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Wow, that's an excellent reply, Adam! I greatly appreciate that you've shared so many channels. It also makes me feel good that my son and I aren't the only ones who watch some kind of gaming YouTube channel daily. I'll have to check into those channels you posted they sound cool.

It's also cool to know that you're over there on the West Coast. I'm over here on the East Coast in Virginia, along with Travis. It's been a long dream of mine to live over there closer to your area. I believe there are more open-minded people (and Liberals) over that way and I feel like that's where I belong. Hopefully, some time in my future I may move over there. I have friends that are in California, as well, so I may at least get to visit in the nearer future.

Thanks, Jon. I've seen Twitch mentioned a couple of times on this site, but I don't know anything about it.

Cool, thanks for sharing, Tim. YouTube is really awesome, just about everything is there. My son also likes to watch cartoons there. Lately he's been watching the Kirby cartoon, but I've seen him watch the classic Super Mario Bros., Ghostbusters, Sonic, Pokemon, and more. I'm glad that the PS3 and Wii U have a YouTube app. Watching YouTube on the big TV is pretty cool, too.

Since we're talking about YouTube, I thought I'd share a few specific things I've been watching lately.

There are a lot of games on Paul's channel that are very similar. I refer the those that are similar to Minecraft, such as Salt, Subnautica, and Stranded Deep. Many of them are (or were) early access games and I enjoy watching him play them. Luckily, Salt has a demo, but I've only installed it, I haven't played it yet. Each of these are similar and yet very different. Salt, for instance, looks a lot like the graphical style of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Stranded Deep and Subnautica look much more realistic. I may end up getting Stranded Deep eventually, the graphics look amazing, everything looks very real. There are sharks in the game, but one of the things I saw in one of his videos really made me want to jump in and that was a humpback whale. If you like open world sandbox kind of games, I recommend you check them out or at least check out the videos he's posted. I may later post something about these games.

Lately, I've played Don't Starve a bit and figured watching some YouTube videos about it would help me out. However, many of the videos I found were of the pre-release version and some of them were kind of annoying. Although, I finally found someone that has plenty of Don't Starve videos and have been watching his series. While some of the videos seem to have some kind of audio issue, I've found them to be very helpful and I'm still slowly making my way through them. If you want to check out the first playlist (there are two) visit this link: http://youtu.be/uc_y4VdldLs?list=PLAk5nLibEkcfqnuKzQfPlPf9BcpFCffGO I may later share this again in a post about the game.

More about Windows 10 that I found today: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2873219/windows-10s-new-features-cortana-on-the-pc-continuum-and-more.html#tk.nl_today

I was pretty happy with Windows 7, too. I had some doubts about 8 because of the negative things I heard. However, Travis gave me his opinion about it and I did some research. I found out that, among many things, it improves performance. So, I went ahead and decided to get a new computer with 8 instead of 7. I don't regret that decision at all. 10 is supposed to also improve performance, especially with video games (a new API), so I'm thinking I'll most likely upgrade when it's available, especially because it will be free (at least if I do so within the first year of its release).

I'm hoping that my hard drive won't have to be reformatted if I upgrade. That's honestly my only concern. I'm assuming, but I doubt that my current games and programs will have compatibility issues.

I don't use the Metro stuff either, really. Like you, if I want to find something, I just hit the Windows key and type what I want in the search field. That said, I've noticed it lags a little bit once I start typing. I start typing something and then it seems to pause before I can finish typing, presumably it's beginning it's search. I can't say anything about performance because I know the reason why this PC excels over my PC has a LOT to do with the hardware. I know it can't all be attributed to the hardware, but I don't have a good visual of the same hardware on a Win7 PC.

That's great about the VM performance. Win8 seems to lack the virtual machine. To get some things to work I've installed VMware Player.

Yes, I saw in the latest news I've shared that a new browser is coming to the Win10 Tech Preview, "Sparta" is it's name, I think. I'm not really concerned about it really because I'm in love with Chrome. I don't know much of anything about Cortana, except for what I read in the link I shared. I know nothing about Siri.

That's a cool idea for the Windows upgrades.

Thanks for the input and adding what you posted on my FB link. Thanks also for your final advice. That might not be a bad idea. It seems to me that they got rid of Virtual Machines in Windows 8, so how are you running a VM?

