About the Authors

From Styleguide

Kyle Orland began writing about games when he founded fansite Super Mario Bros. HQ in 1997. Since then, he’s worked as a freelance journalist for many publications including National Public Radio, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Gamespot, The Escapist, Next Generation, Joystiq, GameDaily, and Paste Magazine. A complete list of his published works can be found on his workblog. Kyle graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park in May 2004 with degrees in computer science and journalism. His favorite game of all time is Super Mario 64.

Scott Steinberg is the author of Videogame Marketing and PR and works as the managing director of Embassy Multimedia Consultants, which counsels game industry leaders on hardware/software development, marketing and promotion. He’s also a former vice president of product acquisitions for Microids and director of acquisitions for DreamCatcher Interactive/The Adventure Co. He remains gaming’s most prolific journalist, having covered the topic for 300+ outlets ranging from CNN to the New York Times, L.A. Times, Playboy, Rolling Stone and TV Guide. Other ventures include independent game publisher Overload Entertainment, copywriting company Clandestine Media and Games Press, the ultimate resource for game journalists.

David Thomas has spent 20 years as a newspaper veteran and teacher specializing in arts and technology criticism. A founder of the IGJA, David remains an advocate for a professional approach to game journalism that doesn’t dilute the fun inherent in the medium. For the past 10 years, he has covered games for The Denver Post and his column is syndicated through King Features. He regularly freelances for The Escapist online magazine. He also teaches the history of digital media, critical videogame theory, and other game and media-related classes for the University of Colorado.