Lately I've been playing some pretty casual games, Endless Ocean, Ninja Reflex, Flash Focus, and some others. Does this mean I'm going casual and I've given up on the hardcore gaming I'm used to? No, I'm just trying something different and having a good time doing so. All those games I listed actually have some pretty cool features. Endless Ocean for example, a relaxing freeform scuba-diving game, takes advantage of the Wii's SD card slot so you can listen to any music you want while diving, Nintendo's Wi-Fi Connection allows you to visit a friend or have a friend visit you and dive together. Ninja Reflex: Steamworks Edition takes advantage of some features only found in Valve games until now such as achievements. It also has a few Half Life related cameos like the Lambda, Gordon Freeman's glasses, Companion Cube, Combine Soldiers, and even a Strider, giving the game a hardcore-casual feel. These games can actually be good for you in a way. Endless Ocean teaches you about all the creatures of the sea you encounter, Ninja Reflex trains your reflexes with a mouse and shows you how to meditate. And of course, Flash Focus aims to improve your eyesight. In other news I bought C&C3 Kane's Wrath and the Red Alert 3 Beta key didn't work when I tried to register. I feel like smacking someone right now. Maybe a baby.