I'm not sure, Travis. Actually, it seems Hyper-V will do it, but that's not available in the standard edition, only Professional and Enterprise. We used virtual machines at the community college. The college used some kind of testing software for a local huge business that didn't work in Vista, so we ran virtual machines so that computers could use that software that only worked in XP.

Yes, Jon, I do the same. I add them to the task bar as well. However, some times there are things within the OS I want to find and need to search for. My most recent example is Windows Update. That was the last thing I used in the fashion that me and Travis described.

As for gaming, Win10 is supposed to increase video game performance, so it seems that it will be a good idea to upgrade for video games. I read in one of the articles I shared with this post about a new API, I think. I read in another article that DirectX 12 will ship with Win10, too.

See the following link for more info: http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/01/21/the-next-generation-of-windows-windows-10/

Thanks for the input, Adam. You get some respect from me because you came out and said why. I respect that. I understand what you mean and say. I'm of a different kind, however. When a new operating system comes out, I get excited about the new changes. The learning curve is quite small with me because of my experience with operating systems or the computer. I've been an IT professional, so I think that kind of explains it, although being a computer geek does, too. To me there is no "learning curve" since it's so very small. I don't feel like I have to learn how to use a new operating system, I just do it and learn as I go. Perhaps it even just comes a bit natural to me. I hope I've made that understandable. I'm sure Travis, and probably even Jon, feel the same way I do.

Jon, thanks for promoting this to "main." I'm thinking of writing another post and yet I'm not sure whether I should put it in the forums or on the main page. It does have to do with gaming, though. I put some of my recent discussion pieces here because they're not about gaming.

If you're interested in seeing the Win10 Tech Preview visit https://insider.windows.com. I believe you can sign up for free, if you don't already have an account. Once you do so visit http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/preview-iso for the .iso, otherwise it will want to upgrade your current OS. When you have the .iso download, you can try it out in VMWare Player, which can be found for free at http://www.vmware.com/products/player.

When it comes to Windows, I haven't really felt much of a learning curve since I began, with a bit of an exception. The exception was when I was learning about it very much in-depth for IT classes. This includes XP and Server editions. I did attempt to get Microsoft certified, but I failed that test. Afterwards, I bought a certification exam prep book for Windows 7. Although I never took the test for that one, I did read a lot about it.

Otherwise, the other big learning curve I've experienced in recent years has had to do with Linux distributions. I think some time after high school I bought a Linux for Dummies book and began to experiment with Linux installations. In college, at Radford University and with Travis, I continued to experiment with Linux and took a class. Later, when I went back to my local community college, I took another Linux class. Since then, I've installed a Linux distribution (usually Ubuntu) on occasion as a second OS on PC, although I didn't play around with it much when I did so.

So, I've spent plenty of years learning about Linux and Windows, with Windows being the primary. I can do a lot more in Windows than I can with Linux and there's still quite a bit for me to learn about both operating systems, but I definitely know more about Windows and therefore have much less of a learning curve issue than with Linux.

Cool and I agree with the last statement you made, which I think applies to both operating systems. As I'm sitting here with my VM of Win10, thinking about what to do with it, I came upon another thought. It might be interesting to dual boot with it. That could get me to use it more and try out everything that I currently do with 8.1.

Since we're talking about different operating systems, I think it's only fair to mention MacOS. That said, I pretty much know nothing about it. I don't hate Mac, I just don't really have any experience with them.

Yeah, excellent point there, Travis. I have some in-class and work experience with Windows servers, but not very much. In class, we did pretty much everything. At work, I mostly did some updates and user configurations. Therefore, there is still plenty for me to learn or re-learn. I still have some of the books I used in IT classes at my local community college.

Windows 10 Release Date July 29: http://www.gamespot.com/articles/windows-10-release-date-announced/1100-6427711/

"Windows 10 Costs $120 If You Can't Get a Free Upgrade" http://www.gamespot.com/articles/windows-10-costs-120-if-you-can-t-get-a-free-upgra/1100-6427734/

I'm thinking about upgrading as soon as I can. I know it may not be perfect, although I could give it a year. I've barely spent any time in my Win10 Virtual Machine.

I think I'd like to upgrade without wiping my hard drive. I've been pretty pleased with new versions of Windows, even at launch many of them didn't disappoint me. I like 8.1, although I almost never use the "metro" stuff or apps. I make use of Desktop mode. So yeah, it's very likely that I'll upgrade as soon as possible. I took Travis's recommendation of 8 and I trust his opinion on 10 as I'm sure he's spent more time with it than I have.

