Meet the Team: Ross Miller

47 Comments by Ross Miller May 13th 2008 6:00PM
Filed under: Meta (about Joystiq)

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: Ross Miller
Job Position: Features Editor, Webcomic Guru, Master of Ceremonies

Past Experience/Education: This is my first game journalism gig. Education-wise, I'm finishing undergraduate degrees in Telecommunication Arts and Math, and a certificate in New Media, at the University of Georgia.
Life outside of the 'Stiq: Still schooling. I also get a kick out of playing drums and guitar, simultaneously, and obsessing over LOST. Beyond that, there's no time left. If only I had a time-turner or could Facebook friend Hiro Nakamura.
Why I'm blogging: Don't like wearing clothes to work. Or ever.
First game experience: Parents had two Atari 2600s and a shoebox full of games. I remember spending weeks on E.T. and that really bad Pac-Man port.
Favorite games: Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, Fallout 2, Starcraft, Smash Bros, Portal, Rock Band
"Ya know, you kind of look like ...": Gordon Freeman, Adam Savage, Rivers Cuomo, Elvis Costello, Jonathan Coulton, Nintendo Wii Fanboy's JC Fletcher

More to come every Tuesday and Thursday.

Tags: bio, meet-the-team, meet-the-team-08, ross-miller, webcomic

(Page 1) Reader Comments

PojoMofo: May 13th 2008; 6:05PM

GO BULLDOGS!!!!!

Benny: May 13th 2008; 6:07PM

That picture of you seems familiar... are we Facebooked or something?

DangerMouse: May 13th 2008; 6:53PM

Generic face FTW?

Or am I banned?

Jerk Face: May 13th 2008; 6:07PM

You know, it's actually really cool to see stuff like this.

Fernando Rocker: May 13th 2008; 6:07PM

I play guitar too =p

TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859): May 13th 2008; 7:32PM

Well...You are Fernando "Rocker"!

ApolloIV: May 13th 2008; 9:03PM

And I play Bass. Fernando...maybe we should make a Joystiq band!

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): May 14th 2008; 2:33AM

Wait for it.... a Joystiq Rock Band.

ChooChooCharlie (MK 0430-8740-2222): May 13th 2008; 6:11PM

Awesome picture.

ChooChooCharlie (MK 0430-8740-2222): May 13th 2008; 6:14PM

I'm guessing Ludwig's is going to be something along the lines of him riding a cheetah. Or maybe he'll be hunting on the African savanna in a stylish spear & loincloth ensemble.

Shmil: May 13th 2008; 8:15PM

I want Ludwig's photo to be oh him in khaki shorts and shirt. Wearing a pith helmet, holding an elephant gun and a cup of tea. Last, yet most important, he needs a monocle.

SWAT Kats are back!: May 13th 2008; 6:13PM

So you were basically raised on two of the worst games of all time? ;P

Ross Miller: May 13th 2008; 6:25PM

Yep, basically. Amazing how things end up, eh? Maybe all the kids who grew up playing Charlie and Choclate Factory will go on to joining the Next Big Thing in gaming journalism ... neural blogging????

embassy: May 13th 2008; 6:14PM

rivers cuomo?

pushing it, and an insult, to whom, i dont know.

my cuz graduated from UGA in 06. decent school.

Raikage (LDF CRAB BATTLE!!!): May 13th 2008; 11:23PM

Rivers Cuomo OWNZ UR FACE!

Ross Miller: May 14th 2008; 1:45PM

It was something that got thrown around while I was in high school with shorter hair, no beard and thicker glasses. You could always compare "Dope Nose" beardface Cuomo.

On second thought, I don't mind having one less comparison to prove how generic my face is ;)

G-Anderton: May 13th 2008; 6:15PM

I love the Law & Order gag! Also, you DO look incredibly similar Jonathan Coulton.

J: May 13th 2008; 6:18PM

Athens, ay? Have you ever seen "Dark Meat" play at the 40 watt?

