Go single-player mode!  I used my single-player game story here last week, so let's just move on, shall we?

This week I want to ask you about the best ways to throw your money down a bottomless hole.  There are so many items and services in the gaming world that are typically a total waste of money.  There's the extended warranties on games and hardware, sure, but then there's those pointless "starter kits" for new console owners that contain, say, cleaning cloths, a case that holds two games, and a cheap screen protector for handheld units.  Then again, in this age of free gaming guides online you could always sink a handful of dollars into an "official" strategy guide.  How about limited-use novelty controllers such as bongos or fishing poles?  I ask you, what's the bigger waste of money when it comes to gaming?  Cast your vote and leave some comments.