I rarely blog but I had to add an entry today. I'm a dad and since we had the little one, I've been gaming in silence. You guessed it, I see everything but I hear nothing because I don't want to wake bOoM_L_SeGuNdO or the wife in the evenings. I put some cash on the side and purchased the Tritton AX360. First and foremost, these things work fabulously! I took a little more time balancing the speakers and whatnot but it was well worth it. I, like many others from the site have stated already, heard things you never knew were there. Hearing flies wiz around your head as you're on the beach in High Ground was a surprise. I literally jumped to my right when I escaped from a sniper headshot courtesy of Todd the Barber. Sound has taken on a new dimension in my gaming and I'm so glad I got these things. I will surely play through the Campaign again just to experience the game as it should have been. The first time through, I kept asking my co-op partner what was said or did they say which way to go? If you need to maintain a quiet home while gaming "until your eyes bleed" then I would highly recommend these puppies. These headphones are very well made and produce GREAT sound.

For those that have one, I would suggest using a sound meter to calibrate the sound balance.

Buy.com has them for $90 with Google checkout. Currently sold out

Well I sort of do and have numerous experiences to back it up but I'll just lay out the most recent one.

As you can see by my blog page, the little one, future GT :bOOmLsEGUNDo is a big part of my life and I've had less time to game. Well my BD is coming up and I thought I get some more gaming in via a portable device. I decided to treat myself and get a PSP. Why? You can game for free if you decide to go the homebrew path, which I did. You can watch movies on the go. So many things you can do with the homebrew setup. Sound easy enough right? Buy one with the right Firmware and your set. After meeting several people and asking "why did you say new when it is definitely in poor condition?", I get a great deal on a PSP, brand new, no damage at all.

After using the PSP for several days. I'm not that impressed with the fucking thing. Yeah, I put some Divx movies on there and play some games while the little one is daydreaming on the swing but it isn't all that. So now I'm selling it and getting an HD-DVD player.

So you may wonder why did you mention retro grade? One should never make purchases or file / sign important paperwork during this time. What can go wrong, will. This time it was my satisfaction with portable gaming.

I rented Shadowrun and I hope I can enjoy my weekend.