The Safe Spot — Episode 16: Rixx Javix's 18 Years in EVE Online

Rixx's been flying around New Eden for 18 years, so this episode turned into a look back at how he got here and why he still undocks. We also get into my recent hauling adventures, the things EVE keeps teaching us, and a few ideas we’re saving for another day.

Look mom, I'm in PC Gamer!

Things have a strange way of turning out they say. Had anyone told me 5 years ago, when I first started this blog, that one day that I would actually get published in PC Gamer, "THE" PC Gamer magazine, I would have laughed and not have given it a second thought.

How strange the paths of life are.

Early this past July, I got this private message on Twitter asking me if I'd be interested in freelancing for PC Gamer, the Holy Grail of PC gaming magazines. Seemed my tweets, and my blog had captured the attention of an editor over there, and they were interested in my work. Despite the fact that work and family life were sucking every minute of my free time back then, there was no way I was about to turn this down, so I said a big fat YES!

My first assignment was to write an article on CCP Games' 8th Alliance Tournament which had just finished a few week-ends earlier. The article would get published in both the US and UK editions of PC Gamer. I would now be part of a privileged group of writers. those who'd seen their names linked to this institution of the PC gaming world.

After a lot of research, reviewing of the tournament videos, as well as quite a bit of back and forth between my editor and I - still feels weird to say that I've got an editor at PC Gamer, hell to say I've got an editor period! - I gave in my article.

A few weeks passed and then it happened: the issues came out at the newsstand. I was now a published author of a mainstream PC gaming magazine (having written for EON in the past, this wasn't my first experience in the publishing world). The impossible had just happened!

So you all can understand my excitement when, earlier this week, I  received a copy of each of these issues - issue 205 for the US edition and 217 for the UK. There it was, my article, in print, with a picture of me. Weird. Very freakin' awesome weird.

I'm curious to see what you guys think of it though. I'd be very happy to hear your feedback about both versions of the article, and the next as well. Hopefully I haven't made a fool of myself, and through your input and feedback I can improve my style.

So If you've had a chance to pick either of these issues, please let me know your thoughts. And while you're at it, let me know topics you'd like to see me cover in the magazine as well. I might be able to persuade the editors if I know enough of you would be interested in a particular topic.

EVE Online Alliance Tournament VIII Teaser [VIDEO]

As I get ready to publish the latest EVE Blog Banter, here's a little something to keep you entertained and on the edge for this week-end's Alliance Tournament! Enjoy this great little teaser!