Journalism — Javy Gwaltney

Journalism Work

I was a professional journalist in the games industry for eight years before I started working in marketing and PR. I freelanced at Playboy, Vice, Paste, Unwinnable, Killscreen, and several other prominent outlets before earning a spot on Game Informer’s masthead as an associate editor in 2015. I worked there until 2019.

Below you’ll find a sort of greatest hits of my work both during my time at the magazine and before it when I was a freelancer.

Game Informer Cover Stories

Rage 2 Cover

I wrote the cover story for Rage 2 in issue #309 of Game Informer.

Dreams Cover Story

I wrote the cover story for Dreams in issue #307 of Game Informer.

Game Informer Features

The Virtual Life

For years, Game Informer published my column on culture and video games. There are 70 entries on the site now.

The Fight To Make Games Accessible

One of my beats at Game Informer was covering disability in the video game industry. In 2019, I wrote a state of union on the subject.

Coping With War

I spent a week on military bases in Germany and Kuwait speaking to soldiers about how video games intersect with their lives.

How Video Games Are Keeping Long-Distance Relationships Alive

I talked with a number of long-distance couples about how video games are a necessary part of their relationship.

The Complete Saga Of How MachineGames Saved Wolfenstein

I spoke with MachineGames and Starbreeze Studio to get the full rundown on how Wolfenstein was brought back from the brink.

101 Things You Can Do In Red Dead Redemption II

One of my favorite things to do for GI was to write fun, easy-to-digest lists. Here’s the most ambitious one I put together.

Game Informer Reviews

Titanfall 2

Return Of The Obra Dinn

Ape Out

Wolfenstein II

Pit People

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Switch Edition)

Freelance Writing

'The Yawhg' Is the Calm Before the Apocalypse (Playboy)

I wrote a text adventure column at Playboy before it closed down its gaming section. Here’s a sample.

Until Dawn Is A New Classic (Vice)

Vice let me review Until Dawn. One of my favorite assignments when I was freelancing.

Disability and Representation in Videogames (Paste Magazine)

One of several personal essays I wrote for Paste. This one, about disability and Wolfenstein, is probably the best.