Dave Halverson is the founder of video game magazines GameFan, Gamer's Republic, Play and currently the new version of "Gamefan," which comes in digital PDF versions as well as print.
Although video games are always the prime focus, his magazines tend to feature a branching out to other related media, such as anime, comics, film, toys, music, etc. These publications are known for their unbridled enthusiasm for gaming (thus the "fan" in "GameFan"), their lack of negativity and criticism (except where directed toward corporate sponsers and money managers), a personal slant on reviews with less hang-ups on good taste and the status quo, frequently strewn with asides against politics and the outside culture, the latter of which is often led by Dave himself. Some praise him for his passionate take on media and games, and consistently well-written observations on the styles he loves, namely platformers, action-adventure, light RPG, and dirt-bike racing.