I used to love newsletters, and one of the first serious online publications I had was an e-mail newsletter. Through the years, I’ve used newsletters to promote stories, sell stuff occasionally, but more importantly to get that direct connection to actual people. So let’s take a look at a recent Amazon newsletter I received, and see how it stands, shall we? More

Commercial sites, that is. I’m going to relaunch my blog in Swedish pretty soon but that’s it. So yeah, I’ve sold ‘em all, including Kong. I’m staying on for a while to make sure everything goes smoothly, then we’ll see. The new owners, Umit, will make something good of this I’m sure, otherwise I wouldn’t have sold the sites of course.

Ten years as a Swedish games journo. Granted, lately I’ve been more and more focused on the international blogging and new media scene, as well as working with design. I plan on to further delve into these things.

But as I said, I’m staying on for quite some time.

For once I decided to show up at a gaming PR event, probably the event this year. The Swedish PlayStation3 launch party sported A and B-list celebrities, free booze, a Lebanese buffet that I never got near, way to many people and a whole bunch of PlayStation3 demo stands that wasn’t as crowded as the bar.

Oh, and a bikini model on a swing in the ceiling.

There are some photos up in this post on Kong, as well as a few from the midnight launch at a big retailer in Stockholm. Don’t try to read it unless you know Swedish, just scroll down.

All in all I had a nice evening and I got to meet up with a lot of people I haven’t seen in a while. In spite of that, I’m guessing it’ll be another year before I attend a gaming PR event again. It’s just not my cup of tea.

Oh man. What a weekend. I got to be healthy for a grand total of three (3) days. Then fevers and cough and whatnot struck and I was out all weekend. Friday evening ’til now - I’m still not on my feet for regular working hours.

That blows, and so does my nose.

All of you who have e-mailed me, I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. The projects that are in the pipeline are intact, overall, although I’ll have a few stressful days this week. Hopefully I’ll manage. I’ve had some medical issues earlier so I’m not taking any chances, nothing is worth that…

Anyway, sorry if you’re waiting for me to get back to you. While you wait, you might as well check out the newly released public beta of Swedish site Kong. It’s been up a week or so, and it’s doing really well.