NeoGAF

Nirolak · 10:43 PM

EDIT:

Apparently he's at Kotaku now: http://kotaku.com/5217031/games-jour...mes-journalism

-----------------------------------------------

Stephen Totilo just announced he's leaving MTV Multiplayer. Apparently he's not leaving games journalism however. Maybe he's taking N'Gai's position at Newsweek?

Originally Posted by Stephen Totilo:

It is with no regrets and much pride in what we’ve accomplished at MTV Multiplayer, that I am leaving MTV News this Friday after a wonderful four-year run.

***

Since I started working at MTV News in May of 2005, I worked every day of it in service to the readers and the audience, both the one MTV News had and the one I hoped it could attain. Today’s the day I, sort of, say goodbye.

I covered video games for four years as I hoped gamers who cared about games would want them to be covered. I’m proud of the hundreds of stories I’ve reported and written for MTV News and the gaming blog we founded two years ago, the one you’re reading right now. I’m equally proud of the hundreds of other stories I’ve worked on with MTV News’ talented editors, producers, correspondents and, most especially, my fellow bloggers at MTV Multiplayer.

Four years is a good run. In that time I’ve interviewed Shigeru Miyamoto and Cliff Bleszinski several times, attended multiple E3s and interviewed everyone about video games from 50 Cent to Wisam, a young man in war-torn Baghdad who just wanted the electricity and the safety that would enable him to someday play “Metal Gear Solid 4.” I even found time during my four years to get trounced by Soulja Boy in “Gears of War 2.”

My chapter at MTV wraps at the end of the week. I’ve been offered a wonderful opportunity that you’ll be hearing about soon. Don’t worry, it’s not game development. It is games journalism.

And so I will leave MTV Multiplayer on Friday, looking forward to watching its continued growth as a reader. I am working with MTV to ensure that Multiplayer can have a promising future. More on that later this week.

I’ll save my thank yous and my reflections for the days to come. Stick with me and Tracey for the rest of the week, as I’m not going anywhere yet.

I’ll miss my MTV. But I will cheer it and Multiplayer every step of the way.

Source: http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/...ers-next-step/

rollingstart · (04-20-2009, 08:06 PM)

he will always be remembered as that guy who played a game with that soyjoy guy

ncroal · (04-20-2009, 08:06 PM)

Betrayalton?

Sadist · (04-20-2009, 08:07 PM)

Good, I like Totillo. Curious to find out about his new job.

badrockjones · (04-20-2009, 08:07 PM)

If he's not leaving games journalism, and he's not headed to IGN or NGO, then ... good!

chubigans · (04-20-2009, 08:08 PM)

That is awesome. Best of luck to him!

sixteen-bit · (04-20-2009, 08:08 PM)

Originally Posted by Linkzg:

he will always be remembered as that guy who played a game with that soyjoy guy

worst street fighter players ever

RedNumberFive · (04-20-2009, 08:08 PM)

Quote:

Don’t worry, it’s not game development. It is games journalism.

Whew... thank god. I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to make it to sleep tonight.

GQman2121 · (04-20-2009, 08:09 PM)

From MTV to Newsweek......It's a no brainer move. What ever it is, best of luck. He's one of the good ones.

flabberghastly · (04-20-2009, 08:09 PM)

As long as he remains the best the only? journalist in the industry, good move.

dasupremeone · (04-20-2009, 08:14 PM)

I would not be surprise if he goes to the NY Times. One of the best reporters in the biz.

Visualante · (04-20-2009, 08:15 PM)

Couldn't stand the blog. The content never hooked me. Best of luck.

Blueblur1 · (04-20-2009, 08:16 PM)

Congratulations to Stephen Totilo! I'm looking forward to hearing where's he headed to.

Jocchan · (04-20-2009, 08:17 PM)

Good luck, man.

pakkit · (04-20-2009, 08:18 PM)

I like Totilo. Good luck!

Azure Dream · (04-20-2009, 08:20 PM)

Congrats for Stephen, too bad for MTV. I think he brought their games coverage a lot more respect.

Visualante · (04-20-2009, 08:21 PM)

I'll laugh if he's going to Newsweek.

gabe90 · (04-20-2009, 08:24 PM)

Originally Posted by Visualante:

I'll laugh if he's going to Newsweek.

Why? Seems logical.

Best of luck wherever you end up Stephen.

stephentotilo · (04-20-2009, 08:32 PM)

I'm flattered by the nice things you're all writing about me. Thank you. News of my next step is coming very, very soon.

ncroal · (04-20-2009, 08:34 PM)

Originally Posted by Visualante:

I'll laugh if he's going to Newsweek.

sayid.gif

Patrick Klepek · (04-20-2009, 08:41 PM)

Finally, we can start our Lost fansite.

Haunted · (04-20-2009, 08:42 PM)

And I still maintain that I knew how to pronounce his name before he made that video.

Best of luck, Stephen. Always seemed like a nice guy.

bumpkin · (04-20-2009, 08:45 PM)

Total aside but I'll bet Soulja Boy sucks at Gears 2 now that two-piecing isn't anywhere near as effective as it used to be. :lol

bishoptl · (04-20-2009, 08:45 PM)

Staying in the games journalism biz? Good to hear. Best of luck.

poppabk · (04-20-2009, 08:47 PM)

Glad he is staying in game journalism, hes one of the few that have something genuinely interesting to say.

