Jim Rossignol
British journalist

Jim Rossignol

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British journalist
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1 July 1978(England)
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Jim Rossignol (born July 1978) is a British computer games journalist and critic, as well as an author. He has also branched out into games, founding the company Big Robot in 2010.

Biography

Journalism

Rossignol started his career a reporter on a finance newsletter. He says he was fired from the job due to obsession with a video game. He currently writes for Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

Author

Rossignol has written a book entitled This Gaming Life: Travels in Three Cities, published by the University of Michigan imprint DigitalCultureBooks. The book examines the relationship between gamers and the videogames they play, via a tour through differing aspects of gaming culture in several parts of the world.

Personal

Rossignol lives with his fiancee Amanda Ricaud and their 2 children in Bath, Somerset.