Yeah, I remember people recommending to do a clean install of Windows every now and then, especially if your computer began to drag or crash. I actually haven't done that in a very long time, though. I may have no more than a few times on the old PC that I built, but I'm sure it's been a long time since I did that.

I'd like to be able to just upgrade what I have because I have so much installed and stored and currently only one hard drive. My old PC had two of them, but they both died. So, my backup condition is definitely limited and vulnerable now. I'd hate to have to burn a bunch stuff to DVDs again. I also don't want to have to re-install everything. GTAV took a really long time to download and install.

My confidence is boosted by your comments, Travis. I'm hoping for a good upgrade.

That wouldn't surprise me, Jon, as the current version of Windows 10 available to MS Insiders is an ISO.

Jon, are you running Windows on anything? If so, what version? What are your thoughts on Windows? Do you like MacOS or Linux better?

Cool, "to each their own". I enjoy Windows and have dabbled in Linux. I really have no experience with MacOS, except for helping Mom with her work-provided iPad once or twice. I think Windows keeps improving and that's something I like about it. I don't really have any issues with it. I know Windows isn't cheap or always cheap, especially for the better versions.

That's right, Travis, my mistake.

Windows 10 is apparently being released at the end of the month. Is anyone going to jump in and upgrade?

I'm not sure when I'll upgrade. I might end up waiting, yet I may bite right away. I know there are people who often say not to upgrade right away, but it seems as though their experiences differ from mine. I think I jumped right away on Vista and 7, but I think that's in part because I was using them when I was working at my local community college in the IT department. It took me a while to upgrade to 8, but at the time I didn't feel like spending the money to upgrade. Then, I got a new PC and decided to go with 8 and upgraded to 8.1 immediately.

I figured you would. Please keep me informed on how it goes if I don't do the same. You could add here, message me, or create a new Windows 10 post. =)

I'd still like to hear about how you Ghosts decide when to upgrade your operating system, whether it's Windows, Mac, Linux, or whatever. Do you hesitate to upgrade or do you jump in?

Yeah, that's a great point in the "debate." Older versions of Windows are pieces of crap compared to Vista and higher. I think people are just remembering the pre-Vista days when the OS wasn't as stable and often crashed with the BSOD. Waiting isn't a bad idea, but then how long do you wait? Until a Service Pack? That's ok, but that could be quite a while and by the time that happens it won't be too much longer before they start talking about the next version. Price has certainly held me back from upgrading my OS, but now with Windows 10, it's free, since I already have 8.1.

I've probably not spent more than 15 minutes in my Windows 10 virtual machine. It looked nice and there wasn't very much that I looked at. One thing about my current OS is that I really don't have any issues with it. I've had a couple that I've managed to resolve, but otherwise it's just about as "perfect" as I can think of. So, I do feel some hesitation there because I don't want to upgrade and then start having a bunch of problems. Although, I've been told that I have a natural skill for tech support/resolution, so I don't doubt that I'd be able to solve any problems I come across or that they'll be resolved in time.

I'm sure one of us can create a new post about it. I'm thinking I'd perfer to upgrade just as I did from 8 to 8.1, then I wouldn't have to wipe everything on my single hard drive. I could re-partition it, but I haven't done that on this PC and honestly want to be careful not to erase the backup partition that was set up by Dell. So, if I could do a simple upgrade, then I might not hesitate.

I loved Vista right away. Being able to actually see what I was typing while I was entering the key for the wireless networks at my old job was a big help! It seemed to me at the time that most people were complaining about it because it looked and functioned a bit differently than XP. There are still those that won't give up XP.

Anyway, here's something new I found, Windows 10 is already finished: http://www.techspot.com/news/61383-windows-10-has-finalized-now-ready-send-manufacturing.html

Good points. All of that and they've sweetened the deal by making it free to many of us and have decided to change the way future upgrades or updates will occur.

I've noticed a Windows 8+ looking icon in my system tray. It was to sign up to get confirmation that the upgrade is available, etc. So, I went through that and I guess I'm just waiting now.

I found out that I have the core edition of Windows 8.1, which is what the others are built on (they add on to it). So, I'm wondering if I should upgrade to Pro. I've been mostly using the Pro edition at home, until I got this PC. What do you all think? What edition of Windows are you running and would you upgrade?

