I sat this morning for several minutes thinking about how I wanted to introduce myself to you, and when nothing witty came to me, the obvious choice was to just say hello. I'm Chris Buffa, GameDaily's Editor in Chief. For years, I've asked for a blog and never received it, so I decided to flex some editorial muscle and start one. Like you, I have a lot of opinions on video games and the industry as a whole, and I need a forum to vent my frustrations and give praise when it's due. Besides, you need to know where to send hate mail to, right (let's start a mail bag while we're at it)? The only thing I need is a catchy title. Let's do this: send suggestions to Chris@gamedaily.com, and the best blog title wins a prize, depending on your platform of choice and what I have kicking around the apartment. Then I'll write new entries starting next Friday, December 4th.

To put things in perspective, I also work for Hammersuit, an independent contractor with websites of its own. These include Modojo, a site devoted to portable content (iPhone, PSP, DS), GamePlayBook (100 percent devoted to sports games) and finally, RunDLC, a website that covers downloadable content for consoles. These sites receive updates on a daily basis and I'd love your feedback, in addition to what you think of GameDaily (everything's in beta, by the way). Both GamePlayBook and RunDLC have easy to use comment features, so don't hesitate to begin a discussion; you can send mail to my GameDaily address, or Chris@hammersuit.com.

OK, enough of the intro. Let's get down to it.

-I can't stop playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. "Can't stop" is an obvious exaggeration. If I never stopped, my girlfriend would probably leave me, so I make sure to play in spurts. I'm horrible, but still manage to win a few matches (the sun does indeed shine on a dog's butt every once in a while). I feed off the adrenaline that comes from running for my virtual life, and the rare opportunity to knife someone from behind.

As much as I love the game, there are a few things that bother me. I don't like the way my hands cramp up after an hour of play. That has a lot to do with repeatedly clicking the left stick to sprint (I make sure to use the Marathon perk for unlimited running). I also take issue with only having a handful of deathmatch maps, one of which is Estate, which I despise. Re-spawning in the forest and trudging my way to the house not only takes too long, but also results in a quick death. I should learn my lesson and snipe everyone, like half the players do.

I also can't seem to get MW2 out of my head. One night, I had a dream that these guys with shotguns invaded my complex and opened fire. Not sure how I feel about these types of dreams. Makes me wonder what actual soldiers dream about.

-As you can see with today's update, we decided to highlight the greatest Mario music of all time. Websites don't spend nearly as much time discussing soundtracks, and it's something we've always wanted to talk more about. GoNintendo was kind enough to help us out, and we both came up with an impressive list. I know, we probably missed something, but hopefully, there's at least one track that'll make you smile.

-Last night, I went to see the film, Precious (excellent, by the way), and before it started, I visited Digg to scan the latest video game stories. Came across Gamespy's Awfulchievements: The Worst Achievements Ever. Well-written article. Writer Luke McKinney calls out the most pathetic Xbox 360 achievements at our expense, AKA, the people who take the time to unlock them. The result is a lot of condescending language directed at those who pad their scores and brag about it.

I'm not an achievement whore. I've never unlocked 1,000 points in one game, but I have gone online with friends for the sole purpose of scoring some ridiculous achievement. Personally, the whole craze lost its appeal over a year ago, around the time when it was obvious that Microsoft had no interest in starting a rewards program (achieve milestones and win prizes), but that hasn't stopped me from choosing the 360 version over the PS3 edition. I still want whatever points I can scavenge. Bravo to Gamespy for calling Xbox 360 users out. We're sick.

-Namco Bandai just debuted Splatterhouse shoes. It's good to know that when it comes to Splatterhouse, the company can actually release something.

-Just saw these new video game controller holiday ornaments. First reaction was "that's dumb", quickly followed by "no, that's actually amazing and I want a set." But $25, with $10 shipping in the U.S.? It's a bit much.

-That leads me to video game prices in general. We need to stop complaining all the time. When did people get on the "let's whine about prices" in the first place? For as long as I can remember, console games have cost at least $50, some of which take less than an hour to beat. Gamers sit on forums all day bitching about spending $60 for a game with an eight-hour single player mode and a deep multiplayer campaign. Makes no sense. If you want to argue about overpriced special editions, I'll jump aboard that train. Companies need to calm down, but I don't take issue with dropping $45-$60 on a game. If it bothers you that much, shop at Amazon and take advantage of its deals.

-We need to get tougher on reviews. I think we get it right 80 percent of the time, a decent mark, but there are too many eights, nines and tens. Part of that came from our decision to review enjoyable games, instead of filling the database with crap (like most websites do), but we have a lot of room for improvement.

I'll make tougher reviews a new year's resolution, and the first test is Sega's Bayonetta. In case you never heard of it, Bayonetta is a 3-D action game starring a witch that uses her flowing hair as both an outfit and a weapon, and it's somehow achieved two perfect scores from both Famitsu and Edge, both of which hand out perfect scores about as frequently as I win the lottery, which is to say I don't. Edge is especially surprising, since I've never seen it give something a ten. As for Famitsu, Bayonetta joins an elite group that includes The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker, Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Final Fantasy XII.

That doesn't mean we'll go out of our way to knock Bayonetta. If it's excellent, we'll score it accordingly. I just question whether or not it's a ten. We'll find out January 5th.

Real quick:

Flower's on sale for $4.99 at the PlayStation Network store. Buy it.

DSi XL launched in Japan to the tune of 103,524 units sold. No surprise.

Old Navy plans to give away copies of Lego Rock Band if you come into the store on Black Friday and spend $20. Intriguing, but no thanks, and supplies are limited.

Namco Bandai plans to release free Tekken 6 DLC. Thank you.

Far Cry 3 is on the way. Meh.

There's a new Tron video game. Double meh.

That's the week. Happy Thanksgiving if you celebrate that sort of thing. Otherwise, we wish you all the best.

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