happening out there for CNET.

- A new Zelda game is headed to the Nintendo DS – We need this like we need another, well, Zelda game for the DS.

- Motion control for the Xbox 360 – PDP gives Xbox 360 the motion control nobody asked for.

- A storage solution for the Nintendo Wii is finally here - Nothing snarky to say here, this is actually kind of awesome.

- Some brand spankin’ new info on DSiWare – Don’t worry, you’ll probably be rebuying old Game Boy games before you know it.

What better way to spend our 300th episode of The 404 than with our legendary guest, Dr. Michael Brues? The Sleep Doctor himself graces us with his third 404 appearance where we learn a whole lot on why we’re all getting terrible nights of sleep. So please listen to or download the show and make sure you check out the good doctor’s site and book.

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Check out my CNET First Look video at the Nintendo DSi.