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[LiK]

https://twitter.com/kobunheat/status/842803169692340224

Hi! I am happy to announce that my time in exile is over, and I will be joining the amazing people at @Kotaku as Features Editor on Monday.

Formerly of WIRED and a Gaffer

Congrats.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Who?

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Kidding, congratulations

 

[Venfayth]

Had to look him up. Not bragging about my ignorance, but it would be nice to have a brief background of this person in the OP for people like me.

Congrats to this guy, hope he does well!

 

[nckillthegrimace]

That's great. Now start podcasting again.

 

[BiggNife]

Congrats to Chris. Glad to see he got back on his feet after WIRED dropped him.

 

[Shanlei91]

Had to look him up. Not bragging about my ignorance, but it would be nice to have a brief background of this person in the OP for people like me.

Congrats to this guy, hope he does well!

And for anyone like you, or me, who had to look him up:

Chris Kohler
Journalist
Chris Kohler is a video game journalist and editor who has written for several publications in the past decade, including Wired, Animerica magazine, and Nintendo Official Magazine UK. After graduating from Tufts University with a degree in Japanese, Chris attended Kyoto Seika University on a Fulbright Fellowship, and completed major research for a book tentatively titled Super Mario Nation: The Cinematic Japanese Video Game. At Tufts, he taught a for-credit undergraduate course titled "A History of Video Games" and continues to study Japanese at an advanced level.
Born: April 18, 1980 (age 36 years)
Education: Tufts University

Wired Terminating Chris Kohler's Contract - Dec 2016

 

[KuwabaraTheMan]

That's a great pickup for Kotaku. Congrats.

 

[Jb]

Smart of Kotaku to pick him up! One of the most entertaining and knowledgeable gaming journalist I know of.

 

[Team Filler]

Nice, one of my favorite retronauts!

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even if he doesn't know what vaporware is

 

[Wedzi]

Chris and Jason podcast could be pretty sweet.

 

[VibratingDonkey]

Kotaku got best served Kohler'd.
I heard he's nice and refreshing.

I'm still not sure what the hell eegradotcom was, but I'm glad it was, I think.

 

[Kurdel]

Nice!!

 

[sixteen-bit]

congrats on the new gig, looking forward to him putting more retail workers in their place

 

[The Lamonster]

Grats, friend!

 

[Trago]

Hell yea!

Gimme those Nintendo features!

 

[Kobun Heat]

Thanks GAF! You're always there for me.

 

[Oersted]

Goodd get

Fakeedit:

Hey Kohler

 

[backflip10019]

Looks like Chris Kohler finally got a

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Game|

Life.

 

[LiK]

Thanks GAF! You're always there for me.

Woo!

 

[thepenguin55]

Depending on the day of the week I'll tell you that I love or hate Chris Kohler. I definitely respect him either way.

 

[Trago]

Jason and Chris should team up and do a podcast together.

 

[Pyrrhus]

Congrats, Kohler. I'm glad you're back in from the cold and I look forward to some more of your awesome articles.

 

[Dylan]

One of the most knowledgeable people in video games.

Congrats Chris and best of luck!

 

[Sapiens]

Depending on the day of the week I'll tell you that I love or hate Chris Kohler.

So true, you gotta admire the passion though.

 

[ramoisdead]

I like Kohler. Definitely a good get for Kotaku especially after Klepek left.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

Whatever you might think about the guy, he knows how to make some kick ass curry

 

[Toejam2501]

Congrats to Chris. Love his work, Power Up is a good read about Japan and games.

 

[ch298807]

About time Kotaku gets a Final Fantasy IV reporter

 

[MikeE21286]

Good stuff

 

[Deleted member 10571]

That's cool, might be a great fit in all the best ways. Congrats, Chris!

 

[Danthrax]

Make Kotaku great again, ckohler.

(Congrats on the new job!)

 

[theultimo]

Thanks GAF! You're always there for me.

Always look out for the original 'nauts krew.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Nice! Congrats, Chris. Looking forward to reading your stuff over there.

 

[Sapiens]

Now that we know where Kohler is, can we find out what happened to Richard Simmons?

 

[Gattsu25]

Thanks GAF! You're always there for me.

Congrats, man!

 

[AzureSkies]

Thanks GAF! You're always there for me.

Just curious, did you used to do the import reviews and articles in NOM UK? Those were fantastic.

 

[EmiPrime]

And for anyone like you, or me, who had to look him up:

Chris Kohler
Journalist
Chris Kohler is the biggest Sega Master System fan on the Internet. His favourite video game is Sonic the Hedgehog.
Born: April 18, 1980 (age 36 years)
Education: Tufts University

Fixed.

 

[cool_trainer]

Thanks GAF! You're always there for me.

Congrats! More Good Job Brain please.

 

[JCG]

I don't read Kotaku too often, but good for him. I hope it turns out alright.

 

[Kobun Heat]

Just curious, did you used to do the import reviews and articles in NOM UK? Those were fantastic.

That was me! I mean, that was Young Me. Thanks!

 

[Dylan]

I thought Yung Mi worked for Famitsu.

 

[Lothars]

That's a great pickup for Kotaku, He is one of my favorites.

 

[psyfi]

Whoa nice! I'm glad he found a good place to call home.

 

[firehawk12]

Wait, he left Wired?

 

[Mzo]

Their collective game playing skill level just dropped a few points, but now they have like 5 sealed copies of SNES The Pagemaster.

Seriously, though, congrats. Always good for knowledgeable people to have a platform.

 

[Makonero]

Kotaku just keeps getting better

btw Jason already has a podcast with Kirk. Chris should definitely join them though.

 

[FinaruDensetsu]

Bringing that kobunheat!

 

[JoeFu]

The good job brain guy!

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wish episodes would come out on schedule again

Kotaku getting more good stuff. That's pretty cool.

 

[The Lamp]

The good job brain guy!

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wish episodes would come out on schedule again

Kotaku getting more good stuff. That's pretty cool.

Kotaku has been overall good/okay since Crecente left and Totilo took over.

Now it's even better

 

[HyperZone<3]

well, jeepers criminy! Now I'm gonna hafta start going to Kotaku on the regular.