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"Dear Santa:

I've done my best to be good all year long. All I want for this Christmas is a new kind of video game that will be better than anything you've ever brought me before.

Thank you!

Jimmy"

"Dear Jimmy:

You really did do a good job this year. Consider it done!

Santa"

Jimmy gets up Christmas morning and is thrilled to pieces when he finds Santa's gift. His very own copy of MTV/Harmonix's newest gaming release, Rock Band. If you haven't yet heard about this latest gaming sensation, read on!

Rock Band is the latest entry into the genre of music/rhythm games and the creative design crew at Harmonix has gone way above and beyond on this one. Its developers wanted to come up with more than just another video game. They wanted to step things up to a whole new level, and more than succeeded with Rock Band.

This innovative game allows you to play each of the musical instruments on your own or "jam" with up to three other "band members". Rock Band also brings an entirely new dimension to the world of gaming by allowing the players to gradually be able to perform live solos, on their own, and eventually as a band. Forget karaoke. it's time to "rock"! Each musical part, including a lead guitar, bass guitar, drummer and lead vocalist, has several levels. Each member has to work on improving their performance on one level before they can move on to the next.

Harmonix is also in the process of setting up an international online community where you can find new members to play in your band or just meet and compare performance strategies. There will also be new song tracks available each week so you can continue to add to your band's playlist!

Due to the incredible pre-release response, Rock Band is expected to sell out very quickly, so if you haven't already written to Santa, you'll need to make sure to grab a copy of Rock Band for yourself.

"Dear Harmonix:

Thanks for making my job so much easier this year!"

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First impression: Well, when I got my DS Animal Crossing Wild World was the only game I owned for a month.. so I had to like it... And (luckily)I really really did like it! I love that you have a town that you get to run around and make friends and money and plant flowers in.

The game: Like I said, you have a town that you live in (with up to three other people in your home) and you get to name the town and move into it. Your town has a river and a beach/shore as well as fruit trees, other people in homes, a town hall with a post office, town gates (for leaving and visiting), a museum, a clothing shop and an all-in-one shop.

First thing to do in Animal Crossing Wild World you have to go work for Tom Nook, the guy at the all-in-one shop.. which is sort of a pain.. but you can't get around doing it unless you never ever set foot into his shop, which is kind of hard.. I thought about never going in the second time I set up a town.. just because it's such a hassle to do all of his errands for him..

As far as plants and other life: I get kind of tired of weeding the town and keeping it super clean.. but if you don't do it, the town becomes one solid weed patch. I like how you can get fruit from other towns and plant it and have other fruit trees in your own town. You just have to get out and go to another town!

For a while I was addicted to making snowmen so that they would send me snowman presents. You just roll two snowballs around until they're big enough and push them together.. but if you do a bad job they get a bit upset and angry. Lately I've lost my talent for making good snowmen, so I haven't been making as many. I wonder what spring will bring once the snow melts?

You have to make money to pay off your mortgages so you can get a bigger house and a bigger mortgage. This latest town I made I haven't been paying off my mortgage very fast.. but I figured it can't hurt anything much.

Making money! It's super easy! Fishing is easy, and so is fruit gathering. Or you can be the town bum and everyone will give you stuff constantly that you can sell for money.. Also digging up fossils is good.. Once you donate so many the museum gets full and if they already have a fossil you can sell it for a nice chunk of money. Or if you're really bored you can shake trees and smash rocks with shovels for money that might pop out..

I love getting mail, but usually it's pretty boring stuff unless you have other people living in your house mailing you presents and stuff. I also love giving other animal characters new catch phrases.. but just be warned that they delete/bleep any bad words you might use.. although not all of them.. Right now all of my people say "hooty hoo" just like the museum owl.

Changing your clothes constantly is also fun. I tend to get attached to outfits though.. Last time I had a red and orange kimono and an old fashioned space helmet and an umbrella with hearts on it.. Now i have a military uniform dress and a halo with a masquerade mask and a giant leaf umbrella. I think I'll stick with that one for now.

