Dean Takahashi, over at the San Jose Mercury News, just posted an item announcing that his paper has just hired a reporter to cover the hard news of the games industry.

Troy Wolverton comes from Street.Com and started today with his story on the EA earnings report. Dean will continue at the paper, but now as a columnist, meaning he can insert more of his opinion in his newspaper stories.

You might not think this means anything to you, but for every newspaper that invests in covering the video game industry, it means that there will be less nonsense said companies can get away with. It also, of course, continues to validate an industry we all know is worth the daily coverage. Brian Crecente

A New Role For Dean [San Jose Mercury News]

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