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Geek Culture / Untitled | Revamped and all, but looking for crew!

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tha_rami
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 17:59 Edited at: 20th Jul 2008 18:00


It's been a while since I spoke to anyone as editor of the game-magazine Untitled and a reassuring amount of e-mails I got last month regarding where the next issue has convinced me quite some people are waiting for the next issue. There have been some mayor changes in our philosophy and frequency, all emphasised by the restyle based on the classy new logo by Wehtam_. Expect a slick and clean layout, and straight and sleek blocks of text. Also, we're going to try and aim for more TGC-related content and for the next issue, we've got everything prepared.

But, we're in need of one thing: more crew. Our crew currently exists out of a small number of enthusiasts of which most cannot write on a reliable schedule. Due to this, some issues of Untitled had an annoying lack of content (at least in my eyes as editor) and this is something I want to avoid. Therefore, I'm looking for two categories of writers:

• Casual writers: People that write when they feel like it, and about as much as they feel like writing about.
• Writers: People that'd like to dedicate themselves to writing for the magazine.

There'll be a set number of pages for each issue, and do note that articles by writers will be preferred over those of casual writers. If you're interested, please note that Untitled does not allow its writers to pirate games to review them, so you'll also need to be able to fund your gaming stuff - if you're low on cash, you can always do freeware/indie/TGC games and believe me, there's gems among those.

If you're interested, post below, and please add about which platforms you can write and your particular genre interests.

Do note that we will now release an issue every two months, starting again in August 2008.



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Silvester
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 18:03
I could do some Casual Writing every now and then.

Platforms:
-PC
-Wii
-NDS
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Deathead
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 18:29 Edited at: 20th Jul 2008 19:23
I could casually write 360 articles. Maybe do interviews on indie games.(Zeke I forgot to add that in there.lol Thanks for reminding me.)


SunnyKatt
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 18:45 Edited at: 20th Jul 2008 18:47
I was about to make a thread wondering where this went. I'm not interested in any writing, but I'm glad the mag is active again!

EDIT: I think you should center it around indie games more than other ones, we hear enough about those.

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Tom J
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 18:52 Edited at: 20th Jul 2008 18:54
I could do some articles (as a permanent writer, not just casual), im looking for something to do on the lonely, boring summer days

edit: Just DB stuff to write about that is... im on a low budget.

Blobby 101
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 18:58 Edited at: 20th Jul 2008 19:01
hey, i would like to write - permanent. If i get in could i do a sort of Retro Column? I Retro . I have a PC, PS2, Gamecube, NES, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and an N64.

Anyway, i'm glad this is coming back.
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 19:00
I can't help make the mag, but I might have some content for it in a month or 2...

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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 19:26
I'll see what I can do, I might do a bit of casual stuff once in a while, I won't have much time to dedicate at all.

If there's anything to do with game creation, that'd be groovy, I might talk a little bit about content creation or something to do with plot elements - creating and developing ideas etc.

"Experience never provides its judgments with true or strict universality; but only (through induction) with assumed and comparative universality." - Immanuel Kant
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 19:39
Oh yeah, I meant to e-mail you back. If it's a bi-monthly release, writing full time shouldn't get in the way of my GCSE's. (Gotta start prioritising, y'know?) So yes. I would like to reprise my role as a full-time writer... who actually meets the deadlines this time.

This is pretty damn convenient actually, my writing's come to a bit of a standstill and I've been looking for things to get me typing.

As for what I can write about (speaking generally) I'll still have the 360 previews as demos are released. I could easily think of industry related articles, both long and short. Then I could fill a page or two with inane rants and commentary. Then there's things like flash games, indie dev interviews and other PC-related media.

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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 20:45 Edited at: 20th Jul 2008 20:45
I could write more about the game design side of things, not tutorials, just kinda like editorial like stuff.

EDIT: Nice sig, Pus.
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 21:01
I could do the odd casual, if you so wish?

Anonymous User
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 21:09 Edited at: 20th Jul 2008 21:10
I personally can write for you on a regular basis.

