Play Nintendo Is Evolving...

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If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I made a pretty big announcement over the weekend. Essentially, Play Nintendo as it is now will soon be coming to a close. I will be moving away from Blogger and the Play Nintendo branding to create something new. This will include new branding, new url, new features, etc.


What does this Mean for Play Nintendo Readers?

Well, you can expect the Play Nintendo spirit to live on with this new website. News posts will be almost 100% identical to the Play Nintendo format; this means that I will continue to only post high quality news which includes my no rumors policy.

Reviews will change a little... I will be doing away with the percentage model and revert to a more traditional Out of 10 rating; Retro Reviews will remain exactly the same. Though the rating will change, expect them to have a similar style to what you read now. In fact, reviews from Play Nintendo will be among the only content being moved over to the new site. Everything else will remain active on Play Nintendo. I will have a review scale and additional info ready for the launch.

What does this mean for Current Affiliates?

I will be contacting most of you within the launch window to create a new affiliation. I will have a friends of "blank" page to showcase your blogs/websites. It should be pretty much the same as it is here on Play Nintendo actually.


Other Additions

Among news posts and reviews, I will be adding some new features. First off is the addition of news/reviews for games that aren't on Nintendo consoles! While the main focus will still be on Nintendo, I do play PC games and other video games, so I would like to comment on these from time to time. A lot of the big news stories like a new Grand Theft Auto game, or major sony/microsoft news will also go up from time to time.

I will also be introducing something I like to call Miscellaneous Crap. This will be an outlet for me to blog about TV, Movies, Wrestling, culture, or pretty much anything that isn't video game related. It should be a fun addition and will help the site grow a wider audience.

Some forum and social networking features are being tested at the moment and I hope to have them included for the site's launch. The forum will not be as complex as many forums you may visit, but will be a place to allow a deeper discussion. I'm also hoping to add stuff like a Profile page with the ability to add friends, see their activity on the site (comments, etc), avatars, and possibly even personal blogs (though I haven't even started on that yet). It will be a way to help you personalize the experience at the website and to help the community grow.
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This isn't a definitive list of changes and some of the social features may not even make the cut, but I do plan to uphold the majority of these promises. I'm hoping that everyone will make the transition when the site launches and even help spread the word a little to help create a great gaming community.

As the time draws near, I will notify everyone of the switch and invite you all to participate. I'm hoping to launch this weekend if possible, but wouldn't be surprised if I run in to a few issues that would delay the launch. Regardless, this is something I'm really excited about and will be the realization of my ultimate goal. Hope to see you there when the page turns to this new chapter.

-Take Care
Robert "Parko"