Earlier this week I discussed my departure from Kombo, and now I’m back to announce a new project, The Big Pixels, formed by a team of Kombo refugees who still wanted to work together. I am deeply honored to be a part of this select group. This is a team of the best writers from Kombo, and everyone is so dedicated to this new venture. We aren’t doing this for money or fame or anything like that; it’s all for fun. And that, I think, will make us all the more successful.

So check us out and let us know what you think.

And here is a comic from one our writers, Pete Davison, that nicely commemorates our launch.

I deeply apologize for the lack of posting last week. Gaming journalism-wise, last week blew up in my face starting at 7:48 p.m. on Monday night.

I have worked for Kombo.com since 2005. I started out as a copy editor, and over the years, I have evolved into a features writer, a game reviewer, and content manager. When I went to E3 this year, I finally got to meet my Kombo family and I realized quickly that I would remain friends for life with many of them. It’s rare you get that feeling from online colleagues that you’ve never met. Unfortunately, the good times couldn’t last forever. One of the owners decided to take the site into a new direction, and it was one that I, the editor-in-chief, news director, and reviews directors could not get behind. I resigned on Monday night with the EIC and news director, and then others followed the next day.

Even more sadly, it looks like Kombo will not survive the implosion. I’ve heard that there has been talk that the site will continue on, and I honestly hope it does. It’s been around for far too long (in online gaming journalism years), and its death would be sad. [Read more…]