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Great Debate: What do you want from videogame journalism?

by Danielle Riendeau on Apr 17, 2009 at 06:23 PM

It seems as if games journalism is going through some growing pains these days. Some folks like the light, often goofy - and, lets be honest - frequently childish tone that accompanies so much of the coverage. Some folks want to see the content mature and evolve and others think… Continue Reading »

Jeff Green leaves 1Up

by Danielle Riendeau on Sep 6, 2008 at 05:43 PM

Everyone who follows 1up and it’s impressive stable of podcasts (and the 1up show) is surely mourning the loss of Jeff Green - former Editor-in-Chief of Games For Windows Magazine and overall awesome games journalist. Green had been with the company 17 years, and he states in his farewell blog… Continue Reading »

Gamasutra’s state of game magazines in 2007

by Danielle Riendeau on Jan 11, 2008 at 06:11 PM

Gamasutra recently posted a fantastic column (written by GameSetWatch’s Kevin Gifford) detailing the best and worst in videogame magazines in 2007. Covering the highs and lows of trends, covers, launches, surprises, and disappointments, it’s a nice, concise wrap-up of 2007 in print. I have to say I heartily agree with… Continue Reading »

EGM editor tells it like it is

by Danielle Riendeau on Jan 9, 2008 at 05:35 PM

EGM editor in chief Dan Hsu has a typically blunt editorial up at 1up, detailing the ways in which game publishers respond to less than favorable reviews. Hsu calls out Midway, Sony’s sports department, and most recently, Ubisoft for pulling coverage after lackluster review scores (in Ubisoft’s case, mediocre reviews… Continue Reading »

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