So I got Europa Universalis IV recently, at last, and shortly thereafter I got Crusader Kings II. And then I discovered that it wasn’t an accident they were so cheap; it was the end-of-year sale at Steam, with sales all around. So why stop there, I got three other grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive: Victorica 2 (complete), Darkest Hour (an critically acclaimed huge mod based on Hearts of Iron 2) and Hearts of Iron 3 (complete?) Also got a nearly complete dlc bundle for CK2, but so far I haven’t started gettings dlcs for EU4 with a couple of small exceptions.

I’ve started playing EU4 and I love it. Getting back to that. 

This is shaping up to become a year a gaming for me. I recently got a Playstation 4 in order to play Fallout 4, but I also got my first gaming PC in a long time, and in particular in order to play PC-exclusive strategy games such as Europa Universalis 4 and Crusader Kings 2. In fact, I’ve already bought and downloaded those two! But I also finally able to play those kickstarter games I’ve backed in the past. 

But it’s not just about the situation in my life, there are interesting things in the world of gaming going on too. 2016 is the year when serious virtual reality devices enter the market. It may or may not be a huge success right from the start (I think they’ll sell reasonably well), but it certainly will over time. It’s a game changer, the biggest in a long time. 

It’s insane how long video gaming has come in the last few decades, both in terms of technology and cultural penetration, and we’re still just getting started. Gaming and reality is blending and will continue to do so, and virtual reality is an important part of that process.

It’ll be a great year!