Jim Rossignol
| Jim Rossignol | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
July 1978 (age 38) England |
| Residence | Bath, Somerset |
| Occupation | Games journalist, critic, author |
| Partner(s) | Amanda Ricaud |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | http://rossignol.cream.org/ |
Jim Rossignol (born July 1978) is a British computer games journalist and critic, as well as an author. He has also branched out into games, founding the company Big Robot in 2010.[1]
Biography
Journalism
Rossignol started his career a reporter on a finance newsletter. He says he was fired from the job due to obsession with a video game.[2] He currently writes for Rock, Paper, Shotgun.[3]
Author
Rossignol has written a book entitled This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities, published by the University of Michigan imprint DigitalCultureBooks. The book examines the relationship between gamers and the videogames they play, via a tour through differing aspects of gaming culture in several parts of the world.
Personal
Rossignol lives with his fiancee Amanda Ricaud and their 2 children in Bath, Somerset.
References
- ↑ Jim Rossignol (27 September 2010). "Big Robot Lives Again". Big Robot. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
my new company, Big Robot
- ↑ Rossignol, Jim (2008). This Gaming Life. Britain: The University of Michigan Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-472-11635-5.
- ↑ "I'd like to know more". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2009-09-02.