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]
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Born | James Michael Rossignol[1] July 1978 (age 41) England, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Games journalist, critic, author |
Partner(s) | Amanda Ricaud |
Children | 2 |
Website | rossignol |
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
- "James Michael ROSSIGNOL - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- Jim Rossignol (27 September 2010). "Big Robot Lives Again". Big Robot. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
my new company, Big Robot
- Rossignol, Jim (2008). This Gaming Life. Britain: The University of Michigan Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-472-11635-5.
- "I'd like to know more". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2009.