Destructoid Editor-in-chief Nick Chester joins Xav and Kyle for The Freelancers: Season One, Episode Five!
Following the usual “How’d You Get in the Biz?” questions, the plan is to discuss event coverage and coordination, perceived problems within the editorial side of the industry, and how to build a brand.
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The Freelancers: Season One, Episode Five releases March 3, 2010.
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Game Informer editor and 1UP alum Philip Kollar joins Xav and Kyle to discuss having the “will” and “faith” to continue being a freelancer, continue the never-ending “death of print” debate, and how to deal with negative response to articles you write.
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Next episode, THE FREELANCERS welcome 1UP alum and current Game Informer editor Philip Kollar. Have a question for the show or the guest? Jump to our FACEBOOK FAN PAGE and comment on the announcement post.
THE FREELANCERS: Season One, Episode Four lands online February 17.
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GamePro Magazine and GamePro.com previews editor Andy Burt joins Xav and Kyle to discuss print versus online, stepping outside comfort zones, and how YOU can get your byline in GamePro.
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Season One, Episode Three of The Freelancers is in the can with special guest Andy Burt, Previews Editor of GamePro Magazine and GamePro.com.
Xav, Kyle and Andy discuss print versus online, stepping outside comfort zones, and how YOU can get your byline in GamePro.
The Freelancers: Season One, Episode Three will release on February 3, 2010.
We’re also proud to announce that The Freelancers is only a handful of subscribers away from reaching the 1,000 mark. While this number is dwarfed by other podcasts in the gaming world, we couldn’t be happier considering we’re only two episodes deep.
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Joystiq.com reviews editor Justin McElroy joins Xav and Kyle, bringing with him a big, sweet sea of industry knowledge. Learn how a lost email address almost led Justin down a different (and most likely dark) path, Xav’s recent ordeal with a confused PR practitioner, and what the pair will do if Kyle even mentions the phrase “MMO.”
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In only a few days, we’ve crushed the PodBean servers with hundreds of downloads of our first episode, forcing us to purchase additional bandwidth! Emails rushing in are excited for the future and so are we!
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We’re happy to announce that the first guest episode of The Freelancers will star Internet-famous writer/podcaster Justin McElroy from Joystiq.com. The episode is scheduled to release at the end of this week.
As it stands, The Freelancers now has over 25 confirmed guests scheduled for future episodes, from more than a dozen outlets within the games industry.
Some people have asked what we mean by “Season One” for the current run of The Freelancers. Each season will be comprised of 12 episodes — the first 11 with a special guest and the last as a recap episode with Xav and Kyle. After a short hiatus, the next season will begin. In order to keep ideas and stories fresh, we think this is the best route to take.
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