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Writing is Hard

June 24th, 2007 · 8 Comments · Me, Media

I just finished a 1500 word article for a future Escapist and I’m still not entirely thrilled with it. This is a normal feeling for me. There are reviews I wrote three years ago that I still think could use another ten edits. But deadlines are deadlines. Fortunately, The Escapist has some good editors. I’ve […]

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Getting Decrepit

June 19th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Me

The first sign of aging is not losing your hair or your memory, but your hand-eye co-ordination. That’s why most athletes peak in their mid-20s. (Sure you have the occasional freaks like Roger Clemens who go on forever, but they’re freaks.) My aging was brought into bright light yesterday when I first tried Space Force: […]

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Civ 4 PBEM Update

June 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Firaxis, Me

It looks like this game is about to get interesting. Two of the AI states have become vassals to human players, one of which was seeking protection from another human. So we have two human players technically at war. The other vassal sought my protection after losing a brief war. So the power of Wei […]

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Aging Gracefully?

June 2nd, 2007 · 3 Comments · Me

The first game I bought for my Xbox 360 was MLB 2K7. The local used CD shop had it on sale and baseball is the best game. I really love my management sims, so the chance to relive my action sports days with my Washington Nationals is very appealing. Boy do I suck. Part of […]

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Civ IV PBEM Update

May 29th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Me, Multiplayer

We’re about a third of the way through our PBEM Civilization IV: Warlords game, playing the excellent Chinese Unification scenario. In single player, the scenario is largely about diplomacy – persuading your opponents to support your claim to the Mandate of Heaven. So you export your bloodline or strategically convert, all the while beating on […]

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Random Things

May 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Blogs, Me, Stardock

I’ve been trying to hammer out an article for the latest Gaming Round Table, but I’m not very happy with how it is turning out. I guess I still have a week, but it’s one of those cases where you have an idea and some witty phrases, but the argument is in that netherworld between […]

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