Eye of The Vortex

[Djdoubt03]

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[Djdoubt03]

Has anyone checked this out yet? BTW the web site has been updated and forums are now active.

[LemonRising]

Nice site, but loads fairly slow for me ) :

Visually I'm not as impressed, the background makes it seem cluttered.
I love the background you used for the sides (upcoming events, forum hot topics) and the announcement though!


Seems like its got a lot going for it and has lots of nice content already. So I'll definitely keep an eye on it.

[jango]

i have similar thoughts to lemon, altho i actually found the foreground articles and blocks made it quite visually cluttered .. other than that it seemed ok to me. u might want to consider smaller colouring differentiaters in the genre sectioning to help the general design imo .. perhaps colouring the smaller article icon instead.

but hey, not bad :O)

[Djdoubt03]

Thanks for the advice guys. The site has been up dated. Please allow me to explain what "The Eye of The Vortex" is about.

The Purpose (Mission):
The purpose of Eye of the Vortex is to promote the gaming industry. We do this by drawing everything that is important to a gamer into a centralized place, thus our name. Gamers can simply hit one website to get all the news and product reviews that they could possibly want to read about.

We can accomplish these goals in the following ways:

A Provide quality articles that offer entertainment and education to our reader-base.
B Provide superior product evaluation and promotion of our affiliates.
C Provide an excellent media for sponsors to advertise their products.


An important part of our marketing strategy is that while we are writing articles about some of the larger games in the industry (Magic, Dungeons and Dragons, World of Darkness etc.), we will be attracting fans of those games. This is a perfect opportunity to slide a new game in front of those readers. Our belief is that gamers only play games that they are exposed too. In short, if your product is worth a try, then we are willing and able to put your product out in front of those groups in order to expose them to it, in an effort to build a following for that game as well.

Eye of the Vortex Content
I am constantly asked the question, \"So what do you do?\" Its a fair question, and a very deep answer could follow, but instead I will give you a fairly simple one. EoV is a gaming website where a typical gamer can go to learn about new and old games, movies, books, comics, etc. We strive to be equal parts entertainment as well as educational. We have divided the gamers interests into groups that we call genres and then searched for talented writers to provide coverage on the genre of their expertise. Let me break down those genres for you:

Collectible Card Games *CCGs* ~ These are games that are played with cards that are purchased solely to play the game. This does not include playing cards (think poker). This genre is best described by Magic: the Gathering, Epic, and Battle Spirits etc.

Role Playing Games *RPGs* ~ This genre is best described by Dungeons and Dragons. The players will play the role of a character while a Game Master tells the story and maintains the environment for the players.

Table Top Games *TTs* ~ Table Tops are board games, and not just Scrabble and Monopoly. This category also includes miniatures games such as Monsterpocalypse.

Video Games *VGs* ~ Video Games are games played either on your computer or on a typical home console system.

Comics/Manga ~ Graphic novels have always been a favorite of the typical gamer. A Graphic novel is essentially a book in which the story is told in pictures.

Fiction ~ Fiction is what it is. Books with words that are written to tell a story.

Movies/TV ~ Whether by the big or small screen, the gamer needs some kind of diversion from his games.

Music ~ The other great diversion. Music, so it has been said, soothes the savage beast.


Just so you know we have professional writers on staff as well as professional web design team. We are much like IGN etc. but cater to a more broad rang of games not just video games.

We also publish a magazine well more of an E-Zine
Magazine Eye of the Vortex Online (http://www.eyeofthevortexonline.com/Mag/index.php)

This is all offered for free our.

Please do not be confused we are a professional site, not some hobby site running in some ones basement.

Here is the info about our "parent" company.

The company, CV Newton Publishing Limited -- owned by Chris Newton, began as a simple newsletter for the Magic fan-site, Magic Deck Vortex. At that time, Chris - Editor-in-Chief of the Writer's Guild - had undertaken the project of taking MDV to the next level. Unfortunately, it became known soon after he began that the vision that he had for the site was not the same vision that the owner, John Streetz, had for it. It was then that Chris decided to respectfully part ways with John and his website to establish a new business which could realize that vision and then some.

It was during this transition period (June of 2008) that Chris began approaching some of the writers that he had worked with over the years: Alex Hoffman, Brian Ross, and Mark Manning. He further contacted the best graphics guy at MDV, Jason Ford, about doing the illustration for the magazine. Around then, Chris realized that he had no place to house the magazine and that he needed a website to do so. The problem was that he didn't have a clue as to how to go about doing that.

He placed a post in the MDV forums asking for help, and Michael Esposito II answered the call. After a grueling next couple of months, finally on January 2, 2009, the world watched as we gave birth to the mother ship: Eye of the Vortex.

Originally planned to simply house the magazine and serve as a social networking hub, the website has taken over. The magazine was discontinued in November of 2009, allowing all content to be published on the website.

Since the birth of Eye of the Vortex, the staff has grown from five men against the world to over ten men against the world and growing. Take a look at our Staffing Goals page, you may be able to fill a role and help us to achieve our ultimate victory -- to become...

... the 'Center of the Gaming Universe'.

The Magazine will be back.


Thanks for reading this novel lol

[Djdoubt03]

EoV Presents -> HP Lovecraft Contest
I am please to announce a contest that we are rolling out for the readers of EoV in April. Are you a fan of the HP Lovecraft Horror Theme? Then you will love the contest that we are planning. In addition to the contest, we will be running a week of Lovecraftian Themed Articles to help get you into the mood of the contest.

