Howdy

So I'm snagger. I'm a gamer. I'm a recovering hardcore gamer, but I miss the addiction, the community, and having a place to shout to the rest of the gaming world. Some people, by freak chance, may remember me. Here are some of my quasi-old-school credentials:

Quake III
Challenge-US (site now dead)
eSports-America.com (site also dead)

Counter-Strike
eSports-America.com
Cached.net

Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Cached.net

I also covered just about every major tournament that came through Dallas, Texas, between mid-2000 and mid-2002, including many CPL tournaments, two Quakecon events, one World Cyber Games qualifying tournament, and a small handful of local LAN tournaments - but don't take "small" and "local" lightly since at the time, Dallas was the world capitol of Counter-Strike play and before that, Dallas was the place in which pro gaming did most of its early growth right around the turn of the century.

So that's my resume. I regretfully left hardcore gaming behind in late 2002 as my high school career came to a close and college began. Though college dominates my life at the moment, I'd love to return to covering the world of gaming upon my graduation, which is still a few years off. The evolution of professional gaming will come a long way between now and then, and I certainly hope I'm still around to see it first-hand.

Where I've been
Just like middle-aged men and the midlife crisis, most gamers go through the Real Life crisis: the inevitable point where Real Life becomes so demanding that the gamer has to curb his habit in fear of the consequences that may arise from not doing so: not graduating, not getting a job, losing a loved significant other, and so on. I was certainly no exception. As I've started progressing through college, the whole Real Life thing hasn't let up one bit. I still get to play CS from time to time, and I still LAN several times a year. But the focus of my gaming is definitely on consoles and single-player gaming just to make sure I don't miss a good experience.

At the University of Texas, I've joined the staff of the Texas Gaming Association which has very quickly made itself known nationwide in the fighting game community for its tournaments. Over this year, I'll be assisting the growth of the TGA and helping it support the FPS community in and around Austin. Also, I have to write a thesis to graduate from this place - and I'm dying to make it about gaming and still graduate with honors, so I better catch up quick.

What to expect
If this site works like I want it to, I'll post here time to time with some general rants on the state of the pro gaming world, the players who matter, and the movers and shakers behind the scenes - similar to my weekly columns of old on the previously mentioned sites I worked for. I've already got an idea or two in mind, so expect some real, non-fluff material here soon. Thanks for reading.