by Justin McElroy { May 8th 2008 at 2:30PM }
In the world of professional game blogging, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups: the bloggers who investigate the stories and readers who make silly comments. These are the first group's stories.
- Name: Justin McElroy
- Job Position: Blogger and host/producer of the Joystiq Podcast
- Past Experience/Education: I've been writing about video games since I started reviewing them for The Herald-Dispatch when I was 12 years old. Besides Joystiq my work has appeared in Computer Games Magazine, The Escapist, Gamezebo, Gamers With Jobs: Press Pass and GameDaily.
- Life outside of the 'Stiq: I also have a degree in theater that I occasionally utilize. And, as you can tell with a quick Google Image Search, I love exercising. But my favorite (usually) non-gaming activity is hanging out with my wife Sydnee.
- Why I'm blogging: It's not very hard.
- First game experience: My earliest gaming memory is playing H.E.R.O. on the Atari 2600 at my friend Eric Near's house.
- Favorite games: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Seaman, Spider-Man 2, Quest for Glory series, BioShock, Phoenix Wright series, Fugitive Hunter, Portal.
More to come every Tuesday and Thursday.
Tags: bio, justin-mcelroy, meet-the-team, meet-the-team-08, podcast, podcasts
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
NATO_Duke @ May 8th 2008 2:33PM
Hi Justin!
FOXHOUND @ May 8th 2008 3:12PM
Hi Justin.
-resumes drinking and playing MGO'beta & GTAIV respectively-
Shagittarius @ May 8th 2008 3:39PM
All I can think of when I see that picture is 'Love in my Tights Madrigal'.
rv @ May 8th 2008 4:02PM
YOU SUCK!!!
JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force) @ May 8th 2008 5:02PM
Imo, in this pic he looks like Benjamin Franklin crossed with Ludwig van Beethoven :P
Mr.ESC @ May 8th 2008 9:00PM
Seriously it that him?
Wow I don't not what to say,he looks very dramatic..in a good way.
Justin if you are reading could you say "To be or not to be, that is the question" or just an Austin Powers quote in the next podcast?
noskillbassist @ May 8th 2008 2:35PM
I WANNA BE A BLOGGER, TOO!
Jhongerkong @ May 8th 2008 7:34PM
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL
Trickob @ May 8th 2008 9:42PM
LOL
that should be on a shirt
PojoMofo @ May 8th 2008 2:35PM
"Meet the Team" Great idea guys, keep them coming.
PS: Justin having a degree in theatre makes COMPLETE sense
muddyhelmit @ May 8th 2008 2:37PM
So you don't have any other real job? Can you actually live off blogging?
Noshino @ May 8th 2008 3:06PM
well, before there used to be Blogger profiles, the only one I remember that lives off blogging is Yoon
Matt B @ May 8th 2008 2:37PM
How do you guys get paid? A certain amount per article or a set monthly "salary"?
Just curious
Fernando Rocker @ May 8th 2008 2:50PM
I want to know that too.
And it's posible to win money if I start a blog?
deaftly @ May 8th 2008 3:15PM
Prob ad revenue more then anything
Brian B. @ May 8th 2008 3:56PM
Page views I believe. I posted for Weblogs Inc's FanHouse for a while and it was a certain dollar amount per post, but I believe the rumor mill lately has been that they're getting paid based on page views. There's both good and bad in that idea... the best bloggers should get more money than others who simply post a lot; however, it also creates an incentive to post flame bait which attracts tons of hits and comments.
JJ Rooster @ May 8th 2008 3:57PM
Fernando should be receiving a cut of the action, just for bringing in all the haters traffic! well done.
LaughingTarget @ May 8th 2008 4:00PM
They get paid in flame wars.
Ludwig Kietzmann @ May 8th 2008 4:05PM
Brian B: We do not pay based on page views. No traffic or ad-related incentives whatsoever.
xFenixKnightx @ May 8th 2008 2:38PM
I think Justins my fav writer on Joystiq. He's the funniest one for sure and without even reading who wrote a certain story I can pretty much tell its him.
"as you can tell with a quick Google Image Search, I love exercising."
Gold :D
343 Guilty Fart @ May 8th 2008 5:13PM
I did a google image search and came up with pictures of Army Spc. Justin McElroy, am I missing something here?
