The Big News (TNL is black. And this time... it's personal)

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Originally Posted by Mzo

200/200 baby

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I helped Mzo get his 200 for Contra last night.

Game is garbage btw.

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Originally Posted by Josh

I have a sealed copy of Rise of the Robots for the 3D0. I'm not sure why.

Also: NES Ice Hockey.

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I've over 20 sealed copies of Immercenary and Foes of Ali for the 3DO.
Wanna trade?

Whats your excuse?

He works in a game store.

http://the-nextlevel.com/board/pictu...&pictureid=343

The band is back together!

Awesome news guys!

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Originally Posted by Frogacuda

Sqoon works at RottenTomatoes full-time, MarkRyan is now EiC of IGN Guides, Reno went on to IGN and eventually Capcom, I write for IGN, bahn has written for IGN, Gamespy, and 1up, sl1p wrote for 1up, Joystiq, and a string of progressively less relevant shit. Melf writes occasional freelance stuff for GamesTM, James, Ammadeau and some others write/wrote for HGM...

I know I'm forgetting stuff, but it's a pretty long list.

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Originally Posted by bahn

Aside from the boldface edit above, this is the only others I can recall...

Makaze used to write for us a bit, so I figure he deserved a mention. He's now the Editorial Director of IGN. Shidoshi did too in TNL's earlier years - who we all now know is working for Play. I think that just about covers it.

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Add me to the list of those who went from TNL staff to a writing career. I've done a lot of paid writing since.

If I knew I had the time to commit I'd love to throw my name in the TNL 4.0 mix. With life today the most I could prob do is a periodic column about balancing gaming with raising a family -- i.e. being a "hardcore" gamer stuck hopelessly behind the tech curve, working on the pile of shame and gaming on the cheap.

I don't think a news journalism career really fits into that example, because I've written for newspapers/magazines for years but I've never considered myself one of those TNL guys who went on to success. I firmly believe TNL only counts those who write for video games.

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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon

I don't think a news journalism career really fits into that example, because I've written for newspapers/magazines for years but I've never considered myself one of those TNL guys who went on to success. I firmly believe TNL only counts those who write for video games.

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All I'm trying to say is that my experience as a TNL staff member helped me pursue a writing career. The fact that I wasn't solely focused on games only means that I wanted to pursue broader interests. I already had game industry experience as a programmer so I was looking for other opportunities.

I had no idea you wrote for the site. Carry on.

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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon

I had no idea you wrote for the site. Carry on.

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;)

Anyway I'm just trying to give TNL its due props. I'm glad to hear it's coming back in full force.