You might be dying.

Does it really matter?
I don,t think its importand if you stop enjoying games don,t play them do something else.

All of us get out of gaming for a little while every now and then. When my attack of 'meh' was due, I watched a shitload of movies.

It's happened to me. Usually a new hardware announcement piques my interest again. In the meantime, try a different genre of gaming than what you've been playing. You'll either enjoy the new experience, or find out you hate it and realize you love the old stuff.

It's no big deal. I stopped gaming for a while and just returned last year. Sometimes we just need a break. I know I did. I got involve in other things. Explored films and the film community. Then of course I found my true l found my true love which is music. Then I bought Mass Effect as a birthday present to myself last year and was drawn back in. Personally I think it was good for me. Broadened my horizons so to speak. I still kept my eye on gaming news but wasn't active in the community or bought many games. All in all it ended up being a good decision. I came back with some new experiences, new perspectives, and really refresehe and eager to jump back in. It's been a great year. I discovered Destructoid, bought a lot if games I might not have, and am just generally enjoying myself unlike my last year of gaming before my break when I felt like I was forcing myself to be excited. It was the around when the 360 was released that I realized it just wasn't worth forcing myself to be excited. It was actually making me terribly cynical and unhappy.

It's not a problem at all. Not all of us can have the vigor or passion like editors and developers. My suggestion is take a break an endulge in something else you love or want to get into. Let that take over for a while. If you're lucky it'll be something that makes you look smart like books or something that makes you look pretentious and artsy like indie films (that was me). If the gods doth allow it you'll be back. Just don't ignore gaming. Check the headlines every once in a while like any other news. Eventually something may excite you.

Also, try performing on a stage in something if you can. Like a local play or something in your town. These things are both draining and incredibly satisfying. You won't have time for games trust me an when you're done you'll want nothing more than to come back and just chill.

@Magnalon: Lol

It's ups and downs. I went through a time where I couldn't be bothered to play a game then one day I just started playing again and loving them. Try looking at other things. I started sewing just for kicks and that was fun. Find a new hobby but be prepared to one day answer that siren song of video games. Do take back Darksiders and go rent it somewhere when you want to play it.

I went through a dry spell when I started University. I never had the time, and when I did, I just didn't feel like playing. My 360 started to collect dust. Also there was the issue that I had this on and off thing with a girl which caused distraction. However when christmas arrived suddenly everything changed for the better. I got AC2, and loved it, at that point I hadn't enjoyed playing a game that much since Fallout 3. And now i'm in my 2nd term at uni i've been able to find the balance of uni, social life and video game time! Currently Mass Effect 2 is getting alot of love!

I'd be willing to bet you're in a mainstream rut. You don't inject anything terribly offbeat into your game schedule. You seem to just focus on big name releases that tend to follow the standard money making formula.

You get sick of blockbuster movies after a while. You get sick of blockbuster games if they're all you play too.

Mono?

Thanks for all the advice. I actually have quite a few hobbies. I sew, draw and play guitar. I go out to bars and enjoy hanging with my friends and going to the movies. The mainstream rut opinion might hold true. My collection reads like metacritic. I have been downloading some VC games and playing through shining force 2, for like the 12th time. I picked up No More Heroes 2 and have been kind of liking it. Thanks guys, maybe it is time I tried something new.

Just let it go and if it doesn't return it wasn't meant to be, but if it comes back then it's true love.

I blame too much 1v100. Also, my 360 wiped all my achievements and save data for Call of Duty, so let me know if you want to try Spec Ops some time, I have yet to play it with anyone else.