Oh, the article was a spoof. Although their past articles make me not want to go there anymore, or else I would likely have clicked on that and seen so.
Regardless, I take about half my comment before back (but they did still bitch about the Mario games's sales).
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs