Announcing Game Rant: Video Game News and Reviews
Nov 9, 2009 by Vic HoltremanLove video games? We have the site for you… Yes, that’s right, a brand new site from the Screen Rant gang!
Over the last few months, some of us at Screen Rant have been working hard behind the scenes on something we’ve wanted to share with you for quite some time. As you loyal readers know, we aim to share opinion on film and television news, but we’ve really wanted to hit on that other big entertainment item that’s started creeping into the film industry in recent years: Video Games!
So as the second step in building our global domination Screen Rant network, we’re proud to not only be your one-stop place for all of your movie and TV news, but now video game news as well. I present to you GameRant.com, the video games news/previews/reviews website in the same style as Screen Rant.
With more and more video game titles being pushed into development as film adaptations, this is the perfect opportunity to build synergy between movie and video game news, and share our thoughts on the great things coming out of that part of the entertainment sector.
Rob Keyes (who you may know as an editor here at Screen Rant) has been a little absent over the last two months – becoming the Editor-in-Chief of Game Rant and putting together an excellent team of writers.
They’ve been put through the Screen Rant editorial meat grinder, learning the conventions, style and quality benchmark of Screen Rant and have done an exceptional job at that so far – with 200 stories already published in preparation for launch. I am proud to present to you the Game Ranters: Ben Kendrick, Zac Landry, Alex Sebenski, John Jacques, Riley Little, Ryan Blanchard, Thomas Sceifers, Sebastian Gaweda, Mohammed Al-Sahaf, Mark Gough, Steve Ksiadz and John Comerford.
We’ve soft-launched the site by starting to share it through non-official means, but now it’s time to go all out and share it with you. Head on over, say hi, and check out the hard work the team has been doing to provide you with Screen Rant style video game news and opinion.
By the way, we are still looking for more content contributors, so if you’re a hardcore gamer and are playing the latest games, following the latest news, have good writing skills and would love to share your opinion on the latest news, fill out the contact form over at Game Rant and let us know. We have a definite need for anyone who’s into trying out all of the latest MMORPGs.
What better time to do this, with the biggest video game launch of the year set to take place at 12:01 am tonight! Yes, I am of course talking about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
So head on over to our newest site and check it out. Please leave comments on our posts to help generate discussion and feel free to share your thoughts or start a conversation in the Game Rant forums (they’re lonely at the moment and need some company). We have the best site “regulars” on the ‘net here at Screen Rant and we want to hear what you have to say on the latest video game titles and the gaming industry now as well!
Follow Game Rant on twitter: @gamerant
Follow Editor-in-Chief Rob Keyes on Twitter: @rob_keyes
Become a fan of Game Rant on facebook!
And of course, the site itself: Game Rant.
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Hey awesome news!
As a part time gamer I like knowing the basics of what’s out there and I love the feel and environment here so win win.
Let me be the first to say, THIS IS GREAT!!!
Congrats Rob!!!
I’m totally looking forward to this new site very cool!
Awesome!
woah, it’s already up and there is a tonne of content there. I got some reading tonight. Good job fellas!
Oh thanks Bipvert you ruined everything! Lol,,,
Let me be the second to congratulate!
Lol,,,, this is cool,!
Thanks so much I am about to bookmark the site
maybe you should do VehicleRant.com since movies involve lots of vehicles too.
well, you know my opinion on globalisation.. but my sincere congratulations on becoming so successful!
i remember when i came here only for iron man news hehe.
keep up the (mostly) good work!
Guys, thanks so much. And Nig, that’s funny, bro.
Vic
Wow awesome! Im gonna be on both at school all the time now haha
awesome! totally going to check it out right now. peace
mad content on the site already.
sweet site! these are now #1A and #1B of my favorite sites along with screenrant. not just my favorite movies – now my favorite games I can discuss too. awesome!
Glad you folks like it, thanks for the kind comments
Now go leave comments on our posts over there!
Hey Man! I’m totally excited for this Game Rant business. First time reader, first time ranter! Glad to be here!
as a gamer i hate the lack of info game sites post about a game its just about visuals etc, the only decent one imo is ign.
i hope the guys are as mean/polite towards games like you guys are with movies, its about time someone stepped up and gave players a review.. the way it should be
congrats guys
This will probably be my new #1 site
I’m a hardcore gamer and have been playing games since mario. I keep up with the latest and greatest and have a strong knowledge of most games minus family and portable. I’d be perfect for this please consider me. Props for the upgrade!
I remember when you posting about the concept for this on the Twitter feed. I was psyched when I logged in tonight to find it having been launched.
Bravo, and another rant site bookmarked!
@Tony
Thanks so much!
@Fenix
Head over there and fill out the contact form.
Vic
Cool, games. I like games more than movies in general, so se you there
I actually found Game Rant last week and since then I visit it daily, and I have to say, great work what the guys over there are doing. Let’s hope they become as popular as ScreenRant, which is #1! BTW, have to give props to Rob for doing one hell of a job keeping up on the two sites. Congrats!
I can you taking over the web, one medium at a time!
MUAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHA
(sorry, stole your evil laugh there)
Honestly this is such a great idea, Vic! One that definately makes a lot of sense. I know it will succeed if you & the others put the same passion & devotion into it as you do Screen Rant!
That is very great news! I will most definitely visit this site.
3 pages of updates already? Damn, that’s a lot of catching up for me. :p Nice work guys.
Oh, it’s obviously a copy of Screenrant… Oh wait, same people, lol.
Hah, and I was only looking at one area(my mistake).
Cool! I don’t know if I’ll like it asmuch as Screen Rant because I’m not that big of a video game fan, but I’ll definitely check it out. I hope you guys have some news about the upcoming game Epic Mickey though.
I noticed there’s a forum over there! Can we have a forum here too?? Or ability to write our own reviews? I mean just throwing out ideas haha
Congrats on the new site guys! I can’t wait to head over and check it out.
Very nive job keep it up !
@Vic
Hey Vic, unfortunately I’ve got another computer problem. My laptop got stolen. So if u get any wacko comments again (doubt u will, but seeing as how I dunno who the guys are and what they like to do on computers) I think it would be a good idea to block that ip address of my laptop until I get it back (hopefully). I’m commernting from a computer at school so I’ll just use a couple different computers to post for the time beings Hopefully when I get it back I’ll post and let u know everything’s good and then u can unblock it. Is that something we can work out?
Sorry for posting on such a milestone article for screenrant. Congrats! Can’t wait to hear ur guys take on the latest and greatest games!!
oops I meant somber posting lol!