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I always get excited when I find a new running route. Not too distant, by far enough away that I can do 7-8km and end up back at home, without having to run laps. Somewhere with the right mix of pavement space and greenery; few pedestrians but not entirely deserted. Someone needs to witness my athletic prowess. I found one such route a few evenings ago. A perfect 8km circuit, well-lit for night runs, concrete surface and featuring a leafy avenue that runs alongside a university campus. As I raced along, my mind wandered to thoughts of my years at the University of Nottingham. The leaves, the trees, the autumn breeze; it brought back memories of my time on that park-like campus. But memories of what? Old friends, lost loves, downed pints, life skills learned, degrees earned?  Come on. I thought about video games, didn't I. Our uni-house had a PlayStation 2 (mine) and a GameCube (a friends). We weren't cool enough to have a Dreamcast, or weird enough to have an Xbox. The Nintendo

It's been a weird year for games. I've got brand new boxes sat under my TV, powerful consoles that I've mostly been using to play last-gen games, do-overs, and more compact experiences that could've easily ran on older hardware. A weird year for games, and one that I have yet to blog about. This lack of sharing is mostly due to my retrospective 8th Gen series dragging on for 6 months longer than it should've. And it really did drag, despite being an excellent read that I highly recommend! After a few posts, I came to realize that my love for the last round of consoles is somewhat lacking, and while there were plenty of games that I enjoyed, there are very few that I was inspired to write about. Right now, I desperately want a new game to excite me. Something that I absolutely need to play on day one; something I'm happy to pay full whack for. Lost Judgment will be fun later this month, but I'm not fussed about playing it immediately. Fingers crossed Forza H