So who should I contact next?
So you will find below a list of websites/people I contacted about Star Corsairs. Mails sent contained links to screenshots, trailer, media kit, press release, etc.
I’m sure my list is far from complete but that’s the list I got so far. I basically went through websites that mentioned Golemizer before, websites that covered other indie MMOs like Realm of the Mad God and Love and just any websites I have in my RSS reader.
Excluded from this list are websites that talked about Star Corsairs without me needing to tell them about it. I’m also waiting an answer from showmethegames.com, indieroyale.com and after trying to get Star Corsairs approved on beta.indievania.com I’ve been told that browser-based games were not supported… gametunnel.com is also excluded as they specify they don’t review MMOs.
Some have answered, some haven’t, some will post about it, some have posted about it and others posted links to the interviews I participated to (Psychochild, TruePCGaming).
I’m already sending 2nd mails to those who haven’t answered or did not post about Star Corsairs pointing to the interviews and other reviews of the game in the hope that this time I’ll catch their attention.
So any suggestions to add to this list?
- 1up
- alltern8
- arstechnica
- bbsgames.net
- bnbgaming
- ctrl2crouch.com
- destructoid
- diygamer
- dontfearthemutant
- dotmmo
- egamer.co.za
- eurogamer.net
- freemmogamer
- game2p
- gamebanshee
- gamepress
- gamepro
- gamershell
- gamerswithjob
- GamerTell
- games.com
- gamezone
- gamingclimax
- gamingdaily
- geekpreview
- ign
- indiegamemag.com
- indiegames
- indiepub
- killscreendaily.com
- kotaku
- Massively
- mmobomb.com
- mmocrunch
- mmogames.com
- mmogamesite.com
- mmohut
- mmorpg.com
- mmorpg-center.com
- mmosanctuary.com
- next-gen
- onrpg
- rampantgames
- Rock Paper Shotgun
- searchmmo.net
- spacesector
- strategyinformer
- syncaine
- tenkillrats
- tigsource (forums)
- thatvideogameblog
- thumbgods
- tobold
- truepcgaming
- whatmmorpg
- wired
- xmmorpg.com
- zam
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http://web.archive.org/web/20090305005558/http://fallout.bethsoft.com/eng/links/fallout3-reviews.php
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about 1 year ago
Is the “tenkillrats” in reference to us? If so, I can’t find any email from you. Perhaps you sent to Zubon or Ravious?
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about 1 year ago
Yep and looking back it seems I sent it only to Zubon indeed.
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about 1 year ago
Feel free to send it over to us at Thirteen1.com, my email there is Paddy@ and also the General@ would be good
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we always like to make sure the indies still get coverage as well as the big players
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about 1 year ago
Ah thanks I was trying to find a contact page with emails somewhere on Thirteen1 so I’m glad you posted here.
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