Squad XP
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| Squad XP | |
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| URL | http://www.squadxp.com/ |
| Type of site | Social Gaming Community |
| Registration | Free |
| Owner | Squad XP LLC |
| Created by | Kelly Gomes (K Rock XP)
Carlos Noda (Rodder XP) |
| Launched | December 12th 2004 |
Squad XP is a community based website that places an emphasis on the "Social Gamer". What was once a small project has become a project with a significant role in the gaming community.[1]
Squad XP has been featured in numerous articles and has interviewed people inside and outside of the gaming world, such as NFL quarterback Brady Quinn[citation needed], Major Nelson (Show 58)[2], Xbox Live Group Manager Aaron Greenberg (BIGVIP)(Show 52, Show 84, Show 100.1)[3] [4], Xbox Community Lead Trixie (Show 59)[5], and Xbox Japan General Manager Takashi Sensuiin (Show 48)[6], among others.
K Rock and Rodder are the hosts of the weekly show, with content such as news updates, industry updates, exclusive interviews, and a relationship segment to help gamers out with their problems.
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[edit] History
Squad XP is a website that was launched on December 12, 2004 by founder Kelly Gomes,[citation needed] better known as K Rock in the Squad XP community. Squad XP has grown to be one of the largest influences in community based internet radio over the years.[citation needed] Ranking amongst the top 10 in community based shows in the USA[citation needed] with an audience that spans the globe.[citation needed]
[edit] Version 1.0
The original idea for creating a website started in November of 2003. Squad XP originally started as a clan for the online Xbox game Halo 2.[citation needed] K Rock retained the domain after the clan dissolved and while working at Cingular Wireless he met Carlos Noda, Rodder XP. Rodder came to K Rock with an idea for a website where they would post news that mattered to the community and then voice their opinions in a radio show format. The show launched on September 19, 2005 (Recording). [7]
Rodder eventually joined the show December 12, 2005[8] and Julian Rodriguez, Julez XP later followed.
Once the site launched, it was receiving about 70 hits a day and had 25 people subscribed to the podcast.[citation needed]
[edit] Version 2.0
As the site received more recognition across gaming sites,[citation needed] a faster way to post news needed to be implemented. K Rock reached out to Ricky McInnes from Tshizzle.com for help in getting the site on a better platform. McInnes thought it would be best to convert to PHP-Nuke since it was an easier way to administrate the site and for the community to post news.[citation needed] After a few weeks of work, Version 2.0 was released.
Squad XP adopted Jason Sipes, a community member that was avid in posting news for the site during E3. After E3, Jason, otherwise known as FordGTGuy joined Squad XP to form it's news department.[citation needed]
Jeffrey Rosales, Bounty XP, joined the show in June 2006 and was an instant hit with the community for his outlandish behavior.[citation needed]
In July 2006 Microsoft announced Xbox Live Arcade Wednesdays.[9] Squad XP, with sponsorship from Napster and Gorilla PR, went on to host one of the biggest Xbox Live Arcade Parties in the USA.[10] It was during that time K Rock interviewed Xbox Live Group Manager, Aaron Greenberg.
K Rock set out to change the site graphically. He issued a call to listeners to submit graphic designs for the site's redesign project. K Rock met Erick Lepparra, Method in Chaos. They began working on what SquadXP.com 3.0 would look like.
[edit] Version 3.0
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In July 2006 Kelly Gomes (K Rock) was featured on Xbox.com's Spotlight program.
In September 2006 Microsoft invited Squad XP to attend the Tokyo Game Show.[citation needed] Show 46, 47, 48, and 49 were all recorded for TGS.
In February 2007 Squad XP covered Super Bowl XL which was held in Miami, Florida. They interviewed Cleveland Browns NFL quarterback Brady Quinn.
On April 1, 2007 K Rock was issued the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award in recognition of his influence in the gaming industry. [11]
On December 2, 2007 The Squad XP Podcast hit show number 100.
[edit] References
- ^ K Rock at Dinner with Microsoft Team & Peter Moore in Tokyo
- ^ Squad XP Interviews Major Nelson
- ^ Microsoft on the Fall 07 Dashboard Update
- ^ Aaron Greenberg appears on the show as a Co-Host
- ^ Trixie's on the show to talk about GamerChiX
- ^ Interview From Tokyo, Japan
- ^ First Squad XP Show
- ^ Rodder Joins Squad XP
- ^ Microsoft Announces XBLA Wednesdays
- ^ Squad XP Hosts Largest XBLA Party in the Country
- ^ Kelly Gomes "K Rock XP" Awarded MVP Award
April 29th Vice City will be re released according to K Rock XP himself.
