News of The Ombudsman and the ombudsman

For those who don't think that headline doesn't make sense, this blog is The Ombudsman and I am the ombudsman.



If you didn't notice, I gave the blog a spiffy new template just now. It doesn't seem to cascade across the archives, but at least the italics and right-side links will be readable from now on. (Never mind. I figured it out.)



Also, regular readers of GameCritics.com may have noticed that I now hold the title of News Editor on that fine site. Many of you will no doubt see this as hypocritical given my past tirades on the subject of "link-and-quote" journalism. I ask that you consider the following:

1. That GameCritics.com is mainly a reviews site and doesn't have the resources for original reporting.



2. That I provide analysis of the news items and not simply a copy-and-paste recitation of the headline and important quotes.



3. That providing links to important news gives the site readership a common basis of understanding for the state of the industry, which in turn engenders community building.



4. That I am, in fact, a giant hypocrite.

I'm heading into a bit of a crunch time in my life right now. Besides E3 coming up, I'm trying to prepare for finals (and finish my end-of-year projects), prepare for graduation, find a job, find an apartment and plan a European vacation. I'll try to keep up with regular Ombudsman content, but don't be surprised if the daily updates stop without warning for a while.