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Hi. My Name's Chris, and I'm a Gaming Junkie Seeking a Home


On 02/25/2013 at 06:54 AM by Chris Yarger

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Well here I am, a refugee seeking shelter like a teenager who was recently kicked out of their parents’ house. I can’t complain though, for this site seems pretty cool.  Instead of a letter from the director stating “This is my site, do this and don’t do that”, I was welcomed with an incredibly sincere letter. And I was also able to track down quite a few of my friends from 1Up (And hopefully make new friends in the long run of course), which made the transition so much easier to bear.

I guess my only complaint is that I’ll be losing all of my blogs in regards to Dark Souls. But I suppose it isn’t all that bad, since I can just make new ones and further my Dark Souls addiction!

But for now, here I am. Seeking a new home in which I may have found.

Thank you Pixlbit.

Now I need to do some more creeping and check this place out!


 

Comments

Aboboisdaman

02/25/2013 at 07:09 AM

Hey Chris! Glad to see ya aboard buddy! Maybe you can write a new death blog series? I borrowed Dark Souls from my brother, but still haven't even popped it in yet. I'm scared lol. =/ 

Anonymous

02/25/2013 at 07:20 AM

Hey Aaron, great to see you again (What happened to your FB!? No more chats lol)!
Don't be afraid of Dark Souls, be one WITH Dark Souls. It's not that hard as long as your expect the unexpected! Plus, I got a copy for PS3 now as well so i can always lend you a hand whenever you need it!

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 07:20 AM

Hey Aaron, great to see you again (What happened to your FB!? No more chats lol)!
Don't be afraid of Dark Souls, be one WITH Dark Souls. It's not that hard as long as your expect the unexpected! Plus, I got a copy for PS3 now as well so i can always lend you a hand whenever you need it!

Aboboisdaman

02/25/2013 at 07:32 AM

It's a long story about facebook. I just got tired of all the bullcrap on there. I do miss our everyday chats though. =/ 

I'll try Dark Souls eventually. I'm not really scared of it. It can't be worse than Battletoads right? Several people had posted under the Anonomous thing lol. I did it the first time on Snee's blog. Don't forget to set your login to remember me.

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 07:49 AM

I JUST caught the Remember Me setting after that Anon Post I left lol. Unfortunately though, I can't seem to find a way to delete it off of there. Oh well!

And that sucks about Facebook. I miss our gaming chats.

And Dark Souls is nowhere near as tough as Battletoads, that game is absolutely ridiculous! Dark Souls simply has a hefty learning curve. But once you learn how everything works, then it becomes a piece of cake. Perhaps my first official blog on here will be a Dark Souls "How To" guide..?

Matt Snee Staff Writer

02/25/2013 at 07:54 AM

ah, now the circle is complete.  Man, I hope the new Dark Souls comes out this year, that would be rad.  You should have seen my brother when he visited during Xmas.  He played Dark SOuls the entire time practically.  He's an addict like you are, just loves that punishment.  

ActivisionStoleMy360

02/25/2013 at 07:59 AM

Circle, this was supposed to be some sort of trapezoid! anywho! glad to see more new faces and ppl from 1up migrating! the lifeboats are sure stacking up!

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 08:07 AM

Phew... I'm glad I grabbed a Lifeboat before they ran out!

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 08:07 AM

Whoa... Are you saying that someone in the world is more addicted to Dark Souls than I am....

This is some BS..

Matt Snee Staff Writer

02/25/2013 at 08:08 AM

HA, I don't know, but he's pretty addicted. I think you know the lore better than him though, I don't think he paid much attention to it.  

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 08:13 AM

Does he own both PS3 and Xbox 360 copies of Dark Souls, and continue to play it despite having all the achievements?

LOL

I take my Souls seriously yo!

But on a serious note, it is a great game. Gameplay, Lore, Characters/NPCs; they're all great. I can't wait for Dark Souls II.

Ranger1

02/25/2013 at 08:16 AM

Hey Chris! They added the follow system on Friday night and will be working on making a way for us to delete comments and blogs in the near future. You can edit your comments by double-clicking them at the moment, though.

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 08:18 AM

Hey Tami! Great to see you here again, and thanks for the heads up about this place!

It seems so overwhelming at first. There's so much to explore!

Ranger1

02/25/2013 at 03:26 PM

Oh, and you can save your 1up blogs to your hard drive in a couple of ways. If you have Chrome or Firefox, there's a "save page as" feature. That's how I backed up all 426 of my blogs.

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 03:41 PM

Wow.. I couldn't imagine saving that many blogs.. I think I only have around 80 or so, but I'm not that worried about saving them. I prefer to keep moving forward, and if I have to rewrite then I shall do so with finesse! lol

Dogswithguns

02/25/2013 at 08:45 AM

Hello!!!

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 08:49 AM

Hello there!

Nick DiMola Director

02/25/2013 at 09:19 AM

Hey Chris, welcome to the site! I just beat Dark Souls myself and am anxious to talk about it with all of you new people. I'm following you now and I'll be sure to keep an eye out for when you post something on it. Such a fantastic game, pretty anxious to give Demon's Souls another spin and of course, I'm super pumped for Dark Souls 2, whenever that manages to release.

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 09:21 AM

Thanks Nick!! Too bad I'm too late to the party, I was just pondering the idea of creating a Dark Souls Survival Guide (Explaining the combat system, levelling, etc), but it appears as if it will be useless to you now!

And thanks for the gracious welcoming party. I've been exploring your site all day and I love it so far (Although I have yet to find a review on Dark Souls LOL). But it's good stuff here man, I like what you all do!

Nick DiMola Director

02/25/2013 at 09:29 AM

Haha, yeah I guess a survival guide would be too late for me, but I'm certain there are others who would be thankful for the help. I agree completely though, it's a game that has a hefty learning curve, but once you get it, you're going to be alright.

As for the review... we kind of dropped the ball on it during the release window, so it just never happened. However, we do a feature called Review Rewinds that is pretty fitting for such a situation. I might just write one up depending on interest in the community and of course, a user review would be equally awesome!

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 09:33 AM

There's simply not enough room on the entirety of the internet for me to post a review of Dark Souls. It's hands down my favorite game of all time, so I love to continually read everyone's point of view and review in regards to the game!

asrealasitgets

02/25/2013 at 02:40 PM

What up! I hate to admit but Demon Souls and Dark Souls is still sitting on my shelf wrapped in cellophane. I hope they don't turn off the PS3 servers soon. I really love old school Castlevania and Souls series really reminds me of a 3D reincarnation. I really wish I had a Master Sword to turn the clock back sometimes. 

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/25/2013 at 03:40 PM

No big man! The Demon's Souls servers WERE set to shut down, but due to immense amount of feedback from the active players, they decided to leave the servers up and running until the traffic dies. As for Dark Souls; I have yet to hear any rumors about their servers shutting down, so you should be good to go if you decide to play it!

BrokenH

02/25/2013 at 04:14 PM

It's great to have you Chris! Guess you survived the shipwreck too,aye?

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/26/2013 at 09:08 AM

Aye, it takes more than a shipwreck and a site closure to hold me back Ben!

Coolsetzer

02/26/2013 at 05:22 AM

Nice to meet you. Thanks for reading my blog. I followed you as well.

Chris Yarger Community Manager

02/26/2013 at 09:09 AM

Thanks for the follow! I can't wait to see what else you post up!

FAF101

02/28/2013 at 11:10 PM

Hi Chris!

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