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Greg Miller
Born
Gregory James Miller

(1983-04-27) April 27, 1983 (age 41)
Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesGreg, Greggy
Years active2007–present
Known forIGN editor/host, YouTube
Notable work"IGN", "Game Scoop", "Podcast Beyond", "Knockin' Boots" "Super Knockin' Boots", "A Conversation with Colin", "Gregway", "Oreo Oration", "The GameOverGreggy Show"
Template:Infobox person/Internet info
WebsiteGameOverGreggy YouTube Channel

Gregory James "Greg" Miller[1] (born April 27, 1983), also known by his online alias GameOverGreggy, is an American internet personality, journalist, former editor and current video host at entertainment website, IGN. Miller is a frequent cast member on IGN audio/video podcast, Game Scoop, and currently co-hosts Podcast Beyond, a PlayStation-centric podcast, with fellow IGN editor, Colin Moriarty.[2]

Early life

In 2001, Miller moved to Columbia, Missouri and attended the University of Missouri, where he gained a degree in magazine journalism. He was later employed at the Columbia Tribune, where he created the "Game Over" column in 2006. As of 2009, the column is now defunct.[3]

IGN

In early 2007, Miller relocated to San Francisco, California, as he accepted a position at entertainment website IGN as a PlayStation editor. Miller claims that he sent in numerous applications to various gaming websites including IGN, and finally received a response on his thirteenth application. He was contacted via email, interviewed via telephone and hired within the time frame of 24 hours. Miller attributes the success of the application to experience gained through his "Game Over" column in his previous job. One of his first reviews, and most notable, was his review for the video game, Lair. Another review of Miller's, for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, is considered by many to be his most polarizing review, due to Miller awarding the game a perfect score of 10 when many gamers actively voiced their opinion that its predecessor, Uncharted 2, is the superior game. Miller then became a regular cast member in popular IGN podcasts such as Game Scoop and Knockin' Boots. In June 2007, he became a co-host on the brand new Podcast Beyond, a podcast with PlayStation news/content at its center. At the time, his co-hosts were Jeremy Dunham, Chris Roper and Jeff Haynes. As of 2014, Miller is still co-hosting the podcast with IGN editor, Colin Moriarty. Miller was later promoted to Senior editor of the PlayStation section of IGN. In early 2013, when IGN was sold to Ziff Davis and went under restructuring, Miller was promoted to video content host for IGN, with Colin Moriarty being promoted to his former position. Miller currently hosts the "Up at Noon" video series for IGN. In August 2012, Greg announced he had Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer, but after chemotherapy, he announced in December 2012 that his cancer was in remission.

YouTube

On January 22, 2012, Miller created a YouTube channel, titled "GameOverGreggy". He currently has over 66,000 subscribers and over 6,575,000 views over all of his videos. Miller was inspired to produce regular content by attending VidCon 2012. The content in his videos mostly consists of discussing fan-requested topics.

Miller uploads new episodes of "A Conversation with Colin" every Tuesday and Thurday. "A Conversation with Colin" follows Miller and IGN editor, best friend and roommate, Colin Moriarty, discussing fan-requested topics, e.g. why Seinfeld is the best TV show, Colin's obsession with mayonnaise, the demise of rap rock, worst restaurant experiences, etc. As of 2014, the show has run for three seasons.[4] There have been no new episodes of "A Conversation with Colin" uploaded since February 2014, being replaced by individual topics of "The GameOverGreggy Show".

In 2012, Miller uploaded episodes of "Oreo Oration" every Wednesday and Friday. Oreo Oration consists of Miller reviewing many varieties of the Oreo cookie. Miller will judge the Oreo by eating one, judging how well it tastes with milk and how clean it twists apart. The show had ran for one season, however, due to popular demand, Miller announced that in December 2013, Oreo Oration would return for a five-episode limited run.[5] In January of 2014, Miller started airing the second season of Oreo Oration, suggesting Miller may continue the show sporadically as new cookies are released.[6] No new episodes of "Oreo Oration" have been uploaded since February 2014, being relaced by individual topics of "The GameOverGreggy Show".

In 2013, Miller debuted a new series, called "Gregway", in which Miller will answer and elaborate upon a fan-submitted question usually via Twitter. Previous examples include why Miller is obsessed with chicken wings, who has the best hair at IGN, Miller's love for Superman, top 5 IGN memories, etc. Through the Gregway series, Miller has collaborated with other notable personalities, including Gavin Free and Barbara Dunkelman of Rooster Teeth, voice actor Dave Fennoy and iJustine. The show aired through its first season in place of Oreo Oration.[7]

In December 2013, Miller debuted a new series, titled "The GameOverGreggy Show". This consists of Miller, Moriarty, producers Nick Scarpino and Tim Gettys sitting around a table discussing topics that each person has prepared. This comes in the form of a one-dollar audio podcast through Bandcamp every Friday, and a free video podcast on YouTube every Monday. The GameOverGreggy Show has occasionally included famous guests, such as Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville's Lex Luthor) and David Ballard (Environment Artist for Uncharted 2 and Uncharted 3 from Naughty Dog). In March 2014, Miller began experimenting with his upload schedule, mostly in regards to The GameOverGreggy Show. He began uploading each persons segment from the weeks episode each day from Monday through to Thursday with the full show uploaded on a Friday, however if a guest is present for that podcast, their segment would also be uploaded on Friday. The reason for the schedule change is partly due to Miller coming to the conclusion that running three shows at once (The GameOverGreggy Show, A Conversation with Colin and Oreo Oration/Gregway) and having them edited and uploaded for each weekday proved to be tiresome. It also stemmed from fan criticism from earlier episodes of The GameOverGreggy Show, in which many found it difficult to skip to a specific topic due to a lack of navigation as to where each topic began and concluded throughout the video. Separating the topics into individual videos decisively allowed for clearer direction to any one specific topic. There have been no episodes of A Conversation with Colin or Oreo Oration uploaded since the upload schedule change.

Other media

Miller is a recurring panel member of podcasts such as Game Scoop and Knockin' Boots. Game Scoop is a podcast hosted by Daemon Hatfield in which Hatfield and three panel members (IGN staff) discuss a fan-submitted question related to gaming. Knockin' Boots was a podcast also hosted by Hatfield in which fans submit question related to dating/relationship issues and sexuality questions. As of 2013, IGN no longer funds the podcast and is now independent, therefore payment is required for each episode, which is now much longer in length (2 hours plus) and under the name "Super Knockin' Boots".[8] Episodes of "Super Knockin' Boots" are released sporadically.

References

  1. ^ IGN (July 18, 2013). "WWE Legends of WrestleMania Roster Report - IGN". IGN. Retrieved August 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ iTunes (July 18, 2013). "iTunes - Podcasts - Podcast Beyond". Apple. Retrieved August 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Wikipedia (July 18, 2013). "Columbia Daily Tribune - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia". Wikipedia. Retrieved August 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ YouTube (July 18, 2013). "A Conversation with Colin - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ YouTube (July 18, 2013). "Oreo Oration: Oreo Cookie Reviews - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ YouTube (July 18, 2013). "Oreo Oration: Oreo Cookie Reviews - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved January 31, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ YouTube (July 18, 2013). "Oreo Oration: Oreo Cookie Reviews - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved August 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ iTunes (July 18, 2013). "iTunes - Music - Super Knockin' Boots". Apple. Retrieved August 25, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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