games journalism

Strings Attached: What We’re Not Allowed To Talk About When Reviewing Games

When professional reviewers prepare to review books, movies or video games, there’s a basic understanding that the reviewer won’t spoil everything. The reviewer will hold back some details, for the pleasure of their readers or audience.


Why Games Journalism Is In Much Better Shape Than You Think

In a past life, David ‘Raygun Brown’ Rayfield was a music journalist. Nowadays he writes about video games. In the wake of Dorito Gate, and an inordinate amount of introspection, he takes a look at the differences between games reporting and music journalism. You might be a little surprised at the differences.


Survey For Games Journalism Awards Is Itself Award-Worthy

The people at the National Academy of Video Game Testers and Reviewers have sent me a survey in an email that was topped with the deceptive subject line “Game Reporter of the Year?”


Game Journalist Shake-Up Shifts Several Outlets

John Davison, former boss at What They Play and 1up is in at GamePro. In the last week, significant personnel changes have been also made at 1up, Shack News, G4 and Crispy Gamer.


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