- Name: Randy Nelson
- Job Position: New Guy, West Coast Guy, "Who's that guy?"
- Past Experience: I'm a reformed tree murderer from what your history books refer to as "games magazines." I was the executive editor of the late, great PSM and senior editor on the short-lived Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine ... however, in one of those "full circle" deals, I actually got my first break in the field working on Ultra Game Players' website.
- Life outside of the 'Stiq: I collect stuff: action figures, movies, computer parts, cats, gadgets, penguins. Can't quite figure out how to build a doomsday device with 'em, though, so I spend most of my downtime snapping photos and playing games with The Navigatrix, a.k.a. my game lovin' girlfriend.
- Why I'm Blogging: At first it was merely a sort of penance for killing all those poor (mostly) defenseless trees. Now I do it because A) I love games, B) I love to write, and C) I can still hear the trees screaming.
- First Game Experience: I was born and raised (well, at least raised) in an arcade. The first game I ever put a quarter in was Pac-Man; my first console was an Atari VCS with ... Pac-Man.
- Favorite Games: Gunstar Heroes, Metal Gear series, Tempest 2000, Ghouls 'N' Ghosts, God of War, Blazing Lazers, Okami, Resident Evil 4, Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy
- No matter where you go? There you are.
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.
Reader Comments (28)
Posted: May 27th 2008 9:21PM chrisgrant said
If by "fiasco and a half" you mean 1.5x times TEH AWESUM then I'd have to agree with you.
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Posted: May 27th 2008 9:12PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
That made me want to cry in a corner whilst gently rocking myself.
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Posted: May 28th 2008 10:01AM (Unverified) said
Hi Randy. I was a big fan of the Official Dreamcast Magazine. I was also a huge fan of GamePlayers (later Ultra GamePlayers, later Game Buyer), though at the time I'm not sure I would have known they had a website. Or, you know, what exactly a website was.
Welcome.
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Welcome.
Posted: May 27th 2008 9:26PM (Unverified) said
....(2:30) where did the third hand come from?....
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Posted: May 27th 2008 9:30PM ChooChooCharlie said
Yikes.
In light of the above video, I am formally submitting my request for a Joystiq Sing-Off '08: Justin McElroy vs. Randy Nelson.
In the case of a tie both contestants will have to sing either
a) "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle
or
b) "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
(as a duet!)
I haven't decided yet.
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In light of the above video, I am formally submitting my request for a Joystiq Sing-Off '08: Justin McElroy vs. Randy Nelson.
In the case of a tie both contestants will have to sing either
a) "Butterfly Kisses" by Bob Carlisle
or
b) "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
(as a duet!)
I haven't decided yet.
Posted: May 27th 2008 9:35PM (Unverified) said
Oh Randy, your singing rocks my world.
SO AWESOME
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SO AWESOME
Posted: May 27th 2008 10:32PM (Unverified) said
I want those last 3 minutes and 12 seconds of my life back! Agh!!!! It was like a train wreck, you know, like such a terrible tragedy, but yet I could not stop listening/watching it as it was happening...
Great blogger and wealth of information though. =P
Posted: May 27th 2008 10:33PM (Unverified) said
Oh wow I had no idea he was an a blogger on joystiq(I usually don't pay attention to the names of the person posting)I used to have psm for quite a while it was a great magazine and I subscribed to it till early 06 I believe. Too bad it got canceled(just found out in this post actually).
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Posted: May 27th 2008 11:31PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, there's a first time for everything. I don't think I have ever been 'Randy Rolled' before. We all should link this video and start 'Randy Rolling' everyone we know! =D
Posted: May 28th 2008 1:24AM (Unverified) said
Ultra Game Players was the greatest magazine ever. I'd read it as much for the comedy as the actual reviews and codes.
My cousin used to borrow every issue just to laugh.
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My cousin used to borrow every issue just to laugh.
Posted: May 28th 2008 11:17AM (Unverified) said
Yo, Randy, what's going on? I used to be a moderator on the PSM Forums a loooong time ago.
Also, I have a DVD with you doing that performance somewhere in my house. It came with one of the issues, didn't it?
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Also, I have a DVD with you doing that performance somewhere in my house. It came with one of the issues, didn't it?
Posted: May 28th 2008 12:48PM (Unverified) said
Mr. new guy,
Are you some sort of diehard Pac-Man fan? Because I've had Joystiq bloggers coming after me before with a knife because I insulted it, so I just need to know if my enemies have grown more numerous.
Thanks.
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Are you some sort of diehard Pac-Man fan? Because I've had Joystiq bloggers coming after me before with a knife because I insulted it, so I just need to know if my enemies have grown more numerous.
Thanks.
Posted: May 28th 2008 1:16PM Korova Pamplona said
Hello, Randy!
I can hear the trees too. But its the fresh cut grass that is gets to me most.
Anyway, looking forward to your yarns.
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I can hear the trees too. But its the fresh cut grass that is gets to me most.
Anyway, looking forward to your yarns.
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