The Jones Report: Leipzig 2008 -- The Mr. Tom Awards
8/22/2008 8:10 PM | 1 Comments | Page 2 of 2
Scott Jones
Status: Coffee makes me feel 4-percent sexier.
To the strange, wonderful man that is Mike Fahey, Atlanta denizen, cat owner, Final Fantasy lover, and Kotaku scribe ... a Mr. Tom.
To the
lovely people at Harmonix, who were kind enough to take me to lunch with them today, where we discussed such matters as potential titles for Helen's upcoming album, why John Drake can't grow a decent beard, and the odds that a radio show called "Poop Talk" would be successful. Host: "John in Cambridge, you're on with Poop Talk." Caller: "Long-time pooper, first-time caller..." Host: "We'll be right back after a long, coiled-up break. Don't go away." ... a Mr. Tom.
To Nigel Kershaw and Paul Hollywood of Evolution Studios, developers of the upcoming
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift for PlayStation 3, who I watched giddily type out their daily developer blog post over lunchtime beers at the convention center ... a pair of Mr. Toms.
To all-purpose editor Elise Vogel, for holding down the Crispy fort in New York ... a Mr. Tom.
Finally, to the Republic of European Gamers, for proving that Europeans have as much passion for games, if not more, than their North American counterparts. Sure, once the show opened to the public, the place turned into another Vietnam. But watching these fans walk the halls with their eyes practically popping from their heads served as a very tangible reminder of why I got into this business in the first place: Because I love games, probably far more than I should sometimes.
To you, and you, and you, and you ... Mr. Toms all around.
