This past weekend I went to visit my parents for Mother’s Day up in Connecticut, as any good son should have done. One of my regular stops on my weekend trips home is a friend of mine’s apartment for a few hours of multiplayer gaming where I actually sit in the same room as the person I am playing against. Since the last time I visited, he upgraded his gaming set up by purchasing an Xbox 360 to play “GTA IV” and “Rock Band.” However, when he booted it up on his 46″ HD DLP television I noticed the dashboard just didn’t look right. I asked him what the resolution was on his TV and it turned out to be 720P. I checked his settings for him and saw that the 360 was set to 480P since he set it up weeks ago. I fixed the settings for him before we started playing, and he noted that there was a noticeable difference, but it got me wondering how many gamers out there aren’t playing games at their optimal settings. Have you ever run into this kind of a problem while gaming with your friends?

Monday’s prime link selections:

Stephen’s Pick:

“Nothing Spectacular”: AI Panic, a blog about artificial intelligence is unimpressed by the AI in “Grand Theft Auto IV.”

Jason’s Pick:

Best Games Never Released In Europe: While Europe may be better off without having seen the release of The Virtual Boy and “Mega Man Soccer” there are some gems that a whole continent missed out on.

Tracey’s Pick:

“Wii Fit” Takes Over Times Square: A GoNintendo reader spotted this giant, glowing “Wii Fit” advertisement about two blocks away from here.

Patrick’s Pick:

NES Coffee Table (And It Works!): I’ve already commissioned my artist friend to start making this for me. It’s to be delivered by my 30th birthday. Eventually, it shall be mine!

* R.T.F.A. stands for “Read The Full Article.”