If the PVR is out of your price range, try a gamebridge? Dunno if they still make them, but i used mine for a while before I got a PVR.

The BEST way to record gameplay is with a Hauppauge HD PVR. You can buy a dazzle for like $50, but if you want nice quality, it's worth the money...

Sample of gameplay (mine): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PufvCsvMmYc

"Moonlight Sonata" - Beethoven

"Jonathan Low" - Vampire Weekend

I love first person games. It's the most immersive perspective for me.

Case in point: Mirror's Edge would have been nowhere near as original or fun if it were a third-person platformer (which has been done to death). I can't wait for another one.

If I were you, I would keep it... but then again, I just like 'relics' like that.

I know I probably won't ever sell my 360, it's manufacturing date is quite early as well.

"Undisclosed Desires" - Muse

I hate when people make gender generalizations like this. Yes, there are stupid boys, but there are also stupid girls. Just as there are smart boys and girls.

Did you hitch the horses?

Maybe try a clean install of Windows 7? I did that when my computer was getting really sluggish, worked quite well.