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Last night I came back from a business trip to Sweden, exhausted and felt mostly like going to bed, but yesterday was the 29th of April - a date most console enthusiasts have been waiting for since many months - the official release date for the new Grand Theft Auto IV!

I had pre-ordered the game and was crossing my fingers on my way home that they had managed to send it out and that the slow-ass postal service had managed to get my package to my mailbox on time. And they had! So I barely took time to get my suitcase inside the door before I threw myself on the couch in front of the TV.

What a game! I got around 3-4 hours of game time last night and I simply can’t wait to play more. The good old GTA-feeling is back, and it’s feeling even better. The excellent storyline accompanied by smaller side missions and tasks, and lets not forget the beautiful graphics! GTA3, Vice City and San Andreas all took great advantage of the PS2 power when they were released back in the days, but it’s pretty clear the Rockstar developers have understood how to take advantage of the new generation of consoles as well. I remember that, in Vice City, I fell in love with cruising down the high way listening to “Mr. Mister - Broken Wings” in the sunset. San Andreas had several experiences like it, and from what I have seen of the graphics in GTA IV, I am sure there will be similar euphoric expriences. It’s not a coincidence that the engine used in GTA IV is named Euphoria…

Anyways, if you wonder what game to get for your console next you should not sit here reading the rest of this, but be on your way down to the game store!

Well, actually I am done… Run!!

We ordered a new computer at work this week, and two out of three boxes were delivered yesterday (the last one got sent to the wrong part of town apparently, and because Grimstad is such a huge city, it will probably take a day or two before it finds it’s way here).

At first, when we got the boxes, I thought perhaps my boss had ordered some special fish for a party or something. At least I would not think the box contained computer equipment!

I am starting to wonder if PS.no is running out of cardboard boxes Looking forward to see what kind of wrapping they have used for the last part of the shipment!

A few weeks ago a colleague sent me this comic at work. It made me laught, but it also brought a great idea for having a little fun with my dear co-developer, Aleksander:

My office is the one on the left… Of course…