Welcome to Coffee Talk! Let’s start off the day by discussing whatever is on your (nerd chic) mind. Every morning I’ll kick off a discussion and I’m counting on you to participate in it. If you’re not feelin’ my topic, feel free to start a chat with your fellow readers and see where it takes you. Whether you’re talking about videogames, your pick for the World Series, D&D nerds using Google Wave, or electric scooters, Coffee Talk is the place to do it.
So many of my friends in the gaming business are raving about DJ Hero. During several casual chats this week, I heard superlative after superlative thrown at the game. Most of the time, I just nodded and grinned (or in some cases did the IM equivalent of nodding and grinning). To the friends I was comfortable with — the ones close enough to engage in a healthy debate with, that is — I responded with one simple question, “Yeah, but is it worth $120?”
Price is a factor when you’re buying a game, but for some reviewers it’s a non-issue. Some outlets take the stance of “we judge each game on its own merits”. I don’t really buy that. I have different expectations from a full-budget $60 game than a $20 value title or a $10 download. Although some reviewers are taking DJ Hero’s price into consideration, I don’t think they’re weighing it into the equation as heavily as they ought to.
Part of the problem is that some longtime reviewers get too used to being able to play every game that’s released for free. They forget about being a kid that desperately wanted three games, but had to deliberate for days because they could only afford one. To me, a game like DJ Hero or Rock Band or Guitar Hero should be looked at differently than a $60 game because they’re frickin’ expensive.
Of course, that’s just my opinion. I want to know what you think America. Should a game’s price be considered in its review score?
Today’s Coffee Talk is going to be a little different — it’s not going to be on gaming and it’s going to be a little more personal than usual. You see, on Sunday, I lost a dear friend to cancer. This is one of the most heartbreaking experiences of my life. I’m so sad that I won’t be able to talk to her, hear her laugh, travel with her, go to the boxing gym with her, or share a drink at our 
Sure, a lot of everyday tweets and status updates consist of people telling you what they had for lunch, someone claiming they have a brilliant article to share with you when it’s really a Rick roll, and other nonsense. That’s just people using these tools for frivolity, which is totally fine, but they can also be used for much more. You can use the same hammer to hilariously stub your friend’s toe or help build a house for a homeless family. Like Eric Clapton said, “It’s in the way that you use it.”
After a mixed PPV in Bragging Rights, WWE Monday Night Raw followed up with a show in Buffalo, NY hosted by two NASCAR studs — Kyle Busch and Joey Logano. These two were, by far, the least interesting guest hosts to me, but I completely understand that NASCAR has a huge following. Anyway, here are some random thoughts on tonight’s Raw.
