Merry belated Christmas, Happy 2010, and whatever other holidays you celebrate! I hope you all had a safe and happy hoilday season! 
I had a really great Christmas and birthday on the 24th! Although I do kind of feel old now that I'm 21. I didn't get everything I asked "Santa" for last blog (his car broke down and he had to pay over $1000 to get it fixed so I understand 
), but I'm really happy with my haul this year. I got Assassin's Creed II, Uncharted II, and inFamous (all for the PS3). For my birthday, I got The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks.
I managed to beat inFamous on New Year's Eve giving me a grand total of 2 games beat in 2009. It was dangerously close to only being one so I'm happy. inFamous was amazing, and the ending was a real shocker! (bad pun, sorry) I beat the game as good first, and now I'm working on the evil side/collecting all the trophies. I kind of feel bad making Cole evil though
Since it's a new year, I've decided to make my own best and worst of 2009 blog. Looking back, 2009 turned out to be one of the fastest and most challenging years I can remember. Surgery, failing my project, being stuck in debt, getting my wisdom teeth out, and worst of all: an even more dismal gaming year than last year.
So without further adieu:
[Overall Best Game Played]
This is my favourite game of 2009. Since I only played a couple games this year, it wasn't exactly hard to pick the winner:
Resident Evil 5 - I really enjoyed the story, the action, and the graphics were just simply jaw dropping.
[Boss That Killed Me The Most]
That one boss who just wouldn't go down, and inspired the worst "hurl my controller at the TV moment" of 2009:
Ndseu, Resident Evil 5 - Sure, he's a pushover on easy/normal but try beating him on Veteran/Professional. A couple smacks with a light pole and a few annoying Majini rockets then it's game over.
[Best Game I Think I Missed Out On]
This is a tough one! 2009 was one of the best years for games and I never got a chance to play most of them:
Batman Arkham Asylum - With amazing scores, and everyone saying how fun it is, I feel like this is the best game I never got to play. I'm definitely getting it this year though
[Biggest Acomplishment]
I'd like to say it was graduating college (stupid project... ) but instead this award goes to my best gaming achievement of theyear:
Resident Evil 5 Platinum Trophy -I had to play through the game 3 times, and tons of Lickers lost their lives to raise enough money to upgrade everythig but I did it!
[Best Virtual Item]
Sure it's nothing but shiny pixels, but this award goes to may favourite in-game item of 2009:
Raven Lord Mount, World of Warcraft - I must have killed the boss that drops this at least 100 times but I finally got it in 2009.
[Most Annoying Enemy]
This enemy wasn't hard to beat by any means. This one enemy just had some annoying quality that got on my nerves the most last year:
Scrap Crab Spider thingys, inFamous – It doesn't take much to kill them but they can really get under your skin. They tend to scurry away and hide, then track you down after you've forgotten about them. Don't get me started on their rocket launcher wielding master though.
[Biggest Dust Collector]
This award sadly goes to the gaming console that was neglected the most last year. It's really not its fault, I just can't seem to find the time to play the poor thing...
Yep, it's my Xbox 360. Anyone who has me on Live will notice it's been over 2 years since I logged in. I vow to play it more in 2010. I just hope it doesn't go "Red Ring of Death" on me as its revenge.
[The "Just Plain Fun" Game of the Year]
This award goes to the game that I simply had the most fun playing. Blasting things, making decisions that effect the story, it was all just shockingly awesome:
inFamous. I could go on forever about how much fun it is to zap people with lighting and surf on power lines. Let's just say I had a blast!
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I hope everyone has a great 2010! It's The Year of the Tiger so I have a feeling it'll be a good year
You may not believe this but just about every item you all received was thanks to the GS editorial and GS Live Production staff. While the last 5 blogs are deleted to clean up my profile, majority of the items you may recall seeing came from them.
Feel free to use this blog to check in with a huge thanks to them! All of them have contributed in some way, and obviously we wouldn't have had some of them items if it wasn't for publishers and developers continuing to make awesome schwag for their partners and fans. While I might have done the grunt work to packaging, here is our awesome crew worth applauding for their donations!
