Video Game Journalist
Greater Pittsburgh Area
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- Staff Writer at Crispy Gamer
- Past
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- Co-host, Press Start Podcast at NPR
- Blogger at Joystiq
- Author at Wii for Dummies
- Education
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- University of Maryland College Park
- University of Maryland College Park
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Kyle Orland’s Summary
Writing about video games for anyone who will pay me. I have been published in a wide variety of outlets including Electonic Gaming Monthly, Paste Magazine, The Escapist, Next Gen, Gamasutra, and National Public Radio. I'm the author of Wiley's Wii for Dummies, published in Sept. 2008, and The Video Game Style Guide and Reference Manual, published in August 2007.
Kyle Orland’s Specialties:
Video games and video game culture
Kyle Orland’s Experience
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Staff Writer
Crispy Gamer
(Online Media industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Write reviews, previews, news and columns for Crispy Gamer, including:
* Games for Lunch: A "playlog" cataloging my first hour of experience with a new game each weekday.
* Press Pass: A bi-weekly look at issues affecting the gaming press.
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Co-host, Press Start Podcast
NPR
(Non-Profit; Broadcast Media industry)
August 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Along with Ralph Cooper, I talk about issues in the video game industry on this podcast.
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Blogger
Joystiq
(Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)
August 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Writing daily game news and opinions for popular video game blog
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Author
Wii for Dummies
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)
February 2008 — September 2008 (8 months)
I wrote this 300+ page guide to Nintendo's Wii video game system for Wiley Publishing. More info is available at http://www.dummies.com/WileyCDA/DummiesTitle/Wii-For-Dummies.productCd-0470402970.html
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Media Coverage Columnist
GameDaily
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2007 — February 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Wrote a weekly column on the game industry for GameDaily.com
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Intranet Associate
NPR
(Writing and Editing industry)
May 2004 — July 2006 (2 years 3 months)
Maintain an Intranet for 700-person national media organization
Kyle Orland’s Education
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University of Maryland College Park
B.S. , Computer Science , 2000 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Honors Certificate Recipient
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University of Maryland College Park
B.A. , Journalism , 2000 — 2004
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Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA)
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