TouchArcade is looking for writers!

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  1. SkyMuffin

    SkyMuffin Well-Known Member

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    You might want to update that About page to include the iPad also. For the sake of the search engines, I mean. :p
     
  2. Paradiso

    Paradiso Well-Known Member

    According to Marianne, the TA advetising rep, the site gets 400,000 unique visitors a month, and 8 million page views.
     
  3. 1337brian

    1337brian Well-Known Member

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    For a website dedicated to strictly iOS games I'd say that's pretty amazing!
     
  4. iphoneprogrammer

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    Gonna send mine in soon. I want to make sure it is perfect.
     
  5. Eli

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    That's only the front page. ;)
     
  6. sizzlakalonji

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    I wonder if there's a place for a 39-year-old gaming fossil with a gleam in his eye and a rusted spring in his step? I suppose there's only one way to find out. I'd better get to work.
     
  7. headcaseGames

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    I'll apply. I'll not expect to get a callback, but that never stops me from trying anything.

    Pros -

    I write a lot to begin with
    I have written more about videogames than many actual game journalists
    I have a pretty encyclopedic knowledge of game history
    Write pretty danged quickly
    My writing has been featured on front page of Gamasutra probably at least 50 times..
    Several years firsthand experience in big-studio game development, as well as actual iOS development from all angles

    Cons -

    I'm a developer, and therefore will be seen has having an agenda (not untrue, although I would not let that interfere with the point/duties of the position)
    I'm probably not one of TA's favorite people of all time :)
    I'm old and ornery
    Decepticons
     
  8. ZEROFACES

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    Jeez, this tiny post alone is better than every aspect of my entire 4 & 1/2 page resume!

    I humbly throw in the towel, kind sir. Well played :p
     
  9. LordGek

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    Hey, Zerofaces, why are you talking to that seemingly empty Ice Cream Truck? :rolleyes:
     
  10. kickflip720

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    Hi

    I know this is a bit cheeky, but would any of you budding reviewers be interested in doing a user review of my game? Its a retro style platformer. If anyone is keen I can supply a promo code for the purposes of review.

    Thanks
    kickflip720
     
  11. headcaseGames

    headcaseGames Well-Known Member

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    I don't even understand what that means :(
    I THOUGHT YOU LOVED ME
     
  12. Ashflow

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    this made me lol (for real)
     
  13. LordGek

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    I'm just saying, "you're more than meets the eyes".
     
  14. 1337brian

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    So has anyone gotten any word back from "The Hodapp"?...

    Because I have not... :(
     
  15. Eli

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    I'll respond to everyone. I wasn't joking when I said the response we got was insane.
     
  16. 1337brian

    1337brian Well-Known Member

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    LoL, how many??? :eek:


    Thanks, I was just wondering.. :)
     
  17. Paradiso

    Paradiso Well-Known Member

    Sounds like the competition is pretty fierce. I don't have a problem with waiting, I'd just be worried mine got sent to your spam folder, but as long as you're planning on contacting everyone I guess it's not a problem.
     
  18. iphoneprogrammer

    iphoneprogrammer Well-Known Member

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  19. Paradiso

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    I don't think it's a big deal, they're going with the best submissions, not the ones they get first, I'd imagine.

    Im very curious to see who they pick though. Will it be a forum addict? Industry veteran? Aspiring author? Only time will tell ;)
     
  20. Ashflow

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    or a combo of all 3?
     

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