I own:

A PC
A Gamecube
An Xbox 360
Orginal Xbox
N64
DS
Gameboy Colour + Advance

I also regularly buy games (around 2 per month). And I got an A in GCSE english

???
Tom J
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 21:12
Wow, the whole forum will be writing the magazine at this rate... you must be glad to find all of us volunteering to write

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Quote: "And I got an A in GCSE english "

Hmm.. You're Anonymous, you could have a B in GCSE english and will never know because its you're Anonymous.lol


tha_rami
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Posted: 20th Jul 2008 22:03
Support has been overwhelming indeed, and I'm very glad to see so. I'll be selecting a few of the people for permanent writing later, and a few more for casual writing.

I'll be using the e-mail adresses below your name to contact you, so if that's a wrong/old e-mail address, please write your address down here.


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Blobby 101
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Posted: 21st Jul 2008 00:02
I'd just like to point out - the MSN address below my name is the same as my email address so you can contact me through that if you like.
Also, although I like retro the best, I can do modern games as well because I'll be getting a 360 soon (Birthday present).
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Would love to, but just haven't got the time annoyingly Much like those short stories/novels I've planned to write since Uni Luckily I'll still be on a 4 day working week once back in the UK, but I have already filled the time with plans...

Cheers

I am 99% probably lying in bed right now... so don't blame me for crappy typing
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Posted: 21st Jul 2008 00:10
I'd like to do a tad bit of writing, me and my mate go out at least once a month and buy a bargain bin DS game for turds and giggles, i suppose doing a review like that would work quite well as we always seem to have a laugh.

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@tha_rami: If you do take me into Untitled email a email to...
ahpowerslave[remove]@googlemail.com


Tom J
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Posted: 27th Jul 2008 18:52 Edited at: 27th Jul 2008 21:06
Rami, are you planning to email the confirmations before/after you release the August edition of the magazine? Just curious, sorry if I come across as impatient

tha_rami
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Posted: 27th Jul 2008 20:29
Some people have already received an e-mail, and I've selected a few people as permanent writers. I recall sending it to you too, at the address listed below your posts.


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Anonymous User
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Posted: 27th Jul 2008 20:41
Cheers for the reply, I'm leafing through my games at the minute, so many games so little time. But seriously though, it's really hard to find the time to complete my current rate of 2 games a month. It must be worse if you throw an MMO into the mix.

???
Tom J
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Posted: 27th Jul 2008 21:07
lol, thanks for the email

I'll have a think about games to write about

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Posted: 27th Jul 2008 21:09 Edited at: 27th Jul 2008 21:11
I can write casually. I have

-PC
-PS3
-PS2
-XBox
-PSP
-DS

I plan to buy Square's new DS RPG's soon after they come out. (FFIV, DQ IV and IX)

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hey, as I haven't received an email, I was wondering, Are the emails you've already sent out the Be all End all of positions? or are you sending others out?
Just in case you are, can you use the address:
flash-the-snail(at)ntlworld(dot)com
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If you ever need somebody with an n-gage to write, im you're man.

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Quote: "n-gage"

Ewwwww!


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Its a great console. Try one.

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"Omg! This column starts the 20-page N-GAGE section!!! So much to read!!!"

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The N-Gage was honestly an amazing phone. The design sucked big time, and the "N-Gage 2" sucked horribly, but I still have 2 N-Gages lying here next to my HTC Diamond and Nokia 6300.


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I could do quite a bit of casual writing as I have a lot of free time, but I don't want to commit to spending all of my time writing.

I can write mostly for the PC, as I buy the most games for it.

I can write for the PS2, PSP, and N64, on occasion. I only buy games for those is there's not a PC version.

EDIT:

Oh, genre interests...
well, I mostly like FPS/TPS games, but a few RPGs have sparked my interest(Morrowind/Fable mostly).


I was always told in school that I was a great writer, but that was always with non-fiction work...

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To all who requested to be casual writers: the planning for the permanent writers is complete, and I've got about 12 pages left. So, if you're still interested, please mail me at the e-mail address listed here on TGC with the names of the articles/(p)reviews (not the full articles) you'd be willing to write to write before the 21th of August.


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Email sent Rami.


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