I talk about 3 of the things I am grateful for as a gamer in 2009. Then I ask for other people to give their lists in the comments.

New Zealand radio host Michael Laws did a segment about violent video games; focusing on Modern Warfare 2's "No Russian" mission. He claims the censorship system let us down, that the R18 game is bad for children and shared some bigotry opinions of gamers. This article wonders why mainstream media have a double standard when it games to judging games against other forms of entertainment. Also, perhaps the problem is the definition used for the word "entertainment".

Finding time to turn your hobby into a job can take a lot away from your personal life. How do you find a balance between the two?