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The PAX Keynote is an inspiration.
xoque
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Hello,
I am a first time poster. I love Penny Arcade, and I love video games, but I have never really embraced forums or online communities. I grew up a geek, with a low self esteem and few friends, and so of course I was comfortable being the solitary introverted being that I was. In the last few years, I have gained confidence in myself, but I still stick to mostly single player gaming and multiplayer gaming with only a few close friends, stuck in my antisocial ways. As friends have moved away, I spend less and less time playing games with other people, and I miss that. I know I should always try and find new friends and opportunities, but its not easy and I never give it my all. John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory is more or less my excuse for not playing much online or contributing much to forums, even though I know there are great communities on some of my favorite sites, including this forum and the comments on Shacknews.
So at work, I am always download podcasts and contemplating the latest games and game industry moves to make the slower moments go by. Today, I downloaded the PAX keynote. Wow. WOW! I was FLOORED. Wil Wheaton is an amazing speaker, and that is one of the best speeches I have ever heard. I was laughing so hard in my cube I needed to stifle myself and by the time it was done, I was ready to run screaming from the building, ready to join the gaming revolution. And above all, I realized that I really need to embrace my love and my obsession with games and the game industry and enjoy them WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
So I am going to make a concerted effort to be a more social gamer. Thank you Penny Arcade and thank you Wil Wheaton. I must go to PAX08. It sounds like a blast.
And onward to my first step. Off to play Bomberman Live!
I am a first time poster. I love Penny Arcade, and I love video games, but I have never really embraced forums or online communities. I grew up a geek, with a low self esteem and few friends, and so of course I was comfortable being the solitary introverted being that I was. In the last few years, I have gained confidence in myself, but I still stick to mostly single player gaming and multiplayer gaming with only a few close friends, stuck in my antisocial ways. As friends have moved away, I spend less and less time playing games with other people, and I miss that. I know I should always try and find new friends and opportunities, but its not easy and I never give it my all. John Gabriel's Greater Internet Fuckwad Theory is more or less my excuse for not playing much online or contributing much to forums, even though I know there are great communities on some of my favorite sites, including this forum and the comments on Shacknews.
So at work, I am always download podcasts and contemplating the latest games and game industry moves to make the slower moments go by. Today, I downloaded the PAX keynote. Wow. WOW! I was FLOORED. Wil Wheaton is an amazing speaker, and that is one of the best speeches I have ever heard. I was laughing so hard in my cube I needed to stifle myself and by the time it was done, I was ready to run screaming from the building, ready to join the gaming revolution. And above all, I realized that I really need to embrace my love and my obsession with games and the game industry and enjoy them WITH OTHER PEOPLE.
So I am going to make a concerted effort to be a more social gamer. Thank you Penny Arcade and thank you Wil Wheaton. I must go to PAX08. It sounds like a blast.
And onward to my first step. Off to play Bomberman Live!
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but did anyone else notice wil said "night watch" instead of "night trap" during the keynote?