Well I just got back from my Christmas Vacation 8), and I got a few things too...
-Call Of Duty 3
-Chromehounds
-Table Tennis
-Ridge Racer 6
-Sneak King (Scarier than F.E.A.R)
-Big Bumpin
-Creative Zen Micro M 30GB MP3 Player :D
And for $2.00 each I got...
-Midnight Club 2
-Madden NFL 2004
(Too bad neither are Backwards Compatiable Yet....)

And one last thing....
Happy New Year!!!

According to Kotaku.com the U.S. government has reported 3 Nintendo Wii Injuries. From the website; "Incidents/Injuries: Nintendo has received reports of cords on wrist straps breaking, including three reports of minor injuries not requiring medical attention. All of these incidents occurred when consumers were playing the game, "Wii Sports."  And there is also a wierd video of a guy getting impaled or whacked in the head with a Wii Controller after, I guess the strap broke. If thats whats happening to most of the Wii's, Jack Thompson might have a different type of video game violience to deal with....

For my birthday I bought a Xbox360. I also got Gears of War, GRAW, and The Outfit( Don't know why it got such bad reviews..) Expect to see me on live soon. I can't get on now because I have feed a cable through my basement to my room with the router in it.

The Nintendo Wii has officially launced. Even though I thought it was a W.O.M. from the begininng, it's still amazing how Nintendo could pull off the whole controller thing. Here's a list of all the Gamespot Wii game reviews from launch day;
-Sonic   7.3
-F-Zero   8.0
-Altered Beast   5.2
-Madden 07   8.4
-Wii Sports   7.8
-Rayman   8.0
-Call of Duty 3   7.2
-GT Pro   5.1
-TH Downhill Jam   6.0
-Red Steel   5.5
-Legend of Zelda   8.8
-Rampage T.D.   5.1
-Super Monkey Balls   8.3
-Trauma Centre   8.0
-Excite Truck   6.8

So the best game you can pick up on launch day is The Legend of Zelda, and the worse game you can pick up is either Rampage Total Destruction, or GT Pro Series.

Yup, according to Futureshop.ca (Canadian BestBuy) The PS3 is shipping in 2 days. They also have $10 dollar off deals on some of the launch titles. I'd like a PS3, because I really want to play R:FoM and Motorstorm, but I can't afford it, cause I got to upgrade my computer to play Crisis and other games.

EA's 20 game francise is back with Need For Speed: Crapbin (, oh sorry Carbon:D). This game is a sequal to Most Wanted with pretty much the same cars, story, city etc. etc. EA's previous NFS Games were quite good (MW, NFS 2, NFS Underground, HS, PU, NFS 1, etc. etc.) and I 've only played one bad one (Undergorund 2). Well, I downloaded the PC demo, and booted it up. The first screen i saw was takiling about its horrible soundtrack (Way to go EA!!), and the Drive safely on the roads. (Lawyers for ya..) If you can't drive safely on after playing this game, don’t play it and take some driving lessons. When I got into the game i figured ou how to use the Autoscuplt feature, and made the cars really ugly. 8) The racing part of it isn't bad, but it seems too much like the other 12 Need for Speed Games. It Ain't a bad game, but it will come down price fast like Most Wanted, so unless youre a diehard NFS fan, stick with Midnight Club 3 till NFS:C lowers price.

It seems up North in the Canadian Praries (Manitoba, Alberta) get the worst weather in North America. I belive that. When I got out of school today it started snowing:shock:, not hard but still snowing. Some of it's gone by now, but theres still quite a bit of it on the ground.

I was browsing the internet today and found this on BF2Files.com:
http://battlefield2.filefront.com/news/The_DICE_Collectors_Edition_of_2142;29384
If thats all DICE is putting into the collectors edition, It almost isnt worth it.
The one thats my favourite is you can get the demo 24 hours before release. (Thats quite sad.)

I finally got Company of Heores CE for 49.99CDN at Future Shop last week, and it is an amazing game. It has to be the best RTS i've ever played. Everything is amazing. Its the perfect game.

