Dave Halverson
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Dave Halverson is the founder of video game magazines GameFan, Gamer's Republic, Play
and currently the new version of "Gamefan," which comes in digital PDF versions as well as print.
Although video games are always the prime focus, his magazines tend to feature a branching out to other related media, such as anime
, comics
, film
, toy
s, music
, etc. These publications are known for their unbridled enthusiasm for gaming (thus the "fan" in "GameFan"), their lack of negativity and criticism (except where directed toward corporate sponsers and money managers), a personal slant on reviews with less hang-ups on good taste and the status quo, frequently strewn with asides against politics and the outside culture, the latter of which is often led by Dave himself. Some praise him for his passionate take on media and games, and consistently well-written observations on the styles he loves, namely platformers, action-adventure
, light RPG, and dirt-bike racing
.
Likes: Anime, Movies, Motocross, Canyon Carving, Music, and the US fighting Force.Dislikes: Unqualified online reviews, the corporate takeover of the internet, Twitter, Facebook, and fake friends in general, Ad Agencies choking the life out of print for their own gain at the expense of developers and publishers, religious nuts, the crap job the ESRB does keeping kids from playing M-rated games (and in-general), Kinect, and war."
Play (US magazine)
Play was a U.S.-based magazine focused on video games, anime, manga, film, DVD, television, comics, music and media. Published by Fusion Publishing, Inc. since 2001, Play magazine also had a separate Internet presence on its website, Play Online...
and currently the new version of "Gamefan," which comes in digital PDF versions as well as print.
Although video games are always the prime focus, his magazines tend to feature a branching out to other related media, such as anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, toy
Toy
A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...
s, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, etc. These publications are known for their unbridled enthusiasm for gaming (thus the "fan" in "GameFan"), their lack of negativity and criticism (except where directed toward corporate sponsers and money managers), a personal slant on reviews with less hang-ups on good taste and the status quo, frequently strewn with asides against politics and the outside culture, the latter of which is often led by Dave himself. Some praise him for his passionate take on media and games, and consistently well-written observations on the styles he loves, namely platformers, action-adventure
Action-adventure
Action-adventure may refer to:*A genre that can include:** action-adventure game*** action game*** adventure game** action *** action film** adventure *** adventure film*** adventure novel...
, light RPG, and dirt-bike racing
Motocross
Motocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
.
Bio from GameFan Magazine (2011)
"I love the integrity and solidity new technology has afforded today’s games, but over the 20 years I’ve been at this, never before have I longed as much for change. Too many sequels and too much realistic killing. Change has arrived via 3DS, the upcoming Wii-U, and the current Independent game scene but more needs to be done to get the game industry back on track starting with Publishers taking their companies back from agency control and respecting developers’ creative freedom. Specialty: Platformers, Adventure and ARPGs, Racing, Open Worlders, and all things Retro post NES.Likes: Anime, Movies, Motocross, Canyon Carving, Music, and the US fighting Force.Dislikes: Unqualified online reviews, the corporate takeover of the internet, Twitter, Facebook, and fake friends in general, Ad Agencies choking the life out of print for their own gain at the expense of developers and publishers, religious nuts, the crap job the ESRB does keeping kids from playing M-rated games (and in-general), Kinect, and war."