Submitted by Drew
The independently published print magazine was described by hardcore art/gaming web site SelectParks as a "a veritable wet dream for the hip yet hot-on-the-joystick game scenester."
Now, JumpButton--an Australian-based, gender-friendly magazine that focuses on the art and substance of videogame culture--has just recently moved online.
Articles that have gone 'live' since its online launch include an interview with French game developer David Cage about the *real* next-gen revolution of 'narrative as gameplay'; Bumper Action Amusements' retro pinball parties; an ideological look at gaming's 'invisible wall'; one Australian girl's sexual encounter with Will.I.Am from the Black Eyed Peas --and how music and videogames are hopping into bed with each other; and more!
With at least one new feature article added every 4-5 days, JumpButton hopes to become the definitive magazine/blogazine that focuses on videogame culture as both an art form and a way of life. A magazine that believes gaming is as much about who we are, as it is about what we play and how we play it.
It's strange finding a site run by people I know well that was made in an inner melbourne flat (Rebecca made/looks after the selectparks site) described as "hardcore". Suppose they are though.