Editorial/News
Shaun McInnis
Ricardo Torres
Andrew Park
Justin Calvert
Brendan Sinclair
Brian Ekberg
Chris Walters
Tor Thorsen
Sophia Tong
Kevin VanOrd
Lark Anderson
Stanley Lin
Thomas Magrino
Giancarlo Varanini
Bethany Massimilla (former staff who donated Blizzcon goodies)
Video Production
Ryan MacDonald
Frank Adams
Dan Mihoerck
Homer Rabara
Takeshi Hiraoka
Jim Maybury
Tyler Winegarner
Justin Porter
Anthony Errisuriz
Last but not least, I wouldn't have been able to do any of the packaging without Charles Harrington's effort to round up boxes, packaging, and tape (difficult to get in the office!).
Feel free to use my blog to post your pics if you have any worth sharing of your game rooms or decorations.
Hullo
Let me start off saying, damn it has been awhile. I haven't even signed in in so long. And I kinda missed this place, it really grew on me over the years I've used it. Mainly because of the awesome people I have met though this site. but anyway, yeah, I last logged in at level 28. Now I'm 30? Okay, cool. Although I hate this level, as it is the level the Great HoDo was banned. Worst day on Gamespot, ever.
On to more Gamey things. I have recently become addicted to Starcraft. Some kid brought it into my Guitar class at school installed in on like every computer in the room. And now we all play that instead of our Guitars. Its a pretty awesome game, that I've really started to like. I'm going to pick up all the parts to the Second Starcraft as they release. My avatar, is also a picture, of one of the main characters, infested Kerrigan. All in all, its a fun game, but really old, so I would highly recommend picking it up for its cheap price, or just finding it for free in the internet slums. Which ever.
My 360 got the RRoD, and I will be sending it in soon and getting my 3rd 360 back. Ugh.
In the mean time, I created a new PSN ID to pass the time, and as you might have Guessed, Its Carmel Chewy, wait, maybe Carmel-Chewy. Lmao I just completely forgot, its one of those two.
Speaking of new games, the newest game out I really want to get right now is Assassin's Creed II. Not MW2, Call of Duty, sucks.I plan on never purchasing MW2.
Anyway, I really liked the first one, and I will get the second one as soon as my 360 returns. As I have the first one on 360, so it would be stupid to get two on the PS3 >_>
So, its late, and I've written enough for a return, eh?
I miss you all, expect me to be slightly more activenow. Which isn't saying much because not to long ago I didn't even sign in. Comment this and I'll comment you back, and do some catching up.
Good day.
School was very stressfull...I can't imagine how it'll be in college! OMG! Well for the past month I've been playing World of Warcraft (my best friend Vikki got me hooked on it). Its awesome. Anyone else play? Well I'm only level 35...my brother won't seem to move it butt off of the computer to give me time to level. I can only seem to play in the early hours of the day! If anyone's interested in starting to play, I can send you an invite and we'll be able to level faster if we work together! 
Hello everyone! How's it going? Wooh! I beat GTA IV about two weeks ago, and I am recovering quite well. I was awfully scared there for a while. I stayed up the entire night once during my GTA addiction. That was a bit too much, even for me. As I said though, I beat it, and I am better now. I still have more to complete to get 100% though, but I'm going to take my time. So what now then? GAMING BONANZA TIME!!!!!
This is not a real event, except that I am making it up right now. If it's not copyrighted, yeah I'm copyrighting that now, consider it copyrighted, done! Anyway, what I'm talking about is a massive shopping spree for video games. Maybe you've done it before, well guess what now it's called a GAMING BONANZA. The all caps is essential to the "bonanzaness." There I just made up a word too. I'm going on one! A big one, whether my wallet likes it or not! I don't care. I need to fill this craving for games. So what I would like to do is tell you guys the games I'm thinking about getting, and maybe you could do me a favor and tell me what you think of them (if you have played them). Basically a "Yeah, definitely get it!" or a "It really wasn't that great." (with some explanation)
For the most part right now, I want to buy some games that were released a while ago as opposed to new releases. Hopefully, by the time I finish the older and cheaper games, the new releases' prices will have been reduced. Got to save all the $$$$$ I can if I want to go on a GAMING BONANZA. Some of these games I may already be sold on, but your opinions would really help me out.
