Editorial: August 2018
Feeling hot, hot, hot
Welcome to August’s editorial for 2018, where we’re all melting in the middle of a heatwave here in the UK. Let’s take a look back at what happened in July as well as find out what’s coming up this month.
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Personal backstory:In my last editorial, I mentioned how a restructure work had been getting me down recently. We’re not out of the woods just yet but fortunately there’s now a light at the end of the tunnel: I’m due to start my new role in a fortnight. To get there however, I first have to train the person who’s taking over half of my previous job – the same person who’s going to be my new manager on a salary far higher than I was ever paid. Happiness isn’t entirely about money but when you’re not being given what you’re worth, it sucks. Looking on the bright side though, this new role fits in better with my qualifications and career plans so it’s a smart move; and a years’ experience should hopefully open a consultancy path for me. It’s got me looking forwards the future, not just in terms of work but for Later Levels too, and I’ve recently been considering a bit of a makeover for the blog. I think I just need to get through the next month until things start to settle down and then I can really start putting some changes into place. July wasn’t all serious though! A trip to the London Gaming Market saw my stepson part with most of the pocket-money he’d saved up and me battle the temptation to buy a PlayStation 2 (we think we might still have one up in the loft so I need to do some digging around). Some time off work gave me the opportunity to catch up on gaming so I’ve managed to get through more titles than in recent months, and I think I’ve found my favourite game of the year so far: The Red Strings Club. |
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The grind:Here are the games I played last month, which included a number of great free titles on Steam:
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The community:The community has been busy recently and we have a lot of awesome collaborations coming up: If you know of any other community events coming up, please do get in touch and let me know so I can feature them in the next editorial! |
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Critical hits:With everything going on at work recently, I’ve fallen quite far behind on my blog reading. Here are some awesome posts I did manage to fit in however:
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The next level:And now I’m going to find a dark corner and quietly melt in this heat – Kim 🔥 |
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Video game lover, Later Levels blogger and SpecialEffect volunteer. Big fan of wannabe pirates and fine leather jackets.
Glad to hear you sorted the job situation out. They can take over your life and bring you down if you let them, so well done for dealing with that situation!
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It’s been going on since April and I’m SO glad it’s almost done. It means I’ll finally be able to get back to totally focusing on video games and blogging. 😉
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Yeah, get back to the important things, those games won’t play themselves!
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Tell me about it, there’s so much I want to play! The backlog isn’t getting any smaller…
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The backlog never gets smaller sadly!
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As always, thank you for the shout out! It’s already been a delight having you as a judge, and I look forward to working with you more as we continue through the competition.
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I would say that I hope the judging will now get easier after the first round… but I don’t think that’s going to be the case at all! There are some great competitors this year and I can’t wait to see what they come up with. 😀
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For sure, we’ve got some interesting scenarios coming down the pipeline!
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Exciting stuff! Thanks for the shout-out, Kim! Unfortunately — or fortunately, if you think about it — all 35 of my slots are filled up. If I let anyone else in, I’ll be designing for years. 😀
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I can’t say I’m surprised all the spots are gone – it’s going to be a great project! I’ve started working on my part already and I might even do a little Monkey Island stream to celebrate… 🤔
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Reblogged this on DDOCentral.
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I only just noticed you mentioned me on your list of community peeps!
Little things like that make the work behind the scenes feel like i’m adding value!
Missed Play Expo this year, and ironically Insomnia too even though it’s on my doorstep, BUT i’ll be there are EGX2018 and Revival later this year. Hopefully see you there if you’re coming!
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Last weekend was the first time I went to the PLAY and it was good… but I’m not sure it’s the expo for me. I’m more looking forward to Insomnia at the end of the month, and then EGX in September! We’re only going on the Thursday this year though; which days are you going to be there?
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Aha! I’m there Thursday and Friday, would be good to see you there! I’ll be in ThatRetroVideGamer gear so should stick out like a sore thumb.
That and I’ll be live posting during the days!
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And I’ll be there in… err… probably the same stuff I usually wear ha ha! I’ll come find you and bring a coffee. 😉
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I visited PlayEXPO last year in Manchester and, though it featured some very enjoyable modern and retro games, it paled in comparison to my experiences at Insomnia over the last few years… This is probably because we spend most of our time in the BYOC (Bring Your own Computer) at Insomnia and it’s such an awesome atmosphere that we barely leave at all! 😀
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After going to Insomnia for the first time last year, my other-half and I really want to a full weekend and camp over at some point. The stepkid is far too young though so that requires some proper organisation! I wonder if we can bribe the grandparents… he he he
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A bribe is definitely in order! It does make for a fantastic weekend 😀
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We had a chat about it yesterday and we’re going to see what we can arrange for Insomia64. I’ll start working on the grandparents this weekend! 😉
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Excellent! I will be there – though I confess I stay in a hotel when we go… camping has never been my bag! 😂
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WHAT?! 😲
Camping isn’t my thing either (once in a field was enough) but I’d like to give it a go at Insomnia so I can say I’ve done it at least once. I might not think it was such a great idea the morning afterwards though… 😂
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