Rixter

You can just overclock your hard drive so it spins real fast and all the bits fly off.

My parents insist that Georgia Tech is more well known and  will land me a job easier. They also tell me that taking more generic  classes will help me get another CS-related job if I can't or decide not  to work in the game industry.

I think your parents gave you good advice.

I do recommend going to a different school for master's than where you went for undergrad, and getting a degree in a different state than where you want to work when you graduate is also something to consider.  Often times local schools tend to saturate the local market, and some companies prefer a more diverse set of backgrounds.

Making games is still making software, so I think you'll find you can take generic CS classes that all employers would appreciate (modern software design, etc) in addition to the classes you think would be fun/good for games (graphics, etc).  Especially since I'm sure you got a lot of the generic classes as an undergrad.

For the record, I got my undergrad where I got my masters, which was in the same state I now work (non-game related), and I took all the graphics and AI classes my university offered because it was what I was interested in.  I didn't have trouble finding a job (pre-recession).  My advice here is just the things that in retrospect I feel I should have done to possibly make myself more valuable, and to have had a more fulfilling experience overall.

Good luck.

Nintendo, the most un-original company ever. They make 2 versions of every single handheld console nowadays. They re-make every single game or just re-sell the same ones.

You might be able to argue that they are the most un-original and also the most original company ever.  While their games, original or not, tend to be top notch, I do get a little annoyed with all the hand-helds they make.

This one might be cool, but I'd have a hard time spending that much on a portable.  I do really like my DS though.  Maybe I"ll wait for the price to come down and the release of the Nintendo 3DSi Lite Color Pocket Micro SP.