The SmackTalk is bad. This is worse.

A company who shall go unnamed and unlinked is offering to powerlevel your Xbox 360 Gamerscore for ridiculous amounts of money. Considering that Gamescore means nothing, changes nothing, and will impress no one who matters, this site is truly baffling.

* +500 gamer points: $39.99 * +750 gamer points: $59.99 * +1000 gamer points: $99.99 * +1500 gamer points: $149.99 * +2000 gamer points: $199.99 * +3000 gamer points: $299.99

Not only are the prices ludicrous, but the site is peppered with phrases like "impress your friends" and "for the true player".

But much like infomercials, pyramid schemes and the like, I cannot blame the business itself. I blame anyone who supports such a service, but being that brutally insecure is probably its own punishment.

If you're going to spend money for this, I'm developing a competing system where I smile at you and pet your head while fanning you with stacks of Monopoly cash. It only costs $30 for every five minutes, and I guarantee that I can soothe your shrivelled, flaking ego with more skill than Xbox Live. Eliza Gauger

[thanks Metzger]

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