Editor’s Note: this is the very first post from the original iteration of Start 2 Continue as an indie video game news and review site in 2013. The following text is left just as it was and I wanted to share it A) to commemorate our 13th birthday and B) to publish it on our new platform here since the website has gone through a handful of iterations over the years.
This is also a wonderful, working example of how the Great Game sends us on all sorts of adventures, twists, and turns and how, even if your initial vision was something that excited you, life can give you something even better. As always, I appreciate you for keeping me company on this journey, no matter if this is the first time we’ve bumped into one another or you’ve been around for a long time.
Welcome to Start 2 Continue, a new website dedicated to reporting on the video game industry, though with a bit of a twist. Sure, we’ll have your reviews, previews, and gaming news, but we have a soft spot for writing on gamer culture, indie developers, and consumer and industry ethics. We’ll keep you in the know on the goings on, from new products and companies to mergers and bankruptcies, to the latest DRM dispute.
We’re built from the ground up by a handful of passionate gamers, mainly from the Millennial Generation (that is, your typical 80s and 90s kids), adding a youthful–though serious–perspective to the gaming industry. As most of us are 20-something college kids, we’re working with limited resources. Our site might not compare visually to some of the more professional avenues for gaming information, but rest assured that we seek to constantly improve ourselves. That and hopefully our material and whimsical charm makes up for the lack of polish . Everyone’s gotta start somewhere, right?
We don’t want Start 2 Continue to just be an archive of guides and news articles either. Since many of us have belonged to a clan or guild for most of our lives, we’re always looking for people to play with. We have a Steam group already up and running, as well as an official Teamspeak and Minecraft server (information on the group page). We’ll be scheduling gaming nights too and maybe later on, have a few contests here and there. Who knows?
We hope that you’ll enjoy your stay and we’re always looking for feedback. Feel free to comment on our articles or send us an email or message on Steam. We can only get better with your help.
Keep being awesome and we’ll see you around!
Tony Magestro
Editor-in-Chief