Gencon was fun. I got to play several fun games of BattleTech, I got to talk with Blaine Lee Pardoe who is an awesome author, and I got to advertise my little business. All in all that is a good[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The rise of advanced holograms and virtual reality systems allowed gamers to join globally-linked virtual worlds before the fall of the global network. Those technologies survived the fall and their use continued in the local networks that remained. Even the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I picked up the new Mechs of War game a few weeks ago. Yes, I’m aware that game was released three months ago. I’ve been busy. Now I don’t know about that new faction. They seem a bit gimmicky to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s amazing how much people talk about their real lives when immersed in a virtual world. Never is that more noticeable than in bars. Or dance clubs. Instead of going to a real bar, many people travel to virtual ones[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The computer networks revolutionized gaming with people able to play with others anywhere on planet Earth. For a time many thought that gaming would unite the Earth in ways that no diplomacy could. People became friends with anyone they could[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I like to play games with people. Tic Tac Toe. Checkers. Twister. Whatever pops up. I don’t much care if it’s virtual or in real life though. I know some people do, and I suppose if all you have is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I personally play games on many worlds. I’ve saved shards of myself in the networks of every world I’ve been to. Sometimes I gain permission. Sometimes I don’t. But one of the things I will always do is play games[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thanks to everyone who helped make this an awesome convention. I look forward to seeing you all again in the future. I sold some of my wares, I played some awesome games, and I’m bringing home some stuff that didn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gaming has advanced as our technology has advanced. From carved bone dice and carved wooden figures to automated mechanical machines that did all the calculations for us. Then the modern computer systems revolutionized the games we could play. A single[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What kind of games people play tells a lot about them. Some people like games where they hurt people. Others like to play relationship simulations. Some people like puzzle games. Then there are fantasy games of swords and magic. Some[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…