Well after over a year and a half with an original 360, yesterday I saw the three rings of death.. Pisses? Yes! Especially since I just bought guitar hero 2 The big question is should I have it fixed or buy a new one! Leave some advice!

I found this article on line which proved an interesting point..
Video games, like rock and roll music in its prime are scolded by politicians and parents but loved by the youth of the nation.
However, with the increasing popularity of music inspired video games such as Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution teens have yet another reason to embrace rock and roll as well as other music while parents and politicians cringe and try to ban these games.
To read the article go here: http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/3928221a28.html

To every politician and parent who thinks rock and roll music and video games are evil embrace the greatest sin to revolutionize gaming: The music video game.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone.. I hope you all got what u wanted whether that be a videogame, or Next gen console!

:)

Emblems are a great feature on gamespot. They keep users coming to the site to watch news conferences, launches and to participate in various contests/ voting polls. Additionally, they give other gamespot users a glimpse into your video game persona. However, some improvements can be made in receiving and the availability of emblems.
First of all the requirements for each emblem are sometimes not clearly stated. For example, I had to search around google and gamespot to find the requirements to get a popular emblem as well as the "good taste" emblem. For the longest time I scratched my head trying to figure out how other gamespot users obtainined these emblems. To make things easier, Gamespot should include how to obtain these emblems in the description of the emblem. Additionally, in future system launches/game conferences, gamespot should let users know if watching/participating in them will result in a new emblem. I know some of the gamespot voting polls do this already, but that is only a small percentage of the total gamespot conferences, polls, etc.
    Next, I have found that some users of the gamespot community have created emblems on their own.These select individuals may know someone at gamespot or work at gamespot themselves. Nevertheless, any emblem that they create should be shared amongst other gamespot members or at the least users should be able to pick or create an emblem after passing a certain level.
    Lastly, I think that gamespot should create more emblems for users to obtain. Some ideas include: Geezer:  Being a gamespot member for a certain number of years ( 5) with a picture of Einstein,various emblems for your video game collection including: Action/Adventure, Fighting, Racing, RPG,  aficionado( 50 or more percent of your games in each category), and  Queen/King Bee Blogger  for over 50 blog posts.
    Overall, I think that the emblems are a great way to show your interests and dedication to gamespot. I enjoy receiving and looking for ways to obtain new emblems. However, a few more emblems and other adjustments would further enhance the emblem feature.

Merry Christmas! ( early)...

Yesterday my boyfriend and I celebrated Christmas early by purchasing a Wii.. How did we purchase a Wii if they are sold out you say?? Well luckily one of my bf's friends was selling a Wii, 2 controllers ( remote and nunchuck) and a Zelda game for 300 bucks. Not a bad deal considering Ebay is selling Wiis for over 600 dollars for the console alone. Unfortunately for the guy we bought the Wii from he had to sell it to pay rent, but it ended up benefiting us so I am happy.. Wii sports is fun as hell... I love bowling and tennis and I am pretty good at them too. I suck at baseball and boxing, however. Still, I am happy with the Wii.. just picked it up last night. I have not had a chance to play Zelda but I am sure it is awesome nonetheless..
Now I just have to get Wario Ware and Trauma Center and I will be set! Winter break has officially begun and no work and 4 weeks off = A LOT of video game playing.. :D

Frusturated. Why is it that I get yelled at when I dont make an effort or come home to hang out with friends but as soon as I make plans they can't make it? I am tired of this crap.
Thanks for listening to this short and sweet rant

Britt