KidCasio
[on Sony] "It's like those campaigns for people to not buy petrol on one day to stick it to the oil companies so that they have to lower the price of fuel. They don't give a shit because at the end of the day they know people need petrol, just like we all need PS3s."

Kentish
"I hid my Xbox from an ex girlfriend for months. I had had my GC launch-day purchase sanctioned, but about two weeks later I suffered a wonderful lapse of discipline and bought one purely to play Halo.

I would stash it in a wardrobe when she was around and finally broke it to her 'in passing' while on holiday in Vancouver. She did a double take and then went mad. You would have thought the sights, sounds, and alpine smells of Jasper (where we were at the time) would have been the perfect cover. Sadly not.

So, a couple of years down the line I was left with no option but to trade her in at the Game store of life for a lovely next gen model who actually enjoys gaming. So much so, she bought me the 360 upon which I will no doubt humiliate myself via Ridge Racer 6 tonight!"

Mr Nath
[Talking about The Getaway]"I borrowed a copy off my bro and thought it was a bit shit - dodgy controls, rubbish aiming, the usual. I played until I had to go up some stairs - I ditched the game at this point cos the character walks up them like a crab wearing leg splints. My confession is that, while working for Official PS2 magazine a couple of years ago I was sent to preview The Getaway 2 at Sony's offices. I got into a room with the team - producer, project lead, writer, PR gorgon - and while they were loading up the code they casually asked if I enjoyed the first game. I answered not with the customary vague lie - 'Yes, I really enjoyed the whole feel' - but with bridge-burning candor - 'I played the first three missions but going up the stairs was broken.' Bit of a rookie error - stunned faces all round, before the lead designer managed 'You can't know how heartbreaking that is.'"

What's in it for us then Mr Phoney?