Dave Halverson

Dave Halverson is an American video game journalist who has been the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of GameFan (where he wrote reviews as E. Storm, Skid and Takahara[1]), Gamers' Republic,[2] Play,[3] and currently the new versions of GameFan.[4] Halverson is regarded as a well-known but a controversial and polarizing figure in video game journalism regarding his personality, actions and statements,[1][2][5][6][7][8][9] such as his aggressive criticism of the poor reception of Golden Axe: Beast Rider by many other outlets, and also initially giving the Xbox 360 version of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) a 9.5, which is regarded as one of the worst video games of all-time.[10][11][12] He also reviewed anime releases, including for Gamers' Republic.

  1. ^ a b "Halverson has left the building - Joystick Division - Videogame news, features and reviews". Joystick Division. April 9, 2008. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Gamers' Republic Magazine @ VideoGameObsession.com (c) Matthew Henzel". Videogameobsession.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Frank Anderson (April 10, 2010). "Dave Halverson Speaks: The Demise Of Play Magazine". Venturebeat.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Dave Halverson Re-launches GameFan Magazine". Games Abyss. February 9, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "GameFan chief says the industry is a sad state of affairs". Destructoid.com. October 23, 2011. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  6. ^ "GameSetWatch COLUMN: 'Game Mag Weaseling': Dave Halverson's Greatest Hits '08". Gamesetwatch.com. February 16, 2009. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "Robotic Gaming Monthly - PAX, Gamescom, and Sad Signs O' The Times - Topless Robot - Unofficial Sponsor of Your Inner Childishness - Page 4". Topless Robot. September 2, 2014. Archived from the original on November 5, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  8. ^ Szczepaniak, John (July 25, 2012). "History of Diehard GameFAN Magazine". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  9. ^ John Szczepaniak (September 12, 2006). "Sega-16 – Retroinspection: Mega Drive". Sega-16.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Hated Beast Rider? Then you suck at games, apparently". Destructoid.com. October 20, 2008. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  11. ^ "Golden Axe Reviews Are "Irresponsible" Rubbish, Says Reviewer". Kotaku.com. October 20, 2008. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  12. ^ "Golden Axe dissenters "suck at games", says Play Online boss". VG247. October 21, 2008. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2015.