BravoSuperStar · (04-20-2009, 08:48 PM)

Best of luck, I hope you stay in gaming journalism and don't go to the development side like how it seems so trendy these days..

mrWalrus · 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by Visualante:

Couldn't stand the blog. The content never hooked me. Best of luck.

I think that's due more to the medium it was being filtered through rather than the reporter who was supplying it. I always thought Stephen made insightful observations, especially considering the audience he was supplying the information to.

Whatever the move I'm sure it's to do something better suited to the intellect of Mr. Totilo. Count me in as someone who's looking forward to seeing what's next.

Edit:
Kotaku? Really?

Well, maybe he can take it to a better place. Best of Luck!

MikeE21286 · (04-20-2009, 08:55 PM)

Originally Posted by Stephen Totilo:

My chapter at MTV wraps at the end of the week. I’ve been offered a wonderful opportunity that you’ll be hearing about soon. Don’t worry, it’s not game development. It is games journalism.

Thank god....we lose too many good ones

Grecco · (04-20-2009, 08:55 PM)

Great hearing hes still in journalism. Best of luck to him

Zeitgeister · (04-20-2009, 09:01 PM)

Originally Posted by flabberghastly:

As long as he remains the best the only? journalist in the industry, good move.

.

McBacon · (04-20-2009, 09:01 PM)

I hope you go to a site where I can actually watch your videos from my country :P

McBacon · (04-20-2009, 09:02 PM)

Originally Posted by eXxy:

Finally, we can start our Lost fansite.

Originally Posted by ncroal:

sayid.gif

I'm sensing a secret... :P

1-D_FTW · (04-20-2009, 09:04 PM)

Originally Posted by Visualante:

I'll laugh if he's going to Newsweek.

I'm gonna join the chorus. Why? Seems like that's the obvious choice.

Visualante · (04-20-2009, 09:08 PM)

Originally Posted by 1-D_FTW:

I'm gonna join the chorus. Why? Seems like that's the obvious choice.

It'd just be a big pair of shoes to fill, I think. I didn't mean anything by it.

rcl66 · (04-20-2009, 09:09 PM)

He's going to Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5217031/games-jour...mes-journalism

McBacon · (04-20-2009, 09:10 PM)

Thats a strange move.

TheOddOne · (04-20-2009, 09:10 PM)

Originally Posted by rcl66:

He's going to Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5217031/games-jour...mes-journalism

i call that a step down.

markatisu · (04-20-2009, 09:11 PM)

He is one of the good ones, so maybe he will make kotaku actually readable

BravoSuperStar · (04-20-2009, 09:11 PM)

Originally Posted by rcl66:

He's going to Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5217031/games-jour...mes-journalism

So he is leaving gaming journalism after all?

lol I kid....:D

TheGreatDave · (04-20-2009, 09:13 PM)

Originally Posted by rcl66:

He's going to Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5217031/games-jour...mes-journalism

...

...

...

1-D_FTW · (04-20-2009, 09:13 PM)

That's a shocker. Definitely qualifies as my first mega-ton of the year.

Grecco · (04-20-2009, 09:13 PM)

Originally Posted by rcl66:

He's going to Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5217031/games-jour...mes-journalism

Thats pretty suprising.

Visualante · (04-20-2009, 09:13 PM)

Awesome. Original content from Kotaku, this could be good.

Haunted · (04-20-2009, 09:14 PM)

Originally Posted by rcl66:

He's going to Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5217031/games-jour...mes-journalism

DangerStepp · (04-20-2009, 09:15 PM)

Anybody of note left at MTV Multiplayer?

badrockjones · (04-20-2009, 09:16 PM)

Totilo to Kotaku? MEGATON

Kotaku has money? Seriously? Good for you guys! I always thought it was a "spit and gumption" type deal.

TheGreatDave · (04-20-2009, 09:16 PM)

Originally Posted by Visualante:

Awesome. Original content from Kotaku, this could be good.

When Kotaku are trying to fill enough space to get you to click through to the article, do you ever stop and think to yourself "I want more from this journalist"?

D4Danger · (04-20-2009, 09:28 PM)

Quote:

My chapter at MTV wraps at the end of the week. I’ve been offered a wonderful opportunity that you’ll be hearing about soon. Don’t worry, it’s not game development. It is games journalism.

Originally Posted by rcl66:

He's going to Kotaku

http://kotaku.com/5217031/games-jour...mes-journalism

[IMG]http://i27.************/aw7plh.gif[/IMG]

stephentotilo · (04-20-2009, 09:29 PM)

Originally Posted by TheOddOne:

i call that a step down.

No way. You'll see. They hired me to do what I've been doing. If that's the kind of games reporting you like, you'll get plenty more of it.

purple cobra · (04-20-2009, 09:29 PM)

Well, good luck to Stephen. I'll admit I didn't really follow him on MTV (nothing to do with him, I think I've just outgrown MTV in general) but whenever he showed up on 1up Yours or if someone here linked a story by him, I'd listen/read.

I sometimes wished people like Totilo and say, Adam Sessler had a podcast or a side project/blog together. They both often have interesting things to say. I think it's just relative to where they're based.

At least he's staying in journalism. We've lost too many journalists to game development already....