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With the release of GTA IV I really want to get an XBOX 360. This isn’t anything new, but now its in overdrive. I really want to try the online.

Here is the dilemma though, no its not that I can’t afford it, I feel like I am at a point in my life where I need a new Handle. Hans Gillman is good for certain games, but I feel i need something with more ring to it and maybe even that will incite fear in young children and old men. How am I supposed to intimidate children while playing UNO on XBOX live when my name just sounds like normal foreign guy. (Normal foreign guy in the Internet world = pervert or pedophile and no child is afraid of that). Hans Gillman can only get anger from a draw 4 wild, I want fear even on a red 2 (and I’m not talking about Wedge Antilles).

Any thoughts?

MCV from the UK reports that Microsoft has cut the price of its Xbox 360’s. This is a pretty big deal since one of the allures of the Wii is that its the value system. I know it has way more than that, but price always comes into play. According to ripten the price is lower than the Wii (“Amazon.co.uk can now confirm the new UK prices. The Xbox 360 Arcade will drop from £199.99 to £159.99 (cheaper than the Nintendo Wii no less…”)

They both have their ups and down, but I am not going into that now. I am just hoping that this happens soon in America. I can really use an XBOX 360 to play some Golden Eye online. Or maybe even some UNO

While reading some of my forums today I cam across this thread about Circuit City deals for next week (March 2nd - March 8th, 2008). There is a lot of fluff, but in there it has two big deals.

• ” TheWii IS listed in this week’s ad on Page #1 // Limited Quantities // No rain checks // Limit 1 per household // Minimum 15 per store // Get your warm winter overcoat & mittens on early to get yours” So if you are one of those people that still needs a Wii before Brawl comes out, here is your chance. Which brings us to
• “Pre-Order Super Smash Brothers Video Game for the Wii Gaming System and Receive a $10 Gift Cardwhen you pick up the game // Game available in store 3/9/08 // $5 Deposit required to reserve your copy.” This is awesome because I am going to buy the game anyway, at least I can get some free credit for it.

There is a lot more in the tread about DVD’s on sale and CD’s but nothing quite as exciting as this.

The last thing that now that HD-DVD has given up as a format, the HD-DVD played add on to the XBOX 360is now only 50 bucks. If I had an XBOX 360 I would probably buy this for the fact you can netflix the movies and don’t need to invest more than just $50 in this dead format.