As beautiful and cutting-edge as Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3) is, after making it past the laughing Octopus stage in the second act, I abandoned the game, at least for now. This surprises even me. I have been waiting for years to play this game, but the lack of a decent checkpoint system and endless cut scenes turned me off.

Poorly Implemented Checkpoints

NuVo Technologies is introducing Music Port, which enables PC control for the Grand Concerto and Essentia E6G multiroom audio systems.

Audio Design Associates (ADA) is now shipping its Suite 8200 multiroom receiver.