links for 2007-04-17

• Link to THQ turns its back on ports, embraces console-specific development

I do applaud THQ’s decision to focus on really pushing a game to the limit by tweaking it very specifically for a console – on the other hand, if that means games like Gears of War (not a THQ title) have no hope in hell of making it to the PC, that’s make a little sad.

• The wisdom of unhealthy crowds- Web 2.0 takes on the flu

It’s official – the Web2.0 madness has now reached it’s peak. We can only go down from here.