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I've been playing a lot of Warframe lately, to the tune of 649 hours played since January. That game does so well with the moment-to-moment action during missions that the grind to unlock new frames and weapons doesn't bother me at all. "Oh, I have to go to Saturn because I need more Plastids to build my new gun? Guess I'll spend an hour or so being a space ninja with a shotgun and two axes destroying tons of baddies."

And if I ever get tired of constant explosive action, I can take a break with some spy missions that urge me to use stealth, or go mining and fishing in the new open world areas.

I really didn't expect the game to hold my attention for very long. My roommate played it several years ago when it first released, and I didn't really understand the game, and the simple act of moving around didn't look like this much fun (it wasn't). I originally downloaded on the Switch just to see how it played on console but using a controller for a third person shooter really isn't my cup of tea. Luckily, the mouse and keyboard controls on PC are *amazing*!

So I'm having a blast with Warframe!

No whammies!

This'll be my 5th year streaming for Team Giant Bomb! Super hyped!

My stream's looking a lot more professional this year, even though Extra Life is the only streaming I do all year. Hopefully it goes off without a hitch!

My donation page hosts my Twitch channel and has a link to my Steam library for game requests. Planning on some Skyrim: Dragonborn DLC, Yakuza 0, Dead Cells, XCOM 2, and whatever else I end up wanting to play or I get requests to play.

I always kick off the donations by donating 10% of the goal myself, and I always donate to the Giant Bomb-proper streams in some capacity.

Huge thanks to Matt Pascual for all you do to organize this beast every year.

LINK! [https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=325811]

Have fun this weekend, guys and girls! For the Kids!!

This'll be my third year. Would have done the stream this past weekend, but I had other plans in the works and couldn't be in town. So I'll be streaming this coming Saturday, Nov. 12, starting at 10 A.M. and going for 24 hours.

Small disclaimer: The charity is for the kids, but the kids aren't making the donations: you are. So I feel no need to censor my language, and at times I'm sure it'll be pretty strong considering the competitive nature of the games I'll be playing. If that bothers you, this might not be the best stream for you. Sorry.

I own a lot of consoles (no current gen aside from the Wii U), but I game mostly on PC. All games on the stream will be played on PC.

Plans include:

Rocket League (most likely some co-op)
Awesomenauts (maybe co-op?)
Civ V (I don't have 6, and 5 was requested)
Skyrim: Special Edition
Paragon
Overwatch

... and whatever else I feel like playing. No set schedule. But I'm also taking requests from my pretty sizable Steam Library. Requests can also include the other Blizzard games I own (Diablo 2, Diablo 3, WoW, HotS, and Hearthstone).

Goal is $150. I'm already at $115. If I break $300, I'll scare myself silly by playing Amnesia: The Dark Descent on the stream after I swore I'd never play that game again. Seriously, it scared me that bad.

Links:

Twitch
Extra Life

Great work this past weekend, Duders! Hope I can help the team finish strong!

I've decided I'm through being cynical about this game. It's fucking amazing. 12-year-old me would slap the shit out of adult me if he heard some of the things I said early on, and once I realized how awesome it is that something like this exists now, I have no qualms running down the street glued to my phone, or being one of those (surprisingly numerous) people to show up when the mural downtown has a lure socketed at two in the morning. I'm actively playing and having a blast.

When you first arrived, I was skeptical, as I am with any new addition to Giant Bomb. "Does this guy get it?"

Well, you got it. And you're one of the most talented writers in games journalism to boot.

And then you tweeted a Chris Hitchens reference. I was sold. You were one of my favorites.

Hated to hear about your departure, but I know you wouldn't leave this awesome place if there weren't a really good reason. Running your own website under the Vice brand? Yep. That's a really good reason.

I'll miss hearing your laugh mixed with the comedic stylings of man-child Vinny and cynical Alex. I'll miss how eloquently you articulated your opinions, and how fervently you backed them up. And that perpetual question:

"What's really good??"

You are, Mr. Walker. You are.

Good luck, and bon voyage.

I doubt anyone would argue your point about everyone making judgments. We do. It's the counterweight to our curiosity, an advantageous trait.

In an attempt to best utilize their limited time, some people judge other media as more valuable than video games. They may judge many media to be more valuable than video games, to the point of never playing them. And while some would call this narrow-minded, there are others who would call it narrow-minded to only know one or two languages, to only travel once or twice a year, or only be attracted to one sex.

Are these people wrong? According to your reasoning, they're right. There are entire experiences and vast amounts of knowledge you're missing out on by not doing the things they think you should do. Problem is, you've only got so much time, and (I assume) a limited supply of funds with which to broaden your horizons. That's where judgment comes in. It's not negative, but it's not informed. So if you're able to judge how best to spend your time, how can you hold it against others when they do the same?

People here are trying to give you some perspective so that you can move from judging people to understanding that they're making the same choices you are, but with different results. But instead of absorbing that shared knowledge (something you've admitted in this very thread that you're compelled to do), you're simply clinging to what you said. (Armchair psychology: Probably because you perceive changes in position or worldview as weakness.)

So you can either continue to judge people and be a twice-over hypocrite (for rejecting a source of knowledge, and for judging people who make judgments), or you can utilize this source of knowledge and reevaluate your judgmental stance.

I saw the logo for Sonic Picnic at the end of the trailer. If you're not familiar, they're the guys who did (and still do) all of the music for Awesomenauts. Obviously this is a huge departure from that game, both in tone and style, but considering their outstanding work on Awesomenauts, I'm really interested to see if they have the range to make something equally compelling in a drastically different setting.

Second year as a member of team Giant Bomb, and I'm stoked!

24 hours straight is the goal. I made it last year, limping across the finish line on 5-hour Energy fumes.

I plan on playing a lot of Awesomenauts. It's about the only competitive game I'd call myself "good" at, it's fun to watch, and the adrenaline keeps me awake. But I'll also be taking requests for games from my Steam library, which will be linked below.

Steam

Twitch

Extra Life Donation Page

Hope you guys enjoy the event!