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Letterman + Hatsune Miku + same stage = wonderful times we live in :)

Ryan Davis, your spirit is alive.

Yesterday was a tough day. When I learned of our collective loss, I was shaken...I withdrew to a pub to pull a pint in Ryan's name and try to understand how something like this could happen. Then home to my wife, my kids and after the night's family time had subsided, went to bed somber, realizing mortality with a clear focus. How heavy your hearts must be.

Today, when I went to choose an appropriate tee for today, I found myself saying "It's TOOOOOzdaaay.." about 3x before I realized what was happening. I loved this manboy, never met him nor any of the honorable Giant Bomb crew to this day, but man - I miss this duder like I did.

Yesterday was a very tough day.

Ryan...our golden giggler, our emcee; the divining rod path-ing through the oft delightfully derailed bombcast chaos. I'm utterly crushed at the prospect of his wife and love not being able to journey on with him in the physical realm. I can't imagine how the Giant Bomb crew are coping with this right now. I (we) love you all very much.

Please, take all the time that you need. We are thankful to have been a part of the circle for so long and I for one will be here when you are ready to commune with us again.

Ryan Davis, your work and humor has been a bright light. Thank you.

Wow! Quite the overwhelming push towards getting a PS3 now or soon-ish. Sounds like that may become my plan. I usually wait until after the consoles are 'broken in' for a bit before I dive in anyhoo (at least this lastGen), and it has treated me well (like with the x360, waiting = more efficient unit, solid low-price games library, etc.).

I believe Sony has stated that they are not going to be dropping the price of the PS3 pre-PS4 launch - is there any proof/scoops-reports to the contrary? Just wondering how long I would need to wait before I can dive into bluRay goodness (ST60 arrives next week!!11)

Thanks again ;)

Heya peeps :)

Alright, so I'm about to setup a new media consumption area (PanPlasma-50ST60 / bluRay / AVR(?) / etc.) and I need some input from the BomberDuders about my bluRay decision.

I have never owned a PS3 nor a bluRay player so I'm excited about the prospect to say the least. I would love to play some of the PS3 titles that I have missed (Journey, SlyCooper, TheLastOfUs, Beyond 2 Souls, etc.) but with the PS4 launch coming up, should I just pick up a stand-alone BRD player (such as the Sony BDP-S5100) and hope for GaiKai Virtualization versions of those titles? I realize that the procs are different on the 2 systems, but I believe Sony has stated that they will start to bring some of their PS3 library to the PS4 in 2014 (or do I have that wrong?).

I have an x360 and plenty of missed games on that front too (new baby, life/work balance, etc.) so I 'll probably be good on the gaming front until the new consoles hit. I also play quite a bit on my PC and will be watching alot of TV/Movies; in other words, as long as I can play The Last of Us, Journey and Beyond 2 Souls at SOME point in the future, I'm good ;)

What are your thoughts?

As always, thanks for your input and for the killer community!

@MsMalloryKnoxx: I agree wholeheartedly - the whole point of gaming is enjoying your time spent in them, IMO.

I'm all about the journey - atmosphere, dialogue, story, overall aesthetics, combat mechanics, etc., all these things contribute or detract from an individuals immersion factor. Some games I play (like MTG on the x360) are just quick shots of fun, but I still feel pretty immersed in that environment even if it's only for a little while.

When SWTOR hit last year, a couple of my workMates who had not previously played MMOs were pretty amped because of the Star Wars tie-in. I was pretty excited too - I mean, BIOWARE + Anything lately has been pretty amazing ;) I was on a little break from World of Warcraft (<< been in since Vanilla...) at the time anyway so I cranked up TOR. Bioware NAILED it - really a well developed game in the Star Wars universe. Here's the thing: I got to lvl 44 and then...just stopped playing. I wasn't really having fun, and after a month or so of not logging in I cancelled my sub. My workmates freaked out on me lol (usual /Fail smacktalk, etc.). The ironic thing was, even now after being gone from the game more than 2 months, they STILL haven't reached anywhere CLOSE to lvl 44 on any of their characters. I basically told them when they do get enough experience with the game, and if they're still engaged and enjoying it THEN we can talk about it - 'til then STFU ;)

I love gaming for the immersion; If I'm having a good experience I don't care what other people think about me and it really doesn't matter. Life is too short to let anyone else determine your affinity ;)

That being said, most gaming communities are built around differing opinions about games. You will find allies and detractors (and trolls >.<) for just about anything you present, so be prepared for some opposition. It's all relative and mostly subjective; just remember, opposition to your viewpoint doesn't mean your viewpoint is not valid.

Enjoy RE and SH!

@Funkydupe: Best MTLCA song ever.

@hwy_61 : I had the 8800 before I upgraded last year as well, so I feel your pain ;) Honestly, most upgrades that you make at this point will improve your experience.

In my case, I decided to save up for a while and grab some AMDs to crossFire and now I'm rocking dual Sapphire Radeon HD 6970s. Took a while to come up with the $$, but man - soooo worth it.

In recent news, both companies are heading into nextGen battle territory:

GTX680 grabs graphics crown / ZDNet

nVidia 28nm Kepler Architecture

AMD 7970 review / PCmag

^^ not really helpful for your price point, but the good news is that with the new wave of tech, the previous Gens will start to liquidate.

Here's another thread about sub $200 card choices:

Best Graphics Card under $200 / TH

Consensus in there is that the nV 560Ti might be your huckleberry (although a bit higher than your price point as well).

Anyhoo, Good luck with your search!

Here we go : Mass Effect Dual Pack [Download]

thanks @Zelyre ;)

@Spoonman671 : Your experience is valid; something to consider for sure. I believe I have decided to give both games a go though.

@Zelyre: great points! Thank you.

Further solidifies the PC as the proper platform for this endeavour :)

ME1 and ME2 for $12?! *searches...

iOS games aside (?), I grabbed the MMO7 mouse as soon as AMZ had it in stock, cause I was all like 'zomG I play MMOs...I NEED those buttons!' O_O It's pricey but...(please see,Buttons)

I am about to return though - seems like a better fit for claw-grip peeps (jerks!) even with all the adjustment ability. I'm going to stick with my Logi G500 for the time being, which really is an exceptional mouse (*pets G500...)

@Spoonman671 said:

I don't recommend playing them at all.

plz 'splain.