They stayed at my house when they played here in DC and, don't let the stage-show fool you, they actually make great house guests.

Kane: May 13th 2008; 6:20PM

what a pointless article. Who gives a fuck?

Fernando Rocker: May 13th 2008; 6:24PM

And who gives a fuck about you?

NATO_Duke: May 13th 2008; 6:24PM

Hi Ross!

Oh, Kane, way to be a total dick!! of course, with quotes under your belt like: "Wii should only get shitty games like Mario fart" and "indeed Wii blows only a 5 years old or a moron would want one" I doubt anyone gives a damn what you think.

Benny: May 13th 2008; 6:27PM

And with pride I give my first [+1] to Fernando.

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force): May 13th 2008; 6:32PM

@ Nato

I do.

It's amusing to see how Serius teh internetz iz.I think Ross is an old boy and can stick up for himself.

JakubK666 (Ninja Defence Force): May 13th 2008; 6:33PM

@ Benny

Isn't it like the fourth time this week? lol j/k

xFenixKnightx: May 13th 2008; 6:34PM

Woah, Fernando with the pwnage lol! Nice.

That is one badass pic, no doubt! Great job!

NATO_Duke: May 13th 2008; 6:43PM

JakubK666 OK, glad you are so proud of that.

Philip (Fernando Rocker Defence Force): May 13th 2008; 6:58PM

@ benny
But do you have enough pride to join FR's defense force?

Chris: May 13th 2008; 6:58PM

ass.

Fernando Rocker: May 13th 2008; 7:06PM

GatorSax2010: May 13th 2008; 7:10PM

That's the most hardcore awesome I've ever seen Fernando. Truly a Joystiq fanboy above all :)

Neebs: May 13th 2008; 7:38PM

I wouldn't call you Rivers but I may have ended up calling you Jonathan Coulton.

Neebs: May 13th 2008; 8:23PM

also Jack Black.

Desi_D: May 13th 2008; 7:49PM

Grim Fandango FTW!
Best Game Ever.

ApolloIV: May 13th 2008; 9:03PM

I love these articles. I still will never forgive you Ross for the "mario paint roll."

Ross Miller: May 14th 2008; 1:46PM

Blazur: May 13th 2008; 9:25PM

StarCraft fans represent!

Rein: May 13th 2008; 9:55PM

I want Ludwig's photo to be of him totally naked while eating out of the skull of his blogging enemies!

But mostly of him totally naked..

Ludwig Kietzmann: May 14th 2008; 8:46AM

I'll see what I can do.

Korova: May 13th 2008; 10:35PM

I want to know more about the master of ceremonies part of your job. Where are these ceremonies and what kind of sick rituals do they involve?

Ross Miller: May 14th 2008; 1:47PM

Well, *someone* has to continue in Sony's tradition of Goat killing. I think we're planning to roast Sackboys in the lead-up to LittleBigPlanet

JAH75157: May 13th 2008; 11:49PM

great now i can stalk you, i was going to be in loganville / monroe area this weekend anyway, athens isn't too far off. bwaaahhahaaaaaa

CJLopez: May 14th 2008; 3:06AM

Hey, put thunder like scar on his forehead and you will have a really wanna be bad-ass grown up Harry Potter

Nuff said!

Carter: May 14th 2008; 4:56AM

Thats the most badass picture of you I have ever seen Ross. We had some good times with a lot of those games growing up didnt we?

Ross Miller: May 14th 2008; 1:50PM

Dude, I still remember that pen-and-paper RTS we tried to make in middle school.

Mmmm, the memories.

sweet tater: May 14th 2008; 12:50PM

Yea that Harry Potter thing is creepy but sort of a stretch.However, when I looked up Jonathan Coulton's picture I wonder if his mother was ever in Nuevo Laredo in the early 80's??

Optima: May 15th 2008; 7:06PM

BAMF'n pic.

Lizard: Jun 20th 2008; 7:39AM

I can has a Myth Busted plz?

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