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SET THE MOOD
Now that your place looks swanky, time to load up on media so that there's never a moment of silence.


Movies
vegas_at_home_VegasMovie_Showgirls_article.jpgFollowing is the quintessential list of the most Vegasy movies, intended for play on continuous loop across your numerous TVs. As a courtesy, you should have some headphones plugged in, or switch on the surround sound during that incredible lap dance in Showgirls.

Casino
Showgirls
Leaving Las Vegas
Honeymoon in Vegas
Ocean's Trilogy [Blu-ray] (feel free to use Ocean's 12 as a coaster)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
21 [Blu-ray]
Vegas Vacation
Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo [Blu-ray]
The Real World Las Vegas: The Complete Season
Shadow Dancers Vol 11. Las Vegas Party Girls
And when you want people to leave: Biography: Siegfried & Roy


Background Noise: The Ultimate Vegas Playlist
  • Sheryl Crow
       "Leaving Las Vegas"
  • Buck Owens
       "Big in Vegas"
  • Gram Parsons
       "Ooh, Las Vegas"
  • Elvis Presley
       "Viva Las Vegas"
  • AC/DC
       "Sin City"
  • Faith Hill
       "Let's Go to Vegas"
  • Frank Sinatra
       "I Wanna Live Until I Die"
  • Kenny Rogers
       "The Gambler"
  • The Who
       "Who Are You?"

    • Concerts…on DVD
    vegas_at_home_TomJonesDVD_article.jpgSome of the best musical acts in the world appear in Vegas on a regular basis. Unfortunately, they don't all make it to DVD. Here are the slim few.

    Elvis: That's the Way It Is (Two-Disc Special Edition)
    Britney Spears: Live from Las Vegas
    Prince: Live at the Aladdin Las Vegas
    The Who: The Vegas Job
    Rat Pack: The True Stories of the Original Kings of Cool
    This Is Tom Jones
    Danny Gans Live!
    And when you want people to leave: Celine Dion: Live in Las Vegas: A New Day [Blu-ray]


    vegas_at_home_videogames_WSoP08_article.jpgVideo Games
    No matter what gaming console you have, it's another way to have some fun and score more cash off your friends.

    Gambling: For the purists, there's the classic High Rollers Casino (PS2) and two perfect poker options: The World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets (PS3) and The World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions (Wii). If you've got some time until your Vegas extravaganza, keep an eye out for This Is Vegas (Xbox 360/PS3), which is due out early next year and appears to be Sin City's answer to GTA.

    Multiplayer: Of the few video games set in Vegas, the ultimate multiplayer option is clearly Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Xbox 360/PS3), which is the perfect primer to put you in the right frame of mind. It's hard as hell, puts you right on the strip, and has loads of action.

    Sporty: Games don't need to be set in Vegas to warrant wagering, so throw in any sports game (Madden, NHL, FIFA…) and start playing for cash. For some Vegas flavor, throw in Fight Night Round 3 (Xbox 360/PS3), where you can mix it up in a Vegas-like arena, or Jonny Moseley: Mad Trix (PS2), which has a cool Vegas track.

    Driving: Grand Turismo 5 (PS3) doesn't take place in the heart of Vegas, but it has an open-road feel and gives you the perfect excuse to test out Logitech's new Driving Force GT Racing Wheel. (For you gaming nerds out there, Grand Turismo 4 on the PS2 has a Las Vegas drag strip track.)