GBAtemp now ready for E3!

GBAtemp puts on its finest outfit for the opening of E3, with two amazing changes that we hope will have a strong and long-term impact on the overall user experience! I am indeed happy to introduce our new portal layout, optimized for reading news articles - which will become more and more frequent starting with E3.

This new portal does not only provide improved visuals! Here's the whole thing:

• With the top 3 featured articles, you will never overlook important news again
• News articles are pre-loaded in your browser, no more load times when switching articles
• A and system for liking or disliking articles
• Select your favorite news category: all news, popular news, gaming, homebrew, videos... and let the site remember it

Wait what, videos? Yup, you got it right: GBAtemp officially launches its video service - also known as GBAtemp TV! We will be using this service to offer featured content such as video reviews, game trailers, homebrew videos and much more. Only staff are allowed to upload videos, as well as a small selection of volunteers who will become part of the TV Crew. Videos will be displayed on the portal, but you may also find them in the new dedicated GBAtemp TV forum. Without further ado, take a look at this video for more details about the service:

If you wish to become part of the TV Crew and are able to upload videos on a regular basis, you are welcome to apply by replying to this thread and describing the kind of videos you'd like to offer to the community.
One last note to the conservative kind: if you're not that into videos and want to revert back to one of the old portal layouts, you should be able to do so within the next week or two as we will offer more customization options. But we're sure that you'll eventually get used to it and enjoy this more streamlined news reading experience!

Thank you all for visiting the Temp, and have an excellent E3!
The staff

*insert negative feedback about the new portal here*

answer:

I'd like to become a part of the TV crew, I could probably upload videos of translation projects...

Edited by Gore, 14 June 2010 - 06:54 AM.

Lucky I rarely go to the portal though.

what if a normal user produces a video that would probably contribute to the community? like a tutorial or something. Would we need to send it to a person in the tv crew for evaluation or something?

It looks pretty good, but two things:

1. How the hell do I make it smaller? I'm not a fan of having to scroll down that much to get to the scene releases.

2. Is it possible to access the associated forums directly from the frontpage? As it is now it seems I have to view an article then get to the forum from there.

Doesn't really affect me, but it looks kinda nice. Kinda sneaky announcing this at night (North America). Because more people are online during the day.
Or are all announcements made at night?

Hmm, hope I can get the latest releases back to the top again soon. But then I still use the GBATemp Lite skin so maybe I'm just stuck in the past.

you need to be part of the TV Tempers crew if you want to be uploading vids...
so submit an application and let us know what kind of stuff you want to produce, and we'll give you an answer.
if its positive, you'll be part of the TV crew and be allowed to upload vids

for the occasional video, I guess we could allow that, but it needs to be quality stuff.
just send your video to an admin/mod/mag staff/other tv temper.

Costy put it all up, I'm guessing, and it's almost 2PM there in Shanghai. :X

But yeah, 3rd big change I've seen since I came here? Maybe 4th. When you guys changed the portal the last time. Good job guys, looks awesome. :]

I like the new layout a lot! Great job, guys!



+1. I'd like to make it smaller too.

If you are going to submit a vid, please make sure it is of the top most quality. Try your hardest to submit only your best work. GBATemp TV is not a second youtube or a home for the rejected 2 minute reviews of the internet. We really want to host the best quality bits of information, tip, guides, walkthroughs, technical information, and more, in video format.

We will not become a video blogging site for personal rants, talents, or complaints. Just because you can clap with one hand does not mean you should hold a NDS and submit that video for GBATemp TV.

Master your editing skills, pre-script your dialogue, use proper lighting, plan your shoots, research your content, etc.

Many things will make for great vids but only the best directors will be allowed to join the TV Crew. If you are unsure, need help, or want to be pointed in the right direction, ask someone. We can try to come up with content based on individual talents and skill sets.

-another world

Can I help with the E3 news? I have the most spare time ever and have nothing to do.

Unlike sites like youtube and facebook that had new looks that we're kinda worst than before, I'm liking this one :]





For a temporary fix, in most browsers, you can 'zoom out' by pushing ctrl+ - (dash/minus), ctrl+0 for default. just my 2 cents xD