David Chapman (journalist)
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David Chapman is an entertainment writer/producer covering various pop culture interests, particularly the video game and comic book industries. David's freelance work has appeared in a variety of outlets, including GameSpy
and the US version of Play Magazine. David has produced a number of segments for the video game television show The Electric Playground
, including most of the show's popular 'Comic of the Week' segments, and continues to occasionally write and produce content for the show and its website. David was the News Editor for the video game website, Game Almighty, and has been a regular writer for TeamXbox
, GameSpy
, and Crispy Gamer
. Currently, David writes regular weekly articles for USA Network
's Character Arcade, covering the interactive entertainment industry and writing monthly "Character Spotlight" articles showcasing biographies of various video game characters.
Some examples of David's work in the video game industry include Play Magazine's coverage of the Zero Hour launch event for Microsoft
's Xbox 360
game console, and GameSpy
's list of the ten best and ten worst comic book based video games of all time. David also contributed to GameSpy's list of the Top 25 Xbox Games of All-Time.
In between assignments, David maintains a regular blog called Stacking the Deck, where he claims to give readers the chance to view the life of a video game journalist.
David was selected to participate as a juror for the 1st Annual Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA
) in 2007 and again in 2009.
GameSpy
GameSpy Industries, Inc., known simply as GameSpy, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related services and software. GameSpy dates back to the 1996 release of an internet Quake server search program named QSpy. The current...
and the US version of Play Magazine. David has produced a number of segments for the video game television show The Electric Playground
The Electric Playground
The Electric Playground is a daily news television show on the cable TV network G4 that covers movies, TV shows, comic books, collectibles and gadgets...
, including most of the show's popular 'Comic of the Week' segments, and continues to occasionally write and produce content for the show and its website. David was the News Editor for the video game website, Game Almighty, and has been a regular writer for TeamXbox
TeamXbox
TeamXbox is a gaming media web site dedicated to Microsoft's Xbox and Xbox 360 platforms. While the majority of content is Xbox and Xbox 360 related, the site occasionally covers general technology and other video game news....
, GameSpy
GameSpy
GameSpy Industries, Inc., known simply as GameSpy, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related services and software. GameSpy dates back to the 1996 release of an internet Quake server search program named QSpy. The current...
, and Crispy Gamer
Crispy Gamer
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 :...
. Currently, David writes regular weekly articles for USA Network
USA Network
USA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
's Character Arcade, covering the interactive entertainment industry and writing monthly "Character Spotlight" articles showcasing biographies of various video game characters.
Some examples of David's work in the video game industry include Play Magazine's coverage of the Zero Hour launch event for Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
's Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
game console, and GameSpy
GameSpy
GameSpy Industries, Inc., known simply as GameSpy, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related services and software. GameSpy dates back to the 1996 release of an internet Quake server search program named QSpy. The current...
's list of the ten best and ten worst comic book based video games of all time. David also contributed to GameSpy's list of the Top 25 Xbox Games of All-Time.
In between assignments, David maintains a regular blog called Stacking the Deck, where he claims to give readers the chance to view the life of a video game journalist.
David was selected to participate as a juror for the 1st Annual Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA
CAEAA
The Canadian Awards for the Electronic & Animated Arts recognizes the best Canadian video games, animation and multimedia of the year...
) in 2007 and again in 2009.