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The Joystiq Weekend: Launch Wiik3nd 2006

Alright, the Wii has launched -- did it rock your world? Now that you've had 16 - 24 hours with Wii Sports and Twilight Princess, check out the highlights for today:

Annoyances and Delights
Trayless disk loading: rad (Xbox 360 annoyance #016)
Wii on an HD set? It'll cost ya extra (if you want it to look good). (Wii annoyance #004)
Sixaxis controller is worth its weight (PS3 annoyance #002)
We want it now! (PS3 annoyance #003)
Wii's size advantage (Wii delight #002)

Other Joystiquery
Today's hottest game video: homeless people in line
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup: Launch Wiik3nd
PS3 launch: Overheard on Resistance
Weird waiting lines (and the things we see)
Joystiq Video: PS3 Network voice and video chat
Joystiq Video: The Wii network is live!
Joystiq Video: Buying Zelda (NES) on the Wii's Virtual Console service
The proper way to launch: Kudos to Best Buy Landmark
Nintendo's Wii launch party (Times Square, NYC)
Where have all the nunchuks gone?
We hear you, no more Wii at the inn
Nintendo's Wii launch party (Universal Citywalk, LA)
New Wii owners: your impressions?

News
Gears of War frags Halo 2, now top XBL game
PS3 is following in 360's footsteps
GameStop stock gets buy nod
Boston mayor billing Sony for Copley chaos
Games for Windows Magazine hits newsstands
Console war: How Sony lost exclusives
O'Reilly's no video game spin zone
PS3 and homebrew; PSP all over again?
Warhammer Online updated screens
Xbox 360 arcade stick
Small town scores big Wii numbers
Wii FAQ with 44 answers

Talk, talk, talk
Five reasons why Wii will disappoint
Sony not competing with Microsoft, Nintendo
Game industry on console wars: Wii FTW
Wiiboy portable -- sooner than you think?

Culture
Games stave off mental aging? Not as well as aerobics.
360 survives hit and run accident
How many Wii controllers will you buy?
The mind of a PS3 scalper (hint: it's not pretty)
"Pac-Man" vs. Morales, Act III
Wii will rock you!
Groupthink and Zelda
Xbox wants your Pop-Tarts
A Wii smashing *yawn*
Live feed: watch someone play the Wii for a week