Despite yesterday being Tuesday, I got a tiny bit of gaming in by doing some multiplication drills in "Personal Trainer Math" for the DS (I'm really good at them) and by loading up "Fable 2" for the first time since election day to discover that my character had profited abotu 132,000 gold pieces since last I played -- still not enough for the castle. Not much else to report.

I am befuddled by people's social awkwardness on Xbox Live and the rather un-compelling ways they try to make friends with me. Read more...

I rolled a rock up the hill of "Fallout 3" this weekend, and it rolled back down. Read more...

On a day in which I'll be posting my list of Five Most Anticipated Portable Games for 2009, I must admit that I haven't played a portable game yet in 2009. Weird? Read more...

I can't be the only veteran gamer who uses a two-save-file strategy. And, no, it's not cheating. Read more...

I saw a guy on the subway with a small plant in his coat pocket, I lamented the possible loss of some favorite gaming podcasts, I argued with a co-worker who tried to convince me that "Fallout 3" is the "worst game of all time" and that I should be more exicted about "GTA: The Lost and Damned" than I am about "Halo 3: ODST" ... but I played no video games on Tuesday. So I can share no diary entry today beyond this.

I'm conflicted about whether having a cold is good for my gaming habits or bad. Excuse me while I cough some more. Read more...

I finished no games during this holiday break but finally went on a major "Fallout 3" binge, from which I got both joy and frustration. Read more...

This is the last Diary entry from me for 2008. Thanks to everyone who kept with it and helped it evolve into what I think is a fun conversation-starter each day.

Fittingly, my 2008 Diary ends with an entry on the bravura ending of the last game I'll finish this year: "Prince of Persia."

This entry was written due to popular request. But do not read further if you don't want the ending spoiled. I won't be holding back: Read more...

Whoops! Still no more "Fallout 3" last night.

Instead I played two multiplayer games.

First, I played a pair of online "Gears of War 2" matches with Soulja Boy and friends. No, this was not our rematch. And, no, I haven't improved yet. I had one kill in two first-to-five-team matches. I have a plan to train and improve, but the problem I face is that my Internet connection is not good in my home. So... I'm going to need to start playing "Gears" online at work. Fun!

After the "Gears" match, I switched to the PS3 to continue my renewed obsession with tower defense game "PixelJunk Monsters." I didn't mention yesterday that my wife has gotten into the game. Some of my Sunday time "Monsters" was spent playing it co-op with her. We're getting pretty good at it and played through another of the game's medium levels last night. Succeeding in the game leaves less of a hollow feeling than failing, that's for sure.

Next: It's a Tuesday, so I won't be playing much. At this rate, I don't think I'm going to get to "Fallout 3" again until after my Christmas vacation.