Thorgi Duke of Frisbee

A few final things before I take off... Thursday, while you're right that leaving the site doesn't have to equal leaving the forum, I don't really have the same time I used to spend here. I have a site, a full course load, a club, and a group of friends nearby that I'm morally obligated to check in with every week or so. I could have just stayed silent and avoided turning this into a big deal, but then I would be tempted to return here. And keeping up with forum topics is so much more time-invasive than direct communication through a place like Steam. Waldorf, you're right, there ARE a few other reasons, but I don't feel comfortable talking about them at this time because I don't like to talk shit about people. I might talk about it privately if you ask nicely, but I'm not interested in defecating on the carpet before I go outside. Dean: We have the desire to start our own thing because it gives us the most control over what we can do. I know that may sound confusing because you were more open than a lot of site owners, but we have our reasons. Everyone: I'm sorry if this came across as melodramatic, but I really have to move on and this seemed like the most sensible way to do it. If you want to stay in contact look for me on Steam (thecheese33 is my Steam ID). You can also find me on Twitter (@jbu3). Thanks for the well-wishes, and for making this forum a pretty awesome place to hang out. And that's everything. Bye. (image embed isn't working so here's the URL https://www.dropbox.com/s/iqs20pfng00ce3f/2013-02-20%2007-28-13.769.jpg)

So, I wasn't really planning on saying anything, but people have been asking, and I want to set the record straight. Yes, I left Press X or Die. I left because of creative differences. No, the reasons don't boil down to "Six and Dean yelled at each other on Twitter." I've felt like this was a necessary step to take for a while, and while that particular conversation was a factor, it was far from the reason. No, the discussion isn't as clear-cut as "this person was wrong and this person was right." There was a lot more to it, but all I'll say is that it was a stupid debate that should have never happened, and that everyone in it was at fault in a way. That includes myself. Six and I ARE starting our own site. No, it is not an attempt to poach X-Talk users or even Press X or Die readers. We just decided we wanted our own thing. We want our own name, our own rules, our own format... we want to try out some exciting things that Press X or Die couldn't let us do. I'll stick around here for a bit to field questions, but after that I'm gone. It's been nice spending time with you all, and I'm sure I'll see most of you on Steam, PSN or some other place.

Count me in!

An Ouya competitor? Who would want to compete for a nonexistent market?

It got great reviews, if I recall. Also, Takashi Miike is an incredible director, even if this isn't exactly his usual sort of movie.

Les Miserables. It's a disaster. Awful staging, awful cinematography, sub-par singing, and the source material itself isn't very good to begin with. Oh yeah, and Jack Reacher.

I beat Assassin's Creed III on January 1. Probably the worst way to begin any year. What a piece of shit.