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The Blog Thread

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:38 pm
by Skippy
The Blogs of GRCade

Anneurin - Anny
Banjo - It's Fact Because It's My Opinion
Baron Zemo - 1up Gamer
Brerlappins Little Hat - The Facepalmed Gamer
Clarkman - So It Goes
Dalagonash - Dalagonash's Ramblings
Echarin - The Blog of Many Faces
Emilythestrange - Ginger Wookie
Frank - Frank
Fruits Punch Samurai - Joerayw's Blog
Jazzem - Past Act 1
Karlprof - Karlprof.com
Mafro - He Got Games
Rubix78 - Rubix's Gaming Blog
Skippy - The Video Games Ate My Baby
Spindash - Unreserved Seating
Toxic - Waves
Wyksie - Wyksie's Blog

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:40 pm
by That
It's not a blog per se, but I have lots of gooseberry fool up on karlprof.com* - it's like a portfolio type thing that I keep.

* Some of the application download links don't work yet. I'm so, so sorry. I've let you all down.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:18 pm
by emilythestrange
I have a blog on blogger, but it's increadibly whiney/hormonal/irrational :oops:

http://emlee-emlee.blogspot.com/

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:21 pm
by Skippy
So like all women's blogs then? :mrgreen: ;)

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:25 pm
by Mafro
Only started it a few months ago - http://www.hegotgames.com

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:58 pm
by Yoshimi
It's not the most interesting (or frequently updated) place on t'internet, but I call it home...
www.johntstuart.co.uk

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:16 pm
by gaminglegend
emilythestrange wrote:I have a blog on blogger, but it's increadibly whiney/hormonal/irrational :oops:

http://emlee-emlee.blogspot.com/

one of the best blog abouts and blog entries ever - keep it up!

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:37 pm
by Skippy
Out of interest is anyone else going for a career in Journalism other than me.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 8:51 pm
by gaminglegend
PsychoPriest wrote:Out of interest is anyone else going for a career in Journalism other than me.


I considered it, as modestly my English A level work was actually great - but in all I decided not to take journalism as a University subject - although Im still interested , but more like Entertianment than gaming.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:14 pm
by emilythestrange
Yup, and I very gratefully just started at another site (not D+PAD) with "pay prospects", which having done voluntary stuff for two years, I'm very glad about.

Infact I've just emailed in my first piece so fingers crossed it's OK :oops: I keep refreshing my email every 10 seconds.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:33 pm
by Skippy
I'm still waiting for D-Pad Dave to get back to me with something I sent him. Last year *shakes fist*

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:46 pm
by Mafro
I have written reviews and features for one site but I hope to branch out a bit in the future a.k.a I'm offering my services to anyone that wants them (not in that way :o )

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:47 pm
by Skippy
There was this one guy who was planning to make a site and a magazine, it never materialised though which is pretty much what I expected anyway. Guy was aiming too high.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:10 am
by Earfolds
I keep a blog, but I'm not the only person writing in it, it's kind of a collaborative thingie with several other random people.

I used to keep solo ones but they all died when I stopped posting.

It hasn't really got a name yet.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:56 am
by Mr Yoshi
PsychoPriest wrote:Out of interest is anyone else going for a career in Journalism other than me.


Second year journalism student. Number one tip: Get stories in your local paper. It's easy. Spend half an hour doing vox pops, and you'll have something to run with. You should have a bit of range in your work, even if you're just aiming for games journalism - which unless you're lucky, will be difficult to live off in the long run.

And it's 10% writing skill, 90% social skills.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:44 pm
by Thongings
Local paper voxpops *shudder*

I had to do a few voxpops for a local paper, bloody horrible it was. The weird thing was that I was sent out with a camera and I didn't have much trouble getting people to talk, but as soon as you say about taking their picture, they do a runner!

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:43 pm
by Mr Yoshi
They're horrible, but they ended up being quite useful for getting news stories. I did mine in the most white and upper-class area of Sydney, and some women ran away from the camera, only to return in different clothes and with their makeup on just to rant about wanting less "ragheads" in the suburb.

Scary neighbourhood.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:16 pm
by Crimson
Here's another blog to add to the list: Image

Created by Kev (Deception) but I also write the occasional piece. It's general banter but it's quite game centric at the moment.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:09 pm
by Fm
I started a blog just this week.

http://www.showyourmoves.blogspot.com

I thought I'd make like one entry and get bored, but I've done five already and some of them are quite long. I do hope you enjoy them.

Re: The Blog Thread - Because Pimping is Wrong

Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:28 pm
by Skippy
First post updated, also I'll soon have a new blog up and running.