Crispy Gamer is an independent video game focused site that features general coverage, commentary, reviews, comics, and videos about video games and video game culture.

History and Foundation

The site was launched in February 2008 with it's then unique approach of not accepting video game advertiser dollars in order to appear impartial in video game reviews. Paste Magazine listed Crispy Gamer as the #1 site for the thinking gamer in November 2008.

In December 2009 the company acquired gamerDNA, Inc. then laid off the original editorial staff and most management on authority of the board of directors in January 2010. Chris Heldman, Crispy Gamer's co-founder and CEO resigned in protest. Original gamerDNA CEO Jon Radoff mentioned he only learned of this through inquiring journalists.. On February 3, 2010, Harold Goldberg wrote an article for Slate/The Big Money about the demise of Crispy Gamer's editorial staff and its repercussions for gaming journalism.

In February 2010 the Company re-launched as gamerDNA Media with new management, as a video game focused ad network, with the Crispygamer.com site also relaunched under a new editorial team. Crispygamer.com became part of the gamerDNA Media network. In July 2011 the company was acquired by Live Gamer, Inc.

Crispygamer.com Contributors

Since inception, Crispy Gamer has frequently featured content by Kyle Orland, Scott Jones, Harold Goldberg, Evan Narcisse, Tom Chick, John Teti, Scott Kurtz, Scott Johnson, Aaron Williams, Mike Gonzalez, Jared Bernhardt, Alex Di Stasi, Brian Mardiney, Robert Errera, Chase Slaton and Richard Rodriguez.

Press Coverage

Crispy Gamer Gets Burned - the sad demise of the Web's best video-game site. Posted February 3, 2010 by Harold Goldberg http://www.thebigmoney.com/articles/impressions/2010/02/03/crispy-gamer-gets-burned

CNN,You're your Game On—interview with Scott Jones, Nov. 7,2008
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2008/11/07/dcl.get.your.game.on.scott.james.cnn?iref=videosearch

Paste Magazine, Top 5 Video-Game Websites For The Thinking Gamer
By Jason Killingsworth on November 12, 2008 7:00 AM http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2008/11/top-5-video-game-websites-for-perspicacious-gamers.html

Gameplasma.com, The State of Game Journalism: A Contemporary Consideration
Posted November 17, 2008 by Celeste O'Neill
http://www.gameplasma.com/news/index/view/id/1424/

Sci-Fi Channel & IFC
Prince of Persia segment
http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/890664/prince-of-persia/videos/POP_HF_Promo_new_112108.html

ABC News.com, Lise Buyer, Dec. 9, 2008
Heads Up Gamers: New Site Wants You
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6428692&page=1

Hartford Courant, Scott Jones, Dec. 9, 2008
Check These Video Games Off Your Kids' List
http://www.courant.com/entertainment/hc-vidgamekids.artdec09,0,2725313.story

CW, channel 11, Dec. 11, 2008
This Season's Red Hot video games
Scott Jones
http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morningnews/blogs/2008/12/red_hot_holiday_games.html

New York Times via GigaOm, Oct. 27, 2008
Crispy Gamer Launches With $8.25M Funding, 1M Uniques
Wagner James Au
http://www.nytimes.com/external/gigaom/2008/10/27/27gigaom-crispy-gamer-launches-with-825m-funding-1m-unique-26351.html

GigaOm, Oct. 27, 2008
Crispy Gamer Launches With $8.25M Funding, 1M Uniques
Wagner James Au
http://gigaom.com/2008/10/26/crispy-gamer-launches-with-825m-funding-1m-uniques/

VentureBeat, Oct. 27, 2008
Game journalism sucks: So Crispy Gamer raises money for an alternative voice
Dean Takahashi
http://venturebeat.com/2008/10/26/game-journalism-sucks-so-crispy-gamer-raises-money-for-an-alternative-voice/

Paid Content, Oct. 27, 2008
Ex-Googler, GameSpy, eMusic Vets Get $8.2 Million To Launch Crispy Gamer
Tameka Kee
http://www.paidcontent.org/entry/419-ex-googler-gamespy-vets-get-82-million-to-launch-crispy-gamer/

The Deal, Oct. 27, 2008
Crispy Gamer locks in $8.25M
Olaf de Senerpont Domis
http://www.thedeal.com/techconfidential/vc-ratings/vc-ratings/crispy-gamer-locks-in-825m.php

Silicon Alley Insider, Oct. 27, 2008
Startup Crispygamer's Pitch To Gamers: Everyone Is Corrupt But Us
Eric Krangel
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/10/startup-crispygamer-s-pitch-to-gamers-everyone-is-corrupt-but-us

ClickZ, Oct. 27, 2008
New Gamer Site Aims to Cast Off Industry Advertisers
Enid Burns
http://www.clickz.com/showPage.html?page=3631289

Adotas, Oct. 27, 2008
Crispy Gamer Roars Out of the Gate
Kathleen Wilcox
http://www.adotas.com/2008/10/crispy-gamer-roars-out-of-the-gate/

All Things D, oct. 27, 2008
Give CrispyGamer an "A" for Honesty–But About Those Ad Rates…
Peter Kafka, Oct. 27, 2008
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20081027/give-crispygamer-an-a-for-honesty-but-about-those-ad-rates/

Center Networks , Oct. 27, 2008
Crispy Gamer Gets Crispier; Raises $8.25 Million
Allen Stern
http://www.centernetworks.com/crispy-gamer-vc-funding

CNet, Oct. 27, 2008
Crispy Gamer lands $8.25 million in funding
Don Reisinger
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10075827-2.html

Digital Media Wire, Oct. 27, 2008
Crispy Gamer Lands $8.25 Million, Launches Game News Site
Mark Hefflinger
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/10/27/crispy-gamer-lands-$8.25-million,-launches-game-news-site

External links

• Crispy Gamer Website
• Crispy Gamer Community
• Crispy Gamer Comics
• The Game Trust
• PVP Website