Well This is not the place to find them. But If you Think you can do a better job of posting or reporting on news stories? Prove it. OLGn is searching for talented writers to assist in the site’s daily news writing duties.
We are looking for smart, capable freelance news writers to lend a hand in daily coverage of gaming news on OLGn.net. Here is the kicker: All of these positions are voluntary! *Gasp!* What, you don’t make a load of cash from the site? HAHAHA … don’t let the ads around this site fool you – OLGn is about as financially profitable as, ‘trying to hit Bill Gates up for a loan’.
Put simply, we’re looking to grow, and I’m going to need your help. I opened the doors at OLGn a little over 6 years ago now and it’s been just me working this site and I need some help. People have said in the past that “Hay, I will help†post 3 or 4 times and POOF! never to be seen again. It’s not instant fame or easy money you have to love games and writing about them.
The Basics:
You keep the copyright to your work posted to OLGn Under the site wide Creative Commons license. So feel free to post what you post on OLGn on your blog, just give a link back is all we ask.
- You must search the internet for worthwhile news stories. Examples of news worthy material: Nearly everything having to do with Xbox, wii, PS3, PC, Apple, PSP, DS, Previews or Reviews of Games. You can write articles about games, computer, internet or technology in your life not just news.
- Must have good grammar
- Must be willing to devote time, not just posting once a month
Even though it’s voluntary, Please stick to deadlines or a schedule when posting.
You might Ask What Do I get from all the *Cough* Work! You’ll get your own @olgn.net email address and the smugness of being able to say you work in the “Gaming Industry†as a Free Lance writer. Occasionally you’ll get freebies from game publishers, but that won’t happen often unless pig’s can fly.
If you stick around and all work together, one day we might even be able to pay you or hell even pay for hosting! Sound good to you? Fill out the form below.
cforms contact form by delicious:days
![[Slashdot]](http://slashdot.org/favicon.ico)
![[Digg]](http://digg.com/favicon.ico)
![[Reddit]](http://reddit.com/favicon.ico)
![[del.icio.us]](http://del.icio.us/favicon.ico)
![[Facebook]](http://www.facebook.com/favicon.ico)
![[Technorati]](http://technorati.com/favicon.ico)
![[Google]](http://www.google.com/favicon.ico)
![[StumbleUpon]](http://www.stumbleupon.com/favicon.ico)
What a novel concept, parents taking the responsibility for what kids (who don’t normally have jobs) buy. I have two boys one is 14 and one is 2, and they don’t play any games in my house I did not approve or buy first. So take the responsibility it’s your job not the job government to make sure YOUR kids do what is right.
If my son buys a game on his own I play it first, then if I do not approve of It make him return it. I tell him why I think the game was wrong. It’s not the job of the TV, computer, internet, his friends or the video games plays, to tell him what’s right and wrong that’s MY JOB, I am not his friend I am the parent first and I am here to make sure he grows up knowing right from wrong good from bad. If he fails in this it’s MY fault alone.
According to an Associated Press report, the Dutch Ministry was powerless to ban the controversial title as any intervention would have contravened the country’s laws.
Unlike in Britain or Germany, there is no authoritative ratings board or law in the Netherlands banning games purely for violent content, Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin wrote in a letter to Parliament:
“The current law is based on the principle that every adult is considered capable of deciding for himself which games he wants to play, unless it contains illegal material,” he said. That would include racist propaganda or images appealing to pedophiles.
Deciding on whether children should be allowed to play a game is currently “the joint responsibility of parents, the audiovisual industry and the government,” he said. His ministry was now examining whether new laws or policies were needed “to better protect the youth,” he said.
For the first time in video game history and on par with the scope of major movie releases, some of the world’s biggest consumer brands have aligned to support the launch. Many plan to offer a variety of promotions that give consumers the opportunity to obtain unique “Halo 3â€-branded products and prizes and participate in one-of-a-kind “Halo 3â€-themed events.
The Doctor says, “Congratulations! Its a 9 pound Baby Boy, would you like your limited edition copy of halo 3 or the regular one?”
Full Story »
This terror crusade, which has been going on over the last six months, has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars’ damage. The terrorists will never be arrested or charged for their crimes because they have committed them away from the reach of the world’s law enforcement agencies, in the virtual world known as Second Life. Full Story »
I can’t wait for the day when more game makers finally forget about trying to latch onto the so called latest “craze†and try to bring something new to the game market. The average game player is 33 years old and we have just about seen it all when it comes to games.
We need something new, something different in our games. Don’t just add a number to the title, change the graphics and the maps along with maybe adding a new weapon or two, and then call it “SameOldGame 3†**cough, cough Halo 3**. It’s almost like what is going on with the movie industry now days. How many remakes or sequels have you see at the box office in the last 5 years? (Way to many to even count) Full Story »
Take the way back machine and go back to 1984. That was the time when going on line was connecting using a phone line and a SLOW modem to dial up a local BBS (Bulletin Board System) and everything was done in ANSI graphics. I can remember dialing up a local BBS in St Louis Called “The Grotto†they had about 20 lines at the time and most of them full 24/7. Most BBS’s at the time all had chat rooms, forums, file downloads and Games. The Games area was the place I could be found every day. There was trivia, mazes, puzzles and Early RPG games. I started joining some of the RPG game to see what it was all about. Playing Legend of the Red Dragon , Falcon’s Eye , Exitilus , DrugWars , Barren Realms Elite. Then I found it the HOLY GRAIL of games, Trade Wars 2002 or TW2002. Full Story »
How many times have you upgraded your hardware in the last 5 years? Was it really needed? If software makers would do the job correctly you would not “Have To†upgrade as often as most do. Gone are the days of having or trying to make your source code efficient and small, trying to fit it on a floppy or better yet One CD. Why would we do that now we can use a DVD (or more) there is no need to give the Code a smaller footprint.
The more lines of code make the hardware requirements even larger. Take a look at any MS Windows OS after Win95, it was all built on the same Base Code structure. They have not built an OS from the ground up since Win95 and even that was a Hack job of WinNT. Every release of the OS gets larger and larger but it does not necessarily get better, bigger yes, but better? …. Hmmm I will let you work that one out. Full Story »
Well since E3 2007 is almost over let’s review if the changes worked this year or not. As I was not in attendance this year I have to go by reports from the people that did attend. E3 is now smaller more intimate event focused on targeted, personalized meetings and activities. That makes for less Press for small publishers, due to the fact that the “Big Boy’s†have the cash to put on large press events. No “John Q. Public†in attendance. That drops it from around 60,000 last year to about 5,000 attendants. Full Story »
|
|
