Is it Xbox, xBox, XBox or XBoX?
Three game journalists have decided to put and end to that debate and others with the upcoming book
The Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual.
David Thomas, Kyle Orland and Scott Steinberg got together to work out hard and fast rules for dealing with spelling and grammar issues for game writers.
In an
excerpt from the book, Orland explains that the guide was meant to cover the rules that were missing from the Associated Press and Wired Magazine styles.
But along with with grammar issues, the book also covers history, trivia and contains references of the "who's who" in the game industry.
Orland writes the excerpt that it's time to hold game writers, including FAQ writers, to a higher standard.
I couldn't agree more. As the Internet begins to eclipse print media, it's time to get over the idea that it's okay to be lazy, srsly guys, you noe whatt I mean!
The Videogame Style Guide and Reference Manual will slated for released June 1, 2007 in eBook, paperback and hardcover.
For a limited time, complimentary copies are the eBook edition are available on the
website for working game journalists and bloggers.