It all starts on April 4th and runs through April 9th. We are giving away $100 in store credit for this contest, so be ready to Get Drawn In to the HP Lovecraft Contest, brought to you by Board Games 4 Us

Home Eye of the Vortex Online (http://www.eyeofthevortexonline.com/index.php)

[Charlotte]

nice but unfortunately i didn't like the design of the forum. why not use vbulletin or maybe ipb

[Djdoubt03]

nice but unfortunately i didn't like the design of the forum. why not use vbulletin or maybe ipb

I'm sorry to hear you don't like the forum design. PHPBB is one of the most popular forums these days.

Stick around and give it a try.

[jakethewho]

pretty good site thanks a lot!;-)

[Djdoubt03]

pretty good site thanks a lot!;-)

Glad you liked it. Check out the forums

Eye of the Vortex Online Forums Index page (http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/forums/)

Could use some good posters like yourself.

[Djdoubt03]

Theme Update
Over the weekend I was able to get a look at EoV's 'secret' project. It was so secret in fact that I didn't even know about it. How that happens is beyond me, but what it ended up being is a new front page theme.

There have been recurring sentiment from readers that the front page is too busy. Well, that is due mostly to the amount of information that we want to present, however, what Jason (Mr. Eye Candy) is working on is a theme that spreads everything out to not crowd everything together. He is also increasing the size of the author pictures, which I think is a good thing. I really want to make my staff as available and personable to you as possible. Not having to squint to see our ugly mugs is the first step in that process!

[Hujan]

amazing site. and the forum is look great also..

[Djdoubt03]

Good news. We are going to have an ad to our site published in the flier at this years GenCon.

If you Don't know what GenCon is:
Gen Con is one of the largest[4] and most prominent annual gaming conventions in North America. The convention has featured role-playing games, miniatures wargames, board games, live action role-playing games, collectible card games, strategy games, computer games, and more, where attendees can engage in various levels of tournament and interactive play. Gen Con, begun by Dungeons & Dragons creator Gary Gygax in 1968 as a wargames convention, was initially held in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The convention's main site was moved to various locations in Wisconsin from 1972 to 1984, until settling in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1985. Other Gen Cons were held sporadically in other locations in the United States, and beginning in 1990, Gen Cons were held in European locations as well. Gen Con, owned by gaming company TSR, Inc. since 1976 and later Wizards of the Coast, was sold to Wizards' founder Peter Adkison in 2002, and was moved to Indianapolis, Indiana in 2003.

Our Friends at Gamers Forum have this unique opportunity to see a preview of this add. Enjoy

http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu341/djdoubt03/Eye_of_the_Vortex_Gencon_Insert.jpg

and don't forget to check out the site.

We can be found here: Home Eye of the Vortex Online (http://www.EoVonline.com)

and for our forums: Eye of the Vortex Online Forums Index page (http://www.EoVonline.com/forums)

[LemonRising]

Thats pretty sharp.

Coolio : D

[Djdoubt03]

Yeah I think it looks great. Thanks for the comment

[Subb]

lookin good man

[Djdoubt03]

Ok our forums now have a new look and a new name.

http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/mybb/images/gamer/logo.png

We have alot of new features including the option to set up your own blog, a trading/selling section, have some old games laying around what to sell or trade come here.

And a load other features

Come check us out

the forums new address is: The Vortex (http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/forums)

[Djdoubt03]

http://i662.photobucket.com/albums/uu341/djdoubt03/sig.jpg

We now also offer free blog hosting using Wordpress EoV Blogs (http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/wordpress/activity/), as long as the blog you want to host is gaming related, it does not have to be about video games, you can start one for free.

We are also looking for MODS for certain forum sections which include the topics of RPGs, Magic The Gathering, Board games, collectible card games ect,.

If interested in being a mod you must be willing to post something on a daily basis as well as make sure users are following our rules. We are geared to the older gamer so we prefer that you are at least 18.

If you wish to be a mod please e-mail djdoubt03@aol.com, pm me here or @ The Vortex (http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/mybb) with:

Your Name
User name @ The Vortex (http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/forums/)
User name @ gamers forum
What forum your interested in moding (see list)
Card Games - includes Magic the Gathering and Battle Spirits
Play-by-Post Games
Role Playing Games
Table Top Board Games
Anime, Books, Comics & Manga
Movies & Television
Music

Please also state why/experience you want to mod or with selected topics

You may select more than one from the list
We are looking for one mod for each of the topics listed above

or just click this help wanted pic and be wisked away to our mod application:
http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/mybb/images/gamer/help_wanted.png
(http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/mybb/misc.php?page=MOD_APP)
Thanks

[Djdoubt03]

I'm looking for a few good writers who wish to have there Articles published on a web site. Starting out this is voluntary until we figure out a way to make a profit.

I need game reviews, articles about the gaming industry etc

they will be published: Home -- Eye of the Vortex | Bringing You the Best Coverage of Standard, Limited, and Casual Competitive Formats of Magic: The Gathering (http://eyeofthevortexonline.com/) which is currently a Magic the Gathering site but will head more towards the Video gaming industry and Electronic Entertainment.

If you wish to help please e-mail me djdoubt03@aol.com

other positions available also.