That is, getting “banned” from a video game message board I frequent. By my count, I’ve spent a collective two months of the past six banned for making derogatory comments about the PlayStation 3, its lineup, and the douchebags who think it’s the best thing since sliced bread. It seems like the mods on the board have absolutely no sense of humor, just plain don’t like me, or perhaps a bit of both. What was my latest offense? Saying I hope Namco officially announces an Xbox 360 version of the upcoming Tekken 6. The reality is my hopes aren’t all that out of line, as Soul Calibur’s finest entry was a multiplatform release, and the most recent Ridge Racer was on the Xbox 360 first; the PS3 only got a director’s cut of the exact same game. The fact is, PS3 exclusive games have diminishing returns written all over them, because the PS3 is on its way to becoming an overpriced flop like the Panasonic 3DO; only difference is the 3DO didn’t have as much hype or a successful predecessor.

Virtua Fighter 5 was PS3 exclusive until a 360 version was announced. Even though Konami won’t admit it, I smell a 360 release on the horizon for Metal Gear Solid 4. Oh, and remember the PS3’s crown jewel of its hype crown, Assassin’s Creed? Yeah, on it’s way to 360 as well, in much better form I hear. Mark my words, whichever mod brought down the hammer will be eating crow when Tekken 6 on the 360 gets announced. Until that time, I fold four of my fingers and raise the one in the middle, widely grinning, knowing in about two weeks, I’ll be back in the saddle.

When I wasn’t taking time out of my busy day to piss off fanboys, I’ve been spending quality time with Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin on the Nintendo DS. After logging an obscene amount of time and spewing forth a grab-bag of curse words, I wrapped up the regular story mode of the game. Though it seems that a lot of the reviewers have been a little harsh on the game — Jeremy Parish, I see you — I have to say I enjoyed the game as much as Dawn of Sorrow. Though its charms are different, they’re equally as plentiful; especially some of the unlockable bonuses completing the game brings to the table.

I’ve also been continuing my quest in Twilight Princess on the Wii, which I’m roughly at 23 hours of play, and on a pretty tricky dungeon. While the game did get off to a slow — dare I say snail pace of a — start, business has picked up, and the game is quickly clawing its way to the top of my favorite Zelda games. It’s got a tall order to topple A Link to the Past, but sometimes there are games that are just too classic and transcend so many barriers that it’s not possible for their status to ever be tarnished. That won’t stop me from enjoying Twilight though, not by a long shot.

Sometime I plan to spend quality time with Gears of War, but it seems like I almost have to ask permission to use the television to play my games. The reason? My fiance is obsessed with The Sims 2, which she snagged for the PlayStation 2. I’ve watched her play a few hours of the game, and I’m not seeing the charm of what’s basically a virtual Barbie Dreamhouse.

Then again, if I understood the charm of Barbie, I’d have bigger problems… But that’s neither here nor there. Nintendogs did a good job of pushing my luck as an upstanding member of the straight male population. Of course let’s face it, everyone loves puppies.