Guitar Hero 2

Guitar Hero 2 has invaded our house. A quick review: If you have the money, go buy it now. If you don't have the money, sell a kidney.

Also, if you have a spouse, invest in a second guitar controller. We are trying to track one down right now because we're tired of taking turns playing. Rebecca is addicted to it.

For the record, I knew she would be no matter how many times she told me it "sounds stupid."

Video game history

This is a complete history of console video games. It's interesting reading some of the behind-the-scenes stuff I was never aware of as a kid.

Kick 'em while they're down

Sony and it's much maligned PS3 seem to be having tons of public relation problems these days. Now everyday folks are even going to a lot of effort to add to their misery. This video is pretty funny.

Back

We made it back from Snyder about eight 'o clock last night and I'm still tired. I've got a lot of thoughts on small-town living and going home that I'll post later.

This week we've got a Business Journal issue to finish up and several other deadlines, along with the release of Crackdown, so posting may be kind of slow.

Nerds with swords

This is probably not the safest idea ever conceived.

If you can't say something nice ...

Speaking of "ruining the $50 controller", Cody (who is only 17 months old and unfortunately, too young for the death penalty) threw one of my Xbox 360 controllers into the back yard.

There Indiana, our blood hound, proceeded to chew the top off the left stick. I guess this is what I get for wishing harm on other people's controllers.

Bad idea of the day

For anyone who has ever played on Xbox Live, you know it is filled with 14-year-old boys who's language would make a sailor blush. It's hugely annoying. Well, now their inane taunts can be premeditated thanks to the Trash Talk.

Basically, you prerecord your trash talk and then, at the magic push of a button, your probably less-than-intelligent speech is spewed across the internet to fellow players. This brings laziness down to new low thought previously unattainable. If there is any justice in the world, each of these devices will burst into flames permanently ruining the $50 controller it's attached to (and maybe even injuring, though not too severely, the player who saw fit to purchase it).

The best suggestion I've seen is for Microsoft to create an "Ignore All Tards" feature that automatically detects this device and doesn't allow you to hear anything they say.

Via Xbox 360 Fanboy.

PS3 problems

For anyone interested in new technology or video games, it's been intriguing to watch the launch of the Playstation 3 and all the ensuing bad press. Sony has been having any number of problems with the much-touted new system. However, you know you have problems selling them when you can walk into the Stephenville Wal-Mart and buy any one of about 20 that were in-stock. This time last month, many people would have given a kidney to get their hands on one. Not so much anymore.

In 2005, the Xbox 360 launched in the same November time frame as the PS3 in 2006. This time last year, you couldn't find a 360 to save your life. I know. I tried. It probably doesn't bode well for the PS3 that is so readily available this early in it's life-cycle. Some retailers are even offering them for $100 off with the trade-in of a PS2.