On the Chromehounds front, last week some new parts were released. The first round of new parts from Sega (a few weeks back) was free, but this go-around, they cost some real money. There are about 7 new weapons at 100 MS points a piece, and 2 new spacers at 60 points per part. For those who don't know there MS points, that's $1.25 per weapon. Purchasing the weapon "unlocks" the part for you to buy an unlimited quantity of in the in-game shop. Personally, I think 100 points is too much to ask, and subsequently, won't be buying any of them. I do, however, commend Sega for keeping the parts in balance with the rest of the game. If you don't have the parts, you can play against those who do, and they're not extremely overpowering. All the Download parts seem to be a little better then the strongest of their respective type defaultly avalible in the game, but thankfully Sega doesn't practically force you to buy them. Thank you Sega! While on the subject of Chromehounds, I'd like to express my displeasure in the Gamespot Chromehounds Tournament. It was simply stupid! They played the most nonstrategic gametype possible. I wanted to see some cool strategy being played out! I wanted to see some RoleTypes! That's the last time I'll ever get excited about Tournament TV. They've all been lame lately anyway. Now, to talk about something that will hopefully not be lame at all: The Xbox Live Vision Camera! From the moment I first heard about this thing (even on the original xbox), all I could think of was going into a chatroom and having to, even if for only a few seconds, witness the horror of a big dick on my screen. Putting those fears aside, however; the thing looks freaking awesome! Jeff's blog post really sold me. I can't wait to get a picture of my lego avatar for my personal picture! I'm just a sucker for cool accessories. Some might call that a bad thing. But how could it be? It led me to the greatest game ever! Lately, I've been getting my hot card action fix on Uno with Neo Jedi, RRoss, Dwraith, and Satchmo Baggins. We have a blast! But within just two short days we'll be playing some Poker! (for free) Whew! It's kind of funny how many people don't even know it's free for 48 hours. I had to tell two clueless guys at work. :) P.S. I was just listening to Keiki Kobayashi's Agnus Dei (Ace Combat 04 Soundtrack), and it remined me of this Steel Battalion: LOC video I made quite a while back. Check it out! [video=ICRnkGH75bkIuA]