Recent content by hinotori

Yep - definitely YMMV. But it should be consistent (either tax free or not) in your state across retailers. Though again, even with that, I've seen some stores still charge sales tax. Targets in Missouri don't, in my experience. The nice thing is, the potential tax was noted during the...

Typically point cards are tax-free (even in store). This isn't always the case, but I've always picked them up sans-tax at local Targets. Also - for folks who have the Target Visa / Credit Card: You get an additional 5% off the price, bringing it down to 37.99. Definitely a good deal -...

They're definitely good live. We saw them with Bad Religion, so a good portion of the crowd (including us) consisted of thirtysomethings. Still, awesome show.

It's working now - no delays. I wonder if a lot of folks got the "inactive session" error (which happens after 30 minutes) and so there's a brief reprieve from the unintentional DDoS.

I finally did get some items to add to cart with the sale price showing, though who knows if I'll survive the checkout process. Ship to store has its perks (you get it a lot quicker that way), but I'm in no rush for these, and I usually just use the free RZ Silver shipping. Also, our local...

In theory, this sale was supposed to be only for RZ Silver members. So I imagine you'd need to be logged in with your Silver-linked account. However, even as a Silver member, I haven't been able to get any of the deals to show up. For the first 20 minutes, they all said "Coming Soon." Just...

Component video is capable of handling 1080p, and the video quality of HD video over component cable is generally indistinguishable from HDMI. Where it gets sticky is the fact that most TVs employ HDCP, a copy protection scheme that will only allow 1080p over HDMI. So if you had an older HDTV...

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The first DJ Hero (with turntable) has been $30 at Target lately. The store by me didn't have it marked (it was Marked $70) but it rang up at $30. Might be worth a look if they still have it in stock. Seems like it was significantly overproduced, so you might see better deals crop up before...

I'm just glad the game's almost here!

It's by no means comprehensive, but I thought this was useful: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_games_exclusives_%28seventh_generation%29 At least it seems to do a pretty decent job of laying out the 360 vs. PS3 exclusives. The thing is, at this point in the consoles' lifespans...

You only need a cable long enough to go from your receiver to your TV. The only problem with getting a short cable is, most places charge more for shipping than for the cable. There's not really a problem with getting a 2m cable, so if the price is pretty close, you'd be covered if you ever...

One note about using an existing hard drive (from an old system) on the Arcade. The content you've downloaded is licensed for use on the original console (it's bound to the system, not the drive). To play Arcade games you've purchased, you typically need to be signed into XBL for...

I enjoy 'em both, but GH does tend to have make-believe notes tossed in. Neversoft's more likely to make you play keyboard segments on the guitar, too, though Harmonix isn't guilt-free there, either. Of course, Rock Band 3 will solve that problem. It seems that in general, Neversoft treats...

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