-Micro Machines V4
               $20.00
               "Grab some friends, start your micro engines and prepare for the craziest and most addictive multi-player mayhem ever. The ultimate pick-up-and-play racing game, Micro Machines brings its own brand of hilarious multiplayer madness to the most fi endish race tracks – right under your nose!"

-Call Of Duty
               $15.00
              "Developed by Infinity Ward - a newly formed studio including 22 of the individuals, and all of the production leads, who developed the critically acclaimed PC title Medal of Honor: Allied Assault - Call of Duty is the most immersive first-person action game yet. Call of Duty delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of war as never before. For the first time, Call of Duty captures the war from multiple perspectives, through the eyes of American, British and Russian soldiers. Begin as an American D-Day paratrooper, progress to British Special Forces, and finally rise up to become a Russian tank commander. Fight alongside your brothers-in-arms through 24 missions spanning 4 interconnected campaigns."

-Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood.
                 $20.00
               "With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Road to Hill 30 has established itself as a benchmark for military action games. Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood builds upon the elements that have made Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 a runaway success by adding new features and game modes. Featuring a new single-player narrative, new multiplayer missions, an all-new cooperative-style game mode, and new weapons and vehicles, Brothers In Arms Earned In Blood promises to lead the way."

-Empire Earth Deluxe
               $20.00
               "Empire Earth:
The Game From the lead designer of Age of Empires comes Empire Earth, a real-time strategy game that lets you control the destiny of a fledgling civilization through 500,000 years of human history. Choose any point in time and establish a civilization to transcend the ages and dominate the earth. Each player takes control of a fledgling civilization and strives to forge the greatest of all empires. Rick Goodman, Lead Designer of the acclaimed game Age of Empires, catapults the RTS genre into a bold new era.

Empire Earth: Art of Conquest Expansion:
This add-on to the 2001 PC Game of the Year, Empire Earth: The Art of Conquest pushes the envelope even further with 3 all new campaigns from the Roman Empire to WWII and finally into the future. Players have conquered new lands before, but this time to continue the dominance of their civilization, they must cross the boundaries of space.

Empire Earth Strategy Guide:
Empire Earth is an epic conquest spanning the entire history of the world; it is the most in-depth real-time strategy game ever. Players will need Prima's Official Strategy Guide and its valuable resources to succesfully conquer 500,000 years of history. All victory paths are detailed, as well as important statistics on all available"

-SWAT 4
              $20.00
             "SWAT™ 4 is the next installment of the successful tactical first person shooter franchise. SWAT™ 4 will have new features, like multi-player and co-op modes while still maintaining the features people love about the previous SWAT™ titles. Combining the high degree of tactical gameplay with an extensive tutorial, quick-start action mode, and adjustable tactic levels SWAT™ 4 will be sure not to disappoint!"

-Counter Strike 1 Anthology
              $20.00
              " Contents:
- Counter-StrikeTM -- multiplayer
- Tour of Duty – tactical single player campaign
- Official CS bot – allows for skirmish play
- Deleted Scenes – bonus single player missions

* The world’s number 1 online action game.

* Counter-Strike franchise has sold over 4.5 million units worldwide.

* Three unique single player gaming modes.

* Lower system specifications – does not require a super computer.

* An incredible value."

-Day Of Defeat Source
             $20.00
              "Day of Defeat: Source (DoD: Source) is the latest version of the WWII online action game from Valve. Players join the ranks as Axis or Allies troops located in Western Europe during the height of the war in 1944. Gamers select a unique player class - which includes everything from scouts to sharpshooters - as they are tasked , as a unit, tom complete historically accurate missions and goals unique to each battlefield."


There you go, Great games for people on a budget. Watch for next edition. (All prices are from ebgames.com)

-Dawn of War Gold Edition
$27.00
"One year later and Relic are proud to announce that the expansion pack to the award-winning Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War will build upon the most exciting, visceral, front-line battlefield ever seen in an RTS game. Winter Assault promises one of the biggest expansion packs ever including the introduction of an entirely new race, The Imperial Guard."

