Think being paid to write about games is a dream job with no downsides? You'll think differently when you read this report from the field that I recently received from CNN/Money's Chris Morris (reprinted with his permission)
...It has been traumatic today, though. And that trauma was just renewed, which I must now share with you to purge it from my mind. Our office is a highrise and we happen to be directly across the street from some apartments. My desk is situated so I happen to face the window whenever I look up from my primary computer's screen.
The people who own these apartments and live four or five floors up rightly assume the people on the street can't see into their places, so they don't bother with blinds in many cases. What they fail to realize (oh God, I HOPE it's just that they fail to realize it) is we're all of 20 yards away and have a direct view into their living rooms. Three times today - THREE TIMES, MY FRIEND - I was subjected to seeing an 80-plus year old woman puttering around her apartment stark naked. I will only say that gravity is not a kind force of nature. Actually, that's not true. I'll also say.. My eyes! MY EYES!!!!!
On game controllers: I received the same feedback. What's funny is developers I talk to are eager to get rid of gamepads. More on that in a future column, though. Ironically, the previous month they --- OH MY GOD, SHE'S BACK THERE AGAIN!!!!
I'm filing for worker's compensation.
Where was I? I have no idea...
I'm going to curl up in a ball and cry softly now...
the horror... the horror...
Hope you enjoyed this lighthearted look into the dangerous world of the video game beat. Next time, I'll be back to taking things way too seriously.
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