William Timothy Rogers Jr.

William Timothy Rogers Jr. is an American video game journalist developer and video essayist. His work is associated with mid2000s New Games Journalism a style of video game journalism that emphasizes the authors subjective and personal experiences in relation to the game world. The Guardian cited his 2005 opinion piece Dreaming in an Empty Room: A Defense of Metal Gear Solid 2 as a core example of the genre. Rogers is additionally known for his verbose writing style and his video game reviews website ActionButton.net. He has also written for Next Generation GamesTM Play Game Developer and Kotaku. He later edited videos for Kotaku before resigning from the site and becoming an independent YouTuber.