I use TeamViewer for remote desktop, often when people need me to work on their computers.

You are right, most of that stuff doesn't really matter to me. I think I had 7 Pro installed on the old PC, it'd be interesting if I could use that key to upgrade to 10 and then I'd have a 10 Pro copy to install on this new PC.

Both hard drives on it apparently died, so it's not in use. I haven't repaired nor replaced it for Vinny, yet, I'm not entirely sure he's ready for his own PC again. We had some issues that I hoped not having it would iron out. I probably still have the OS image, backup, and license some where on this computer, since I backed up the old one to this one.

Found a cool review in my email: http://www.techspot.com/review/1037-windows-10/

I wonder when that email is going to arrive. I haven't prepared, but since I'm just going to upgrade I shouldn't need to. I'm looking forward to it, just because it's new. From that review I shared and some of the stuff I've seen in my email, it's the best Windows yet, which is exciting, even though they probably say that about every new version of everything.

Ok, I decided to right click on the new Windows 10 notification in the Quick Tray and it seems ready. So, check that notification if you want to get started.

Upgraded this morning. I mostly like it. I like how small the Taskbar icons are now, which gives me more room on my Taskbar. So far, I think I've run into a couple of issues. I was able to resolve most of them with a reboot. One, the old File Explorer slot on my Taskbar was missing it's icon. I couldn't right-click to remove it. I think I managed to get that to work after a reboot. I removed the old icon and added the new. I've had some failed attempts at opening the Notifications window, another issue that seemed to get better by rebooting. The other issue isn't an issue apparently, it's working.

I decided to leave the "accent" color setting alone. This means that it changes often since I chose a slideshow for my background. Oh, and I did use Edge because the free version of Minecraft wouldn't download using Chrome, because it has to connect to the MS Store, via Edge.

Hm, Steam isn't letting me Shift-Tab, even though the overlay is checked. Maybe it will work after a reboot.

*Update* The Steam Overlay is working again. Like my other issues, it seems to have been resolved after restarting it or the game, whichever it was that I did. That "other" issue I mentioned was my keyboard not working completely. The keys that control the sound weren't working, but yet again after a reboot they work fine now. I'm not disappointed, I think these little things can be expected, especially when upgrading your OS to the very latest as soon as it's available. I'm not sure how long the upgrade took as I watched it for a bit and then left it alone and went to bed. I haven't done too much with it yet other than my normal Chrome and Steam stuff. I like how everything looks and I'm satisfied with the changes I've noticed (like the new Start Menu).

Wow, Jon, I didn't expect your enthusiasm. That's great that you gave it a look and it impressed you. I'm looking forward to how updates and upgrades are released in the future. I'm expecting (and perhaps hoping) it will be more like how Linux distros are updated, which I can only assume is close to how Mac does it, too. It does blow my mind that it is free for almost everyone. I wonder what happened to make them change. I wonder if maybe 8 was a serious flop. I guess Microsoft is rich enough now to offer their most popular operating system for free for most users. From what I read, they recieved and incorporated a lot of user feedback for Windows 10.

Yeah (about the update releases), that's what it seems like. Perhaps Linux and Mac have had an influence on Microsoft and Windows 10 is bit of a result of that.

You're right (about many things). I don't imagine most people will upgrade their current OS. People seem to be very sketchy about doing so and many of them seem to be afraid of change. They have a lot of anxiety about a new OS, especially right after it's been released. But, yes, MS does get money on new PC purchases and now when people buy a new one with Windows, they've got it for the life of that hardware. Personally, I think it's great because I always thought Windows was expensive.

Security is definitely important to them. I think Vista began to show signs that they had gotten more serious about it. I think many users didn't like the new user access/account control and ended up turning it off. There are still lots of computers out there running XP, which is now outdated and it is important, I think, for people to upgrade. Some people are pretty stubborn about it though.

Thanks for the extra info on the Insider update, I didn't realize that.

Is it really free? One source says it's not:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2957365/windows/why-windows-10-isnt-really-free-the-subtle-new-world-of-built-in-costs.html#tk.nl_pcwbest

Let the record show that I do not support fear mongering and that was not my intention by sharing that article. After all, this isn't Fox News, this is Cheerful Ghost! I'm not sure where I saw that article about MS spying on us, but it could have been from the same source. I'm not afraid anyway.

