Mon, Jul 23, 2012 | 16:14 BST

Dave Cook joins VG247 as UK News Editor

Us news: award-winning journalist Dave Cook has joined VG247 as UK News Editor.

Cook, previously Games Editor at Imagine Publishing’s NowGamer, will play a pivotal role in VG247’s future growth, sitting alongside Editor Patrick Garratt, US News Editor Stephany Nunneley and Australian News Editor Brenna Hillier.

“We’re extremely pleased Dave has joined VG247,” said Patrick Garratt, VG247 Editor.

“He’s proved himself to be one of the Britain’s leading games journalism voices, and we’re greatly looking forward to better interfacing with both UK users and the UK trade.”

As well as taking on his new role on VG247, Cook will continue to write a weekly gaming column in The Scotsman, one of Scotland’s longest-running national newspapers.

Cook won Best Regional Columnist at the Games Media Awards in 2008, 2010 and 2011.

He’s based in Bournemouth, England. You can contact him at [email protected].

41 comments

#1

Colin Gallacher
23/07/12, 11:21 am

Congratulations Dave and welcome to VG247!

#2

G1GAHURTZ
23/07/12, 11:22 am

Hi Dave, I’m G1GAHURTZ.

What’s your favourite gaming platform?

#3

BillyBatts
23/07/12, 11:22 am

Gratz Dave! Lovely chap.

#4

Sam Clay
23/07/12, 11:22 am

We only hire attractive people.

#5

polygem
23/07/12, 11:22 am

nice one! welcome!

#6

Patrick Garratt
23/07/12, 11:23 am

@2 - haha

#7

Edo
23/07/12, 11:23 am

Good stuff,congrats and welcome to the family :) .

#8

Chockster
23/07/12, 11:26 am

Congratulations Dave, welcome!

#9

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 11:29 am

@2

I can’t decide, I’m a big fan of everything :)

(How’s that for a cop-out?)

#10

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 11:29 am

@4

Sam, I’m not evidence of that :P

#11

absolutezero
23/07/12, 11:30 am

I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.

#12

bitsnark
23/07/12, 11:32 am

Welcome!

#13

Ignatius_Cheese
23/07/12, 11:38 am

You wanna buy some pegs, Dave…?

#14

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 11:42 am

@13

Pegs? I’m confused mate.

#15

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 11:43 am

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, really appreciate it :)

#16

G1GAHURTZ
23/07/12, 11:46 am

@9:

Very diplomatic, indeed!

#17

Alex Donaldson
23/07/12, 11:46 am

Super well deserved. Legend.

#18

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 11:50 am

@17

Cheers Alex :)

#19

Deacon
23/07/12, 11:56 am

The more facial hair the merrier (sorry girls)

Welcome Dave!

#20

Telepathic.Geometry
23/07/12, 12:03 pm

@14: It’s a league of gentlemen reference I think… DON’T let him marry you!

Welcome to the fold Dave, and congratulations on your magnificent beard. My name is TG, and I’m a miserable pedantic bastard!

@Pat: spelling boo-boo… “the Britain’s” -> “the UK’s”

#21

KrazyKraut
23/07/12, 12:09 pm

Hi and welcome, sir!
Hope you brought some pills, because we are crazy.. xD

#22

DeyDoDoughDontDeyDough
23/07/12, 12:21 pm

Pum.

#23

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 12:41 pm

@20

Thanks TG, nice to meet you, and thanks for the welcome :)

#24

Erthazus
23/07/12, 12:46 pm

Good luck! :D

#25

deadstoned
23/07/12, 12:50 pm

Welcome Dave! Congratulations on your new position and fine beard.

If you can dig up some news on Total War: Rome 2, Company of Heroes 2 or the failures of Games for Windows LIVE, I will be forever in your debt.

#26

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 1:01 pm

@25

I will be seeing one of those games at Gamescom, I can’t say which yet but I’ll get you something :)

#27

GwynbleiddiuM
23/07/12, 1:03 pm

Welcome aboard chief.

#28

Robo_1
23/07/12, 1:10 pm

Welcome to the front lines of gaming news. :)

#29

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 1:23 pm

@27 & 28

Thanks guys :)

#30

deadstoned
23/07/12, 1:26 pm

*Prays for Total War: Rome 2 footage.

#31

Gheritt White
23/07/12, 1:42 pm

NowGamer, eh? Well Dave, consider this a big fat step up, then.

#32

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 1:44 pm

@31

I’m very excited to be here :)

Thanks bud!

#33

Johnny Cullen
23/07/12, 1:44 pm

#34

Edo
23/07/12, 1:52 pm

@33 So appropriate :) .

#35

Gheritt White
23/07/12, 2:03 pm

@ 33: Nicely done :)

#36

OlderGamer
23/07/12, 2:05 pm

Welcome Dave, looking forward to reading what you are going bring to our little table.

#37

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 2:09 pm

@36

Thanks man :)

#38

ianos
23/07/12, 2:18 pm

Why did you move here?

#39

Dave Cook
23/07/12, 2:25 pm

@38

Nice one Ian ;)

#40

Gheritt White
23/07/12, 2:26 pm

Can’t figure out how to drop an image in the comments using HTML, so…

http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/images/2007/dave_stage.jpg

#41

DeirdreTom
23/07/12, 4:11 pm

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