Back from the Dead, it's El Jefe

Hello and good day to you, dearest reader of the greatest blog in the galaxy! I know it's been quite some time since I've had any contact with you, and for that, I apologise. Things have been rough lately on nearly all fronts (luckily the Eastern Front seems to be holding, though I fear a Cossack breakthrough at any moment), and I've been remiss in being able to sit in front of a computer and coherently do anything besides churn out history papers. It's a curse.

I'm serious. If you are an exorcist or some sort of person with any experience in the occult, I'd really like your help with this.

Anyway, a lot has happened since I disappeared completely from all perceivable planes of existence. One is by far most important and exciting: Skyrim stuff! As you may well know, Skyrim's map was leaked earlier today by some loony Russians, likely after a long night of swilling vodka and... well...swilling more vodka. Rampant speculation, yes, but one man's slightly offensive stereotypes are another man's attempt at humour. Or so the saying goes. What's important is that the map is now on the internet in full size and is, according to one of our most seasoned analysts, "freakin' huge."* The game manual for the Xbox 360 version was also leaked, the photos of which are available on imgur.

#drool

What does this mean? Well, to quote our illustrious Vice President Joe Biden, "This is a big fucking deal." Why? Cos we here at the O&E (especially myself) are bloody excited about this game. 10 November will likely be the last time I see the light of day, and it can't be over soon enough so that 11 November can be here and I can play Skyrim until dead. Death by Skyrim. A noble end.

Other things have happened (Forza 4, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, and Sesame Street), but in my opinion these don't touch Skyrim news. Also I haven't played any of these games, so it'd be irresponsible of me to offer my thoughts on them. Go play them, I guess? If you want.

One last thing: I'm starting a weekly segment (if one can really call it that) called "What I Like This Week" which is just some gaming article or another from the week that I particularly enjoyed (whether funny, awesome, or simply THE BEST). Hopefully, you'll enjoy it, too.

This week's article comes from the good people at Game Informer, and suggests that Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain may have been inspired by the default settings of SimCity 4 in developing his 999 tax plan (i.e. his plan to get your vote and give you a job, for the politically disinclined). I, for one, hope this is true, as it gives us the potential for hilarious reelection ads, should Mr. Cain be successful.

He's ready for the gotcha questions...

It's good to be back. Cheers.



*The analyst in question, is, in fact, myself.