Talking With TV's Most-Respected Games Journalist

N'Gai Croal, at Newsweek, has a three-part interview up speaking with games journalist Geoff Keighley. Undoubtedly the most respected games reporter on television, Keighley is probably best known at the moment for the SpikeTV show Game Head. He's also written for Entertainment Weekly, Time, Rolling Stone, Gamespot (with the behind the games series), and EGM, as well as hosting the "McLaughlin Group"-ish show Bonus Round for the GameTrailers site. The first part of the interview deals with the creation of 'Bonus Round', and his inspiration for the show. The second piece looks at Keighley's extensive CV, and what it is like writing about games for a mainstream audience. The third piece wraps up with a few words on the industry at large, and perspective on gaming from a business standpoint.

Consolevania, any one?

[JLennox]

"TV's Most-Respected Games Journalist?"

Spike TV and MTV have in the past made sad attempts at making shows based upon video game reviews, and none of them had a real feel or understanding for the subject matter. They focus too much on celebrities and really dumb/immature nerd humor.

Thankfully, there is some thing out there worth a damn. Consolevania [consolevania.com] is a Scottish view game reviews show (torrents on the page) which actually has some heart to it. These guys grew up playing ZX Spectrum and the like, not passed some acting auditions and end up reading hacky lines written by some one else.

I'd hate to come off like an infomercial here (seeing as I have no vested interest), but it's worth looking at.

Re:What I read...

[LordNimon]

No kidding. I read this guy's drivel in every issue of OXM, and if he's the "most respected", then game journalism industry (if you want to call it that) doesn't have anything to be proud of.