As most long term readers know, GiganticHeadStu and I partake in FIFA 08 challenges and similar to State of Origin, the win-loss and for-and-against are frightfully close after so many games. Well at least they were until last night.

I won the first game 8-3 but much later in the night and MANY drinks later Stu decided to challenge me and my sobriety again. The previous record for a drubbing was Stu 16 Brad 4 but this paled to the

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destruction I dished out in the wee hours of the morning. Wayne Rooney had twelve goals on his own! Moral of the story kids is don't drink and competitively game. Thank goodness FIFA is here to tide me over until Euro 2008 starts otherwise I'd be all out of soccer to watch. Anyone see Dean Windass' goal for Hull City to put them in the Premier League for the very first time? A volley of a lifetime.

How is everyone going with GTA IV? A number of people who know their games had a word to me that I absolutely MUST try the multiplayer so I will get to it once I've finished Baldur's Gate Dark Alliance again on the Xbox v1. Speaking of the big black box, I can't believe I called it "old school" the other day... how time flies. Switching between the S Controller and the Xbox 360 Controller really highlights what an exceptional job Microsoft did doing the little things right to make such a superb controller upgrade. For those keeping score I abhor the pathetic and archaic PS controller. SixAxis doesn't not count as a revolution in design. I know people who love the PS controller so its certainly a personal taste for every gamer.

Ninja Gaiden II is not far away and I wonder if my n00bish skills will be sufficient this time around. I am truly a Ninja Dog! It does look sweet though and will be getting a good hack 'n bash 'n slash.

I am turning 28 this coming Sunday and I am wondering what game I should play for some online fun with some Aussies and minimal lag. Suggestions?

The mystery with the "who wants more LAN's" is still unsolved and in the works, so keep those fingers crossed!!