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Well, it's official - the season of gaming officially began yesterday (at least for me) with the release of SOCOM: U.S.

I'm not sure if others have had must-have games hit in the recent weeks, but this week marks the start of the end for me.  For the next several weeks, there are multiple titles that I've been wanting for a loooong time, and will have to pick and choose between multiple GOTY-contenders-to-be.  A few games are no-brainers.  For example, Little Big Planet.  After playing the beta, it truly is a revolutionary game in its presentation and scope.  Most critics point that it is simply just another platformer.  However, what they fail to see is just how powerful the world creation tools ar

I'm not sure if others have had must-have games hit in the recent weeks, but this week marks the start of the end for me.  For the next several weeks, there are multiple titles that I've been wanting for a loooong time, and will have to pick and choose between multiple GOTY-contenders-to-be.  A few games are no-brainers.  For example, Little Big Planet.  After playing the beta, it truly is a revolutionary game in its presentation and scope.  Most critics point that it is simply just another platformer.  However, what they fail to see is just how powerful the world creation tools ar

but this deal warrants it!  This Sunday, October 12th to Saturday, October 18th Toys R Us is having a 'buy 2, get 1 free' sale.  Can you say Dead Space + SOCOM + SR2 FTW?

but this deal warrants it!  This Sunday, October 12th to Saturday, October 18th Toys R Us is having a 'buy 2, get 1 free' sale.  Can you say Dead Space + SOCOM + SR2 FTW?

With the sagging...oh hell, disintegrating... economy, news of layoffs are popping up all over the place.  How long until we are all replaced with...

With the sagging...oh hell, disintegrating... economy, news of layoffs are popping up all over the place.  How long until we are all replaced with...

I need to.  Not literally, thankfully.  Those jewels worked just fine enough to produce the three rugrats that grace my home every evening that I return from work.  No, I'm talking financial balls and how to manage my 401(k).  I know a ton of people, the vast vast majority, have been taking a beating over the past many months to year and change now.  I, however, when setting up my portfolio upon joining my compnay four and a half years ago, went ultra-conservative.  I'm 100% in bonds right now, and while the return sucks pretty hard, it totally insulated me from the raping the market has be

I need to.  Not literally, thankfully.  Those jewels worked just fine enough to produce the three rugrats that grace my home every evening that I return from work.  No, I'm talking financial balls and how to manage my 401(k).  I know a ton of people, the vast vast majority, have been taking a beating over the past many months to year and change now.  I, however, when setting up my portfolio upon joining my compnay four and a half years ago, went ultra-conservative.  I'm 100% in bonds right now, and while the return sucks pretty hard, it totally insulated me from the raping the market has be

So maybe it wasn't pine tar that George Brett was dealing with...