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Unlike Nintendo, and to a slightly lesser extent Sony, Microsoft's gaming division is something of a side project in the grand scheme of things. While Sony would be in serious trouble as a company if their gaming division were to collapse, and Nintendo's entire business is gaming, Microsoft could decide to pack up and withdraw from the gaming industry entirely without any serious long term consequence for the mega-corporation. I think when considering the current batch of consoles and games on our store shelves, and the companies behind them, it's very important to remember this little fact. Why? Because it explains so many of the common frustrations gamers may experience with Microsoft's gaming strategy.This is all just my opinion, of course, but i doubt i'm alone as a 360 owner in... Read more »

I picked up Metallica's new album, "Death Magnetic", this morning, and boy could i be any more pleased with it. I dont think it's possible for them to have done a better job.It may sound strange, but i'm not actually a metal fan at all. But i love metallica. Like many fans, i found St.Anger to be incredibly disappointing, but the new album is everything i was hoping for and more. It's like the Dark Knight of albums; it just leaves you so satisfied.Everything they lost is back; the awesome drums (without the flat snare), the fast-paced thrash tempo, and what seems like two albums worth of guitar solos on one disc after guitarist Kirk Hammet was told "guitar solos are dated" while working on the previous album.I couldnt be happier. That is all. Read more »