Looking for Writers - Games, Culture, Business

[DesertEagleXIX]

After three years, I'll be leaving my part-time gig in TV. It brought me to E3 a few times, gave me some review copies, and more swag than my wife can deal with.

Now it's time to move on.

I've recently secured a catchy URL, and I'm in the planning stages of making a new gaming site, that will launch July 1st. It will similar to Joystiq/Kotaku but with a greater emphasis on the business side of gaming. More facts, less opinion. But, I still want the site to be 'interesting' enough to appeal to the average gamer.

I expect to launch a podcast in October as well; so I'd like someone who can discuss what's going on in the industry intelligently, and not afraid to put a few hours in every week.

Don't worry Cag's- in now way will this site/podcast overlap with anything here. Videogames are the common denominator, we won't focus on shopping/or deals at all.

I'm looking for someone with experience writing reviews, a knowledge of business and/or finance is a great plus. I expect a weekly commitment from all writers, also.

Send a writing sample and a paragraph or three about yourself to deserteaglexix@gmail.com.

[RelentlessRolento]

any focus on the art side of gaming? financial views are great, but the art side seems to always be lacking in all gaming sites.

[DesertEagleXIX]

I'd love the cover the art side of gaming; but I believe (and loathe) that money drives the gaming industry, not artistic creativity.

[jer7583]

Elaborate on what you mean by business side of gaming? Do you want your site to appeal to investors/publishers? Or to stay more on the enthusiast side, for consumers?

[ultrarobotninja]

I'd love the cover the art side of gaming; but I believe (and loathe) that money drives the gaming industry, not artistic creativity.
You should check out indie developers then, but I know what you mean. The gaming industry is rapidly evolving into another corporate front, I think its probably because the gaming industry is always trying to mimic Hollywood instead of carving their own space in the entertainment business. You should check out next-gen.biz, game theory podcast and also gamasutra's site and podcast.

In my opinion while we have parts of the gaming industry taking giant leaps towards a heartless pit we also have great exciting things trying to emerge. Check out Dave Perry's interview on the Game theory podcast number 10 and GDC radio's episode titled "where gaming meets the web". Both of those seem to indicate that the industry is trying to breach into the "web 2.0" mentality and have gaming communities help create the next step in the video game world. Dave perry is currently working on an mmo in which he guides the direction it goes but its content is purely user generated!

anyways im ranting... I hope I helped , good luck in your site!

[RelentlessRolento]

You should check out indie developers then, but I know what you mean. The gaming industry is rapidly evolving into another corporate front, I think its probably because the gaming industry is always trying to mimic Hollywood instead of carving their own space in the entertainment business. You should check out next-gen.biz, game theory podcast and also gamasutra's site and podcast.

In my opinion while we have parts of the gaming industry taking giant leaps towards a heartless pit we also have great exiting things trying to emerge. Check out Dave Perry's interview on the Game theory podcast number 10 and GDC radio's episode tittled "where gaming meets the web". Both of those seem to indicate that the industry is trying to breach into the "web 2.0" mentality and have gaming communities help create the next step in the video game world. Dave perry is currently working on an mmo in which he guides the direction it goes but its content is purely user generated!

anyways im ranting... I hope I helped , good luck in your site!

with you on that one.

[yukine]

Good luck with the site.