Zero Punctuation
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The current logo for Zero Punctuation, featuring Yahtzee's cartoon avatar
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| Genre | Video game reviews, Black Comedy, Insult Comedy, Satire |
| Created by | Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 444 (list of episodes) |
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The Escapist (primary) YouTube |
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| Original network | Internet: Zero Punctuation on The Escapist |
| Original release | July 24, 2007 – present |
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Zero Punctuation is a series of video game reviews created by English-Australian comedy writer and video game journalist Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw. Since the series began in 2007, over 400 episodes have been created, which have been published weekly by internet magazine The Escapist. Episodes typically range from 5 to 6 minutes in length and provide critical insight into recently released video games.
Prior to Zero Punctuation, Croshaw primarily authored content for his blog, Fully Ramblomatic, and would occasionally review video games, often with an emphasis on humor and criticism. In July 2007, Croshaw uploaded two game reviews in video format to YouTube in the same style that would eventually be used for Zero Punctuation: one of the demo of The Darkness for the PlayStation 3, and the other of Fable: The Lost Chapters for the PC. Both were well-received and The Escapist was one of several publishers to offer Croshaw a contract.
The name "Zero Punctuation" refers to the speed of Croshaw's narration. Since its creation, the series has become popular in the gaming community. Video game developers and publishers have occasionally acknowledged Croshaw's reviews of their games, and at least one internet meme has resulted from Zero Punctuation. At the end of every year, Croshaw creates special episodes of Zero Punctuation discussing what he believes were the best and worst games of the year; a practice that started at the end of 2008. He has occasionally dedicated episodes to new technologies or milestones in video gaming rather than games, such as E3 and the coming of the eighth generation of consoles.
Since 2009, Croshaw has also been writing a column on The Escapist known as Extra Punctuation. These articles are published every Tuesday and often supplement the previous week's review by discussing a certain topic or trend exhibited by that game.
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