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In the April 23rd edition of Extra Joy!, we take a look at the trials and tribulations of Bayonetta, anime with a Jules Verne twist, anime with a twist of the head, some Blu Ray goodness, the new Wii Classic Controller Pro, and the great adventure that is Monster Hunter 3.

Seriously, I feel I am no longer worthy to play the game after seeing this spectacle of gaming. They make it look absolutely effortless.

Whew! That was a close one. Wednesday night the site went crashing down thanks to an incompetent tech at the hosting company. It’s been a laborious few days of work, but the site is now back up and running. I’d like to personally think my good friend Craig who helped me through this whole process. When the moronic support crew was scratching their heads, he was two steps ahead. He stayed up a few late nights with me working on a solution. Thanks man, I owe you a steak dinner.

If you notice anything out of place, send me an e-mail or message so I can fix it ASAP.

No, no, no, this is not an opinion. This is not a matter for debate. This is the cold hard truth.

But since I’m being honest, here are a few more truths. When it comes to first person shooters in general, I am average. On a good day I can maybe reach the top four in any given round. I’m good, just nothing spectacular. So I stake my awesomeness in Battlefield 1943 not out of pride, but just because it’s true. How did I come to such a conclusion? Simple.

The other night while playing, I scored a total of 1,040 points in a single round!

As you can see, I had 27 kills, each worth 10 points for a total of 270 points. Add in another 130 points for extra points garnered from killing tanks, vehicles, planes, or turrets for a grand total of 400 points contributed from kills. That leaves 640 points in captures, squad assists, and other various tasks which bring us to 1,040 points.

The real question: Why am I so awesome? Ummmmmm, I really don’t know. I don’t play the game radically different from any other FPS. I capture bases and kill enemies. Simple as that. Maybe it’s the combination of skill, class balance, teamwork, capturing bases, and the enemies lighting up as red triangles every time they fire giving me a clear direction in which to shoot. Whatever it is, somehow my gaming brain is in perfect sync.

Now if only I could parlay my awesome Battlefield 1943 skills into something cool like alligator wrestling or knife throwing.

BTW: I’m also awesome at Boom Boom Rocket. That makes me awesome at a total of two games. Not bad for 27 years of hard work.

The enigmatic Kasumi Goto steps into the limelight in BioWare’s latest DLC for Mass Effect 2. You may have heard of her exploits in news reports while traveling through the Citadel and Illium. Titled simply, “Kasumi\’s Stolen Memory”, you are tasked with helping the hooded thief crash a high profile party in an elaborate heist to gain possession of an important object. The object of value is no mere piece of art. Kasumi refers to it as a “gray box” containing the memories of her former partner. More importantly, it contains valuable information critical to your mission and the survival of the universe.

Is this DLC worth forking over seven greenbacks? Read on to see… Read the rest of this epic article! »

Nothing much more to say. It’s Extra Joy!, it’s April 2nd, and it’s 2010. Oddities ensue. Enjoy!