Hi 
... how's everybody doing?
Yes, I've been MIA 
for awhile... a chance for some time away came up rather quickly, and I grabbed it. So it doesn't appear as if Gamespot has imploded or come to a screeching halt during my absence... but it does look like I've got quite a backlog of reading and commenting to do.
Did anything noteworthy happen while I was away? You know... controversial game reviews, personel being fired or quitting, new fads (like the 5 Things) or emblems I might have missed.
I've lingered 
here long enough, time to start making the rounds.