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I'll definitely check out the character creator. I don't need to get into actually playing a new MMO right now, but we'll see.

Remember that you'll need to fit a Windows license into your budget. Probably $80-$100. (Windows 10 is only "free" as an upgrade to an existing Windows install.) If you're in school, there may be education discounts available.

I'm going to stick with Windows 7 and 8.1 for as long as possible (I don't like 10 for various reason)... but I'm guessing most people will say to go with 10, as it's the latest.

And include a decent keyboard & mouse, if needed. You mention playing on TV. If you plan on doing most of your gaming with controller, and don't think you'll need a fancy gaming keyboard & mouse, maybe get something like this. I'm using this (previous version) for my PC hooked up to TV at the moment, and using wireless 360 controller for Big Picture Mode gaming. The keyboard's probably not great for gaming (considering the tiny arrow keys), but it's good enough for basic desktop/internet use.

I saw this somewhere recently. (It wasn't in another subforum, was it?)

Kevin Magnussen linked to 2016 Renault drive amidst Pastor Maldonado uncertainty (ESPN uk)

Nothing confirmed yet, but Venezuela's PDVSA is 3 weeks late on their $50M payment to team Renault.

They talked about it last year, but it didn't work out: Drew & Danny go to an F1 Grand Prix. Montreal (June) or Austin (October) are the most likely candidates.

I'd like to see them try something new with Mario Maker.

And I probably say this whenever I'm in a GBEast Play Date suggestion thread, but: I'd love to see those guys play some Sims 4.

@effache and @mirado - Thanks. So far I've run Kerbal with no mods, but having watched the series so far, these seem like mods worth trying out.

Here's an alternative way to watch: YouTube Doubler

• The Brain (Drew)
• The Looks (Brad)
• The Muscle (Jeff)
• The Wildcard (Dan)

Had a notification issue, but different.

Noticed in a thread someone had replied & mentioned my username (correct spelling, with @ sign), but I hadn't gotten a notification about it.

I cracked the (digital) seal on Life is Strange this weekend. I had watched the Quick Look and GB East's first Choose Our Own Adventure, so I knew most of what happened in episode 1. Started playing, finished episode 1, started on 2.

I'm on board. This is all great so far. Even if it didn't have the time mechanic, I'd still be interested in seeing Max and Chloe's story play out. And it's such a pretty looking game. Sure it cribs a bit from the Telltale/Walking Dead formula and style, but I liked TWD, and it's different enough that it doesn't feel like a copy. It's its own thing.

I really dug the Robot Roller Derby Disco Dodgeball soundtrack (Bandcamp link). Dan talked about it a bit during the GOTY podcasts. It's definitely good background music for computer work (I always have trouble trying to work while listening to podcasts).

Probably the only soundtrack I bought last year.