Journalism

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The New GamePro Mag Is Quarterly And ‘Kicks A Lot Of Ass’

5:28AM November 8, 2011 | Brian Crecente

GamePro magazine recently went quarterly but that doesn’t mean you should count it out. The folks over at GamePro just dropped their cover on the net, saying that the new “periodical” is the last great video game magazine. More »


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In Praise Of Tough Questions

7:00AM October 5, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

I heard yesterday that games journalist Brandon Sheffield gave a tough interview to some of the guys who made Rage, this week’s big new first-person shooter. More »


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Godfather Of Game Journalism Passed Away

10:30PM September 6, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

This weekend, Bill Kunkel passed away. He was 61. Considered by many to be the “Father of Game Journalism”, Kunkel co-founded Electronic Games Magazine in 1981. It was America’s first gaming magazine sold on newsstands. More »


In Real Life

Metacritic Calls On Writers To Review More Shitty Games

1:00AM July 17, 2011 | Owen Good

Metacritic’s founder made a little bit of a stir earlier in the week when he went on the A Jumps B Shoots podcast to discuss a wide variety of topics, one of them being that game reviewers were obligated to “review all the shit,” not just good games or those expected to sell well. GamePro followed up for a clarification of his remarks. More »


In Real Life

Furries And Lolitas Pave The Way For The Modern Journalist

5:20AM June 29, 2011 | Sam Winstrom

There’s a lot we can learn from furries. While animal costumes might not be your thing, Lauren Rae Orsini says that they have inspired her as a journalist. More »


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The Stupidest News Report Ever?

12:30AM February 17, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In Real Life

RIP Penthouse Founder Bob Guccione, 1930-2010

7:00PM October 22, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

On October 20, Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione succumbed to lung cancer at a suburban Dallas hospital. The 79-year-old entrepreneur shook up both magazine publishing and Hollywood. Like many people, he also enjoyed video games. More »


In Real Life

Chile’s Own Super Mario Winner

5:00PM October 15, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

After nearly 70 days, the 33 Chilean miners have finally been rescued from over 700m underground. As the entire world celebrates, the area is swarming with reporters and journalists. It’s a media circus! Cue the headline puns. More »


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British Tab’s Bogus GTA Story Brings Bigtime Apology — And Damages

4:00AM July 25, 2010 | Owen Good

The idea that Rockstar Games was making “Grand Theft Auto: Rothbury” – whether or not a ghastly crime was committed there – was so sensationally ridiculous that when The Daily Star alleged such a plan, I ignored it. Rockstar didn’t. More »


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How Computer Animation Is Changing The News Right Now

12:00AM July 7, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

In November 2009, golfer Tiger Woods’ life changed forever. So did TV news in Taiwan. More »