-C&C Generals Deluxe Edition
$15.00
"Command & Conquer: Generals Deluxe brings you the thrill and responsibility of having the world's fate in your hands! This expansion pack features the original Command & Conquer: Generals and its expansion pack, Zero Hour."

-Quake 4 Deluxe Edition
$28.00 or $20.00 for Standard
"Quake 4 takes you back to the front as you fight against an unrelenting alien enemy. Armed with advanced weaponry and vehicles and aided by an elite squad of marines, you take the battle to the heart of the Strogg home planet and become Earth's only hope for victory. They're regrouping but with their planetary defenses ruined, you have a chance to deliver a full and final assault. You are Matthew Kane, an elite member of Rhino Squad, and part of Earth's next invasion wave. With the Makron assumed dead, your squad is taking part in an operation to take advantage of the disarray and mop up the rest of the enemy forces on the Strogg planet. But your drop ship gets hit and comes down hard, killing a large chunk of your squadmates at the opening of the game. From there, you'll pull yourself up out of the muck and get down to business."

-Warcraft 3 Battlechest
$28.00
"The Warcraft III Battle Chest is the ultimate collection of the best-selling Blizzard strategy games. This set includes 2002 Game of the Year Warcraft III: The Reign of Chaos, as well as the recently released and critically acclaimed follow-up - Warcraft III Expansion: The Frozen Throne. In addition to all these hours of epic adventure in the world of Azeroth, and limitless online fun on the Battle.net gaming site, the Battle Chest also contains strategy guides from Brady Games for both titles to help players dominate the battlefield. This collection is valued at over $75.00 sold separately, and is perfect for entering the epic war between the races of Azeroth and the demonic Burning Legion."

-Half life Episode 1
                     $16.00
                   "In this episodic sequel (formerly known as "Aftermath"), players continue the groundbreaking story that came to an explosive halt at the conclusion of Half-Life 2. Players once again assume the role of Gordon Freeman and team up with sidekick Alyx Vance to flee the remnants of a nearly-destroyed City 17 and it's eerily-empty streets."

-Battlefield 1942: Complete Collection
                 $18.00
                 "Battlefield 1942: The Complete Collection is the ultimate FPS experience. Included are all three Battlefield expansion packs in addition to the original: Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Vietnam, Secret Weapons over Normandy, and Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome. From the beaches of Normandy to the rock n' roll of Vietnam, every mission is available for a quick attack or an overnight multiplayer marathon."

-Cronicles of Riddick
                    $10.00
                    "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay, includes player controlled Riot Guard, two new areas packed with high-action gameplay, new enemies including inmates with body armor and other defensive equipment, and new melee and ranged weapons in the Riot Guard area. It also includes an exclusive “Developer’s Commentary” allow players to hear what the developer of the game has to say, and game voice-over by Vin Diesel and other critically acclaimed voice talent. It features a hybrid of game-play elements--classic FPS, stealth, strategy, and fighting. Unbelievable cutting-edge technology places you in an ultra-realistic world. Plus, free-form level design lets you explore and escape at your own pace"

-FarCry
                $12.00
                "It's not often that an upstart developer comes out with a new engine along with an incredibly polished game. Far Cry, though, is not only notable for being the first entry by Crytek into the crowded PC first-person shooter market – it is quite possibly the best one-player, action-intensive shooter ever. Yes, the multiplayer is good, but the true strength of this title is in the solo experience."

-Doom 3
            $20.00
            "The wait is over. After five years of development, Lead Programmer John Carmack and the id Software team have put together a revolutionary visual experience. Although Doom 3 is not perfect, the 3D graphics engine upon which it is built sets a new, jaw-dropping standard that makes this game a must-have. In addition to adding multi-player action via xBox live, or via networked consoles, the Xbox version of Doom 3 also adds a great two-player cooperative mode."

 
There you go.  Great games for under $30.00! Watch for next volume. (All games and prices are from amazon.com)