Gaming Scene

Pretty Pretty Princess and the power of friends.

An infrequent look at gaming with the solo player in mind……

  Going to keep this week's column short and sweet, because I'm assuming most of you are still hung over from New Year's parties.  I do want feedback from everyone that reads this site and is interested in our F:AT Reader's Choice Awards...so join us, won't you?  

As you read this, I will have just arrived back from nearly two weeks in Michigan and Ohio visiting my extended family. This trek to see relatives is one that happens annually, and it’s one of my favorite times of the year. I’m sure a big part of that is because I don’t have to work, but it’s also because there is joy in renewing and re- forging relationships that used to be daily part of my life. I’m different now than I used to be when I was in college or living with my parents, and it’s good...

Sometimes people just hate. Three quarters of the way through I was being booed by the spectators on both sides of the obstacle course. This wasn’t “disappointed” booing, this was “angry” booing. This was “hate” booing. There was one guy of the 300 or so watching was rooting for me to open an even bigger lead, but he was wisely keeping his mouth shut. This was awhile...