Whoever said geeks were a dirty, smelly bunch are about to eat their words. Or maybe eat soap. You know how bitter those geeks can be after years of teasing.

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User DigitalSoaps from the craft site, Etsy.com, has made our collective dreams come true by combining two awesome things - showers and video games. Soap…shaped like video game controllers. Who would have thought of such a thing? A lady named Chrystal Doucette, that’s who. She’s the creator of these nerdy cleansing apparatuses and is actually a mild-mannered reporter by day. You mean, like SUPERMAN?!? It’s a match made in nerdy heaven!

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The Wii™ console’s Nintendo Channel is getting a makeover. On Sept. 14, the channel, which provides users with videos and information about current and upcoming Nintendo products, re-launches with a new look and feel. Some of the upgrades include higher-quality streaming videos, lists of top games that other viewers recommend and a new ability to rate and recommend Nintendo DS™ games.

Current features of the Nintendo Channel will remain, including Nintendo DS demo downloads and an extensive lineup of videos about Wii and Nintendo DS games.

As part of the update, Nintendo Channel will also premiere Nintendo Week, a weekly, hosted series about what’s happening in the world of Nintendo. The premiere episode includes an in-depth look at Mario and Luigi™: Bowser’s Inside Story, an interview with the developers behind the Wii version of Guitar Hero 5, plus coverage of the new Nintendo DSi colors, Nintendo DSiWare games and other surprises.

What are your thoughts on a weekly show from Nintendo?   What sort of things would you like to see covered?

We present todays moment of Geek Zen

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Did you miss the Nintendo press conference?   Here is a quick wrap up of some of the highlighted announcements.

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E3 has finally arrived! And to cover the event, GEN is doing a daily recap bringing you all the details and thoughts on the event that you could ever want.

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Remember cheat codes, hidden characters and alternate costumes? How about when they were FREE? Do you know how much they cost you now?

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We present todays moment of Geek Zen

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Do you like blowing bubbles, dinosaurs, love stories, and have three friends who can come over? Then have I got a game for you!

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My mailman's name is Ching and he looks nothing like this.

I’ve been a long time advocate of Gamefly’s online game rental service; it’s like Netflix, only for games. Brill-yunt. But it has been rocking the same coat of orange-colored paint for what seems like an eternity now. Well this weekend, Gamefly is celebrating the birth of People Magazine’s 2008 “Lord and Savior of the Year” with a fancy new makeover and a few extra features that will please gamers the world* over!

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Having completed what viable titles there are available on the Wii, I was left wondering whether or not simply to push the console back out of the limelight into the lonely shadows of my closet. I had no desire to sit through another waggle-fest of minigames nor another rehashed Nintendo venture. Luckily, MadWorld was announced, and I rejoiced. Though at the time I wasn’t certain whether or not it would be worth purchasing, it breathed a bit of new life into the little white console. Promising gore by the bucket, deliciously violent executions, and a twisted storyline, MadWorld had me hooked by its second press release. Now, having completed the game, I can safely say that while it has reignited my passion for the Wii’s potential, it’s not without its faults. Overlooking them, though, this is one bone-crunching good time.

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