TGSN was founded in the year 2002, by Michael Hazleton, who remains as the Editor today. Started as a hobby, the site has recently developed into much more, with 2005/6 proving the most successful year for the site, as more writers were taken on, and links set up with more companies.

In 2003 our Sub-editor Jon Titmuss was signed up, and Ben Griffin was our first staff-writer, who still provides top-notch content today. Since the start we've taken on many volunteer writers, and TGSN.co.uk quite simply couldn't run without their help. You can see the staff profiles below. The www.tgsn.co.uk domain name was purchased in 2005, and we hope to continue for many years to come. Recent developments include video articles, podcasts and regular news which our major contributors: Tyler Roberts, Sam Atkins and Alex Goodenough provide. We have added a Community Banner for TGSN.co.uk, which you can download here, and which features items such as a TGSN specific RSS feed, news ticker, radio and site search.

Scores:

Our scores are now worked out using points, from 0 to 10 in integers, with 7 being a decent game, one for fans of the genre though rather than everyone. 5 is something for those dedicated to the effort - if a football game gets a 5 then only fans of that particular series may want to check it out, rather than all footy fans in general. It's an average game, worth a rent rather than buy. All our reviews are the opinion of that reviewer only, except for special, big releases, which may get second or even third opinions from other members of our writing staff.

Staff Profiles:

Name: Michael Hazleton

Role: Editor/Designer/Founder
Tags: MongooseGeneral (Xbox Live), Moongoose (PSN)
Current-Gen Consoles Owned: Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox, Gamecube, PS2, PSP, PC
Favourite Retro Game: Tetris/ Super Mario World
Favourite Current-Gen Game: Civilization IV (PC)/ Age of Empires 2 (PC)/ Call of Duty (PC)/ Rainbow Six: Black Arrow (360)/ PES 4, 5, 6, 2008/Okami (PS2)/ Burnout Series
Most Anticipated Game: Mass Effect (360)/ Afrika (PS3)/ Killzone (PS3)
About Me: The first iteration of The Gaming Shack came in 2002, after I had mucked about with other ideas for a website for a couple of years. I bought the domain name in 2005, and we're proud to be still running, and run by people who love writing, and love games.
Contact: mike.hazleton@tgsn.co.uk  

Name: Jonathan Titmuss

Role: Deputy-Editor
Tags: Klinjon (Xbox Live, PSN)
Current-Gen Consoles Owned: Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox, Gamecube, PC
Favourite Retro Game: Mario Kart SNES, Goldeneye 64
Favourite Current-Gen Game: Call of Duty 4 (360)/Burnout Paradise (360)
Most Anticipated Game: Far Cry 2 (360)/LittleBigPlanet (PS3)/ Killzone 2 (PS3)
About Me: I've been working with Mike on the site since the early years, and learnt most if not everything I know about writing and wesbite operation from him. I'm known by those around me for my illogical gaming purchases and absurd opinions... although I'm not quite so ridiculous these days, which is something of a relief for those who know me. Looking to the future, I hope TGSN continues on its journey to be the success no-one ever imagined it could be.
Contact: jon.titmuss@tgsn.co.uk        

Name: Alex Goodenough

Role: Head Writer
Tags: LeX_207 [PSN ID]
Current-Gen Consoles Owned: PS2, PSP, PS3
Favourite Retro Game: Super Mario, Street Fighter
Favourite Current Game: RFOM, Virtua Tennis 3
Most Anticipated Game: PES 2008, Star Wars Force Unleashed
Contact: alex.good@tgsn.co.uk

Name: Sam Atkins

Role: Wii/DS/PS2/PSP Writer
Consoles: Wii, DS, PS2, PSP
Favourite Games: Final Fantasy X, Metal Gear Solid 3, Legend of Zelda: Twilight princess
About Me: I am a gamer whose dream is to write for a Videogames magazine. I have a broad taste in games, ranging from Bemani, to RPG.
Contact: sam.atkins@tgsn.co.uk

Name: Ben Peter Griffin (like from Family Guy)

Role: Senior Xbox 360 Writer
Favourite Games: Halo 2, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Super Mario 64
About me: Once in competition with Mike with my crappy other gaming site, I realised my other gaming site was crappy, and now we're in cahoots! I've got experience on various other magazines and newspapers, and would relish any praise or criticism you send through the comments section.
Contact: ben.griffin@tgsn.co.uk

Name: Samuel Foster

Role: Staff Writer
Tags: [PSN ID] mcbeaky
Current Gen Consoles Owned: PS3, Wii, PSP, DS Lite
Favourite Retro Game: Super Mario World Deluxe
Favourite Current Gen Game: Unreal Tournament 3, Warhawk, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games and Motorstorm
Most Anticipated Game: GTA IV, LittleBigPlanet, Resistance 2 and MGS 4
About Me: I live in Wymondham, England, I am a student at Wymondham High School and enjoy playing football and videogames.
Contact: chilldude619@aol.com

Name: Tyler Roberts

Role: Staff Writer
Consoles: PS2,PS3,PSP,Wii
Favourite Games: The Fifa Series, Need For Speed, Gran Turismo and Resistance: Fall Of Man
About Me: I found out about TGSN when a friend told me Mike was looking for 'talent'. Since then, I've written tons of articles, and not to mention the odd video or two. I also manage and run a website called www.psm3-clans.co.uk (a site for PS3 leagues and tournaments) check it out!
Contac: tyler.roberts@tgsn.co.uk