Plain Games
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URL | http://www.PlainGames.com/ |
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Commercial? | Yes |
Type of site | Gaming & Entertainment |
Registration | Free |
Owner | Plain Games |
Created by | Plain Games, Inc. |
Launched | 2002 |
Current status of site | Active |
Plain Games is a news media website that was founded in 2001 and provides reviews and articles about video games targeted at gamers and parents. Plain Games reviews are a mix between those found on game media websites like IGN Entertainment and GameSpot and CCGR, providing an objective overview of gameplay and quality with information on content based on traditional family values.
Plain Games provides several area's of coverage on its website. It covers electronic games in three sections: PC Games and Macintosh, Console Games (including: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, GameCube, Wii), and Handheld Games (including: PSP, Nintendo DS, Game Boy, N-Gage). The site also covers Hardware and Tabletop Games. There is even a special area specifically for Parents, to inform them about the game industry.
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[edit] Corporate Details
The Plain Games website launched on February 28, 2002 and originally hosted reviews from a group of three gamers: Joshua Heyl, and Jeremy Jones, Stephan Mack. Since then, the site has grown substantially and now includes over 200 reviews and articles from more than 25 individuals. Plain Games incorporated in 2005 and is a privately owned corporation based in Pennsylvania.
[edit] Site Editors
- Online Editor: Stephan Mack (Founder)
- Senior Editor: Joshua Bennett
- Contributing Editor: Allison Betke
- Managing Editor: Dr. Cheryl Mack
- Associate Editor: Cayla Glover
- Art Director: Zachary Shipley
- Associate Art Director: Jason Bender
- Art Producer: Jason Young
- Technology Producer: David Fulford
- PR Manager: David Herbert
- Media Product Analyst: Tom Cortolillo
- Media Product Analyst: Cody Luba
- Media Product Analyst: Josiah McAtee
- Media Product Analyst: Peter McCarthy
- Media Product Analyst: Jason Meyer
- Media Product Analyst: Joe Muckle
- Media Product Analyst: Joe Severyn
- Media Product Analyst: Christopher Slazinski
- Media Product Analyst: Mark Slazinski
- Media Product Analyst: James Tench
- Contributing Media Product Analyst: Daniel Harrison
- Contributing Media Product Analyst: Allison Kling
- Former Media Product Analyst: Ryan Ahrens
- Former Media Product Analyst: Raymond Benninger
- Former Media Product Analyst: Wesley Critchfield
- Former Media Product Analyst: Joshua Heyl
- Former Managing Director: Jeremy Jones
- Former Editor: Katie Klos
- Former Media Product Analyst: Mike Lucente
- Former Media Product Analyst: Robert Smith
- Former Technology Producer: Derek Wagner
[edit] Advisory Board
- President, Atlas Design Group: Tim Gerwing
- Controller, BlueVase Financial Network: Alan Hoffman
- Child Development Specialist: Dr. Cheryl Mack
- President/CEO, BlueVase Financial Network: Mike McCormick
- CEO, Wesley Spectrum Services: Douglas Muetzel
- Executive Pastor, South Hills Bible Chapel: Bill Northrop