Today at the wonderful TGR…

Why Dialogue Trees Stink
TGR’s Jeffrey Matulef says dialogue trees are not the coolest new thing in video games, and he tells us why.

PC Alliance Loses Blizzard, Gains SecuRom.
This is not a good deal for the PCGA.

No MotionPlus Support Coming to Old Wii Games
Nintendo has announced they have no plans to include the device in older games.

In other news around the information superhighway…

Crash Bandicoot is Back!
Crash Bandicoot was a serious staple for Sony when they released the original PlayStation. Since then, he has starred in numerous games and on numerous platforms. Although lately, he hasn’t been the legendary icon that he once was. But now he is now back on top, thanks to the iPhone.

Apple announced that Crash Bandicoot: Nitro Kart is the most popular paid-for video game on their iPhone and iPod Touch. The game is currently at $5.99, and that doesn’t seem to be a problem for the popular kart game on the platform as Crash’s face sits on the very top of the list.

iPhone scaring Sony and Nintendo?
Trip Hawkins, founder of Digital Chocolate and original founder of Electronic Arts, thinks the iPhone is scaring Nintendo and Sony, according to VentureBeat.

Hawkins claims the iPhone is “freaking out” the major companies. He went on to say the iPhone and the iPod Touch have sold 30 million, and Apple only has one half of one percent in the total market.

Sony and Nintendo may not be freaking out just yet, but based on that, the companies have to be at least looking at Apple as a serious competitor.