GamerFitnation

GamerFitnation
Type of site
Magazine website
Available in English
Owner Antwand Pearman
Slogan(s) Don't Just Be Fit, Be Gamer Fit
Website gamerfitnation.com
Launched 6 April 2010 (2010-04-06)

GamerFitnation, or GamerFitnation.com, is a magazine website which focuses on technology, particularly video games, fitness, and healthy lifestyle information. The online media publication was founded by Antwand Pearman on April 6, 2010 to promote physical and mental health while gaming.[1][2]

Mission

GamerFitnation provides mental and physical health information, with the assistance of health professionals, such as recipes, exercise advice, reviews of more active games, and other health related information. They also provide news, reviews, releases, and other information that relates to gaming.[1] They clarify in their mission statement that this material could be sensitive, and therefore they present it with an emphasis on respectfulness.[2] Overall, the site promotes well being through a balanced lifestyle[1][2]

Additional Information

Day of Cease Fire

On December 21, 2012, CEO of GamerFitnation, Antwand Pearman, called for a controversial online shooting game cease fire to honor the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. An estimated 50,000 people participated in the event.[3] The event was promoted on GamerFitnation’s site and social media portals, and was also promoted by others including the group Anonymous.[3] The event was also featured on CNN, as well as many other news outlets.[4] The Cease Fire event is anticipated to repeat annually, with the second annual cease fire to occur on December 21, 2013.

Development

GamerFitnation originally was a Ning Site, serving as essentially a forum for users to discuss gaming and health issues and had the tag ”Finding the Balance between Gaming and Health.” The original GamerFitnation logo, which featured a medical caduceus made of video game peripherals, was created by Nathaniel Blasi. Eventually the site developed into a blog, and is currently a website. Writers are regarded as members of the press. In early 2012, the site re-branded, creating a new tag "Where Gaming and Health Come Together" and added "#BeGamerFit" to their slogan of "Don't Just Be Fit, Be Gamer Fit".[2] GamerFitnation also updated their logo with a design by Edward Ofori-Attah.

Antwand Pearman, founder and current president and Editor in Chief of GamerFitnation, has kept a hands-on approach with the site since creating it in 2010. In addition to writing articles and managing staff and the site, Pearman represents the company during most events and interviews. GamerFitnation's Executive Editor and Vice-President is Gregory Laporte, who has been with GamerFitnation since the early stages of the site.

Features

GamerFitnation has been featured numerous times by major publications, particularly following the Sandy Hook Cease Fire event.

The following featured GamerFitnation and Antwand Pearman in regards to the Cease Fire event for Sandy Hook:

Other features include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 GamerFitnation. "About GamerFitnation". Google Plus. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 GamerFitnation. "Our Mission". GamerFitnation. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  3. 1 2 Mike Rougeau (22 December 2012). "After Sandy Hook, This Guy Says He Got 50,000 People To Stop Playing Violent Video Games. But One Gamer Refused". Barking Cats. WordPress. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Shaina Negron (December 21, 2012). "One week later, the nation remembers Sandy Hook". CNN. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  5. Dave Thier (17 December 2012). "Gamer Calling for Online Shooter 'Cease Fire' Out of Respect for Sandy Hook Victims". Forbes.com. Forbes LLC.
  6. Moultrie, Tamika (21 December 2012). "Interview: "Operation Cease Fire" Organizer Antwand Pearman Speaks Out". Complex. Complex Media. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  7. Nicole Saidi; Doug Gross (20 December 2012). "After Newtown, some shoppers think twice about violent video games". CNN. Cable News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  8. Frasier, Anthony (20 December 2012). "Gamer Fit Nation’s Antwand Pearman Calls for Gaming Cease-Fire". Black Enterprise. Black Enterprise Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  9. Evening Express Staff (20 December 2012). "Gamers call for 'cease fire' to honor victims". HLN. TM & Cable News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  10. Sarkar, Samit (21 December 2012). "Online shooter cease-fire creator touts 'an ocean of peace'". Polygon. Vox Media Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  11. Kesten, Lou (19 December 2012). "Adam Lanza Shooting Renews Debate Over Video Game Violence Among Politicians And Gamers". Huffington Post. The HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  12. Rougeau, Mike (23 December 2012). "This Guy Says He Got 50,000 People To Stop Playing Violent Games. But One Gamer Refused". Kotaku. Allure Media. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  13. Rundle, Michael (18 December 2012). "#OSCeaseFire: Gamers Hold One Day Ceasefire In Memory Of Sandy Hook Massacre". HuffPost Tech. Huffington Post UK. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  14. Cox, Carmen (17 December 2012). "Online Gamers Plan Cease Fire Friday to Honor Newtown Shooting Victims". ABC News Radio. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  15. "New details released but questions remain week after Connecticut school massacre". Fox News. Fox News Network, LLC. 22 December 2012. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  16. Brancaccio, David (21 December 2012). "A gaming "ceasefire" for Newtown". Marketplace. American Public Media. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  17. Bridge, Zachary. "CES 2014: Shaq Confirms Shaq Fu 2 "Coming Soon" #ShaqFu2". GamerFitnation. GamerFitnation. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  18. Britni Danielle (November 4, 2013). "Chatting with Antwand Pearman". Jet Magazine. p. 28.
  19. BlackEnterprise.com (17 November 2012). "Founder of Gamer Fit Nation Talks Fitness and Gaming". Black Enterprise. Black Enterprise Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  20. Clark L., Kevin (13 March 2012). "[INTERVIEW] PRO-GAMER WITH A CAUSE: Meet Antwand Pearman". Ebony. Ebony Magazine. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  21. T., Vivian (21 July 2012). "Dancetopia Gaming and Health Event in Harlem NY". GetHealthyHarlem.org. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
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