I actually have been playing Fable II. I got to be a five-star blacksmith, and now I'm working my way up the wood chopping. It's so frustrating getting a good chain going and then having my finger betray me.

Microsoft annouced project Natal at E3 which is basically a motion sensing console. It does not use any controllers but responds to your body movements. I'm an old school gamer and still like the non motion sensing but it is still cool anyways to see some innovation from Microsoft in this regards. We will see how well it works in time I guess.

That is pretty cool. I dig the Wii for what it is, and it CAN be fun in social situations. As far as the motion sensing feature of the PS3, I never use it unless I'm forced (like in Heavenly Sword).

My personal bias aside, it's interesting to see them push the envelope and develop new things.

I stayed up until after 8am this morning playing stupid Fable II.

Ha ha, you got sucked in!

Were you, uh, chopping wood all night long?

Not last night. I did bartending and some bounty hunting in addition to some quests. I did "The Crucible" which was fun. I need to find some augments for my weapons. I'll have to make some more money, too, as I keep spending it. I've only bought one property so far. Maybe I should buy more so I can have more rent coming in. Have you gotten married or anything? I've been ignoring that aspect of the game, which is perhaps a reflection of my real life.

The Crucible is a good way of getting money and experience if you keep replaying it.

I've made more money off buying stores and stalls rather than renting out houses. I dunno, maybe it'd make more if I spent time to redecorate and all that. After buying enough stuff, it's easy to start generating a pretty sizable income.

I got married twice, but I ended up losing them. Too much of a time suck to go and visit them all the time. Never bothered with trying to have kids and all that.

I guess I'll look at buying stores. Thanks for the tip.

Don't forget to purchase a Monster Truck!

Oh, man, if I could drive around getting trolls stuck in my treads, I'd be so happy.