Conclusion: I give Animal Crossing Wild World a 9. There isn't much to be said that hasn't already been said about this particular game.. It's just a good game! Addictive and fun, even if you play too much and get burned out.. you eventually go back to it. I do wish there was an option to visit any open town.. rather than having to have a friend code.. that would be so much more fun.

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Earlier models of games are increasingly becoming obsolete these days and people are now actively investing in such next-gen games. In today's modern world of gaming, a lot has been said and written about the recent technological advancements. With the introduction of new and innovative games like Sony Portable Station Player and Nintendo DS Consoles, the floodgates of ultimate delight have been opened for all the gaming enthusiasts. These gaming consoles are power-packed to give the players that ultimate high.

This hand held gaming console has been an overnight hit ever since it was launched a few years back. It offers world class gaming experience to the gamers and this is the reason why the console has been able to gain unprecedented popularity.

If you are looking for some of the most popular games compatible with the Nintendo DS Console then the Internet is one of the best available options to serve your needs. You will be amazed to know that most of the game manufacturers have tied up with some of the major market names to make sure that gamers like you are not left deprived of "exciting and adrenaline-rushing gaming experience". Hence, prospective buyers of this game should access the Internet and carry out a thorough search before investing their hard-earned money. Many online gaming stores are offering this game at a reasonable price.

This gaming console comes with dual screens. One can use the touchscreen to access an inventory reference to view maps of his favourite game, for role playing games and for navigating the menu. This game comes with advanced three dimensional graphics engine and sixteen channel audio that make it stand out amongst other portable game systems. The built- in microphone feature enables voice control of the different games. Besides this, this microphone allows voice chat with other DS players. The addition of the latest PictoChat option allows DS gamers to write messages with a stylus which can be sent through wireless. Today's tech-savvy generation is more than willing to embrace gaming consoles like Nintendo DS Console. This game is pulling crowds with the assurance of providing that adrenaline-rushing thrill to its players. In addition to this, the game gives them a chance to mingle with their family and friends and spend some time in the refreshing indulgence of playing this high-tech game.

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So you want to download free Sony PSP games, huh? Well, you can! You should have a memory stick to save the free games in. In time, you may want to purchase a memory stick with a higher capacity--the Memory Stick Pro Duo card. This is because you want to bring most of your favorite games with you on the road. Your game collection will grow, trust me, since you can download free Sony PSP games after you read this article. So let's get it on.

Now that the memory stick issue is out of the way, you will need to find on the Internet websites that allow you to download free Sony PSP games. Go online and use your favorite search engine. Type the search words, 'download free Sony PSP games,' and you will get a lot of links. Now comes the harder part: separating the good from the bad and the ugly.

You will encounter three kinds of download sites. The most common one is the one with where you ca download free Sony PSP games--these websites have a lot of pop up ads and banner ads. Although you can click and download games immediately, the speed leaves a lot to be desired. It can take you anywhere from an hour to a day waiting for the download to finish. By the time it finishes, you will have the game plus a lot of spyware and adware. The good thing though is that you paid no cash.

The second one is the not-free-one-at-all. It is also annoying. It claims to be free but when you click to download free Sony PSP games, you are led to a membership page along with a joining fee sign up form and an explanation that after you pay to join, you still need to pay a monthly fee. The good thing is that the downloads are faster and you won't have any spyware or adware in your PC after the download. You just shell out money, and then shell out more every month.

The third one is the best, a combination, or a compromise between the first one (where you shell out no cash, get spyware, and endure slow downloads) and the second one (where you get fast downloads, no spyware, and shell out cash upon joining and more for every month). The third kind is the type that asks you to pay for a one-time joining fee, and then afterwards no more monthly or hidden fees. You enjoy unlimited downloads, not only can you download free Sony PSP games, but also wallpapers, tutorials, homebrew programs, and more.

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