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Self-Proclaimed New Games Journalism Mag Launches

The staff of the Gamer's Quarter sends word that their New Games Journalism-esque online magainze is up and about. I'll let them go on their long-winded, self-aggrandizing rant, to save me from having to do it:

The Gamer's Quarter magazine is a collaborative project between dedicated gamers who do not just play games, but experience them. Rather than sitting in a lonely room plowing through a game just to attach a few numbers and witty quote for the box art, we play the games we want and write about how and why they attach themselves to our hearts and minds in a way that no other form of media is capable of. It is our intent to publish honest, provocative, and entertaining writing which reflects our belief that video games can be more than mere vehicles for entertainment, but also creative, meaningful works.

I love and hate NGJ as much as the next guy, but come on—what the hell's the difference between a vehicle of entertainment and a creative, meaningful work?

I suppose I'm gonna have to read through their stuff and figure out whether it rocks or sucks. So much fodder, so little time.

Gamer's Quarter [GQ, thanks GQ staff]

7:30 AM on Thu Mar 17 2005
By Brian Crecente
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