Awesome, I'm glad you saw my post and replied. I was afraid that it got hidden by the new stuff you posted. Hehehe.

When we last had a post about StarCraft 2: Legacy of the Void, I was impressed because the development seemed to have progressed faster than I expected. That was due to something I read some where, I'm thinking Wikipedia. I'm looking forward to seeing a release date at least.

I'm not familiar with the development of Terraria on Mac and Linux, but I think it will be good when those versions are released as well. I like that Terraria is available on multiple platforms already such as PC, mobile, and consoles. I have yet to purchase the game for my PS3, but I'm considering doing so when I get more time.

I understand about your concern or issues with Starbound. I enjoyed the game (to a point) when I jumped in and I imagine you played it before I got in to it, so I can only imagine what it must have been like for you. I imagine perhaps my playing of the "nightly build" was similar to your early Starbound experience. I am tempted to get in to the unstable build, but since I'm extremely focused on Hyrule Warriors now and have other games to play, I think I'll wait for the stable release. Do you think you will try it out once that becomes available?

Well, I'm happy to report that Terraria has finally been updated to 1.2 for the Amazon Kindle Fire. I just found out about this on the wiki. Since I was following the Mobile 1.2 thread on the forums, I know that it's been a long wait for us and I'm glad that we finally have the update! I stopped following the thread a few days ago or so. I guess I got tired of waiting for the news and reading since so many people were complaining that our version hadn't received the update yet. I'm not sure when I'll jump back into the game, but I'm just glad that one of the things I was waiting for has finally be released. =)

I'm so jealous of your figurines and sonic screwdrivers! I wish I had at least one sonic screwdriver! Doctors 10 and 11 are definitely among my most favorite. It's very hard to choose between them. The 10th had the saddest regeneration, meaning it was really sad to see him regenerate, yet the 11th Doctor is really awesome! I also love River Song.

My parents have dish TV, but I don't watch it. I haven't had that kind of service in my room on my TV in many years. I am, however, an Amazon Prime member, so I get to watch Doctor Who using the Amazon Instant Video app on my PS3. =)

Awesome, Jon!

Awesome, Travis! I recently finished re-watching season 6. I don't know how much of season 7 I watched. I think that is about where I stopped.

Tim, where did you get your sonic screwdrivers? I'm tempted to get at least two of them, the ones that the 10th and 11th Doctors use. How do they function? Do they do a sonic sound? Do they act as a flashlight? If you have the 11th Doctor's one, does it pop out four (or three) pieces like his does? I mean, do they function as they do when we watch them on Doctor Who?

I have just started part two of season 7, so I've started watching episodes that are new to me. I was happy to see an Ice Warrior return to Doctor Who in the last episode I watched. The Doctor really went a long time without seeing any of them.

I like Clara, she's sexy, or at least her actions and flirting with the Doctor are sexy. LOL

Awesome, Travis! I can't recall seeing River with one. "Flanges" sounds like a good term to call those things. Vinny got me a stylus for Christmas that has an LED flashlight and a laser pointer on it. I think of it as my sonic screw driver. It'd be cool to have a "real" sonic screw driver. Heck, it'd be cool to have a real TARDIS, too. The sonic screw driver didn't debut until the Second Doctor. It was cool when he came out with it.

Many of the Doctor's companions are pretty girls. Tegan is pretty, but still one of my least favorite companions. I also think River is pretty, too. Oh and that woman who was in charge of Torchwood during the "ghosts" episode, she was hot, too. Hahaha. Certainly I can't resist figuratively drooling over pretty girls, I've been doing very well at keeping to the single life in the last couple of years. =)

Awesome!

Yes, I remember, I thought it was his that he gave her.

Cool, thanks for reminding me. =)

Yeah, I remember that, which is why I didn't think she had one of her own. Meaning, I thought she had the Doctor's.

That's a cool explanation of River's sonic screwdriver. Thanks for the link, I'll have to watch those webisodes, since I haven't seen any of them. I did watch the movie. As for the actor who played The Master, he's been a bad guy before, I think in The Dark Knight, so I thought he was a good fit for the role. The 8th Doctor was a good one, too.

I've seen a few of them before, mostly Time Crash and a couple of the others. Some of them are available on Amazon Instant Video, including the prequels. Last night, I watched all of the other ones, up until where I currently am with season 7.

