by David DeWald | Nov 13, 2010 | Random Thoughts
I cannot describe how I’ve felt these past few months as I’ve continued to look for work. Sure I had a job, when many can’t find one. I liked where I worked and the people I worked with. And yes the ending of a nearly 2 year relationship in the middle of all that...
by David DeWald | Oct 1, 2010 | Video Games
In order to tell my tale at Acclaim I need to take you back, all the way back to 1998. It was that year that a few things came together for me but most importantly it is the year that I started my second fan site. My first was for a game called Creatures; the second... by David DeWald | Sep 27, 2010 | Video Games
Now that Acclaim really is gone, absorbed by Playdom into the behemoth that is Disney, many people have asked that I write about my time there. And so I shall… I first want to say that what I will write is my personal thoughts and opinions as told from my perspective... by David DeWald | Sep 1, 2010 | Video Games
On the 26th Acclaim Games Inc. officially shut down its sites and games. I have to admit that part of me is very sad about this. I loved my time there and I had the pleasure of working with many very cool people. More importantly I’m rather disappointed with Disney in... by David DeWald | Aug 19, 2010 | Community Management
I’m going to have to disagree with this being a relatively “new” position. Many of us have been doing this for more than a decade. It just seems that main stream companies are starting to see the value, even if there is no visible ROI, of having someone dedicated to...