Frothing Demand

I did not realise that it had been 4 weeks since I made an entry. For some reason I think I’ve been busy, but I look at the amount of work I’ve done this month and start to think otherwise. Had I really been busy, I wouldn’t be rushing five reviews out the door today.

We haven’t done a whole lot over the last month. Charly and I watched the complete Dragon Ball series, I played a bunch of games, went to Queensland for my grandparents’ 50th wedding anniversary, and looked after a sick Charly when I got back.

From here on out, the gaming release schedule becomes ridiculous, and I get to do around 10-12 reviews a month. Good for the bottom line, bad for sanity and sleep.

I’ve decided to buy a new PC. My current one is now over four years old, and the extra opportunities for PC gaming freelancing are more than enough to justify the outlay. Phase one upgrades; a new monitor, new mouse and new keyboard, are now complete. Phase two is the box.

Reviews
Buzz: The Master Quiz (PSP) at Internode Games Network
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (XBLA) at Internode Games Network

Features
The Warp Pipe: Most Wanted Remakes at Internode Games Network
The Warp Pipe: Subsection Medley I at Internode Games Network
The Warp Pipe: Subsection Medley II at Internode Games Network
The Warp Pipe: Rescue Mission at Internode Games Network

The insane time of the year is fast approaching. I’ve got three reviews on my plate already, and am in the midst of stage 2 of About.com guide training. I find out if I have that gig on Saturday. If I get it, the monthly payment will help me save for the move at the end of the year.

Of course, I happened to miss the Thursday deadline for giving the editor my categories to check over, so I could be out of the running already, but I am beginning to hypothesise that I’m the only one in the training.

Up to Queensland in a little over two weeks. Scary to think that it’s almost been 6 months since I was up there last.

Been pricing parts for a new PC. It’s tough to decide when I should fork out the money for the machine, and how much I should cough up. I was aiming to get everything in under 2,500, but once I add the monitor and Windows Vista to the package (which I don’t really need but should have), it creeps past the mark. Prices will descend a lot more as the year goes by, though.

Reviews
Alone in the Dark (Xbox 360) at Internode Games Network

Features
The Warp Pipe – 25 Random Video Game Facts at Internode Games Network