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Computer and video game journalism is a branch of journalism concerning the reporting and discussion of computer and video games. It typically centres around a core reveal/preview/review cycle, but has seen large-scale upheaval through the growth of online publications and blogs, and stylistic revolts including New Games Journalism. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... New Games Journalism is a video game journalism movement in which personal anecdotes, references to other media, and creative analysis are used to explore game design, play, and culture. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting news regarding current events, trends, issues and people. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ... New Games Journalism is a video game journalism movement in which personal anecdotes, references to other media, and creative analysis are used to explore game design, play, and culture. ...

New Media and games journalism

The traditional videogames press has perhaps suffered the most at the hands of New Media. Gaming is a very technologically-oriented past-time, and an enormous proportion of gamers - defined here as those with enough interest to consider purchasing printed publications - are highly computer literate and more than capable of traversing the Internet for the information they want. This, coupled with the fast-moving nature of the games industry, erodes the influence of print, which with its typically monthly release cycle cannot keep up with the instant and sometimes even twenty-four hour nature of its online competition. New Media is a relatively new field of study that has developed around cultural practices with the computer playing a central role as the medium for production, storage and distribution. ...

Future Publishing presents a potent example of old media's decline in the games sector. In 2003 the group saw multi-million GBP profits and strong growth,^[1] but by 2006 were issuing profit warnings^[2] and closing unprofitable magazines (although to date, no gaming publications have been affected).^[3] To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The pound sterling is the official currency of the United Kingdom (UK). ...

In mid-2006 Eurogamer's business development manager Pat Garratt wrote a criticism of those in print games journalism who had not adapted to the web, drawing on his own prior experience in print to offer an explanation of both the challenges facing companies like Future Publishing, and why he believed they had not overcome them.^[4] Eurogamer homepage Eurogamer is a Brighton-based website focused on video games news and reviews. ...

Ethics

Main article: Journalism ethics and standards

The computer and video game media industry has been criticised for not adhering to journalistic ethics and standards. Reviewers are often paid little money or are volunteers, which make them susceptible to lavish marketing events that encourage inappropriate ties between game makers and game critics. Reviewers are often given free hardware and software when they review a game. ^[5] Journalism ethics and standards include principles of ethics and of good practice to address the specific challenges faced by professional journalists. ...

Other publications, such as Nintendo Power, PSM, and the Official Xbox Magazine have direct financial ties to the video game industry which they are covering. The first cover of Nintendo Power featured a clay sculpture of Mario from . ... The November 2005 issue of PSM PSM, also known as Unofficial PlayStation Magazine and Playstation Magazine, is an alternative for video game publications such as the Official PlayStation Magazine. ... June 2006 issue of Official Xbox Magazine Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch time of the Xbox. ...

New Games Journalism

Main article: New Games Journalism

New Games Journalism is a video game journalism movement in which personal anecdotes, references to other media, and creative analysis are used to explore game design, play, and culture. ...

Independent

While self-made print fanzines about video games have been around since the advent of the first home consoles, it was the inclusion of the internet in the lives of most people in the world that gave independent writers a real voice in video game media. At first ignored by most major game publishers, these gaming websites gained the attention of these larger companies with their dedicated readership and, in most cases, professional (or near-professional) writing and reviews. A fanzine (also called a zine) is an amateur publication created by fans of a particular cultural phenomena (such as a literary genre or type of music) to address or correspond with others who share their interest. ... This article is about computer and video games. ...

Independent Video Game websites are non-proft, and all revenue usually goes back towards server costs and, occasionally, paying the writers. They are never affiliated with a corporate entity. Many gaming websites have gone from being independent to being purchased by a large media company. In fact, this is the reason that many people start their own gaming site. In general, most publishers start these projects simply for their love of video games. In information technology, a server is a computer system that provides services to other computing systems—called clients—over a network. ... A corporation is a legal person which, while being composed of natural persons, exists completely separately from them. ...

Many Independent Video Game websites garner major media attention, including the now-defunct MyVideoGames.com, which is now a retail site. MyVideoGames.com, or MVG as it was affectionately known, covered the culture side of gaming and was written about by such major publications as Newsweek and Entertainment Weekly. Sadly, like this particular site, many of the more ambitious gaming websites have had to close their doors due to a lack of funding. Drawing of a self-service store. ... The Newsweek logo Newsweek is a weekly news magazine published in New York City and distributed throughout the United States and internationally. ... June 17, 2005 cover of Entertainment Weekly, featuring actor Tom Cruise Entertainment Weekly is a magazine published by Time Warner in the United States which is dedicated to the world of celebrity and popular culture. ... The Doors self titled debut. ...

Publications of note

GamePolitics. ... Slashdot (often abbreviated to /.) is a popular technology-related website/Forum updated many times daily, with articles that are often short summaries of stories on other websites, links to those stories, and provisions for readers to comment on each story. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Weblogs, Inc. ... Kotaku. ... The RAM Raider is the blog of an anonymous British author who writes under the same pseudonym. ... 1UP.com is not to be confused with 1-up, the videogame term. ... Eurogamer homepage Eurogamer is a Brighton-based website focused on video games news and reviews. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Cover for The Escapists first issue: Gaming Uber Alles [1] The Escapist is an online magazine covering video games, gamers, the gaming industry, and the elusive gaming culture. ... GameSpot is a computer and video gaming website that was launched in May 1996 by Pete Deemer, Vince Broady, and Jon Epstein. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Computer Gaming World Computer Gaming World (CGW) is the oldest video game publication still in continuous circulation. ... Game Developer magazine is a monthly periodical for the video game industry. ... Edge is a multi-format computer and video game magazine published by Future Publishing in the United Kingdom. ... June 2006 issue of Official Xbox Magazine Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch time of the Xbox. ... PC Gamer US April 2005 cover PC Gamer is a computer games magazine founded in 1993. ... Official PlayStation Magazine (often abbreviated to OPM) is an international video game magazine published by Ziff Davis Media focusing on PlayStation culture, including gaming on the original PlayStation, the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation 3, and the PlayStation Portable. ... The first cover of Nintendo Power featured a clay sculpture of Mario from . ... October 2006 issue of Game Informer. ...

References

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External links

• International Game Journalists Association
• Video Game Media Watch