Nintendo Wii Shortages May Be Blessing In Disguise For Game Rental Firms, Says GameZnFlix CEO

12/15/2007 Franklin, KY – 12/15/07 -GameZnFlix, Inc. (OTCBB: GMFX), John Fleming, CEO of GameZnFlix, an online provider of video games and movies for rent or purchase, said today that unfilled demand for the Wii Video Game Console may result in increased business for the game rental industry.“The Wii is the hot ticket this Christmas and they’re just not out there to be had,” saidFleming. “It looks like a replay of Christmas 2006 when the Wii was commanding big premiums on Ebay while last minute shoppers were lining up at Gamestop or Best Buy and too often leaving empty-handed.” “My guess is that those who have their heart set on a Wii aren’t going to look instead to the XBox 360 or Playstation 3 which can cost double the price of a Wii or more,” Fleming continued. “They’re just different markets, and nobody’s going to want to invest in more games for their 1st gen Xbox or Playstation 2. What does make sense for them is to turn to a video game rental program while Wii supply catches up with Wii demand. It’s the perfect solution.”Industry sources say that Nintendo is leaving as much as a billion dollars on the table this season by not having enough consoles to meet demand. That equates to some five million machines. “We love the Wii,” says Fleming, “and when customers are lucky enough to get one we have the games to keep them happy, but if they don’t we’re ready and able to keep their old game platform well-supplied with great game titles until they get the Wii of their dreams.”

Wild Horse Update

Horse Slaughter ban upheld in State of IllinoisOn Friday, September 21st, the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled in favor of the constitutionality of the recent Illinois State law that was passed, banning the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the State of Illinois. While a similar state law in Texas shut down 2 of the 3 horse slaughter plants at the beginning of this year, Cavel International in DeKalb, IL continued to slaughter horses under the protection of temporary injunctions while they waged their legal battle. The plant has a couple of legal options remaining that they can explore. For now, however the last remaining slaughter plant in the U.S. has to close its doors. With U.S. plants closed, American horses will simply be shipped overseas to Canada or Mexico for slaughter. America’s wild horses also remain at risk of slaughter. Though they were once protected under the 1971 Wild Free Roaming Horses and Burros Act, they have lost many of these protections throughout the last three decades. The final blow came in 2004 when an amendment opened up full sale authority for wild horses, essentially making them available to the highest bidder. In April of this year, Congressmen Nick Rahall and Ed Whitfield succeeded in passing legislation in the US House of Representatives that would revoke that sale authority and restore some of the protections that the 1971 Act had provided. This legislation still needs to be heard and voted on in the Senate. Until then, wild horses remain at risk. The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503 and S 311) has been introduced in both the House and the Senate, but has yet to be heard by either in this Congressional session. Despite overwhelming public support, and the fact that HR 503 passed the House by a landslide last year, the legislation is languishing in Committee as we near the end of the session. This legislation would protect both wild and domestic horses from slaughter. You can be a voice for America’s wild horses by contacting your members of Congress today. Ask them to support:· HR 503 in the House· S 311 and a Senate version of HR 249 in the SenateFor information on who your representatives are, or how to contact them, please visit www.congress.org. For more information on Return to Freedom and what we’re doing to protect America’s wild horses please visit www.returntofreedom.org. On behalf of the horses, thank you. Jill AndersonOutreach & Communications DirectorReturn to Freedom, American Wild Horse SanctuaryPh: (805) 737-9246 Fax: (805) 800-0868

