Jim Rossignol

James Michael Rossignol (born July 1978) is a British computer games journalist and critic, as well as an author. He has also branched out into games, founding the company Big Robot in 2010.[2]

Jim Rossignol
Born
James Michael Rossignol[1]

July 1978 (age 42)
England, United Kingdom
OccupationGames journalist, critic, author
Partner(s)Amanda Ricaud
Children2
Websiterossignol.cream.org

Biography

Journalism

Rossignol started his career as a reporter on a finance newsletter. He says he was fired from the job due to obsession with a video game.[3] He formerly wrote for the PC gaming blog Rock, Paper, Shotgun.[4]

Author

Rossignol has written a book entitled This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities, published by the University of Michigan imprint DigitalCultureBooks. The book examines the relationship between gamers and the videogames they play, via a tour through differing aspects of gaming culture in several parts of the world.

Personal

Rossignol lives with his fiancée Amanda Ricaud and their 2 children in Bath, Somerset.

References
  1. "James Michael ROSSIGNOL - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
  2. Jim Rossignol (27 September 2010). "Big Robot Lives Again". Big Robot. Retrieved 21 April 2012. my new company, Big Robot
  3. Rossignol, Jim (2008). This Gaming Life. Britain: The University of Michigan Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-472-11635-5.
  4. "I'd like to know more". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.


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