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Welcome! This is the beginning of something very exciting for me, that I hope becomes very exciting (or at least enjoyable) for all of you. What I am attempting is to make this more than just a video game blog. I dont't want this to simply be a pulpit for me to preach from. People have done that. They are, in point of fact, still doing it and some are even making a good show of it and all the best to them. But I want more.

I want to go all over the proverbial map, and I want all of you to come with me. In this space I am going to be discussing all things gaming. Not just the games, not just the industry, not just the culture, not just the business and not just the art (Oops, did I say art, and in my first post?). I want to hit all of those topics and more, not just one of them. Sometimes I'll be talking about the female influence in game design, or the different complex audience models developers use to figure out how to tap into the gamer psyche in order to design the next big thing. I might be in the mood to do some old fashioned game previews and reviews if something tickles my fancy. I'm going to share my thoughts on game design and how it's evolved. I dont know where else this might go, but what I can promise is that it wont stay in one place.

But it doesn't end with me. I know there are millions of passionate gamers out there. You aren't alone! There are others out there like you for whom games are more than just a fun pastime! If I have my way, this will be a place for us to gather. I have stories to tell and ideas to share but I see no reason why I should hog all the fun. I know there are more of us who think about all manner of game related nonsense and have no output for it. Well this will be YOUR sounding board as well as mine so I will be encouraging readers to send me propositions for posts and if it's something I think people will enjoy reading, I will make you a guest author and let you say your piece.

Maybe while you were in the shower you had a crazy game idea and you spent a little too much free time conceptualizing it and you want to share it with the world? Lets write it. Maybe you think you have spotted some crazy conspiracy within the industry and you are dying to see if others feel the same? The truth is out there, lets find it! You think some game that the mainstream press gave 9.5's and 10's to completely sucks? Let the world know! Has a game changed your life for the better recently? There are people out there who NEED to know that. Even if you dont have full fledged stories I hope to see discussions popping up that a message board would have dropped to the third page within 30 seconds of it being posted for having too many "werdzorz".

So that's that. I know I'm rambling but it's because I am excited and because there is so much to do. I will be posting ways for anyone reading to contact me as soon as I figure out all the logistics. In the meantime feel free to drop me a line at Magnusreloaded@hotmail.com if you have any thoughts.

Until next time, NEVER FORGET:


We are more than just "gamers". We are afficionados, enthusiasts, fanatics and philosophers. This thing we do is more than just a game. It is a hobby, a passion and a state of mind. Shoryuken!