Gamebytes: Bioshock for the Xbox 360

By: Jeremy Hohman, amplifier.bgdailynews.comFriday, September 7, 2007 5:04 PM CDT
Let me start by saying that this is probably one of the best games of the year. Bioshock takes first person shooters to a whole new level, welcome to Rapture.The concept behind Bioshock is amazingly conceived. The interaction with the game itself is what gamers for a long time have been craving. Here is a first person shooter that is a role playing game, who would have thought? You start off in a plane that crashes some were in middle of the Atlantic Ocean. You are the only survivor and you must use the analog stick to swim to what appears to be a light house in the distance. From the moment you enter the light house there is definitely something creepy about this place. Head down the stairs to a submarine and your journey to Rapture begins.The city of rapture is controlled by Andrew Ryan, a billionaire tycoon that turned this underwater refuge into a place were the most talented scientists, doctors, artists, and musicians could come and chase their dreams without being persecuted for them. This idea however didn’t turn out for the best and now the citizens of Rapture are addicted to a new mutating DNA serum called Adam. This serum allows the subject to change their genetic code and become whatever they want. When the supply of Adam ran out the people of Rapture rebelled.Through the course of your journey you will collect Adam’s and Plasmids that allow you change your attributes, upgrade your weapons, and perform biogenetic attacks. For instance one attack allows you to snap your fingers and set your enemies on fire. Other than the citizens of Rapture there are two other mysterious beings which are the Big Daddies and the Little Sisters. The Big Daddy’s are protectors of the Little Sisters and protectors of Rapture, the Little Sister’s live within tunnels in Rapture and collect Adam. At some point in the game you will have to defeat the Big Daddies which are the toughest opponent in the game and get Adam from the Little Sisters to upgrade your attributes. From the story line to the game play itself this is a game that you can play over and over again. Bioshock is for a mature audience only and I wouldn’t suggest it for anyone under the age of 17.Bioshock gets a definite A+Jeremy Hohman is the writer, producer and host of GameBytes a 30 minute weekly game news and review show. Jeremy is currently traveling across the U.S. hosting gaming competitions for GameZnFlix at the Midnight Gaming Championship 2007.

Hohman Strikes Again with Darkness

So you think your not afraid of the dark
by Jeremy HohmanThursday, August 2, 2007 3:55 PM CDT
So your not afraid of the dark, well The Darkness just might change that. Based on the comic book series by Top Cow Productions; it’s a definite change in FPS games we’ve come to know.The Darkness is similar to most other first person shooters except you have special dark powers that allow you to take on multiple enemies without even using your guns. You’ll start off as hit man Jackie Estacado, who’s sent to live with his sweet old uncle Paulie, who shows him the ways of the Franchetti crime family. When money goes missing, Uncle Paulie blames Jackie and wants him killed by mob goons using any means necessary. The plot thickens as on Jackie’s twenty-first birthday, Uncle Paulie plants a bomb that nearly kills him. After his near death experience, Jackie gains some unique powers from the dark side and begins to take his revenge against Uncle Paulie, using his new dark powers. With these powers: you have the ability to sneak up on your opponents, refill your dark powers by devouring hearts, and summon darklings, small ghouls that help Jackie do his evil deeds. You also have the ability to switch between Jackie and his dark manifest of himself by hitting the left bumper button. The key to replenishing Jackie’s darkness power is to stay out of the light by destroying all the sources of light. As you advance in the game, make sure to use your tentacles to surprise unsuspecting enemy, unlock doors, and crawl through tight spaces. If you’re looking for a traditional first person shooter game with a sinister spin, then The Darkness is for you.The Darkness gets a C+ in my book.Jeremy Hohman is the writer, producer and host of GameBytes a 30 minute weekly game news and review show. Jeremy is currently traveling across the U.S. hosting gaming competitions for GameZnFlix at the Midnight Gaming Championship 2007.To see where Jeremy will be simply go to http://www.gameznflix.com/

New from Jeremy Hohman

Gamebytes,Ninja Gaiden Sigma for the PS3
by Jeremy Hohman, Amplifier contributor
Friday, July 27, 2007 8:12 AM CDT

So you think because you dress in black and took karate it makes you a ninja, think again. I remember playing the original on 16 bits of old school and how awesome that game was, now Ninja Gaiden Sigma is by far the best Ninja Gaiden out to date. Playing as a real stealth assassin in 3-D has never looked so good. Although this new addition is a remake of the Xbox game it is so much more. The character animations, movement, and lightning fast combat are a totally new experience for all PS3 owners. The other thing that makes this different from the last Xbox version are added side missions, new weapons, powers, leader boards, and the ability to play Rachel an axe wielding fiend hunter. Another cool thing is they also threw in the six axis controls that help to keep you on your toes, but if you have a problem with seeing the GAME OVER then you need to put down your controller and go back to Mario Brothers, cause this game is just plain hard.In my book this game is challenging grade A.

Writer, Producer and Host of GameBytes a 30 minute weekly game news and review show.

Jeremy is currently traveling across the U.S. hosting gaming competitions for www.GameZnFlix.com at the Midnight Gaming Championship 2007.