I have finished all of the mini-episodes in the link, which means I have finished season 7. It also means I have just finished watching the 50th Anniversary episode. I got to see a very brief glimpse of the newest Doctor, but only very briefly. I'm looking forward to watching season 8 and seeing the new regeneration, though I'm going to miss another Doctor. I'm sure I'll like the new one. It's weird, too, because when I finish with season 8, I will have seen all of Doctor Who. So, it means one long "adventure" will be coming to an end. It's taken me quite a while to watch all of Doctor Who, but soon I will be all caught up. Once I'm done with season 8, I'm thinking of watching Torchwood.

Thanks for the reminder, the Christmas special is actually the next episode I need to watch.

I just finished watching "Time Heist," which means I'm nearly halfway done with the season, so I thought I'd share some thoughts on season 8 and Peter Capaldi. I didn't have any doubts that I would like him. I've liked every regeneration of the Doctor, even though there was one I didn't like at first. I explained that some time ago. I thought the first episode of season 8 with the new regeneration was cool. The Doctor was still getting used to his new regeneration and was a bit more eccentric or "mad" than usual. Since I've watched all of the other Doctors regenerate, I can tell you that he often takes some time to get use to his new regeneration, usually just the initial episode.

I also have access to some "extras" for each episode, which I watch right after the episode. They are cool. Oh and I liked the addition of Strax, Jenny, and Madame Vastra. For some reason, Strax reminds me of a character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine named Nog. If you know who I'm talking about, perhaps you notice a similarity, too. It's kind of hard to explain. Strax is funny though, he's a cool character.

You make a good point. I don't know exactly how Strax reminds me of Nog, I think it's perhaps his speech, the way he talks, though I'm just not sure. Nog was a cool character. Yes, a few years ago, I finished watching every Star Trek episode starting with the beginning to the very end of Enterprise. I even watched the animated series and all of the movies.

I liked it. I think it could have gone on longer and I was sad that it didn't. I thought it was cool that the actor who played one of the major bad guys in DS9 returned and played a character in Enterprise. Ever since I started watching Quantum Leap, I've been a fan of Scott Bakula, so I thought it was cool that he was the captain. His Vulcan officer was pretty.

Before I watched all of Star Trek a few years ago, I had seen most of TNG, some of DS9, and a little bit of Voyager (especially the beginning). I had never watched The Original Series nor did I even know about the animated series. So, I was glad to watch everything.

I have liked the new Star Trek movies, although I can't recall the last one (which is the second of the reboot), so I may have to watch it again (I think I watched it). I was familiar with the guy who played (young) Spock because of his role in Heroes. As for the guy who played (young) "Bones," I've seen him a few times, too. I believe I saw some where recently that there's going to be another one.

Hm, I don't know who Roberto Orci is, but IMDB shows that he's a writer/producer.

As for Karl Urban, thanks for telling me his name, although I could have "Googled" that one, too. I don't remember him in Lord of the Rings. Vinny got a DVD for Christmas called "Walking With Dinosaurs: The Movie" and I recognized him. I think he was also in "Doom" (the movie). Ah yes, IMDB confirms that. I also saw "Priest," which I also recognized him in.

Actually, now that I think of it, maybe I do recall seeing Karl Urban in Lord of the Rings. It's been a few years since I've watched the movie.

I've just finished "series 8." That means I have just the 12th Doctor's Christmas episode left. The final two episodes were dark, sad, and surprising.

Thank you all for commenting. I had hoped some of our other frequent members would have something to say as well.

Thanks for pointing out those things, Jon. Setting ourselves apart from other game sites is a bit tricky. What makes us different could be our numbers, content, and users. Personally, I see us as a bit of a small group of friends that like to write about gaming and other topics. Personally, I'm also glad to have a site with a group of friends that I can use to write and read about video games and other topics. You, Jon, may be the only one aware of the traffic this site gets, so it's cool to see some positive things about it. It's also cool that you see SPAM accounts in a positive way as well.

I think we do quite a bit of discussing non "Triple A" games. I'm really not aware of any of the gaming sites you mentioned, except for Reddit, which I hardly even looked at. Still, I think our non "Triple A" game discussion is one thing that probably sets us apart and perhaps helps us generate traffic as perhaps some of those games might not get as much attention.