About MyTwoCopper.com

MyTwoCopper was founded in January of 2009. Our goal is to provide fellow gamers with our opinions on games of all kinds, not just what came out last week or last month. When we sat down to create the site, all of us thought that there was something missing from games journalism, and we have set out to provide that service.

Almost all of the gaming websites on the internet fall into one of two categories: Trendy or Retro. Trendy sites focus on what has come out recently; They only review the latest games and, unless a title is exceptionally good or bad, it is rarely mentioned after its initial review. The focus is primarily on what just came out and what's coming out next. Retro, however, is just the opposite. Retro sites, by definition, focus on older titles almost exclusively. Between these two extremes are many gamers that have no outlet that speaks to their tastes in gaming. Those gamers are the audience to which we are speaking.

To that end, we at MyTwoCopper pledge two things to our readers and listeners: we will provide a continuous stream of reviews, podcasts, and editorials that cover as wide a spread of gaming as we are physically able to cover, and that we will, whenever possible, try to maintain an open mind and perspective.

About MyTwoCopper the Magazine

Starting in July of 2011, My Two Copper has also been a magazine on the Kindle Store.  On the 15th of every month, we feature news, reviews, and editorials straight from our keyboards to your eyeballs.  We do our best to provide slightly more current content in the magazine than we do on the site; you will never see anything in our magazine that is older than two months.  Essentially, if you like My Two Copper the website, or My Two Copper the podcast, this gives you a great opportunity to vote with your wallet and show your support for what we do, while still getting something in return.

Our Rating System

Our rating system is based on three simple recommendations: for every game, we recommend either that our readers Buy It, Rent It, or Skip It. A rating of Buy It means that this title is worth a full retail purchase, and should be experienced by anyone that can come up with the cash. Rent It means that the particular title, while not deserving of your dollar, is definitely something you should experience. Rent these titles from your local rental store or borrow them from a friend instead. Skip It simply means that this game is bad and should be avoided altogether.

While we do include scores in our reviews that work on a standard ten point scale, we do try to focus more on the recommendation, but since many gamers simply have to have a score attached to their favorite games, we've included that.

At the end of each review, we also include an Experience section that spells out the time we spent with the game. This is so our readers know the degree to which we are informed when making our decision, and there can be no question about how qualified our opinions are.

Hopefully you'll enjoy our site, and come back again and again. You're the reason why we write this.

Joe Wood
Managing Editor, MyTwoCopper.com

Joe Wood

	Title:	Managing Editor, Podcast Host
	E-mail:	joe@mytwocopper.com
	Twitter:	jwood25
	Location:	Springfield, IL
	Day Job:	Data Entry
	Xbox Live Gamertag:	SirGolbez
	Favorite Genre:	RTS
Favorite Games:	Warcraft series, Command & Conquer series, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series, Zelda series, Final Fantasy series
Favorite Movies:	Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Braveheart, The Patriot, Star Wars IV-VI, History of the World: Part One
Favorite Books:	Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit, Discworld series, Kingdom of Rice and Salt, Ruled Britannia, Ender's Game

Jeff Phelps

	Title:	Correspondent, Podcast News Anchor
	E-mail:	jeff@mytwocopper.com
	Twitter:	N/A
	Location:	Springfield, IL
	Day Job:	Auto Parts Advisor
	Xbox Live Gamertag:	Ronin the Blade
	Favorite Genre:	RPG, Fighting
Favorite Games:	Dragon Quest series, Shin Megami Tensei series, Final Fantasy series, Super Mario Bros. series, Fallout 3, Total War series, World of Warcraft, Tales of series. The Simpsons Arcade game, Street Fighter series. Samurai Shodown series.
Favorite Movies:	Indiana Jones triolgy, Anything by Mel Brooks,  Die Hard trilogy, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Patton, Back to Future Trilogy.
Favorite TV Shows:	The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park, Mystery Science Theater 3000
Favorite Books:	Comics, other than that I don't really read.

Matt Schraeder

	Title:	Web Developer, Podcast Guest Host
	E-mail:	matt@mytwocopper.com
	Twitter:	frozensolidone
	Location:	Jacksonville, IL
	Day Job:	PHP Web Developer, C# App Developer
	Xbox Live Gamertag:	FrozenSolidOne
	Favorite Genre:	FPS, Action/Adventure, Rhythm
Favorite Games:	Legend of Zelda series, Metroid series, Anything by Valve, World of Warcraft, Sam and Max series, Monkey Island series, Guitar Hero, Dance Dance Revolution
Favorite Movies:	Pi, Requiem for a Dream, Swordfish, American Beauty, Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles, American History X, Die Hard series, Fight Club, Office Space
Favorite TV Shows:	Lost, Heroes, Mythbusters, Firefly, Sarah Conner Chronicles, Dirty Jobs, Simpsons, Family Guy, Dollhouse, House, Deadliest Catch, Warehouse 13
Favorite Books:	A Song of Ice and Fire series, Fevre Dream, The Hobbit, The Wheel of Time (the first 4-5 books), Old Man's War

David Wilcockson

Savannah Collins

Special Thanks

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