Games for Lunch: SSX Blur

Games for Lunch: SSX Blur

Wild Mustangs are The Best

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MUSTANGS ON THE MOJAVE TRAILBy Doug Gorman, Norco Mounted Posse Member and California BLM Wild Horse and Burro Volunteer
For the last twenty-one years, the NORCO MOUNTED POSSE has sponsored a trail ride across the Mojave Desert, using the old Mojave Trail. Depending on which trail head the ride starts from, the average miles traveled are approximately one hundred and fifty. The trip begins in the first week of April, so we can avoid the hot weather.
In 2002, I decided to make the ride on my newly trained Mustang “Virgil”. Well “Virgil” made the complete ride, but I didn’t, due to a pre-existing back injury, that forced me to seek medical attention after four days into the ride. My Mustang “Kiowa” made the trip as the “Drag” horse, and I was forced to sell him to a new convert, who used to make this trip on her Arab.
Since that first trip in 2002, I was hooked! Due to work, I was unable to attend the ride in 2003, but was ready, willing and able to make the trip in 2004. For this trip, I took my Mustang “Homer”, my Mounted Posse trained horse. At twenty-one years of age, “Homer” performed well as the “DRAG” horse, and did his breed well.
Having owned Mustangs since 1995, and being a true believer in these animals, I couldn’t help but brag about them. After taking our new Mustang “Dot” on the trip in 2005, my best friend decided it was time for him to get a Mustang.
In late 2005, my friend purchased “Jethro” from his owner in Nevada. “Jethro” joined “Dot” on the trip in 2006. Both Mustangs proved to be hardy horses, and along with “Kiowa”, the Mustang breed was well represented.
I became a volunteer for the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program in 2005, and after talking with the Wild Horse and Burro Compliance Specialist Jason Williams about the ride, he was allowed to attend the ride on behalf of the Folsom Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
The BLM has gotten a bad name over the years, due to the amount of paperwork required to put on the ride, and the restrictions that we have to abide by while riding on BLM land. When Jason showed up with “Stinger”, his BLM Horse, there were a lot of reservations as to his presence, and I heard a lot of people voice their concerns over why he was there. Later that night, a lot of these reservations disappeared. During the campfire, Jason, Mike and I were subject to a lot of kidding about our horses being Mustangs.
In the early morning hours, we were awakened by “Stinger” and his friends. When we got up to see what was going on, we found four horses to be lose, and two of them were heading east away from camp. None of these were Mustangs!
In just a short amount of time, Jason was dressed, and “Stinger” was saddled and the both of them were on their way after two of the lose horses. His quick action, and his ability to “COWBOY UP”, started knocking down those walls and those reservations that most of our return riders had about the BLM.
After the first day of riding approximately 26 miles, a non-believer came up to our trailer and jokingly began to chide us, saying that our horses would have to be trailered sometime on the trip. Well the mustangs proved him wrong. On the second day of the ride; all four of the “Boys” were willing, able, and ready to ride. The jokester’s horse had to be trailered 26 miles that day.
Over the six days of riding, “Stinger”, “Jethro”, “Dot” and “Kiowa” proved themselves to be very able and capable horses. We got a lot of questions asked about them. People could see that these horses were very able to perform all the tasks that were asked of them.
It was fun watching people’s reactions as they would walk by our trailer, and see our crew sitting down in lawn chairs, and the Mustangs lying down near us. This really opened some minds as to the Mustang horse.
As I mentioned earlier, their were a lot of concerns about have a “FED” riding with us. After only a couple of minutes of talking with Jason, people opened up to him, and Jason broke down barriers that have been in place for years. Jason showed up with his positive personality, and his ability to get things done, help other people, and did more to break away any reservations most of the riders had over his presence. He did more to tear down those walls and barriers, and promote the Wild Horse and Burro Program, and the BLM, than any advertisement ever could.
The best thing about this was, the following weekend; the BLM was hosting an adoption in NORCO. After the ride, Jason received a lot of inquires into the adoption, and how someone could adopt a Wild Horse.
As we left camp on day five, “Stinger” proudly displayed the words ‘ADOPT A WILD MUSTANG”, painted across his hind quarters, and “Dot” being one of the Drag horses had ‘THE END” painted across his. Not bad for Wild Horses!
The four Mustangs on this trip, as well as the presence of Jason Williams promoted the Wild Horse and Burro Program like no advertisement could. I would like the thank Jason, for his positive attitude, and his willingness to help others, and the Folsom Field Office of the BLM for allowing him to take this trip. WELL DONE!! For Information on the NORCO MOUNTED POSSE MOJAVE RIDE, please check their web site at www.norcomountedposse.com.
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