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Joelcool7 Huh I am now in charge of the video games division in a new gaming magazine. Apparently I'm also go

A 23 year old male gamer
Canada
Joined on April 5th 2007, last online 1 day ago.
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Joelcool7 updated his status:

Huh I am now in charge of the video games division in a new gaming magazine. Apparently I'm also going to be helping found a league and working with retailers. This should be interesting!

3 days ago | 3 comments

Great! What magazine? Or is it E-zine?

2 days ago

This is where it starts sucking. The guy who hired me knows what he wants. But needs help in creating it. I'm actually helping pick the name right now, we will have a limited run of the first issue 5,000 copies have been ordered by retailers. Right now the magazine is going to be free and we are planning a business model where our gaming league and retailers finance the magazine that will be free in select retailers.

Starting in British Columbia the five year business plan is to get it circulated coast to coast within five years and hopefully 50k-100k copies each magazine.

I am only attaching myself to this project because I think the free model is viable. Throw in the creation of a gaming league pitting gamers against one another across different media arts.

A tournament where the player must master not only video games but card games and board games. Searching across Canada for the ultimate gamers who are masters of all things game.

Also lucky for me I will also be pleasuring readers with exclusive video game industry content. Focusing a huge effort on our local retailers, publishers and developers.

This is a project I can see succeeding. At a time when print media is dying this is just the challenge I am looking for!

2 days ago

I did not read any of that after you ignored 2 of my last 3 wall posts here. But send me the information and I will buy a copy, but you will have to send it to me.

2 days ago

Joelcool7 updated his status:

Huh the Head of the IT department at the University of Waterloo is following me.on Twitter. Its really awesome that so many high profile guys are following me. I should have been on Twitter years ago, could have really helped my career

on 08 May 2012 | 2 comments

Great!

6 days ago

Great!!

3 days ago

NintendoPie posted something on Joelcool7's wall:

I really hope you get that job! :)

on 05 May 2012 | 3 comments

I probably have it not 100% sure yet!

on 05 May 2012

I'm sure you got it. :D

on 05 May 2012

I did, waiting to begin work on our first issue. A second magazine is interested in hiring me, but I am going to likely turn it down as I have no idea if I could take 2- magazine writing jobs at once.

Turned down two website jobs now two. Both were start ups, apparently I was going to make alright money. But the owners were not bright when it comes to gaming.

One was a music industry exec. Works in Vancouver her idea was to create a forum where game makers, musicians and film creators could go to talk about their projects and to one another. Their wasn't going to be a base site, just a forum and she had no intentions on creating podcasts or any main content.

She wanted me to head up the gaming boards and be in charge of marketing and getting developers on the website. She hoped to start turning a profit in a few months on ads to supplement her income.

I told her I wouldn't be associated with a sinking ship. I have to actually believe the company is viable, there is no way she was going to make a profit anytime soon, no way would she get industry clientele without a professional site and content to support the forum.

Bad business model!

I didn't realize how many jobs there are that I can take. Writers are in high demand, was thinking of possibly taking on a local food critic job. Love to eat lol though I really don't know shit about the restaurant industry!

6 days ago

MARCUSDJACKSON posted something on Joelcool7's wall:

hey man i see your statous update. don't let it get to you. maybe you should become a writer here until something else comes up.

dud you already know what i think of your writing so it goes without saying.

on 04 May 2012 | 3 comments

also do you have your computer back?

on 04 May 2012

No PC, also I didn't want to apply here due to some conflicts with some specific staff members

on 05 May 2012

never let that stop you. conflict you can avoid/ignore.

on 06 May 2012

Joelcool7 updated his status:

Currently busy looking at new projects. Being scouted by several developers but also have some journalism job offers. Also meeting with the Administrator of Vancouver Film School to try and attend next year. Hopefully you'll be hearing more about these prospects soon.

on 28 April 2012 | 4 comments

Well make some more articles here! Add them to your resume.

on 30 April 2012

Unfortunately forum posts just don't carry much weight in getting a job. I'm sick of freelance it is shit you get little pay, no recognition and your stuck doing little articles nobody cares about.

Here I take flack from people who think they are better then me because they have a job. They work for VGChartz or what ever site.

Heck I actually have to try and defend myself here as a journo.

I miss working for an actual company. At the Times I had a VIP status. I could walk into my theater and watch anything I wanted, get early screenings. I could get interviews easily I could sometimes get early games.

As freelance you get shit.

Right now I am in talks to head up a division at a game magazine. I'm in talks with three new websites. I'm being scouted by multiple companies one of which I think is THQ MontrÃ©al.

In one month of me deciding to leave freelance I have interviews at schools. I am in talks with several outlets.

I'm making contacts again and looking for potential employers.

I will be so freaking glad to get out of freelance and back with an actual reputable company or site.

For now my blog is going to get some articles. But I am very busy.

I'm meeting with Vancouver Film School about taking my Masters in Entertainment Business Management. I'm also working on a few pitches for everything from documentaries to games.

Looking at possibly moving to MontrÃ©al in 2014.

I'm finally getting back on track. Hopefully in two years I will be employed at a game publisher with my Masters degree heck Yah!

on 03 May 2012

Wonderful! Get out of that apartment!!!

on 04 May 2012

Ya hopefully I get a sponsor for school. Unfortunately I'm broke as crap. I'm going to go into debt by a very large amount going to school.

on 05 May 2012

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Occupation: Security Gaurd

Education: One year of University

University: UFV

Height: 6'3

Eye colour: Blue

Hair colour: Brunette

Zodiac sign: Leo

Relationship status: Single

MSN: joelscool7@hotmail.com

Favourite Games: Pikmin 2 and EarthBound are two of my favorite games. However other great RPG's like Pokemon (series) intrest me alot too. I am a major Ensemble fan love the first two AgeOfEmpires and am looking forward to HaloWars.

Favourite Music: I love Music in general , I really don't have any favorites. I tend however to prefer Canadian music guess I just have pride in my country!

Favourite Films: StarWars: Episodes 1-6 are my favorite films with other great cinematic master pieces like V For Vendetta taking positions on my list.

Favourite Books: I don't read books I find they are a waste of time. The only books I will read are educational ones like Biology books. I'd rather see the movie , play the game then read the book. NintendoPower is my favorite Magazine though!

Favourite Food: Again I'm to open minded I eat almost anything given to me. Its important to understand and enjoy one anothers cultures. Though Sushi is really my favorite type of food!

Hobbies: Playing games , talking about games , reading about games , watching ReviewsOnTheRun , X-Play , G4 in general! It pretty much sums me up I live for games, We'll that and God!