Tonight, the order was placed for an Xbox 360 and Fallout 3.

This is a significant commitment, because it means that I'm going to seriously pursue games writing and analysis.  Otherwise that chunk of resources would be a waste.  I'm going to be writing more on this blog, with greater consistency, in the future.  I'm also going to try to play and write about newer games, like the upcoming Final Fantasy (yes, it's a JRPG, but I haven't actually played a modern JRPG).  I welcome any specific game suggestions that my friends and/or readers would like to offer.

I expect to vary stylistically at first.  Technical review from a game studies perspective is one thing that I'll do, but I also want to experiment with more experiential reviews as well.  Both are linked, but I'll have to sort out a balance.  It may also depend on the particular game.  First, of course, will be Fallout 3.  After that, who knows?

I'm not going to nail down a writing schedule until I get a taste of next quarter's work load.  If I can't get into the class on political rhetoric that I want to take, then I'll devote more time to games writing.  Either way, I intend a weekly or biweekly posting schedule, depending on how the workload and post length looks.

Updates will begin after I've gotten all the hardware running and have had time to start playing.  That probably means a couple of weeks, since the opening of the quarter will take some getting used to (particularly due to the seminar I'm leading).