What do videogamers expect from a Game Website?

Denis Walm

Hello all,

my name is Jon Nelson, and i am the creator/owner and manager of playestate.com. I started the website back in March 2012 and have been going great so far. I have 8 writers, including myself, cover PS3, Xbox360, Pc Games, News, and Opinion and Retro gaming. I have 140 fanpage likes, but, i find that the fans don't react or respond to actively.

What makes gamers want to comment on the articles? And how can i make it more inviting for them? What do you like?

There are sites like thatvideogameblog, 1up.com, N4G.com, gamespot and others that have crazy comments.

Please lend your thoughts as to what makes gamers responsive?

Critique my site if you have to.

Thanks

Jonathan - Site owner and manager

Playestate.com

Answer
they like funny stuff. you could try advertising popular video game websites like totaljerkface (link below) it is the most viral game on the internet.

Animal Science news help?

Andy

Could someone please point me in the right direction were, I could find some cuurent related animal news, I can't seem to find anything except for in journals. Thank you so much!

Animal Science in the News Journal
The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to relate biological information, found in the popular press, to
your life, and to evaluate what you read about science in the popular press.
The assignment consists of keeping a regular journal of articles on animal science issues. The assignment has
two parts: the summary and the discussion.
1) Collect at least 8 current articles dealing with Animal Science issues covered in class (scientific studies,
genetics, stem cells, new medicines and how they work, ecology, etc.). The articles should be recent,
published during the course of this semester (after 7/2009), and should be from the popular news media (not
scientific journals).
2) Each article must be labeled with the date of publication, the author, and place of publication. Unless
articles are related (i.e. one article is a follow-up), do not include articles from the same date and place of
publication. The articles must be from a mixture of sources: newspapers, magazines, internet news, etc.
3) For at least 5 of the articles, write a brief summary. Begin each entry with a statement of the articleâs title,
author, date, and place of publication, and a brief summary of the issue discussed in the article. The reader
should be able to understand the topic of the article without referring to the original. Ideally, as you read the
articles you have chosen and you write about them, you should show the reader (and yourself) how much
Animal Science you have come to understand this semester.
4) The article summary should be followed by a commentary about the information you have learned and its
relevance to the material learned in the course. You should write a well thought out commentary of the
subject covered in the article and how it relates to one or more topics covered in class. Be specific. If you
find an article that describes how a new medicine can be used to prevent an animal disease, discuss what
you have learned about cellular animal health and production in class. Refer your comments to specific
chapters or class notes where these topics were discussed. Itâs OK to write something like this: âAs we
discussed in Chapter X, the health of the animal is important becauseâ¦â¦ â¦- this medicine, affects this
virus by disrupting its ability to multiply, etc.â Make sure to discuss the issue at length. This is your chance
to show how well you understand this article and this issue. Refrain from filling your commentary with
emotional, poorly substantiated comments.

Answer
Found on the Web:

PopSci (stem cells article) http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-02/scientists-isolate-reproductive-stem-cells-generate-human-eggs-lab

ScienceNow (stem cells) http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2012/02/human-egg-stem-cells-isolated.html

Nature (Nature Conservancy) (orangutans) http://blog.nature.org/2011/11/deforestation-or-murder-why-orangutans-are-going-extinct/

E (The Environmental Magazine) (Sheep/livestock) http://www.emagazine.com/magazine/sleeping-among-the-sheep

My first recommendation would be to visit your local library Website. Explore databases found there such as ProQuest, SIRS, EBSCOhost, Opposing Viewpoints, etc. In many databases, you can now set up an RSS feed to receive current articles on whatever search terms you designate.

Many libraries (both public and academic libraries) are offering chat services to help students (and the public) with research. Try it out!
Examples:
http://www.oregonlibraries.net/
http://www.mpl.org/file/ask_im.htm
http://cms.imperial.edu/index.php?pid=3118

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