3DS Passes Wii Sales in Japan in Under 3 Years

No surprise really. With games like Super Mario 3D Land, Fire Emblem Awakening, Mario Kart 7, Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon and Shin Megami Tensei 4 (just to name a few) the 3DS is quickly becoming one of the best handhelds ever.
This is an impressive feat considering the 3DS came out in 2011 and the Wii 2006.  

Sources:http://mynintendonews.com/2013/09/25/japan-3ds-exceeds-nintendo-wiis-lifetime-hardware-sales-in-under-three-years/

              

Nothing is Worse than the Butt Fumble

Literally. On SpotsCenter's Not Top 10 segment the Mark Sanchez's Butt Fumble has been the worst of the worst for the past 40 weeks or so. They decided nothing could possibly be worse than that play so they retired it.

"We are retiring it this week due to the start of a new NFL season, and the feeling that it was time to start fresh,” said Senior Coordinating Producer Mark Summer. “The ‘Butt Fumble’ has won the ‘Not Top 10′ each week since last Thanksgiving, and we’re not sure anything could top it.”"

I was hoping that they wouldn't retire it but if they did they would retire it in November that way it could have been the Worst of the Worst for a year but oh well.

Sources:http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/literally-nothing-could-be-worse-than-the-butt-fumble-so-sportscenter-is-retiring-it/

SEGA Purchases ATLUS Parent Company Index Coorperation

After over a month of rumors and speculation SEGA (technically it was a part of SEGA called SEGA Dream Cooperation that bought it) has decided to buy ATLUS parent company Index Cooperation. ATLUS is famous for Persona, Shin Megami Tensei and recently released Dragon's Crown. Many people (including me) thought Nintendo or Sony might buy them but SEGA was always thought to be the leading candidate.

I would rather Sony or Nintendo buy them but it could be worse (looking at you Crapcom). This isn't a great fit because SEGA doesn't really localize niche JRPG games a lot. Then again the did release extremely niche title Project Diva F in the U.S. If SEGA steps up their localization than this could be a good fit because SEGA usually makes multi-platform games.

Jeff Gordon Added to Chase after 3 Teams Caught Cheating

NASCAR had decided to add Jeff Gordon as a 13th driver in this year's Chase. It looked like Jeff Gordon had secured a spot in the Chase last race at Richmond but Clint Boyer "scratched his itch" (intentionally spun) so his teammate Martin Truex Jr. could make the chase. His crew chief told him prior to the spin, "I bet its hot in there itch it". Michael Waltrip Racing wasn't the only team that cheated though. Penske Racing made a deal with Front Row Motorsports so Joey Logano could pass David Gilliland so he could secure a spot in the Chase. Three teams attempted to manipulate the Chase. MWR was fined $300,000 and all of their drivers were docked 50 points. Truex Jr. was taken out of the Chase and Ryan Newman was added in a couple of days ago. I'm sure Penke Racing and FRM will get disciplined as well but I haven't heard anything yet.

I think NASCAR made the right decision by putting Gordon and Newman in the Chase. Gordon has always been my favorite driver. I agree with Jimmie Johnson though, Logano shouldn't be in the Chase.