Hmmmm….
Been thinking about this for some time now. Bottom line…I’m running out of things to say when it comes to MMOs and gaming in general. I have been noticing that my posts just aren’t were they need to be for me right now, so I need to take a step back in order to figure out how to move forward with the blog.
Really….I haven’t given myself a break from TCSG for three years and I guess I’m due.
What will I be doing? I think I do something other than just talking about games…Unity looks good. Why the heck not eh. Fall on my ass trying? Probably…it’s happend before and I expect false starts until successful. Maybe take up blogging about bowling or skinning cats…or blogging about bowling skinned cats…..hmmmmm.
So…TCSG will be shutting down for a little while while I start putting plans into motion without distractions.
/grabs box of kittens
But Darren…what about SUWT? SUWT will continue for this year and, depending on the results of the next 3-4 months it might see up to show 100. SUWT is a different animal and I was honestly thinking of putting it in the same category as the blog…but it really isn’t. So, SUWT will carry on for the remainder of the year at least but I’ll be revisiting that decision in the new year…along with the decision to close this blog.
Need a rest for just a bit folks in order to seriously look into bowling with those skinned cats 
D out and about….
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October 21st, 2009 at 4:30 pm
:checks watch: DarkFall sub, check. Darren blogging, nope. /win
You will be back, we all know it. Until then enjoy the break. :goes to find another blog to check daily:
October 21st, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Your blog is one of the reasons I started my own. Have fun on your break and I am looking forward to the skinned cats! Good Luck
October 21st, 2009 at 4:38 pm
I’ve been blogging for seven years in one form or another, and highly endorse the notion of taking periodic breaks.
Enjoy your time away!
October 21st, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Take care!
October 21st, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Well, I’ve been slacking then. I will give you something to talk about…
…if I have time to do so
October 21st, 2009 at 6:08 pm
All of the great games coming out and you want to take a break now?!
October 21st, 2009 at 8:18 pm
How can you quit now, your page rank has reached 1,103,618!
Hey, that’s something.
October 21st, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Be honest…It was the $10 horse in Wizard 101, wasn’t it? That was the final straw, right?
Be well. Hope you enjoy your break.
October 21st, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Woo! Welcome to the post-blogger set, buddy.
October 21st, 2009 at 10:05 pm
:<
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:10 am
Quitter!
Seriously… You’ve been at it a long time, and you’ve been very productive. You’re allowed to rest a while, or just diminish in the west.
Thanks for all the insights, all the laughs and all the dedication to the genre. CYA KTHX
October 22nd, 2009 at 3:53 am
I’m new to the blogging community as a contributor and thats largly due reading blogs such as your own. Have a great brake, keep playing Fallen Earth and stick with SUWT! No Virgin Worlds anymore, if SUWT goes I dunno what I’d listen too
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:39 am
It’ll be missed! But yay for SUWT
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Come back, come back soon, we want you to come back!
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:57 am
Take care, be happy, and come back if and when you feel like it.
October 22nd, 2009 at 11:56 am
Enjoy the break and hopefully you’ll come back!
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:17 pm
I hope you at least make some “Reviews” of Dragon Age and Torchlight.
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Wait, does this mean you hit the blogger level cap? What does this say about the end game??
Enjoy the break.
Hope to see you back sometime!
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Been reading and listening for a long time and have enjoyed it. Have a good break and hopefully I can keep listening to SUWT for quite a while as it is a favorite!
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
What? Who will go berserk when I start writing about the cost of things in the DDO item shop?
October 22nd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Thanks for all the fish!
October 22nd, 2009 at 5:23 pm
I’m sorry to see this but I definitely understand. It’s hard to blog when you’re lacking the motivation. Hopefully a break will refresh you and we’ll see you back sometime. Or, at least SUWT continuing. Take care, Darren. Thanks for all the effort and support you’ve given the community.
October 22nd, 2009 at 8:11 pm
[...] wanted to direct everyone over to Darren’s blog, where he announced yesterday that he’s retiring from blogging. He’s been at it a long time and has done a lot to support the MMO community, it’s sad [...]
October 22nd, 2009 at 10:51 pm
This is not common sense!
October 23rd, 2009 at 7:23 am
Your blog and SUWT have given me some good leads on gaming for myself–thanks for all the fish! Hope to see you in game again soon..
October 23rd, 2009 at 10:37 am
Take Care!
October 23rd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
I’m sorry to hear you’re burnt out on talking about MMOs! You do such a great job at it.
That said, taking some time off to focus on other things is always wise. When our hobbies becomes our jobs it burns us out. I occasionally have to deviate on my subjects on Epic Slant just so I can enjoy it still.
Besides, you can always come back when you like! Take care and get some rest! I’ll look forward to listening to more shows.
PS: Perhaps you could discuss your love of wine?
October 26th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I’ve highly enjoyed reading your blog. Enjoy your break!
October 27th, 2009 at 2:09 am
Here’s hoping we see you back.
Mean-time, my partner and I are both regulars for SUWT and we’ll look forward to the ongoing podcasts!
Enjoy your break.
=D
October 31st, 2009 at 11:03 am
All the “Old Timers” are giving up the ghost. You all helped start a community of friends with your blog’s and Podcast. And yes I am saying you all, as in you, Michael, and Brent. There are othere’s, but you 3 stick out the most. You all put a foundation down for the rest of us. I want to thank you, for all you have done, and hope that you have inspired new Blog-a-star’s.
ashes to ashes
dust to dust
…..
Alik Steel
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:02 am
You can’t quit, no no no no no. Anyways have fun with whatever takes up your time.
November 4th, 2009 at 1:53 am
Apparently Darren will be playing Torchlight a lot more without blogging commitments (? are there blogging commitments?).
Have fun, Darren!
November 4th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
[...] 4, 2009 by Syp If a ten dollar kung fu panda bear can’t get Darren back into blogging, well, I really don’t know what [...]
November 5th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
Whoa, whoa. WHOA. You can’t -quit-. Break, sure, but you’ve been my inspiration to try to both blog and podcast in the first place! I’m too young to have one of my role models torn from me!
I still haven’t even found my stride yet!
December 28th, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Can I have your stuff?