God Save the Queen (from Nintendo)
God Save the Queen (from Nintendo)
January 7, 2008
Add Queen Elizabeth II to the growing ranks of seniors who are learning to love video games thanks to Nintendo's popular Wii console.As reported by The People, Her Majesty has been monopolizing Prince William's new Wii, a Christmas gift from gal pal Kate Middleton. The report cites an unnamed source at Buckingham Palace:
When [the Queen] saw William playing a game after lunch at Sandringham she thought the Nintendo looked tremendous fun and begged to join in. She played a simple ten-pin bowling game and by all accounts was a natural.
It was hilarious. William was in fits of laughter. He was enormously impressed at having such a cool gran. And although she is 81, the Queen's hand-eye co-ordination was as good as somebody half her age...
[Prince William's] only difficulty now is prising it away from the Queen's clutches. She showed all the signs of becoming a Nintendo addict.
The tech-savvy Queen Elizabeth apparently also enjoys mobile phones, e-mail, iPods and Blackberries.
Big thanks to: GP European correspondent Mark "Beemoh" Kelly
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Paulrus: 1up.com just reported that MadWorld may not seee release in "censor-heavy" countries like Australia, Germany, and even Japan. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3170362
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Posted 10/06/08 at 07:28am
Austin_Lewis: they're all about a month old, but if they do it again, I'll be sure to post the link here
Austin_Lewis: they're all about a month old, but if they do it again, I'll be sure to post the link here
Posted 10/06/08 at 06:41am
Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of : Hold up, Austin. Can we have the link to that Yahoo! Story?
Shadow Darkman Anti-Thesis of : Hold up, Austin. Can we have the link to that Yahoo! Story?
Posted 10/06/08 at 12:26am
Austin_Lewis: I've been reading on yahoo things I read on here three days earlier, nearly word for word. I've insulted the writers, too.
Austin_Lewis: I've been reading on yahoo things I read on here three days earlier, nearly word for word. I've insulted the writers, too.
Posted 10/05/08 at 09:29pm
PHOENIXZERO: @Austin_Lewis Just watched the video, I like how they mention Australia banning violent games and then show a list of games that includes some that weren't violent. <_< Think they could have given GP a little more credit too.
PHOENIXZERO: @Austin_Lewis Just watched the video, I like how they mention Australia banning violent games and then show a list of games that includes some that weren't violent. <_< Think they could have given GP a little more credit too.
Posted 10/05/08 at 08:52pm
gamepolitics: Plus, with Yahoo's huge traffic, if they want to steer some peeps to GP I'm okay with that, too! ;-)
gamepolitics: Plus, with Yahoo's huge traffic, if they want to steer some peeps to GP I'm okay with that, too! ;-)
Posted 10/05/08 at 08:51pm
gamepolitics: thx, Austin, but it seems to be more along the lines of fair use.
gamepolitics: thx, Austin, but it seems to be more along the lines of fair use.
Posted 10/05/08 at 08:16pm
Austin_Lewis: My link is to yahoo's playback or whatever they're calling it, which nearly always shows a gamepolitics article and seems to
Austin_Lewis: My link is to yahoo's playback or whatever they're calling it, which nearly always shows a gamepolitics article and seems to
Posted 10/05/08 at 08:15pm
Austin_Lewis: plagarize Gamepolitics' works and use his site, maybe without his permission. I just felt he ought be informed of it.
Austin_Lewis: plagarize Gamepolitics' works and use his site, maybe without his permission. I just felt he ought be informed of it.
Posted 10/05/08 at 08:03pm
J.Alpha.Gamma: This is an interesting read: http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Story/200810/N08.1001.1532.23011.htm?Page=1
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Austin_Lewis: HEY DENNIS, CHECK THE LINK: http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/playback/playback-13/1246552
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black manta: "You have died of dysentery." ;)
black manta: "You have died of dysentery." ;)
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DarkTetsuya: EZK: all that's missing is the 'rearview mirror' image he posted some time ago
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Ghede: Number munchers is the only school game for me. MUNCH THOSE NUMBERS.
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ZippyDSMlee: nighstalker160:an industry that lives on selling crap to witless sheeple.
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Regardless, it's awesome to see her majesty has a good time gaming.
That's it! She's going back on my top 5 list, and it's getting laminated this time.
There, I said it first.
Hats off sir!
This story has made my morning :D
That is not the same type of top five list they had on friends is it?
What's not to respect in the first place? They are the handsomest, prettiest, richest and most selfish people in Britain, and everyone loves them.
God Save The Queen.
Personally, I think it's pretty cool. Props to the Queen!
My bitterness at not having a Wii aside, this is a pretty cool story.
We are amused..
And it's Queen Elizabeth in that picture, not Victoria.
Elizabeth: Oi! Ge'er out.
**Piss/Wii - Oik's never use the word wee, even when talking about Nintendo systems. It sounds too similar for their tiny minds.
what exactly are those signs again?
Breathing. That's pretty much it anymore lol.
... She wants a Triforce tattoo and a DS autographed by good ol' Shiggy?
but in all seriousness do you really need to cover what that old fat inbred spam eating kraut yabbo thinks about her wii any word yet on what robert mugabe thinks about his x box im sure kim jung il must love his playstation 3 i hear the pope loves vintage atari games...
My aunt on the other hand flat out refused to even try it even whilst staring at the game being played and seeing how easy it was. Now that is good old age stubborness.
Do us a favour in your line of thinking and find a website where people care to read your 13 yr old writing style and opinions. If you don't think that a story about a game playing monarch can ease a bit of the techno fear that plagues older generations in the UK then you are a muppet.
KICKIN' RAD
This story is just... Heartwarming.
Has to be said, for the all Wii's shortcomings in the current games (roll on Smash Bros Brawl), it is uniting people with the methods and simplicity of some of them.
Would that be the royal Wii?
This is simply marvelous news.
~Otaku-Man
And Wii playing.
As a side note, I think that anything makes gaming more respectable is awesome.
*Joys*
I saw the grammar error after I had posted but there is no way to edit.
But I still think the joke is funny even if the quote comes from the wrong queen (and I knew it was before posting). The phrase is commonly associated with the royal family as well as Queen Victoria.
I suppose now we won't hear her say "We are not amused" any longer.
well, they've always seemed a bit... surplus to requirements.
i mean, they dont do much. though i seem to recall when tony blair tried to go to war, Her Majesty said "you cant. they're "Her Majesty's armed forces"" and there was something funny like that happened.
tbh, i've never seen the point, though these days, with the way politics is running, i'm beginning to think that a monarchy isn't such a bad idea., *eyeroll at politicians*
A Monarchy with no power is an Excellent thing. That and they're all very likable adds to it. Mostly. Camilla's a bitch.
Oh come on, we're already in the middle of one Sex, Drugs, Rock n' Roll scandal involving the Royal family.
@Anon: best thing would be to set the next gta back in London and ask her for a cameo :)
Conclusion: The Queen rules and does some good work for the image of gamers in general and the sub-section of girl gamers (and royal gamers) in particular.