Joe: Don't worry, Sony's next-next generation console won't see the light of day for at least a few years. The PlayStation 3 (if that's even what it's called) will not even be a glimmer in our eyes until at least 2004. Right now Sony is concentrated on nothing but PlayStation 2, so you won't have to worry about getting a new console for at least a few years.

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Joe: Honestly, sometimes I question the intelligence of my readers…

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Joe: It really depends on the player of the game and the game itself. On one hand, seeing a veteran go up against a rookie in a match up of Virtua Fighter 3 can easily show the skill difference between the two since it’s technicality plays an overwhelming part of the game’s strategy. However, watching a more "masher" game like WWF Smackdown! or Tekken reveals that, on a general basis, pounding away at buttons can bring you general success. Then there’s the in betweens, such as Soul Calibur and WWF No Mercy, where a controller masher can come out on top in some lucky instances, but more so than not someone with a grander knowledge of the game can usually win, although the matches themselves may come down to the last straw.

As for your second question… I’ve always been a defensive player, so a standing block will usually do you good. Of course, this all depends on what game you’re playing, but on a general basis blocking an opponent'’ attack and doing some type of opposite counter will work better than an all-out blitzkrieg.

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Joe: Since most of the huge PlayStation 2 hype has dwindled down, finding a PS2 with ease shouldn’t be much of a problem any more. I recently scoped out local Electronic Boutique and Software Etc. and saw a stock of a six or seven non pre-ordered PS2s, so look around and you should find one after a few different locations.

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Joe: So far, it looks as though Space Channel 5, Virtua Fighter 4 and Crazy Taxi are the only real confirmed titles for Sony’s black box. It’ll be interesting to see how Sega spaces out it’s largest franchises over the GameCube, Xbox and PS2, respectively. In my honest opinion, however, I wouldn’t expect Sega’s biggest name sakes, such as Sonic, to appear on Sony’s console and rather become an exclusive for either Nintendo or Microsoft.

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Joe: Well, looks like the Retarded Reader of the Month has found its winner!

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Joe: To be honest, I would say no. Considering how bad it’s getting for ratings currently and the flak that mainstream media has given it, the fledgling league has as much chance of getting it’s own game as a snowball does in hell. The only publisher that would likely do it is THQ, who own the license to Vince McMahon’s other "league", the World Wrestling Federation. Still, THQ doesn’t have any proven sports games, so one based on the XFL instead of a more popular NFL license is not likely.

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Joe: Err, I think I should re-direct you to our friendly affiliate, Nintendo Gamers First.