?games I'm unsure of getting
$games I'm waiting for the price to drop
Nintendo Wii
No More Heroes, $Mario Kart Wii, $Super Mario Galaxy, $Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Bully: Scholarship Edition, $Wii Fit?
Xbox 360
Crackdown?, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion("game of the year edition" worth it?), F.E.A.R.?, Hitman: Blood Money?, Mass Effect?, The Orange Box?, Saints Row?, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, $Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Fight Night: Round 3, Dead Rising, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare(is it worth it if I don't utilize the multiplayer because I hear single player is too short)?
Also, if you have any games that I have not listed that you highly recommend, please share!
Lastly, I would just like to say: "If you have not seen The Dark Knight yet, GO AND SEE IT! I saw it on opening day, and I really liked it. The joker has always been my favorite comic book villian of all time, let alone my favorite villian of any media of all time. Most villians have an agenda or goal (money, power/world domination, revenge, etc.), but not the Joker. That is why I love him. He has no reason to do the things he does, other than for the fun of it, to promote chaos. He's just so cool like that. His style, his lack of sanity, his poor sense of humor; He is simply the best in villiany. The movie was brilliant in my opinion. Lengthy, about 2 1/2 hours. Very, very dark (hey, it isn't call "The Light Night"). Tons of action, amazing action. Twists, turns. Overall, just a darkly fun sort of ride. So please, I would love to have your gaming opinions, and I'll let you know how the GAMING BONANZA turns out!
Why so serious? (see that movie!!!...seriously)
Paige
Well some late night O.T browsing led me to find out what level of Hell I will reside in...
Apparently Level six (out of 9)
crap.
Oh Well I guess thats what those darn agnostics get!
heeeeey Almost done with Super Paper Mario
The new series of Doctor Who!!!
I have just watched the new episode of Doctor Who - Partners in Crime.
Wow - I loved it. Cracking new start, the story was great - soo funny in places too. I like Catherine Tate as Donna, a lot of people have criticised her but I thought she was funny. Loved the grandpa at the end too.
The best thing of the whole episode was the Adipose who were so cute - so I have dedicated my banner to them.
Roll on the next episode!!!!
It's another year that's come and gone, and it's been wonderful getting to know all of you. I wish you all happy holidays and that you spend it with the people that mean so much to you.
I hope in the coming year we can get to know each other more and the gaming world continues to grow! So my best wishes to you-- see you next year!
I'm officially on FALL BREAK!!!!!I managed to get through my exams and pass all of them.I made a 99A on my U.S.History exam,a 85B on my world history,90B on my french,and a 80C on my business. Already know my grades for the report card which me teachers told me:I have a 97A in U.S,92A in French,89B in business, and a 89B in world history.And me and Brendan are officially boyfriend and girlfriend,so all my waiting paid off.So far my fall break as be awesome!!!
Those Who RAWK !!!
If I forgot anyone, post here or send me a PM
*edit* Qualifications for the list are simple...
Be or have been on ANY of my Friends Lists on
XBOX.com
or GameSpot
ok, here is the pic til they quit doing maintenance 
and the linky
Whats up with everyone?!
Ive just been hanging out this summer. Job and all.
Back at School!
I wish you all the best, Crimsoni!
I hope you will be good guy one day, and stay as crazy as you are now.
Now, the rest of you, join the FU!!!
Yes, yes, I know you think I am crazy, but you can come there, see what is going on and stuff. It is totally off topic union and it is forbidden. 
Now, I have to go, I have an interesting chat that waits for me.
