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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?
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
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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.
Saturday, November 28, 2009 |
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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".
Friday, November 20, 2009 |
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"h, I hear you guys. My previous relationship was similar to what you are describing. That is why with this one I was upfront from the start about being a gamer and writing about it. That way she knew where I stood and either could accept it or not.
Luckily, as I hope the article shows, she does accept it and it very understanding.
Tom, I hear (read) what you are saying but because we live together and only have one TV it would be unfair to hog it for the whole night to play games. She has the right to use it and relax after work as well. It is about being considerate to each other. And being fair.
As the article says, it is all about balance. We definitely have things we like to do together and things we like to do apart. I am glad you found a system that works with your gf. The system I have with mine also works pretty well. I think a lot of the challenge in my situation is I do not just play games for the fun. I usually have a deadline and have to finish the game within a short amount of time to review it and keep my editor happy :)"
Luckily, as I hope the article shows, she does accept it and it very understanding.
Tom, I hear (read) what you are saying but because we live together and only have one TV it would be unfair to hog it for the whole night to play games. She has the right to use it and relax after work as well. It is about being considerate to each other. And being fair.
As the article says, it is all about balance. We definitely have things we like to do together and things we like to do apart. I am glad you found a system that works with your gf. The system I have with mine also works pretty well. I think a lot of the challenge in my situation is I do not just play games for the fun. I usually have a deadline and have to finish the game within a short amount of time to review it and keep my editor happy :)"
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
"c - I am sure a paycheck helps. It may not be easier to do, but I am sure it would be easier to justify when you get paid to do it :)
James - The price of gaming in NZ isn't too bad. We are a little cheaper than Australia (about $10NZ or so per game) and no, we do not have the same censorship problems here. I know a lot of Kiwis (I am originally from South Africa, so technically not a Kiwi) love to tease Australians because of their strict censorship. While they get watered down versions of Left 4 Dead 2 or some games completely banned, we get them no problem... and a little cheaper :)
Of course if you look at one of my other articles on Bitmob about violence in video games you will see there are sadly some people in NZ who wish we did have stricter censorship. If there is anything else you'd like to know regarding gaming in NZ or anything, just let me know.
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James - The price of gaming in NZ isn't too bad. We are a little cheaper than Australia (about $10NZ or so per game) and no, we do not have the same censorship problems here. I know a lot of Kiwis (I am originally from South Africa, so technically not a Kiwi) love to tease Australians because of their strict censorship. While they get watered down versions of Left 4 Dead 2 or some games completely banned, we get them no problem... and a little cheaper :)
Of course if you look at one of my other articles on Bitmob about violence in video games you will see there are sadly some people in NZ who wish we did have stricter censorship. If there is anything else you'd like to know regarding gaming in NZ or anything, just let me know.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
" everyone, thanks for the comments! :)
I really appreciate it - and so does my girlfriend, she loved the ego boost you all gave her haha.
This was my first post on bitmob so I am glad it started a small discussion.
Mike - I am glad you were able to relate in some way. My girlfriend is extremely reasonable and you are right, it is about give and take. My give is not doing longer games for review anymore but rather smaller games that I can get done in a timeframe that will be more manageable and fair for both of us.
Jefferey - you took the words right out of my mouth. When you are going to review or be critical about a game (or almost anything really) you need to have the full experience so you aren't coming from a place of ignorance. I also believe it is about being professional.
Going with Zebulon's example of Uncharted 2. Imagine if every copy of the game had a bug that crashed the game near the end making it impossible to finish. If you reviewed the game only on the first few hours you would not know about that bug and therefore would not mention it in your review. That would end up making you look bad to your readers, which is why you always should play through the game at least once, so you know you are reviewing the full experience.
But anyway, thanks again guys and please look out for my future articles! :"
I really appreciate it - and so does my girlfriend, she loved the ego boost you all gave her haha.
This was my first post on bitmob so I am glad it started a small discussion.
Mike - I am glad you were able to relate in some way. My girlfriend is extremely reasonable and you are right, it is about give and take. My give is not doing longer games for review anymore but rather smaller games that I can get done in a timeframe that will be more manageable and fair for both of us.
Jefferey - you took the words right out of my mouth. When you are going to review or be critical about a game (or almost anything really) you need to have the full experience so you aren't coming from a place of ignorance. I also believe it is about being professional.
Going with Zebulon's example of Uncharted 2. Imagine if every copy of the game had a bug that crashed the game near the end making it impossible to finish. If you reviewed the game only on the first few hours you would not know about that bug and therefore would not mention it in your review. That would end up making you look bad to your readers, which is why you always should play through the game at least once, so you know you are reviewing the full experience.
But anyway, thanks again guys and please look out for my future articles! :"
Saturday, November 14, 2009
"all :)
Xbox: Fallin133
PSN: Fallin133
Steam: Fallin13"
Xbox: Fallin133
PSN: Fallin133
Steam: Fallin13"
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
"nds like fun! Haven't had as much time for gaming lately, so I would be keen to join in the fun :)
Live Tag: Fallin133
PSN Tag: Fallin13"
Live Tag: Fallin133
PSN Tag: Fallin13"
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
It would go a long way to making up for all the disrespect ;)
@ Bryan - yeah, that was the lesson learnt from my previous relationship. I am a geek and whoever I am with needs to realise and accept that. The last one couldn't and I felt she judged and never truly "got me" because of that. . My current girlfriend does get me and that is why I live with her and want her to be the person my life moves forward with. Even if it means finding a new way to balance everything."