• 25Sep 09

  I Need Writers: You Interested?

  Hey everyone. I'm back at Georgetown starting my junior year which is gong well.

  My websiteEntertainium.orglaunched last month pretty but we didn't have a constant stream of content. This has now changed. My friend Matt and I are the only principle writers but we are both putting out a lot of reviews every week for television shows.

  Our plan is ambitious, to review the releases in the video game industry, movies, new albums, and every televisions episode as possible. It has taken a lot of work and I need your help.

  

  Thus I am asking if anyone would like to write for the site. You can write pretty much whatever you want, but I am looking for video game content in particular. By signing up you will:

  • Have content up on an emerging entertainment site
  • Gain valuable experience from people who have written for major sites
  • Gain industry contacts
  • Eventually get paid

  Other Immediate Perks:

  • Opportunities to go to game preview events for companies like THQ
  • Ability to attend to E3 next year
  • Free games and DLC in the coming months

  If you are interested, post here, or email me at dougbuffone4488@hotmail.com . It would be helpful to include any writing samples as well as your name, age, location, which consoles you own and what you want to write about. I can't say that everyone will be accepted but I will do my best to give everyone a fair shot.

  I would also love for you guys to listen to my podcast for the site, called The Byline(which you can download AND subscribe to through iTunes). You could also tell me what you think about the site.

  Thanks and I look forward to your thoughts and your help!

  -Doug

  • Posted Sep 25, 2009 8:37 pm PT
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• 28Aug 09

  100 Emblems?!

  It was brought to my attention late last night that I recieved two new emblems. I haven't done an emblem blog is a really, really long time, but these two latest additions are pretty monumental. The reason? They bring me to 100 emblems. I am the first person to reach the three figure emblem mark here on Gamespot and it is something I take some pride in.

  I normally get a couple of messages a week asking how to get emblems or just commenting on the stack (as seen below). People ask me all the time which ones are my favorite, how I got them, and could I help others out in the quest.

  
  

  

  
  

  I thought I would tell you guys my favorite emblems. First of all, the soapbox. Its a really important distinction because its hand picked by the editors and highlights users who write thought-provoking articles about the video game world. Second, the bounty hunter. This award was given out at the Gamespot Community Nights by an editor. Kevin VanOrd gave me this after I did pretty well in the Perfect Dark Zero game night.

  Do emblems mean a whole lot? Probably not. I like them because they are a kind of scrap book of all the great things I have participated in while visiting this site. I am not completely obsessed with obtaining them, I won't miss appointments, work or school to stay at home and watch, but I would be upset if they dissappeared.

  They remind me of specific moments I have had on this site. Pretty vivid memories. All the tournaments, watching the E3 coverage every year, podcasts, gameshows, contests, polls, etc.

  Heres to 100 more (over the next five years of course...)

  -Doug
  

  • Posted Aug 28, 2009 8:27 am PT
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• 17Aug 09

  Epic E3 Picture Blog

  So here is an E3 picture blog. I know it was a couple of months ago, but whatever, hopefully you will enjoy it! I took about 1,000 photos over the three days, but I obviously couldn't upload them all. I chose some I thought you would like
  

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  Sitting at the Microsoft Press Conference

  

  Paul and Ringo come out to talk about The Beatles Rock Band

  

  Kojima Explaining his Xbox 360 Project

  

  Random Final Fantasy XIII thing on a building near the convention center

  

  I was sitting next to Brian Crecente and Stephen Totilo of Kotaku and Jeremy Parish of 1UP and we were all like ....

  

  Uncharted 2! We had pretty damn good seats at all the press conferences!

  
  

  Kojima Again

  

  God of War III. I would be seeing this better later...

  

  Me and the voice of Mario, Charles Martinet

  

  Steve Wiebe attempts the Donkey Kong world record

  

  Told you I would see God of War III better...

  

  With Jade Raymond

  

  Playing The Beatles Rock Band, which was just amazingly fun

  

  With Alex Rigopolus

  

  Setting sun on the convention center...till next year E3!

  

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  That was just about the most annoying blog post I have ever done. Uploading images, resizing them, etc.

  Hope you enjoyed it. Comments and questions are most appreciated!

  -Doug
  

  
  

  • Posted Aug 17, 2009 9:15 am PT
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