I've toyed with the idea from time to time as gamespot changed things around or ticked me off in some way but I always seemed to come back... but this time it seems official. I'm leaving gamespot. The only thing that kept me here for the last year or so was you guys/girls, my friends whom would post blogs that I enjoyed reading and commenting on... but gamespot's new comment system completely destroyed the easy way in which I was able to keep track of just that. Without it, I've lost the last thing keeping me here.

So, after nearly 8 years since I signed up, I'm off to other things. This place has been absolutely incredible for meeting new gamers whom I now call friend. I have a handful or two of friends whom I've known for quite a few years now and talk to almost on a daily basis; they're involved in my life, sometimes more, than those around me with the same title. There are a few of you whom I've known for a little less than that stretch, but are quite easily making your way into my heart as someone I would love to call friend. To top it all off, there's a girl whom I've known for years, whom more recently has re-lit a flame in my heart; she knows this, I know this and I'm excited to see where it leads; we met here on gamespot of course. So, that is why I've loved this place over the years, it's acted as hub for me to run into some wonderful people from around the world. I really do mean all over the world, as our common interest in video games (and other media) has earned me friends from USA, Egypt, Bangledesh, Australian, Romania, Singapore and beyond, it's quite an interesting dynamic that a love for the medium expands so greatly.

That's what I'll miss about this place. Meeting new people, learning to love these new people and expanding my life through that. I however... will not miss the strict guidelines, iffy decisions made by mods, constant half-thoughts that the site calls "improvements", forum wars over which system is better or the constant invites to unions I don't have any interest in ;).

But, I've also noticed, that I've grown quite a bit as a person since I've joined this place, which isn't too surprising I guess... being 8 years later. With that I'm more content having a smaller footprint on the internet. I no longer spend countless hours browsing forums, joining groups and pouring my time into such. I still like to converse about my interests and do so in a few outletts, but it's a different dymanic than it use to be.

If you would like to keep in contact with me, there's a few places you can do so.

Of course you can always follow my pet project PinkSquadron.com or my personal Blog Hush404.com.

You can follow me on Twitter (though, I admit, I dont use it a lot) or Facebook or even join me and a group of like minded gamers in a little group we call Corebox on facebook. You can find me on Raptr, which has all of my gamer profiles (PSN, XBL, STEAM, Wii etc) information. I do have a profile on GiantBomb and plan to follow a few friends that way.

So, with a bit of a heavy heart, but a clear mind, I bid you farewell and travel off into the distance. It's been a blast, my friends. Take care.