Pocket Games – Summer 2001 My editors at Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine asked me to do this piece about the history of handhelds for this special Pocket Games magazine, in anticipation with the release of Nintendo’s Gameboy Advance. i-wanna-hold-your-handDownload

Gamespot – January 2001 My final piece for Gamespot but this one is my favorite. part-1-introduction-1Download part-2-system-compatibleDownload part-3-peripheral-compatibleDownload part-4-built-in-compatibilityDownload part-5-a-brief-history-of-incompatibilityDownload

Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine – January 2001 This was my second and final column for the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. caught-up-in-the-hypeDownload I wrote one final column for the Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine but it was never published. Truthfully, it wasn’t very good. It’s included here and you could see for yourself. Incidentally, I answered those…… Continue reading CAUGHT UP IN THE HYPE

Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine – December 2000 The working title for this piece was Launch of Systems Past console-launches-through-the-yearsDownload

Electronic Gaming Monthly – December 2000 Another article proposed to me by Crispin Boyer of EGM. I remember they sent a photographer from New York City to my house on a nice hot summer day and everything was set out on my front lawn. The Jaguar VR helmet had been lent to me by Curt…… Continue reading THEY LIVED!

Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine – November 2000 My first column, pre-Game Scholar. It only lasted two issues but I was given complete autonomy about what I wanted to write. This was a freedom that I had enjoyed in all my Game Scholar columns. 3-steps-to-successful-compatibilityDownload

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Classic Gamer Magazine – Fall 2000 My favorite part of this piece was the inclusion of the text from the back of the box of two Taiwanese game. I wish I had included more as they are hilarious. the-games-we-love-to-hateDownload

Classic Gamer Magazine – Summer 2000 Fanzines were magazines that fans produced on their own. Classic Gamer Magazine was a step-above fanzine. It wasn’t slick like a professional magazine but the layout and content was on par with such outstanding magazines as Electronic Games. Produced by Chris Cavanaugh, the magazine was eventually sold in Tower…… Continue reading THE ULTIMATE VIDEOGAME COMPANY?

Gamespot – March 2000 My third piece for Gamespot. This one was about homebrew games. part-1-new-blood-for-orphaned-systemsDownload part-2-the-first-homebrewDownload part-3-soundx-and-beyondDownload part-4-okie-dokieDownload part-5-foreign-influenceDownload part-6-promises-promisesDownload part-7-other-than-atariDownload part-8-intellivision-productsDownload part-9-new-jaguar-gamesDownload part-10-homebrewing-beyondDownload