It’s been over a month since the last post and over two and a half months since anyone other than me has posted. Normally, this is the time of year when EMB gets the most action with our annual Winter Games. Is this the end of eatmybomb.com?

I’ve been on a self imposed sabbatical from gaming, but it took me a long time to actually stop playing. After finishing Diablo 2, I immediately started playing a new quest and eventually came to the conclusion that I needed to uninstall all of the games from my PC or I’d never be able to stop. I went through and uninstalled Steam, Ghost Recon, GRAW, Diablo 2, and many others. It felt good to make that commitment, but even after that it was hard to shake the need and I found myself obsessively playing Microsoft Hearts for hours. Fortunately for me, that game is a buggy, shitty mess so after a week I was video game free. I don’t really even want to play anymore. My roommate just got Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl and I’m not even interested in watching. The only thing I miss about gaming right now is socializing with you guys.

Well, that’s not entirely true. There is definitely a lack of escapism and “magic” in my life right now. A good video game really does separate you from the real world for the hours you’re playing it and I think psychologically that’s a healthy thing for the most part. Since I’ve stopped gaming, I’ve had more of an urge to read fiction (working on the Mars trilogy), go to rock shows, see movies, and write music. This is pretty much what I had hoped would happen if I forced gaming out. Admittedly, gaming is a much easier, much more effective form of escapism, but I think these alternatives are healthier for me.

At any rate, you guys aren’t making this sabbatical any easier. I could’ve been living vicariously through all of you, but there hasn’t been a single post during my hiatus. What the hell is going on? Are you not gaming? Are you finally growing out of it because of age or work or marriage or in Steve’s case a renewed obsession with unprotected equine sex? Or are you guys gaming so much you don’t have the time and/or finger strength to even type?

COME ON!