Vitals: 39, married, one kid (8)
Education: School of hard knocks; in the trenches of the Quake community.
Experience: James began his career in the Quake community, doling out news to anyone that would have him. Since that time, he has worked as a news editor for Computer Games Online, IDG Games' Games.net, GameSpy, Voodoo Extreme and GameShark. Before joining Crispy Gamer, James served as the editor-in-chief at GameShark for three years. His greatest triumphs? Writing news for two competing publications at the same time and surviving 11 years in the industry.
Platforms played: All of them, though I prefer the Xbox 360 and the PC.
Genres played: Decent turn-based strategy games, RPG, action, whatever.
Multiplayer or single-player: Good co-op can make all the difference in the world.
My favorite Top 10 games:
1)
Master of Magic
2)
Master of Orion
3)
Ultima VII
4) SmackDown vs. Raw series
5)
Master of Orion 2
6)
X-Com
7)
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
8)
Dead Rising
9)
Gears of War
10)
WWF No Mercy
What turns the hamster wheel in my head: Family, optimism, humor, coffee, truth, working here.