Videogame Style Guide
Want to be a game journalist? This book might just help...
Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Author: James Fudge

David Thomas, Scott Steinberg and Kyle Orland have teamed up to create what publisher Power Play Publishing believes is the definitive guide for journalists in the interactive entertainment industry. Falling somewhere in between the AP Stylebook and Wired Style, The Videogame Style Guide provides professionals and aspiring authors hundreds of rules for grammar, spelling, usage, capitalization and abbreviation, along with tips and guidelines for producing polished, professional writing about all things gaming. The book is available for free to working press and more details about its contents can be found at www.gamestyleguide.com .

Authors Kyle Orland, Scott Steinberg and David Thomas are seasoned industry writers: Thomas is a 20-year newspaper veteran and professor at the University of Colorado specializing in arts and technology - as well as the founder of the International Game Journalists Association . Orland began his career as a game enthusiasts, founding the popular Super Mario Bros. HQ. For nearly ten years he has been writing about varying aspects of the games industry for such publications as Electronic Gaming Monthly, GameSpot, The Escapist, Next Generation and Joystiq. Scott Steinberg is the author of Videogame Marketing and PR, and managing director of game industry advisory Embassy Multimedia Consultants.

Saints Row 2 Review
THQ goes all out on its gang banging sequel.
NHL 09 Review
NHL 09 isn't a true to life simulation but it's still undeniably entertaining.
If NHL 2k9 were the only hockey game on the market it’d be an easy buy for any fan of the hottest game on ice. But even with exemplary competition on the shelf, this game still more than holds its own.
It's not perfect but Force Unleashed is one of the best Star Wars games to come around in a long while.
This freshman effort shows promise but has a lot of kinks to work out.
Alex Ross painted removable print/cover
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars. Longest game title ever.
Set for release at the end of the month.
Try your hand at running a baseball team from the ground up
Midnight Club: Los Angeles Preview
Going undercover just doesn't fly once you've raced the open streets of Los Angeles. We get one final look at the latest spin on the series before it ships later this month.
Saints Row II Multiplayer Hands On Preview
We get one last look at THQ's gangster action fest -- this time focusing on multiplayer.
A first look at eight player co-op and two new missions from the single player campaign!
Jason gets his Fleece on in this promising story driven action RPG.
Sony revs up this stunning racer remake for PlayStation Network later this year.