So the year is winding down and everybody's favorite online pastime. . . second-favorite online pastime is churning to a halt.

Yes, boys and girls. . . GameSpot is all but closed for the rest of the year. Come Q4 I never know what is more fun:

• Playing games
• Reading about new and exciting games I'll never play

It is quite a dilemma with such a premium on time and a shortage of coin. But that is why I tune in to GameSpot. With the updates trickling to a slight drip, I may have to content myself with checking the site less than nine times a day.