The SNES is easily my favorite console system of all time, and regardless of what Sony and MS (and even Nintendo) come up with these days, nothing beats the huge range of SNES titles when it comes down to pure gameplay. There are plenty of SNES games that I still play regularly using PC emulators and on my GP2X handheld, but the one that I keep coming back to is the Konami classic Pop’n Twinbee. The graphics are gorgeous, and it has just enough cutesy Japanese factor going on. Vertical shooters simply don’t get any better than this. It’s my favorite SNES game of all time.

Twinbee
US $42.81 - Pop n Twinbee Boxed Super Nintendo SNES Game PAL

Grand Theft Auto 4 has finally been released! I’ve just ordered my copy, it should be here within a few days. Looks like I’ll be taking a few ’sick days’ off work to play this baby! There are some really nice deals on the GTA IV Special Edition at the moment - the Special Edition includes the Grand Theft Auto IV game (duh!), a GTA metal safety deposit box, GTA IV art book, a soundtrack CD from GTA IV, a Rockstar key-chain, and a limited edition Rockstar duffel bag. That’s a lot of cool stuff.

GTA IV Special Edition
US $76.28 - GRAND THEFT AUTO 4 GTA IV SPECIAL EDITION PS3 - SEALED

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue is one of the best games for the PS3, and they’ve just released a massive FREE online update. Polyphony Digital rock!

It’s time for me to speak up and be heard! I’m sick of listening to everyone else yapping away during COD4 and not being able to shout back. So I’m buying a cheap and nasty bluetooth headset. You think those 10 year old kids are annoying? Wait until my wisecracks hit the airwaves! I’m either going to get a Jabra or a Motorola - I’ve heard that they’re easily the best value for money.

I purchased Call Of Duty 4 for PS3 a few days ago - and I’ve been playing it pretty much every waking minute since I got it. I’ve never been a huge FPS fan, but COD4 is really something special. The Chernobyl levels are breathtaking - I’ve honestly never played a game with anything like the depth or immersion that COD4 offers. The only minor complaint I have is that you can’t mute the headset volume levels during online play - which results in listening to people that you’d rather ignore… hopefully we’ll get a patch to fix this in the near future. This is one of the best games I’ve ever played in my life (and I’ve played a lot of ‘em) - it’s a 9/10.

Call Of Duty 4
US $25.67 - Call Of Duty 4:Modern Warfare PC (DVD) English Language

The BoomChair gaming chair takes the idea of a Homer Simpson style massage chair in a totally new direction. The BoomChair is totally adjustable, and is compatible with most game consoles, audio devices, video devices and computers with an RCA audio output. It uses wireless technology so you don’t need to have cables running all over the place, and features stereo speakers and a sub woofer.

BoomChair
US $9.95 - BOOMCHAIR WI FX WIRELESS GAME GAMER ENTERTAINMENT CHAIR

I’ve just got all my old gaming consoles out of storage and don’t have anywhere near enough inputs on my TV to hook them all up at once. There’s no way I’m crawling behind my TV to unplug cables every time I want to use a different console - so I’ve splashed out and spent a whopping $5 on a cheap little TV input selector box. It’s not incredibly pretty, but I’m going to tape it to the back of my TV unit, so it won’t be visible anyway. Flicking a switch is certainly a lot easier than pulling out my TV and fiddling with cables.

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I’ve decided to take the plunge and buy myself a nice new HD TV (and a PS3 to go with it!). After all the research I’ve done so far, I’m leaning towards a 40 inch Sony Bravia 1080p. The only other contender is the Philips Ambilight, which everyone is raving about - the Ambilight still seems like a gimmick to me, but the Philips does come with a 3 year guarantee compared to Sony’s 1 year. I’ve had a serious look at both of them, and I can’t see any huge difference in the display, but I definitely prefer the front bezel finish of the Sony. I just have to find a showroom that will let me hook up a PS3 to both TVs and compare them side by side. Then I’ll buy one online

One of the most annoying things about the new PlayStation3 SixAxis controller is the lack of rumble - nobody liked the idea when it was announced, and nobody liked the idea when it was released. Finally Sony have seen the light, and have released the new DualShock 3 controller for the PlayStation3. And of course, it rumbles! The new DualShock 3 is wireless, uses play and charge technology (so you can play ‘wired’ while charging), and it comes in black or white. Thank you for listening Sony! The DualShock 3 is here just in time for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue - let’s rumble!

That’s not a typo. I’m talking about the PlayStation2. If you don’t already have one, then it’s about time you did. No home is complete without a PS2 - even if it’s just to play Gran Turismo 4 and We Love Katamari. Brand new slim PlayStation2 consoles are getting ridiculously cheap these days, and used games are being sold for as low as $1 each. You can even get the super sexy silver consoles for a fraction of what they cost when they were released. My original ‘chubby’ PlayStation2 is almost 7 years old now, so I’m thinking of buying a new slim PS2 to keep in the box - I wish I had have done that when all those Atari 2600s where being sold off in the 80s!