Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Newsletter/20110406/News

New articles

 * There were 127 new articles in January 2011.
 * There were 132 new articles in February 2011.
 * There were 178 new articles in March 2011.

Announcements

 * A lengthy request for comment was started regarding grouping of video game consoles (i.e. by "generation").
 * The 2011 Game Developers' Conference announced a list of games that will be covered, which include many classic games (see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Video games/Archive 86 for more information). The presentations were later posted on the GDC's website.
 * WikiProject Fictional characters was created in January 2011, in which many of WP:VG's articles fall under.
 * Discussion regarding guidelines for image names has occurred.
 * Extensive discussion has occurred as to whether or not video gaming magazines should automatically be considered reliable sources.
 * 16 WP:VG members have been awarded the Triple Crown for contributing to one DYK, one GA, and one FA or FL. The project as a whole was also awarded a special edition triple crown (pictured) for the members' contributions to video game-related articles.
 * A requests for comment was underway as to whether or not OnLive should be considered a computing platform.
 * Notability (video games) has been drafted and proposed as a guideline.
 * The project's guidelines concerning the titles of video games of Japanese origin have been in mediation. Editors are encouraged to offer feedback on the proposed changes.
 * WikiProject Music Video Games was nominated for deletion (deletion discussion). Discussion is still ongoing as of time of publication of this newsletter.

On the Main Page
Several video game articles appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page between October and December 2010. Congratulations to the contributing editors!

The following were Today's featured article on the following dates:


 * Sacrifice (video game) on January 19
 * Kingdom Hearts (video game) on February 7
 * Final Fantasy XII on March 16

Facts from the following articles appeared on the Main Page's Did you know? section:


 * Gremlins (Atari 2600), March 30
 * A-VCS-tec Challenge, March 28
 * Bit.Trip Void, March 25
 * Bit.Trip Beat, March 24
 * Love Tester, February 25
 * List of Yoshi video games, February 20
 * Up'n Down, February 20
 * Bonetown, February 9
 * Summer Sports: Paradise Island, February 5
 * Diva Starz: Mall Mania, January 28
 * Over the Hedge: Hammy Goes Nuts!, January 19