The Life of a Simple Gamer

Farewell, For Now. . .

Some big news here: I've joined the United States Air Force and I leave this Sunday, so this will sadly be my last post until I return from Basic Training. I wanted to say thanks to my small audience who gives the blog a reason to exist, especially SC, who often leaves insightful comments that are fun to read. Anyway, expect the posts to return sometime in mid to late January. Even with my crazy new Air Force life ahead of me, I should be able to update the blog at least on a semi-regular basis. And who knows? Maybe I'll eventually be stationed in a cool place like Japan where I can report on all the cool new Japanese trends and toys. If only I could speak the Japanese language. . .

On the gaming front, the good news is that 2006 should be an exciting year for the medium, and anyone who calls himself (or herself) a gamer should be excited. With both the Sony PS3 and Nintendo Revolution coming, and some promising Xbox 360 titles on their way, 2006 will hopefully be a year to remember. For my part, I'm not so much interested in the games as I am simply in who will be the victor of the next generation. Will Microsoft finally take the lead in the system wars? Or will Sony remain number one for a third console cycle? Will Nintendo shock everyone and beat out Sony and/or Microsoft? And what of the PSP vs. the DS? Will the PSP make a comeback this year and finally give the DS some true competition? Who knows, but that's all part of the fun - wondering what direction this wacky industry will take next.

Here's wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Until next time. . .

posted by GamerDan @ 11/18/2005 02:11:00 AM