FEATURE

GAMING'S TOP 50 JOURNALISTS

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By Edge Staff

October 17, 2006

 


Jeff Green
Editor-in-chief, Computer Gaming World

Jeff Green is the editor-in-chief of Computer Gaming World magazine, where he has toiled for nine years and counting. He began his CGW career in 1997 as the adventure/RPG and sports editor, eventually taking over as editor-in-chief in 2001. In 1998, he began his GreenSpeak column, which went on to become one of the most popular columns in the business. He retired the column in 2003, but brought it back again for a second run in 2006. From 2003-2005, he was also the anonymous writer of GMR magazine's popular "Game Geezer" column. As a noted industry expert, Green has been interviewed numerous times by multiple mainstream media outlets, including CNN, The New York Times, National Public Radio, and Reuters. His mother is still very proud of him.

 

 

Rich Greenhill
Editor-in-chief, Yahoo! Video Games

Born and raised in London, England, Rich Greenhill is somehow enduring the occupation of a videogames editor position in the harsh climate of Santa Monica, California. Working professionally in the industry since 1996, Greenhill played an integral role in the recent revamp to Yahoo's videogame channel, and is currently in charge of all the property's content programming and production. An obsessive games player for almost three decades, Greenhill's deadly mouse-and-keyboard combo skills serve almost no socially redeeming purpose.

 

 



Julianne Greer
Executive Editor, The Escapist

Julianne Greer was a lifelong gamer and relative outsider to traditional gaming journalism when she co-founded The Escapist in July 2005. She has served as executive editor for the online magazine since its inception, growing it to over 150,000 monthly readers and actualizing her vision of editorial coverage for gaming that befits the most important entertainment industry of the 21st century. Greer also serves as the Editorial Director for Themis Group’s other media properties, including WarCry Network and AllGameNews. Prior to her work on The Escapist, she had worked as a professional broadsword fighter, a new media consultant and an advertising copywriter.

 

 

 

 

Dave Halverson
Editor-in-chief, Play

After starting Die Hard Game Club, the largest import video game mail order in the country, Dave began his career in video game journalism when he launched GameFan Magazine in 1992.  Post-GameFan, Halverson became editor-in-chief for Gamers Republic before launching his second publication, Play Magazine in 2000. Since then he's been the on-air reviewer for Access Hollywood. Halverson’s calling card has always been a love of the games and a special bond with the developers that make them. Halverson has also appeared on CNN, G4, Center Seat TV, and in Tribune newspapers across the Country, such as the LA Times.

 

 

 

Hirokazu Hamamura
Editor-in-chief, Famitsu

As president of Enterbrain Inc. Hamamura oversees the publication of Japan's Famitsu family magazines, headed by the top-selling Weekly Famitsu, the country's oldest an most respected magazine. Known for its harsh review standards, only six games have received a perfect 40 out of 40 in the magazine's 20+ year history. Hamamura also oversees the publication of other Enterbrain video game magazines like Login, Arcadia and Tech Gian, as well as sports and manga magazines.