Steve’s Blog – The Me in Team
Dear gamers,
team has become a four letter word; this is what I’ve discovered in the vast majority of games I play online. If I play a game that is involving more than one person on my side, the outcome of that game comes down to which side plays like a team. The vast majority of the time, the people I play with (mostly public groups, a.k.a Pugs) are divided, abusive, and spend their tim...
Steve’s Blog – Sportsmanship In Games
People tell me if you get someone who is even the least bit of a jackass into a situation where they have anonymity and an audience, they become a raving asshole and proceed to aggravate the hell out of everyone around them. While this theory is typically referenced in context with internet (video games being no exception) and forum activities, one cannot ignore the proud tradition of dickishne...
The 20s – Aliens vs. Predator
The latest episode of The 20s features Aliens vs. Predator. Enjoy!
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Steve’s Blog – A Word on Customer Service
I recently had a problem with a game account, nothing major, I just couldn’t get to the forums. It took a little while to work this problem out, but eventually they found the problem: my account name was being filtered out by the forum. In other words, it was my fault to begin with.
Even though it was something I had done to cause the problem in the first place, ...
Steve’s Blog – Comfort Games
A few months ago, I was fired from my legit job (I say legit because really, working for a gaming site, please). Since then, I’ve been trying to get some kind of income coming in, but in doing so I’ve only realized how hard it is for so many people at this particular time.
Fellow gamers, it is BAD out there, I mean horrible, and while it’s up to each of us to kee...