Why I now have a blog...

So, you may or may not be asking yourself this question: "Why is some loser writing a blog about gaming?" Well, I have an answer. I want to.

Yes, I have been pondering doing a gaming blog for a while. You see, in my opinion, gaming is starting to change a bit. Not a drastic change. Just a bit. As the gaming industry starts to become more successful in many ways, its consumers are beginning to become more involved. What I mean is that the consumers aren't just playing the games anymore. They are making their own games, talking about existing ones, studying in college to go into the industry later, and just trying to be more involved in the process. And why not? It's a fun process. Many magazines in the last 5 years have stated that the most popular career in the United States is that of software developer. When it comes down to it, video game makers are software engineers.

Back to the point. I myself am a very hardcore video game player and enthusiast. I myself want to be a software engineer. Video games are part of me, and I have very high opinions and viewpoints about video games and the industry that surrounds them. There is another aspect of the industry that seems to be gaining more foothold, and that is video game journalism. As video games become more popular, the news surrounding them does as well. Places such as IGN, gamespot, and 1up have internet influence on gaming. Hell, there is even a video game channel on TV: G4. What's even more interesting: places such as CNN and MSNBC have had bits of video game reports, and it increases every year, whether it be reports from E3 or some middle aged reporter playing MotorStorm on a CNN big screen.

There comes a point when someone like me who enjoys all of this feels he must be part of it. Unfortunately, I am no IGN or CNN. I am just a person. A person with views and opinions. I was reading a game review on the game Assassin's Creed a while back. What I realized as I was reading it was that I agreed with about 50% or it, and the rest was absolutely, irrefutably, undeniably WRONG. Wrong for me, that is. Reviews for games are ridiculous. Everyone has different tastes and different preferences. And while some things like graphics and such can be reviewed, enjoyability and replayability cannot be reviewed. This is the same with news in the video game world. Everyone has different views.

Simply, I want my views out in the open. I don't care if I get read by just my friends, not any of my friends, a lot of people, or no people at all. I feel that I should be entitled to write about my views on gaming news, review the games I want to review, and just talk about video games. Because as it says on the top of my blog, gaming is a community thing. One of the best selling video games, World of Warcraft, is an MMO. Strictly multiplayer. Games don't get exposure or interest if people don't talk. Word of mouth is just as important as a press release or the back of a video game box.

Feel free to comment, leave links, or whatever you want. I am not afraid of trash talk or an opposing opinion. I love to debate. I also love to talk to people with similar viewpoints. I love to converse. Finally, I encourage anyone who has similar interests or just want to talk about their views, games or anything, to write a blog. It is a great way to let steam off and talk around the internet watercooler.