The Game Beat: Observations and lessons from two decades writing about games, by Kyle Orland
The Game Beat examines the whos, hows, and whys of the journalists and critics covering the young but growing game industry. This collection of over 80 columns covers everything from the decline of print gaming magazines to the ethics of paid junkets to the importance of review scores and much more.
The Game Beat: Observations and lessons from two decades writing about games
Save Point: Reporting from a video game industry in transition, 2003 – 2011, by Kyle Orland
In this collection of over 20 pieces of original contemporaneous reporting and analysis, veteran game journalist Kyle Orland takes a look back at gaming’s “awkward adolescence” in the early 2000s. In doing so, he examines the technological, cultural, and business forces that were roiling the industry during this important transition period, gleaning modern lessons from a time when video games were growing out of their “kids stuff” image and into a global entertainment powerhouse.
Save Point: Reporting from a video game industry in transition, 2003 – 2011