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[bishoptl]

SAN FRANCISCO (June 8, 2004) – Some of the bright stars in the bourgeoning field of video game journalism with share their thoughts with the next generation of game developers during “Meet the Press: Game Journalism Forum” scheduled from 6:00 – 8:30 pm on Fri., June 11 at The Art Institute of California – San Francisco (www.aicasf.aii.edu).

The event is free and open to all Bay Area students, game industry professionals and the general public. It is organized and hosted by students in the school’s Game Art & Design and Visual & Game Programming degree programs.

Speakers will include Mark MacDonald, Executive Editor of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Simon Cox, Editor-in-Chief of Xbox Nation magazine and Joe Markert, CEO and Founder of Gamehelper.com, along with other game journalists being confirmed.

The forum will cover current issues in the video game industry, how game journalists review titles and cover industry news, how the panelists started their careers, and their tips for up-and-coming game journalists and developers. The event also will include a Q&A session.

As a special treat, San Francisco-based gaming media publisher Ziff Davis will donate door prizes to several lucky attendees.

The Art Institute of California – San Francisco is located at 1170 Market Street (at 8th) in San Francisco’s Civic Center. The location is serviced by BART (Civic Center station) and numerous Muni lines along Market Street.

 

[WasabiKing]

And on the way to the conference, be sure to bring spare change for the homeless, and look out for everyone's favorite, crack whores, all cornerstones of the Tenderloin.

 

[fennec fox]

Hey, does this mean Mark and Simon aren't going to my party? :'(

 

[MC Safety]

Make sure to voice your great outrage that Suikoden: The New Hat Adventures only got a 6.5 out of ten when it is clearly teh greatest.

 

[IJoel]

If you want mauling, send the author of GA's Ninja Gaiden review with a big sign sticked on him saying: I gave NG a C- on GA!

 

[Hellraizah]

Make sure to voice your great outrage that Suikoden: The New Hat Adventures only got a 6.5 out of ten when it is clearly teh greatest.

Good point.

 

[Mr_Furious]

FFS - when did gaming "journalists" become experts on both the video game industry and now product development?

 

[Drinky Crow]

Also be sure to inform these press monkeys that there is in fact a creativity crisis in the videogames industry and that it is perpetuated by their deep-seated envy of Nintendo and its fans.

 

[bishoptl]

Hey, I used to be a press monkey! I take umbrage at your remarks!

Anyways, David Smith and Greg "GA has no credibility" Kasavin will be making an appearance, so don't bother wearing panties, ladies - you'll only get 'em wet.

 

[MC Safety]

FFS - when did gaming "journalists" become experts on both the video game industry and now product development?

Since 11:23 a.m. Tuesday May 11, 2004 AD.

 

[kasavin]

Greg "GA has no credibility" Kasavin

Listen, chum, only my friends call me GA has no credibility.

 

[WarPig]

Also, the organizers apparently want to conclude the thing with a brief Halo game. Mark will probably be able to hold his own, but this is definitely your chance to kick my ass.

DFS.

 

[rastex]

I may show up to this!

Think it'll get packed early or can I show up at 7PM and be ok?

 

[WarPig]

The organizers say the hall holds 150, and they expect between 30-50 attendees from the school. I have no way to accurately estimate attendance, but this seems to have gotten a decent amount of press, and a lot of local people show up to the Metreon PlayStation store events, so I'd guess it stands a good chance of filling up.

DFS.

 

[rastex]

Can you save me a spot?

 

[fo shizzle]

Sounds like a waste of time.

 

[jett]

FFS - when did gaming "journalists" become experts on both the video game industry and now product development?

Video game journalists is a fancy term for high school dropouts.

 

[JackFrost2012]

Video game journalists is a fancy term for high school dropouts.

Which still gives their opinion more validity than "anonymous Internet troll."

 

[Mairu]

I went with a friend. It was okay. The only thign that really bothered me is it was impossible to understand what Simon Cox was saying because you couldn't hear him. They had a fine powerpoint presentation though

 

[rastex]

I passed on it. Too much of a hassle to get to SF from work. So I just went to Golfland Arcade to play some 3S

 

[Wario64]

Wow, they actually had that as a title?

'...THAT WILL DEFINE THE FUTURE!!!!11!!11!"