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==History== |
==History== |
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The website was founded in January of 2009, when two colleagues and gamers thought of an idea. The site began as a basic HTML template, later being moved on and integrated into the [[PHP Nuke]] [[content management system|CMS]]. The new design went live on January 17th, 2009 and remained active for several months<ref name=history>{{cite web | url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/158/new-game-network-one-year-later/ | title=NGN - One Year Later | accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref>.<br /><br /> |
The website was founded in January of 2009, when two colleagues and gamers thought of an idea. The site began as a basic HTML template, later being moved on and integrated into the [[Php_nuke|PHP Nuke]] [[content management system|CMS]]. The new design went live on January 17th, 2009 and remained active for several months<ref name=history>{{cite web | url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/158/new-game-network-one-year-later/ | title=NGN - One Year Later | accessdate=2010-02-16}}</ref>.<br /><br /> |
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With the traffic gradually increasing, the website founders have decided to expand the operations, but a new system was required to handle the content and visitor numbers. A new website design went live on August 3rd, 2009 with the website also shifting its coverage to include the [[Playstation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]]<ref name=history></ref>. [[Nintendo Wii]] was also initially supported, but was shutdown sometime later due to lack of popularity. <br /> |
With the traffic gradually increasing, the website founders have decided to expand the operations, but a new system was required to handle the content and visitor numbers. A new website design went live on August 3rd, 2009 with the website also shifting its coverage to include the [[Playstation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]]<ref name=history></ref>. [[Nintendo Wii]] was also initially supported, but was shutdown sometime later due to lack of popularity. <br /> |
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* 650+ games in the database<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/games/| title=Games Index | accessdate=2010-08-25}}</ref><br /><br /> |
* 650+ games in the database<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/games/| title=Games Index | accessdate=2010-08-25}}</ref><br /><br /> |
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After upgrading to a new [[content management system]], the website went through a traffic resurgence. Beginning in late 2009, traffic to the website began steadily rising, ultimately reaching up to 500 unique visitors per day. In 2010, a new marketing campaign helped pushed the website to over 2,000 unique visitors per day, |
After upgrading to a new [[content management system]], the website went through a traffic resurgence. Beginning in late 2009, traffic to the website began steadily rising, ultimately reaching up to 500 unique visitors per day. In 2010, a new marketing campaign helped pushed the website to over 2,000 unique visitors per day, which placed the site in the top 100,000 on [[Alexa_Internet|Alexa]]<ref name=alexa>{{cite web | url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/newgamenetwork.com | title=Alexa Web Rankings | accessdate=2010-08-30}}</ref>.<br /> |
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The website has also recieved regular coverage within the community and from other notable media sources, such as [[Frozenbyte]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://trine-thegame.com/site/index.php?page=press_all | title=Trine Review scores | accessdate=2010-03-11}}</ref>, ----------------- etc<br /><br /> |
The website has also recieved regular coverage within the community and from other notable media sources, such as [[Frozenbyte]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://trine-thegame.com/site/index.php?page=press_all | title=Trine Review scores | accessdate=2010-03-11}}</ref>, ----------------- etc<br /><br /> |
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New Game Network has been present at number of industry events, including [[PAX East]], [[Game_Developers_Conference|GDC Canada]], [[E3]] and [[Penny_Arcade_Expo|PAX Prime]]. The website has provided extensive coverage for all of these conventions, including previews and interviews with high ranking members of the industry. |
New Game Network has been present at number of industry events, including [[PAX East]], [[Game_Developers_Conference|GDC Canada]], [[E3]] and [[Penny_Arcade_Expo|PAX Prime]]. The website has provided extensive coverage for all of these conventions, including previews<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/209/mafia-2-preview/| title=Mafia 2 PAX preview | accessdate=2010-05-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/262/human-revolution-preview-e310/| title=Deus Ex: Human Revolution E3 2010 preview| accessdate=2010-06-22}}</ref> and interviews with high ranking members of the industry<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/251/microsoft-interview-e310/| title=Microsoft Interview - E3 2010 | accessdate=2010-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/article/288/sony-interview-e310/| title=Sony Interview - E3 2010 | accessdate=2010-07-10}}</ref>. |
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==Review Scoring== |
==Review Scoring== |
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Type of site | Gaming |
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| Owner | Privately held |
| URL | http://www.newgamenetwork.com |
| Registration | Free, Optional |
New Game Network (commonly referred to as NGN) is an independent Canadian-based website that covers news, articles, previews, reviews and blogs about videogames. New Game Network has offices in Canada, USA, Australia and UK. The website was founded in January 2009[1], and contains over 200 articles and features, with 1,700+ news items. Primary focus is on the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platform coverage.
History
The website was founded in January of 2009, when two colleagues and gamers thought of an idea. The site began as a basic HTML template, later being moved on and integrated into the PHP Nuke CMS. The new design went live on January 17th, 2009 and remained active for several months[2].
With the traffic gradually increasing, the website founders have decided to expand the operations, but a new system was required to handle the content and visitor numbers. A new website design went live on August 3rd, 2009 with the website also shifting its coverage to include the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360[2]. Nintendo Wii was also initially supported, but was shutdown sometime later due to lack of popularity.
Notability
As of August 2010, New Game Network's database has expanded substatially since the website's origination. Approximately, there are:
- Over 290 original articles[3]
- Over 3,000 screenshots[4]
- Over 1,500 news pieces
- 650+ games in the database[5]
After upgrading to a new content management system, the website went through a traffic resurgence. Beginning in late 2009, traffic to the website began steadily rising, ultimately reaching up to 500 unique visitors per day. In 2010, a new marketing campaign helped pushed the website to over 2,000 unique visitors per day, which placed the site in the top 100,000 on Alexa[6].
The website has also recieved regular coverage within the community and from other notable media sources, such as Frozenbyte[7], ----------------- etc
New Game Network has been present at number of industry events, including PAX East, GDC Canada, E3 and PAX Prime. The website has provided extensive coverage for all of these conventions, including previews[8][9] and interviews with high ranking members of the industry[10][11].
Review Scoring
New Game Network rates titles based on a free-form system that includes category scores and a final score out of 100. The categories scored include Presentation, Gameplay, Single Player, Multiplayer, and Performance. The overall rating is determined based on category scores, but not as a mathematical average. There is also a tiered system for the overall score that gives readers an overall impression of the game based on the number.
The website’s review scores are currently tracked at GameStats[12][13] and N4G[14].
See also
References
- ^ "About Us". Retrieved 2010-08-11.
- ^ a b "NGN - One Year Later". Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ "Articles Index". Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Image Gallery Index". Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Games Index". Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Alexa Web Rankings". Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "Trine Review scores". Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Mafia 2 PAX preview". Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ "Deus Ex: Human Revolution E3 2010 preview". Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ "Microsoft Interview - E3 2010". Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "Sony Interview - E3 2010". Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ^ "FIFA Manager 10 Reviews". Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ "Left 4 Dead 2 Reviews". Retrieved 2009-12-03.
- ^ "N4G: Website profile". Retrieved 2010-08-25.