I was at a local GS this weekend making some trades, getting a little store credit. The manager there's a nice guy, he really is. He loves games, plays a tonne of them, and seems to follow the games media. That said, some of what comes out of his mouth, which he claims to know from "the big guys at the top" is pretty funny, sometimes preposterous, and occasionally just bizarre. This thread is about things you've learned from your local GS manager about the 360 and its games.

So, this weekend I learned thatFF13 will, in fact, come to the 360 as part of a deal MS struck with Squenix that's still under wraps. PS3 will have 3 months of exclusivity. I probe him for a little evidence, point out the Squenix statement made a couple of months ago that categorically deined the game will come to the 360, and all he can say is..."the big guys at the top."

Anywho, It got me thinking: I bet people have heard some pretty crazy things from their EB managers about the 360. What've you heard?

What 5.1 do you use -- if you do -- with your 360 set-up? I've been thinking about the Pioneer HTS, the one licensed by M$. (I'm mildly attracted to the fact that it's stlyed after the 360 and comes with a remote that already works with the sys.) I don't want to dump a tonne of money into AV equipment and it can be had for around 200 USD right now.

Any advice about the 5.1 upgrade appreciated.