Let me tell you about a game I’ve been playing lately. I don’t talk about positive things very much on this blog (especially lately) so allow me to gush for a few hundred words. Not even a gush. More of a spurt. It’s called Dusk. It’s a retro first-person shooter valentine to games like Quake, Doom, and Blood. Personally, I think it’s closest to Hexen II, but nobody played that game, so the comparisons are fine. It evokes the days when fireballs shot from nowhere, blood was arcing cubes, and there were no waypoint markers. These days I find myself liking the old games better than the new ones. My…
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Whining and Depressed
It’s getting harder and harder to stay motivated to write. I sure could use a sale or something to keep me going. Right now it feels like I’m shouting into the wind. And everything I’ve been writing has the emotional depth of a piece of toast. I’ve also had trouble concentrating on anything lately. Maybe it’s because there’s too much Internet to distract myself. Instead of reading, I find myself wanting to play Candy Crush Saga instead. It also doesn’t help it’s so damn hot. I can’t stand being hot, and I don’t know why a state like Minnesota is getting ninety degree temperatures all month. Not much holds interest…
