Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Newsletter/20091007/News

New articles

 * There were 231 new articles in July 2009
 * There were 276 new articles in August 2009
 * There were 275 new articles in September 2009

Announcements

 * Membership with the Video games project will now be tracked at WikiProject Video games/Members. The list is divided into "Active" and Inactive" sections. Members that do not edit for a predetermined amount of time will be moved from active to inactive. After another predetermined amount of time, inactive members will be removed from the list all together. Members that are placed in the "Inactive" section or removed from the list can add themselves back to the "Active" section.
 *  Important:  The first form of the list put all members in the "Inactive" section by default. Members should list themselves as active this first time around.
 * As part of the Project clean up, old "left over" project pages have been added to a clean up page to discuss appropriate courses of action. Come help out and voice your thoughts.
 * The Wikipedia Signpost conducted a WikiProject report on the Video games project. Be sure to read it and a previous report on our project as well.
 * A discussion about the romanization of foreign words rendered in Japanese katakana took place at Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (Japan-related articles). A general request of comments was opened, but was closed without reaching consensus. Editors are encouraged to participate in future discussions. The issue has been ongoing for a while, so please be sure to read up on some past points discussed if you plan on joining the discussion.
 * An online print archive has been added to the Project reference library. Many of these reviews were removed from the publication's website, but were archived on the Internet archive. Be sure to check it out when working on older games.

On the Main Page
Several video game articles appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page this quarter.

Congratulations to the contributing editors.


 * Today's featured article
 * Portal (video game) was Today's featured article for July 5
 * Crush (video game) was Today's featured article for September 8.
 * The World Ends with You was Today's featured article for September 25.


 * Did you know?
 * A fact from Phineas and Ferb (video game) appeared on July 2, 2009.
 * A fact from List of Space Invaders video games appeared on July 4, 2009.
 * A fact from Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid appeared on July 15, 2009.
 * A fact from Computer Bismarck appeared on July 16, 2009.
 * A fact from Princess Lover! appeared on July 16, 2009.
 * A fact from Achron appeared on 16 July, 2009.
 * A fact from Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt appeared on July 17, 2009.
 * A fact from Jynx (Pokémon) appeared on July 19, 2009.
 * A fact from Evony appeared on July 27, 2009.
 * A fact from Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader appeared on August 2, 2009.
 * A fact from Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland appeared on August 15, 2009.
 * A fact from Bob's Game appeared on August 19, 2009.
 * A fact from Jambo! Safari appeared on August 22, 2009.
 * A fact from Ballblazer Champions appeared on August 26, 2009.
 * A fact from Dust 514 appeared on September 2, 2009.
 * A fact from Doodle Jump appeared on September 9, 2009.
 * A fact from Music of the Katamari Damacy series appeared on September 12, 2009.
 * A fact from Wii Zapper appeared on September 14, 2009.
 * A fact from Classic Controller appeared on September 16, 2009.
 * A fact from Dance, Voldo, Dance appeared on September 19, 2009.
 * A fact from Travis Touchdown appeared on September 29, 2009.