This appears to be an excellent top 100 list from adventuregamers.com :http://www.adventuregamers.com/articles/view/18643

Whoops.  Can't type today.  Should be "robot wars" instead of "robat wars" and this correction: "It's also sad that such ambitious Kinect controls didn't work out."  

It's sad to think that this is likely the end of the SB franchise.  I honestly never played the games as I didn't have an xbox when they were out (and I wouldn't have been able to get the controller), but the games were ambitious, unique, lavishly detailed and complex.  I've always thought they were at least a little legendary, if not just due to the atypical approach taken by the devs.  Perhaps a remnant of the MechWarrior franchise, as well as other robat war games, the mention of this series always made me a little nostalgic.  I remember seeing the box for both SB and SBLOC at game stores years ago.  I dunno, it's just sad to see such an ambitious and intriguing series that was seemingly living on borrowed time through development will likely now be put to rest for good.  It's also that such ambitious Kinect controls didn't work out.  From what I saw of the review, it didn't even look like they were trying to be all that gimmicky, as opposed to what I've come to expect from Kinect and Move.  -sigh-  Oh well :(  

Hello,

I recently gotan email from a friend in Argentina who is worried about the electrical tension where he lives and how it could affect his PS3. Basically, we've been friends for a long time, and I have no idea how he got it into his head that I would have even the slightest idea how to help with his problem XD If any of you knowledgable people on these forums understands his problem and has an answer for him, please do post it, it would be greatly appreciated :) His English is just a little rusty:

"So!I finally managed to get my hands on a ps3 andddd.. i'm freaking scared lol, because as you may know, here in latin america, the electrical tension is around 220v and the PS3 I purchased is for the usa region and it's 110v. I saw tons of videos on youtube of people using the very same model i have, pluging it directly without energy converter and none of them exploded, in fact, i never heard of any US PS3 exploding here in argentina because of the 110v vs 220v because technically, one of the guys opened up the ps3 and found out the ps3 inner power source is multi-voltage, cool, many people think using the conversor is a waste of energy and money. BUT, i also heard that 110v Ps3s working on 220v fields tend to overheat faster, and THAT MEANS more chances of YLOD (or something), do you know if that last part is true? Do i really need an energy conversor?"

Thanks in advance!

So, I'm buying a new PS3 to replace an old one that broke, and I was hoping to find out whether or not games/DLC I bought from PSN will still be available for download when I log into my PSN account with an entirely new PS3. I noticed a while back that on my old PS3 I could unistall and reinstall games/DLC whenever I wanted, as the store seemed to keep a record of my purchases. Unfortunately, I don't know if PSN keeps it on file or if my system did and made PSN aware that I had bought those things. If it was all stored on my PS3, it would likely mean that a new unit entirely would make me repurchase everything, right? Or, if not, I hope I can just hook up my new PS3, log into my account and download my stuff again. Is that how it works?

Thanks in advance.

You are correct. There is no difference between the two. Now that Sony has a 250GB and 320GB version of the Slim PS3 out on the market, that's probably why the 160GB is now dropping in price. Just buy it and be happy. ;)RotaryRX7

Thanks a lot :)

Ultimately, I think it boils down to which platform you prefer, and that if you like the interface of the PC over PS3, or vice-versa. then you should get the system that you will enjoy most while also accommadating your needs. Sure, it'll be a pain in the rear to move a larger desktop unit, but it sure as heck won't be undoable. If I were you, I wouldn't let that problem have any say in what to get. Still, if you prefer the games and controls/features of a PS3, that would be the one I would advise you to purchase. You bring up a good point about upgradability in computers as opposed to the PS3, but I really don't think that will be a huge problem. It costs a lot of money to get the same performance from a computer as the PS3, and the PS3 looks INCREDIBLE. However, a computer will do more than a PS3 in the long run (word processing, easier and more pleasant net access, more versatile file formats, etc.). Still, your old laptop sounds to be in fine working condition, just falling behind in gaming hardware. So, as far as a tool for academics, it should accommadate all your needs. Therefor, I won't make the argument that the new computer will be better for school. Anyway, I think you should just not worry about the move, and focus more on which you would guinuinely prefer.:) I would, however, take precautions to get the safest shipping for your computer if you're puting it on a plane or something. Like some armored luggage or something;)

Hope that helps.

I'm buying a new PS3 and I've noticed that I can get a 120 gig model or a 160 gig model for the same price ($299). I haven't been able to find any differences in the packages whatsoever (other than storage capacity), but because I'm overly cautious most of the time, I was hoping some well informed people can confirm that there is no difference in the package other than storage space. Basically, if I can buy a 160 gig unit from WalMart for $299, theres no reason I should buy a 120 gig unit from said WalMart for $299, right? Or wrong? It just seems too good to be true, for Sony to be giving away 40 gigs for free...

Thanks in advance :)