I'm sure most you have either written, read or are planning to write elaborate 'Goodbye GS' blogs. Drop the elaborate part and this is just what I'm gonna do here now.

The events here at GS had been culminating into such an action from my side (and that of several other users) for a long time now. Things really started to fall apart here to some extent when Greg Kasavin decided to call it quits. Following this, the review quality of GS (undoubtedly its strongest point after the hardcore gaming community) took a turn for the worse. This left only a few 'men of honor' who really got the things the way they were: giving each game they reviewed a thorough analysis. Foremost among them was none other than Jeff Gerstmann.

After the failure of GS to implement Unions V2, the dozens of biased reviews that've been churned out by some GS editors, the unending glitches with the interface which hinder productivity and the total lack of support to even the critically acclaimed Unions has all frustrated several of us at some point or the other. But for me atleast, this recent event has been the proverbial 'last straw'.

There are dozens of people who I want to mention and thank for making my GS experience better but, as I said, I really can't be elaborate for the while!! I dunno whether or not this is the way its gonna be....... hopefully things will get better. But I guess its Goodbye for now atleast.

Cheers and Happy Gaming to all!!

Yup, I couldn't find anything better to do AND anything better to write about. I haven't been all that active on GS since the winter vacation ended and thats because college is getting really serious now!! I don't know how the college admins manage to pack all those lectures, seminars and presentations in a mere span of 5 working days but they DO it. And WE have to live with it.

Needless to say, all that leaves me with little or no time for GameSpot and I spend most of that 'premium' time on the Age of Empires Union. Thats been going on for quite some time now and I got the feeling that it was quite wrong, on my part, to neglect the other unions where I'm an officer. So I took a decision and resigned from all the other Unions where I was an officer. Now I want to make it clear that the only cause for that decision is the time constraint I'm facing and will continue to face in the coming months and that I had no intention of 'running away' from them. I just didn't want the officer position in those unions to be 'occupied' just for the sake of it and I sincerely hope that whoever takes up charge there will only make things better.

This has been a well thought out decision and I'm sure everyone will respect it. This'll really let me focus more on the only thing that I really do well on GS: hunting news for the AoE Union!!   And for those of you who're still with me right now, here's another profile update:

mYTH_2k4's Profile Update

Level: 25, Defias Brotherhood
Posts: 6036
Friends: 168
Collection: 201
Reviews: 3
Ratings: 350+
Emblems: 15

And in the midst of all that stuff going around in college, I have to prep for another set of exams that'll start from the 19th of Feb and brace myself for the result of the previous semester which'll be out within the week.

First of all, a very happy new year to anyone who bothered to read this blog!! 2006 was a fantastic year with loads of stuff making it very special. In this entry I'm gonna reflect on a few things that made a mark in 2006 and are definitely gonna continue to make a mark in 2007 as well. Even though the content of the stuff I'm writing about is limited to the techno and gaming world, its influenced quite a lot of people in the world. Here are the Top 3 things that made their mark in 2006, in my opinion of course:

3. Console Combat 2006
Although Microsoft's Xbox 360 was launched last year but the launch of Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii saw the official declaration of the Console Wars. All the three camps had something to offer. The Xbox 360 had a large game library and great a online services while the Wii promised a neo-Gaming experience with the Wii-mote and the PS3 came out with the strongest tech alongwith the Blu-Ray Player. Although shortages and system defects played spoil-sports, the companies have raked in some serious bucks and the gamers have had some serious fun!!

2. The Rise and Rise of PC Gaming
The Naysayers can scream their heads off predicting and confirming the end of the dominance of PC gaming as we know it. But on the contrary, the PC keeps reaching new heights!! The dominance of World of Warcraft, Sims 2, Age of Empires III and Civilization IV even a long time after their respective releases is a proof of the fact that PC gamers have nothing to worry about. Rather than count the days to decline, PC gaming is getting better and better. Titles like Company of Heroes, Oblivion, Medieval II: Total War and many others are revolutionizing their respective genres. And with titles like Unreal Tournament 2007, Supreme Commander, Spore and WoW: Burning Crusade (among others) queued up for launch in 2007 there's a LOT to look forward to.

1. The Rise of Vlogalization
Pardon me for the stupid title but try as I might, I couldn't get down a better one. I couldn't help but appreciate Time magazine's choice of the person of the year 2006. They actually went ahead and chose ME!! Yeah, yeah, so what if I have to share that honor with a billion or so people who're 'Netizens'. "Time's Person of the Year: You" ran the title of the cover story and although many have said that its was a shrewd marketing ploy, I can't help but agree with Time this time. The empowerment the Net provides its users is awesome....... there are millions of individuals out there who can't get enough of writing blogs, posting videos and reviewing things. And all of this has become so friggin easy and convenient!! This has initiated a Media revolution with a capital ME!! The reach of it all is literally mind-boggling and if anything its gonna get bigger and bigger in 2007. I'm all for getting the person of the year for a second time running and I'll be more than happy to share it with YOU!!