Yeah, what can I say? I launched Fear, and my graphics card just died. Too much dust I guess. I'm currently borrowing a laptop, with no MSN or other means of contact.

Luckily a party this evening compensated for this "tragic event."

I'm shipping it to a repair shop on Monday.

So Spore's date has been confirmed. I must say that I'm both glad and surprised at the same time. It seemed like no-one knew it was coming. I look forward to getting it.

In the other news, I got SOASE and I love it. So far I'm getting in to the more alien-like race, since it's more about quality and research rather than spamming units (a style that I cannot pick up, for some weird reason). The playthroughs are slow, it certainly takes time to build and conquer. A little adjustment, since I'm used to more fast RTS'es.

On my first playthrough one medium, I got plowed and alienated by the enemy. The AI is smart. Now I have completed two matches, and I'm on a medium map with an ally against two other components. Man, this game is fun.

I expect to write a review in 2-3 weeks. I need to try some multiplayer matches first (after some practise).

I'm also midway through my holiday, aw. I'm still thinking about hosting a TF2 gamenight with Gamespot.

And lastly, there seems to be a glitch with my blog-tracking system. If I haven't commented on your blog, let me know.