I am launching a new blog that is focused on some of my favorite video games.  I decided to create a new blog since this one is designed mainly to be professionally focused.  The new blog is called “Evil Nerd” and it will be the place where I talk about all the FUN stuff that I enjoy doing.  Yes, I enjoy my job very much but this is for all the “other” stuff.  You can expect to see many posts about Xbox 360 games, art and other things that are tripping my trigger.  Help me get the word out and please send me any suggestion you may have for topics I should cover.

http://evilnerd.wordpress.com/

I love the blog format but it’s not the best way to show off my visual design work.  Behance Network has a great format for setting up a portfolio.  The account setup is easy, the interface in interesting and intuitive and I have been very happy with my choice.  I finally have enough of my work up to make it worth publishing so here it is.  One of the strengths of this service is the way in which it allows me to intermingle my web design, logo design, print design and even my custom computer fabrication work into a single gallery.  read more…

Having the right gear is essential to coming out on top in any confrontation with a dragon. This gear lead-out is what I use when taking the field against dragons but creating the ultimate dragon slayer is a subjective thing.  How you approach this depends largely on your character type and preferences.  In this post I am talking about my approach to gear only but I will be addressing issues of skills, perks and companions in future posts. read more…

When I started this game I gave some thought to my character and his motivations.  In the past, I have found this to be a helpful guide when making in-game decisions.  This type of thing is not important to “Power Gamers” but for those of us who are into role playing, it’s essential to the experience.  However, I found very early on that some of the game’s best story lines present you with options that make it virtually impossible to play a virtuous character without missing out on some of the best loot, story lines and experiences.  For example, the Deadric Princes are some of the most foul creatures you’ll find and in almost all cases they will force you do unthinkable things in order acquire their relics.  So what is a role player to do? read more…