Jeff Miale

I wonder how long it would take to hack these things if anyone actually cared.

I'll fix your economy good, you. Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme.

2 words: Glazed Donuts.

I really love engadget. Hey, wait, why do the post rules say "you'll win a Kodak M820 digital photo frame"? Weird.

Is it just me, or does this look astro-boy-ish?

The point is that consumers don't pay a lot of attention. MS sells their console for $200 initially, which looks like an awesome value, almost an impulse buy. Once you've dropped the $200, it's gone, and spending another $100 in a couple of weeks for an HD doesn't seem as bad as spending $300 all at once.

They do the same thing with MS points and 360 Arcade Games. SSF2HD Remix costs something like 1200 MS points, while Sony spells it out as $15. Consumers are tricked into not knowing how much they're actually spending, and thus are more likely to buy the product.

Way to go, Sony.

You know, it's not the valkyrie animation that kills me about this game. My big problem came after playing it for an hour and a half, enjoying myself quite thoroughly, and then getting frozen in purgatory while the game auto-saved at the beginning of the second level. Now, I'd either need to start all over, or not play anymore. I'm waiting to see how I feel in a couple of days.

I have all but a PS3, sadly. I will keep all but the PS3 games, sadly. I will make an additional attempt at being clever, sadly.

Sounds like it might be a swag-filled day. Bring on the forgotten gadgets, and I shall forget a large percentage of them as well! :D

I purchase my video game paraphernalia in the depths of scorching hell. IE, Gamestop.