It’s 2010. And I want things to change starting with my website. Last year I focused my attention on the local NZ gaming community. Whilst my heart will always be there, I’ve decided to be a little more selfish this year. Don’t really care what anyone thinks either. I’ve been doing this a long time and figured well, it’s MY gig so I’ll do it how I want. That means you might not see as many game reviews or product reviews (although if the people supporting me send me things to review, I will certainly do this). Part of the reason I wanted my website to change is because my focus on gaming has changed.

Game Culture will be about my experiences as a gamer. What I like, what I don’t – why I like it and why I continue to be passionate about this industry. You might think that’s boring and nothing new, millions of websites the world over do the same. Well, yes but for me it’s not that easy to be as honest as I’d sometimes like without risking alot. As a games journalist, I rely on businesses and PR people to support me as a writer and editor. When you put down their products (regardless of whether or not you have valid arguments for doing so), it just looks bad. Sometimes it can damage your working relationships (hey Jeremy, remember me lol) and for the most part, alot of journalists have to juggle this every day when they write about video games. Well, this is my space to do just that.

If you’re a distributor and you’re reading this, please don’t hate me for wanting to be a better journalist. If you’re a friend, you’ll know I’ve always been opinionated so it shouldn’t matter and if you’re a gamer, then I hope you will take something from what I offer here. I’ve only ever given to this industry and I will always continue to do so with passion and integrity.

gg my friends and gamer buddies – 2010 awaits and there’s plenty of gaming goodness to be had. See you on the battlefield

Xenith