After many ups and downs (and all arounds,) I have positively epic news.

I'm officially relaunching my channel with Linux/Gaming/Infosec videos EVERY week, starting with this video!

What do you look forward to seeing most?

(( I need your input like a unicorn needs rainbows. :-) ))

The video you're watching now was 100 % Patron funded!

And if you've pledged on the 'Electronic Gladiator' level, you can find your name in the credits. If you'd like to change your display name or anything else, just let me know.

(Patreon currently doesn't have a way to track rewards, so again please contact me if you have any issues with receiving your rewards!) <3

I'm still trying things out with an editor, as I explained in my last Patron update. It's been a challenge..so keep your fingers crossed for me! Here are just a few videos that I have already recorded and are in the edit queue now:

I know I say this with every Patreon post, but it's still true. It has been a hard road, but I couldn't have made the journey without you.

Until our next adventure, (next week!)

~ Nix

I didn't tell many people where I went off to for the time of my radio silence, but I'll tell you! Last month, My Mom just turned 70. I asked her what she wanted for her birthday and she jokingly said that she's always dreamed of going back to Hawaii. Inwardly, we both knew that would never be possible with her meager social security payments.

So I took her to Maui for 2 weeks.

we're not very good at selfies

I am very blessed and happy that we were able to do it. If not for my patrons, I would have been constantly worried about if I could afford to pay for her expenses - but thankfully that problem didn't exist and I was able to take us both there, for a much needed break.

Mom and I, Hakuna matata on Mt. Haleakala

You may be thinking: "But what about my content?"

Well, I'm even more elated to report that when I returned, I instantly became flooded with ideas and had to go to E3. Now, I have so many videos planned for games like Fallout 4 and DOOM and even more content created for the awesome indie game devs this year! I even did a video on the brief differences between VR tech (which you will also be the only one to see as it plays live somewhere in this new Patreon interface.)

If you've known me for a while, you know that I used to write before I did videos. I decided to give that for a spin here with my new articles:

• BEYOND EYES: Gaming Evolves With New Concept
• When it Comes to Weirdness : Cuphead Wins E3 2015

I hope you enjoy my coverage as much as I'm enjoying delving back into games! Don't forget to follow me on my social media (Twitter, Google+, Facebook) to get realtime updates of what I'm posting content-wise.

My infosec video that I hinted about is still set for launch, so be on the lookout for that. So much stuff is scheduled that I don't even know what to do with myself.. but at least this time, I'm not overwhelmed. I'm ready. In the meantime..