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1/29/08 - Are You Americas Next Top PC Gamer Reviewer?

2008-01-29 23:23:30 by cosborn in PC Gamer
 
...Reviewer by Chuck Osborn, Senior Executive Editor In case you havent been following our weekly podcast or seen my announcement in the February 2008 issue, PC Gamer is hosting its own reality show. It stars you and its called Americas Next Top PC Gamer Reviewer Heres the deal: I want to give one of our readers the chance to write for PC Gamer...
 
Tags: reviewer, gamer reviewer, gamer, top, senior executive editor, top reviewer, gamer magazine, americas, chuck osborn
 
 
 
 
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Longtime GameSpot Reviewer Leaves, Cites Gerstmann Firing

2008-01-05 03:23:21 by Editor in N4G.com : News Feed : gaming
 
...reviewer and editorial director Jeff Gerstmann, we heard from employees of the site who spoke of the threat of "mass resignations." Today it would seem we have at least one confirmed casualty from the CNet/Gerstmann fallout, longtime freelance reviewer Frank Provo I believe CNet management let Jeff go for all the wrong reasons," wrote the...
 
Tags: gamespot reviewer, reviewer, advertisers happy, cnet intends, cnet management, mass resignations, wrong reasons, site, cnetgerstmann fallout
 
 
 
 
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The Review View: An indie take on The Game Reviewer's Bill of Rights

2008-05-27 22:37:00 by Destructoid.com in Destructoid - Hardcore video game blog
 
...Reviewer's Bill of Rights , along with some very interesting discussion from a number of reviewers across the games media industry. The Bill is only a rough draft, but here's what they have so far Item 1: A final, boxed copy of a game will be provided to a reviewer prior to the writing of a review Item 2: The review copy of a game will be...
 
Tags: review, game reviewer, game, reviewer, review desk, rights, item, bill, reviewer prior
 
 
 
 
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Long-time reviewer Frank Provo leaves GameSpot

2008-01-06 11:57:47 by abid in Wii News | Wii games reviews | Wii Gaming Blog
 
...reviewer, Frank Provo, left the gaming site, citing differences with CNet management as the main reason why he wouldn't contribute to GameSpot anymore.Provo was a freelance writer for GameSpot for nearly eight years, from March 2000 to December 2007. He emphasized that the problem was CNet, and not GameSpot, as opposed to what several other...
 
Tags: gamespot, gamespot anymore, gamespot staff, cnet, cnet management, frank provo, provo, gamespot reviewer, cnet intends
 
 
 
 
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Yet another reviewer leaves GameSpot

2008-01-12 04:19:34 by RawmeatCowboy in Go Nintendo
 
I believe that makes the tally three as of right now. GameSpot reviewer Alex Navarro has decided to leave his position at GameSpot. As of right now, Mr. Navarro hasnt given a reason for his departure. I am sure his inbox is being filled with inquiries, so we should hear soon enough of the Gerstmann firing had anything to do with it Link
 
Tags: gamespot, link, reason, position, departure, inbox, inquiries, navarro, gerstmann
 
 
 
 
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Another Gamespot reviewer quits

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2008-01-14 05:11:30 by Rain Anderson in That VideoGame Blog
...reviewer and contributor at Gamespot, is packing up his desk later this month, Kotaku has learned. According to Gamespots Editorial Director Ricardo Torres, Navarro gave his notice on January 10th, making January 24th his last day at GameSpot It is yet unknown if his departure is related to last years Gerstmann incident A little over a week...
 
Tags: gamespot, longtime gamespot contibutor, alex navarro, navarro, editorial staffers, kotaku, parent company, puppet masters, move forward
 
 
 
 
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The Golden Compass: blame it on the reviewer

2008-03-16 17:24:12 by RawmeatCowboy in GoNintendo
 
...reviewer. Since reviewers arent falling into the key age demo for the game, we really cant understand what a child would get from the title, nor enjoy it in the same way. I say, thats a big load of bull! Click over and read the full article Full review here
 
Tags: poor movie game, game, key age demo, compass, blame, sega, reviewer, shame, review
 
 
 
 
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4/18/08 - America's Next Top PCG Reviewer: Your Top 12 Announced!

2008-04-19 00:33:09 by cosborn in PC Gamer
 
...Reviewer competition We had to make some extremely difficult choices," says Chuck Osborn, the magazine's senior executive editor. "I was totally unprepared for the volume and high quality of the submissions we received In the first stage of the competition, prospective reviewers were asked to write a 150-word review of the casual game Peggle...
 
Tags: gamer reviewer competition, competition, gamer, america, top, senior executive editor, chuck osborn, osborn, south san francisco
 
 
 
 
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Video Game Company To Wii Reviewer: Save The Panning For Later, Okay?

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2008-05-28 13:00:15 by Stephen Totilo in MTV Multiplayer
...reviewers came up a few times while I interviewed former GameSpot reviewer Alex Navarro . And wouldnt you know that, without missing a beat, he was able to produce a memorable note he received a couple of years ago This, he said, demonstrated the way the communication sometimes works. I have a note in my hand that came from a PR person...
 
Tags: memorable note, note, post, wii launch game, post immediately, review, game based, mtv multiplayer, game reviews
 
 
 
 
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Capcom, Sony, Media Debate Possible Reviewer Neglect Of Downloadable Console Games

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2008-05-28 23:30:45 by Stephen Totilo in MTV Multiplayer
...reviewers unfairly neglect downloadable games? Read on for both sides of the story Capcoms bestselling Xbox Live Arcade game, Street Fighter Hyper-Fighting has been reviewed 33 times by gaming outlets, according to Metacritic . Thats fewer times than the latest Phoenix Wright game, less than half of the reviews generally garnered for...
 
Tags: xbla game, xbla, xbla games trail, xbla games, downloadable games, decent downloadable games, games, downloadable console games,