News

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

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.


October 5, 2011
News

In Praise Of Tough Questions

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.


September 6, 2011
News

Godfather Of Game Journalism Passed Away

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.


July 17, 2011
In Real Life

Metacritic Calls On Writers To Review More Shitty Games

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.


June 29, 2011
In Real Life

Furries And Lolitas Pave The Way For The Modern Journalist

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.


February 17, 2011
News

The Stupidest News Report Ever?


October 22, 2010
In Real Life

RIP Penthouse Founder Bob Guccione, 1930-2010

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.


October 15, 2010
In Real Life

Chile’s Own Super Mario Winner

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.


July 25, 2010
News

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

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.


July 7, 2010
News

How Computer Animation Is Changing The News Right Now

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