A Most Triumphant Return!

post from The BBPS on 20 March 2010 07:37:51 PM. © The BBPS

Hey everybody. Jim here. Remember me? The guy with the charming good looks, severe weight problem, and occasional Hitler/priest joke? Some of you might be wondering where I've been these past few months. Most of you don't care. I'm going to tell you anyways. I've been through the looking glass, people, and I've lived to tell the tale. I've been living in the world of *gasp* casual gaming.

My new day job (or new-ish - I've been at it for a while now) is as the assistant editor of Gamezebo.com. Gamezebo is a great place that gives me the chance to explore the worlds of social, casual, and iPhone gaming - but it doesn't let me get my hands dirty like God of War does, and I miss getting my hands dirty. I miss the cramped palms and sweaty controllers that an all-night Arkham Asylum binge can bring on, or the satisfaction of pwning the proverbial n00b in some Uncharted 2 multiplayer (yes I liked the god damned UC2 multiplayer, and I'm not ashamed to say so). Most of all, I missed being here with my friends and colleagues at theBBPS. So I'm announcing my triumphant return!

While I'll still spend my days toiling away on the latest and greatest casual releases, I'm going to re-embrace my early days with theBBPS in a big way. This place was my home for more than 3 years, and more than anything else I've ever done, it's shaped me into the games journalist I am today.

Some might see my move into casual territory as a step away from traditional gaming, but that couldn't be further from the truth. There's room enough in my heart for both Hotel City and Heavy Rain. Besides - my Gamezebo career has helped open my eyes to some amazing titles that, while not a fit for GZ, would easily be of interest to you guys. Even better, these are titles that aren't necessarily on your radar. Super titles. Secret titles. Shh-shhh titles. You'll see what I'm talking about in the coming days.

So I'm back! And I'm bringing the good ol' days with me (I hope). If there's anything you'd like to see me writing about, please let me know in the comments below. While I know the direction I'm looking to move in with my return, consider me play-doh in your 4 year old hands.

It's good to be home. You may begin throwing tomatoes at the stage ......NOW.

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