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Connect360 Makes Mac And Xbox Play Nicely Together

Gnomie Honz from our chat room writes:
Hey, Chris!
First of all I’d like to thank you for taking the time to read this. I just recently started watching your YouTube videos and find them amusing and, most important, some of the most informative I’ve seen in a long time.
I’m a newish Mac user and […]

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Top 5 Xbox Live Tips

Gnomie Joseph Amato writes:
Hey, Chris! I was thinking of some Xbox Live tips and thought I would send them and see if they would be of any help to your viewers. I haven’t been in the chat room since school started again but I have been watching your YouTube videos. Thanks for taking the time […]

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2D Physics Game Phun Is… Fun!

Gnomie James Briggs writes:
Hey, Chris!
I recently found a great sandbox game with basic 2D physics. I personally think that you will enjoy this a lot, though it is hard to get started with it. Once you figure out the basic operations of the game and how it works, I think it is a great and […]

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Top 5 Arcade Style Downloadable PC Games

Gnomie John D. Lippincott (aka Genezix from our chat room) writes in with his top five favorite arcade-style downloadable games:

CubeMaster Gold from FunFactory
Cost: FREE!
This one’s for you Chris. This, quite simply, is one of the best Tetris clones I have ever seen. Although it’s not super-strong in the graphics department, nor has it got any […]

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Top 5 Ways To Get More Bang For Your Buck On Video Games

Gnomie Andrew Franklin writes:
Hey Chris,
Let’s face it: video games can be a pretty expensive investment nowadays. Up to $60 a game, $300 a console, and not to mention peripherals and monthly subscriptions for online play if you have an Xbox 360. With those types of numbers, more than likely you’re not going to be able […]

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Top 5 Tips For Playing Guitar

Gnomie K. L. Canta writes:
Here is a top five list on playing guitar for rookies. Not really a game, but learning an instrument takes just as much (well, more) skill as mastering your favorite game. And it keeps those fingers limber!

Keep your guitar in tip top shape. Check the neck for warpage and fret […]

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Extending The Life Of Your Xbox 360

Gnomie Hai-Shuo Shu writes:
Hi there Chris!
I thought I would share a few tips on how to extend the life of the Xbox 360, and possibly stave off the onset of the various “rings of death” issues. I don’t know if you already have a list like this; I’ve tried Googling Pirillo AND Xbox 360, […]

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Xbox 360 Tips

Gnomie Sean (Higgy76) Higgins writes:
Hey, Chris! I have been talking to people on Xbox Live a lot lately while playing Halo 3 and COD 4 and they have no idea how to use some of the features on the Xbox 360. First, if you don’t have Xbox Live, you need to get it because it […]

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From Transport Tycoon To OpenTTD

Gnomie alphaxion writes:
Hey, Chris!
thought I’d fill your random crap quota for the day :)
I know you love how the general Internet community can really take an idea and expand it beyond that which it was ever dreamt to be.
Well, there’s a project that really encompasses this quite thoroughly.
With you not holding much of a gaming […]

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MMORPG IRC Chat Top 5 List

Gnomie Jumpman from our chatroom writes:
Hi Chris,
Just saw your MMORPG top 5 list on your Web site a few minutes ago and I’d like to input my two cents for players that get a little more involved in the game. I’m just going to go by Runescape as this is the MMORPG that I play.
5. […]

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Top 5 Best Commodore 64 Games

Gnomie Erin of Happy Pineapple writes:
Dear Chris,
I am a relatively new viewer of your videos. I have not tried the live chat yet, but I hope to get up the nerve soon since it always looks really fun. I have been really intrigued by your top five list videos, and I actually got an […]

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Top 5 Things You Might Not Know About Your Wii

Gnomie Samueltehg33k (from our chat room) writes:

The Wii can be used to play .avi movies and .mp3 music files.
If you have either of these two formats of video/audio, you can use them through the Photo Channel. You can access them through your SD card port on the Wii using the Photo Channel 1.0. Photo Channel […]

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Xbox 360 Vs. PS3: The Great Debate

Gnomie Anthony from our chat room writes:
Hey Chris!
I’d like to state all of the pros and cons for both the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360.
I’ll start with the PS3
Pros:

Beats 360 in month-by-month sales

Free wireless, built-in Blu-ray, and free online play via the PlayStation Network

Internet broswer

Blu-ray won the format war

ALL games are on Blu-ray discs […]

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Choosing A Video Game

Gnomie amazenyou from the chat room writes:
Hey Mr. Pirillo, I have been viewing your top 5 and other lists and came up with one of my own. If you’re like me, you don’t have 59 bucks to waste on a bad video game and now even rentals are getting more and more expensive. So what […]

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Cultivating A Fascinating Rhythm With StepMania

Gnomie Kieran writes:
Hey Chris, I have been watching your show for a while, and I recently saw your video that had to do with rhythm (or your lack of it according to yourself). I decided to send you an email on another thing you could use to improve your sense of rhythm. It is a […]

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Top 5 Ways To Show Off The Wii

Dear Chris:
Once again it’s SamuelTehG33k. Being the Wii Giik I am, I want to submit to you another top five Wii list — this one about the top five ways to show off the Wii’s muscles. It’s a list of the software and features that best display what the Wii can do.

The Photo Channel! When […]

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Top 5 PlayStation Games

Reminding us that games don’t have to be brand-spanking new to be any fun, Gnomie Kai (ramm400) from the UK writes in and takes us back with his five favorite PlayStation games:

Metal Gear Solid
Created by the legendary designer of such all-time classics as the previous versions of Metal Gear, Snatcher, and Policenauts, Metal Gear Solid […]

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Top 5 Wii Internet Browser Shortcuts

Gnomie yeah568 writes:
Hey Chris,
I’m a long-time Wii user and wanted to share some of the tips I picked up.
E ya later!

The - button. During typing in Wii programs, it counts as backspace on a keyboard.

The HOME button. Press it, and you’ll get a handy menu, with the options Wii Menu, Reset, or Operation Guide for […]

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Top 5 Tips On Playing Slayer In Halo

Gnomie PongoShawn writes:
Hey Chris,
Just recently, I acquired Halo 2 for Vista, so I decided to submit this top 5 tips on playing Slayer via Xbox Live. I think these tips can be of some use to the community.
5. Grab any weapons on the floor if you can. You never know when you will be in […]

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A Gnomie’s PS3 Top 5

Gnomie Paul Readman writes:
Hi, there! I haven’t been here for a while, but I’ve been watching the YouTube videos. Hope the Pirillo family had a great Christmas and has a happy new year!
My general top 5 tips, recommendations, and things to take note of when buying PS3 games:
Assassin’s Creed Resolution Downside
This may only apply to […]