PojoMofo @ May 8th 2008 2:40PM
I forgot to add that I LMAO at the "Law and Order" style format of the thread
Ross Miller @ May 8th 2008 3:37PM
Why thank you, I thought it would be fun :)
Mr Khan @ May 8th 2008 4:47PM
About that, why not explore the other side of that line? I'd love to see profiles of some of the most avid commentors around these parts
TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) @ May 8th 2008 9:16PM
...These are their stories.
Fernando Rocker:
I LOVE NINTENDO!
Check back every Tuesday and Thursday for more commenter profiles!
(just kidding, Fernando :P)
McWeen @ May 8th 2008 2:40PM
Nice to see who the writers are but they will lose a bit of their mysticism.
voodoo_craig @ May 8th 2008 3:21PM
Great idea, it's nice to be able to put a face to your work.
If only we could do the same for some of the people who comment on here......
Saria the Cat @ May 8th 2008 6:21PM
@voodoo_craig: Hence my face being my avatar. People assume I am a man when I don't put my face there, as if "Saria" was a man's name. And, sadly, people STILL address me as a male even when my face IS my avatar, so what does that say about my dashing feminine looks?
Trickob @ May 8th 2008 10:00PM
@ Saria, that must be preferable to the alternative: "yu iz hot, wana cybr?"
On an unrelated note, I think your avatar and choice of name are both attractive ;)
Korova @ May 8th 2008 2:40PM
I assume the background is the wilds of west virginia, with its most feral inhabitant (and Beethoven look-alike) JMcE
Falcon6 @ May 8th 2008 2:45PM
That outfit should've been red.
Just sayin'.
Donald @ May 8th 2008 2:46PM
Quick! To Photoshop!
vdeogmer @ May 8th 2008 2:57PM
You mean, this isn't a photoshop?
Donald @ May 8th 2008 3:07PM
It needs a bag of Pretzel Flips.
BPM [SSBB: 5026 4120 1186] @ May 8th 2008 5:14PM
I agree with the typing Shaymin.
Richie @ May 8th 2008 2:49PM
I don't mean to be rude, but are we really supposed to give a shit about this?
FrankTheCrank @ May 8th 2008 2:51PM
It's "get to know your blogger" month at Joystiq.
Not really.
Worst Review Ever @ May 8th 2008 2:56PM
Actually, Frank, It's "Blogger History Month".
NATO_Duke @ May 8th 2008 3:01PM
Actually, you do sound rude.
Some of us enjoy these kind of things and do give a shit about the people we interact with around here.
WarchildX @ May 8th 2008 3:05PM
If you didn't intend to be rude then it must be said that you chose some pretty poor words with which to submit your question.
This is actually a pretty cool idea. Of course, if you disagree then you can always skip over the post.
Tim The Enchanter @ May 8th 2008 3:41PM
No one's forcing you to give a shit about it. Next time you see something like "Meet the Team: Justin McElroy", just move on if you're not interested. See how easy that can be?
Cabcru @ May 8th 2008 3:42PM
Does seem a little filler-tastic. Kind of like those endless summary posts and the summary-of-other-blogs posts.
Korova @ May 8th 2008 3:44PM
you can have my shit, if you dont want to give yours.
Satchamobob @ May 8th 2008 2:50PM
Somehow, I always knew that bloggers wore ridiculous but awesome costumes when they blogged.
Noshino @ May 8th 2008 2:55PM
http://photos-372.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v241/144/31/501500372/n501500372_823303_7363.jpg
http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v241/144/31/501500372/n501500372_777726_6086.jpg
Enough said!
FrankTheCrank @ May 8th 2008 2:50PM
Are you related to Meatloaf, the singer?
Worst Review Ever @ May 8th 2008 2:57PM
If not, are you related to Meatloaf the...uh...loaf of meat?
FrankTheCrank @ May 8th 2008 3:04PM
oh shit, I just LOL'd for REAL.
ryan @ May 8th 2008 4:20PM
as opposed to Meatloaf the food?
Michael @ May 8th 2008 2:50PM
Nice to "meet" you, Justin!
I'm from Ashland myself and used to read those video game reviews in the Herald Dispatch when I was a bit younger. I was really wondering who you were after that GTA IV release story taking place down in Pullman Square.
Anyways, good luck and perhaps I'll run into you sometime back home.