That depends on what you define as "cheap." For $319, for example, you can get the Pioneer VSX-1022-K. Or you might go for the Onkyo HT-RC360 at about the same price.

Either will be fine for those speakers you listed. Spend much less than that and you're looking at Craig's List or EBay, in my opinon.

Good luck,

Boz

Wow, was so excited I didn't even read that part. Well, that's how I do, breaking rules!RealKilla_789

Be sure to remember the following when making a recommendation for game nightsSynthia

• Once everything is unplugged, plug in the two front speakers. Listen to the radio and see if there is any whistling.
• If whistling is coming from BOTH speakers, there is an issue with your receiver, and it will probably have to be replaced.
• If there is whistling coming from only one speaker, unplug it and plug the other one into that jack. If it continues to whistle, it's the receiver. If not, it's the speaker.
• If you did not get any whistling from the receiver, keep plugging things in, checking if there is whistling at any point in the process until you've isolated the issue.

So you guys are saying that for at-home use, the M50s will be better? Is it only because of the easy maintenance or do they actually still have better sound quality than the MTPC even though the MTPC retails for 2x the price?

UnchartedZone

I'd like to see more Team Fortress 2, though maybe a little later in the year since I just played with several of Gamespot Users.

• Loadout is coming out in August-ish, offering Team Fortress 2-like gameplay and a F2P model.
• Firefall is coming out in December, and should offer a pretty good F2P multiplayer experience; it's generating a lot of hype.
• Airmech was slated for 4Q12, though now it's a bit vague. Looks like a solid RTS game, though.

I'd like to see some MMOs, like Secret World and Guild Wars 2, too. While I understand level disparity can make these games a bit more awkward, there's nothing to stop folks from rolling a new character for some low-level fun.

Happy gaming,

Boz

Dear fellow PC Gamers:

I didn't participate in the Conan MMORPG, but I've been reading in the comments of The Secret World a lot of vitriole regarding its developer, Funcom, related to Conan. Can anyone give me the rundown? Was Conan bad (it looks like it was highly-regarded by critics) or just Funcom's support of said product? What am I missing?

Happy gaming,

Boz

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