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The lazy days of summer are upon us, and for some reason I just don't have enough time to get in all the lazing I need to do. I've been working longer hours than usual lately trying to get everything done that is on my plate, and for some reason I actually seem to be increasing my workload with every thing I complete. It' strange, it's almost as if somehow I have changed polarity and all my effor actually has the reverse effect of what it should.
I do have some good news, however, I have opened up my Xeno Fighter game for open beta, and have made a massive amount of changes to it. Over the next couple weeks I will be adding in all sorts of additional fun features, like teams and tournaments, as well as hopefully finding time to rework the interface and characters. If you would like to play, just head over to www.xenotrader.com/fight. Basically what I have done is begun making fixes and improvements to a game I have been sitting on for while. There are plenty of things that I thought could be improved, and since I can't seem to fix any of the issues in some of the other games I'm building, I decided I would see what I could break in this one.
I also have some bad news. As you can see at the official web site, Sonic City Gaming here in Edmonton has closed its doors. The simple truth is that while it seemed like a great idea to have a video game shop on Whyte Avenue here in Edmonton, the reality is that without a liquor license your shop has a 75% chance of going under on the avenue. Although when they first started up I was a little jealous that they got there first, as I had been planning almost exactly the same thing for ages, I am still sorry to see them go.
Small business owners can be strange. Recently an internet cafe opened up in a strip mall a little ways north of my house. Somebody, somewhere must have thought this was a great idea, or they wouldn't have put any money into it. But the location is just so bad I can't imagine them lasting very long. Of course, I guess it isn't really that different from the games I make or this blog for that matter. I enjoy them, and if I get a few regular customers along the way, well, that's good too. Of course, my financial future doesn't hinge upon the success of my random little rants. I shudder at the thought.
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