Tue, Jan 04, 2011 | 09:00 GMT

VG247 becomes first and only 24-hour UK-based videogames news site

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We are thrilled to announce that VG247 has become the first – and only – UK-based videogames site to deliver 24-hour news to the core audience by hiring journalist Brenna Hillier as its Australian News Editor.

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Brenna is the fourth staffer to join VG247’s central news team, alongside Editor Patrick Garratt, US News Editor Stephany Nunneley and UK News Editor Johnny Cullen.

“Moving to 24-hour coverage is a massive step forward in realising our vision of a reliable, responsible, professional videogames news delivery service,” said Garratt.

“We are the only site with a British base of operation to be able to publish news at this level, and the only professional site in the UK to boast an unclouded commitment to gaming news.

“With this laser focus on up-to-the second games information coupled with round-the-clock coverage, VG247 is proud to maintain its lead over all UK-based competition in the field of games news reporting online.”

Hillier has spent the last two years based in Europe as a full-time freelancer for the Australian games.on.net, having previously worked at a major Australian ISP.

She is now based in Sydney, Australia.

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#1

Patrick Garratt
04/01/11, 9:03 am

This makes me extraordinarily happy.

#2

Johnny Cullen
04/01/11, 9:04 am

This makes me extraordinarily EXCITED BEYOND BELIEF!

#3

Robo_1
04/01/11, 9:10 am

You guys are determined I get no sleep. :)

Congrats on the milestone guys, and a big welcome to Brenna. I can assure you that only a few of us commentators bite. :)

#4

Nathan Grayson
04/01/11, 9:10 am

Welcome to the team! Here, every week is casual Friday!

#5

Tomchoucrew
04/01/11, 9:11 am

Well done guys ;)

#6

KAP
04/01/11, 9:11 am

This makes me…. thirsty!

#7

jaylee
04/01/11, 9:12 am

LEGEN… wait for it…. DARY !

Ca me rend extraordinairement impressionné !

#8

Erthazus
04/01/11, 9:18 am

Well done, i actually can’t think of a better site with news then VG247.

Even Kotaku with it’s culture based news can’t come close. So awesome, i hope Brenna Hillier will deliver “The News”.

#9

Gekidami
04/01/11, 9:18 am

Why hello Miss Hillier. And if I may say so, what a charming smashing blouse you’ve got on.

#10

Old MacDonald
04/01/11, 9:18 am

Cool! Welcome Brenna. :-)

#11

Patrick Garratt
04/01/11, 9:25 am

Thanks! We’re super-excited to be able to announce this. To infinity and beyond, etc.

#12

Brenna
04/01/11, 9:28 am

Thanks for the welcome! I’m stoked to join a site I love so tenderly and begin filling it with too-long sentences and unnecessarily complicated synonyms. This is my power.

#13

ybfelix
04/01/11, 9:31 am

The sun never sets

#14

ShakaCarnage
04/01/11, 9:36 am

Welcome – best of luck.

#15

Blerk
04/01/11, 9:42 am

Welcome, Brenna! The commenters don’t bite. Mostly. Remember not to feed them after midnight.

#16

Herlock
04/01/11, 9:43 am

Nice job guys, i’m french and i like your site a lot ^^

#17

Crysis
04/01/11, 9:48 am

Oooh, an Aussie, congrats on the new job Brenna Hillier, Any other Aussies other than me on this site?

#18

Chucky
04/01/11, 9:48 am

Miss you already Brenna :(

You guys scored yourself an awesome journalist!

Congrats again on the new role Brenna!

#19

Joe Anderson
04/01/11, 10:04 am

Nice one Brenna, welcome aboard the good ship VG247.

#20

Zarckan
04/01/11, 10:22 am

I would… no really I would, but only with the young ladies permission ;)

#21

Detale
04/01/11, 10:28 am

Looks like the morning scroll through the RSS feed is going to take that much longer now. I may need to buy a larger mug for the accompanying hot beverage.

#22

The_Red
04/01/11, 10:51 am

Awesome. Glad to see VG247 becoming ever better than the best.

#23

mojo
04/01/11, 11:21 am

we need a video of u playing dance central to fully accept you here. ask johnny. he got insulted until he provided one.

nah joking :D
good stuff this is.

#24

Gheritt White
04/01/11, 12:14 pm

Nice going, Pat – good stuff.

Looking forward to seeing some hot, sexy Brenna-on-Steph action in the near future.

#25

M2Kx
04/01/11, 12:16 pm

Hello! :>

#26

KrazyKraut
04/01/11, 12:26 pm

Love this site!!!

#27

Joe Anderson
04/01/11, 12:33 pm

@24 You are a disturbed individual hehe

#28

Suikoden Fan
04/01/11, 12:43 pm

*In joey tribbiani style* Brenna Hillier, how you doing?

#29

Johnny Cullen
04/01/11, 12:47 pm

XD

#30

earlyrock
04/01/11, 1:05 pm

Brilliant, well done :)

..Can you fix the profile section next, though? ;)

#31

Anders
04/01/11, 1:11 pm

Glad to see that the site seems to be doing well :)

#32

Gama_888
04/01/11, 1:13 pm

welcums :)

#33

Stephany Nunneley
04/01/11, 1:26 pm

@24 Jesus. Don’t scare her off just yet. I haven’t even met the lady ;)

#34

James Mac
04/01/11, 1:41 pm

@17:

Right here…

Also, congrats guys… Sundays next?

#35

Tomo
04/01/11, 2:08 pm

Does Brenna only exist in a universe that is upside down? Or is that what it’s ACTUALLY like to be in Australia?!

#36

earlyrock
04/01/11, 2:31 pm

@35 That’s exactly what its like. They have carpet on the ceilings :D

#37

Majorus
04/01/11, 3:13 pm

Great Job VG! I really like your site, always full of great infos. Thanks ;)

Oh, and greetings, Brenna!

#38

RomaTotti10
04/01/11, 4:17 pm

Great news. Now you have no excuse for taking a break between Christmas and New Years :-)

#39

Yoshi
04/01/11, 4:54 pm

Welcome Brenna :D
@33 Why do you want to be the first to scare her? :O TUT

#40

GwynbleiddiuM
04/01/11, 5:01 pm

Weird stuff aside, VG247 is my main source for news, bless ya kidos.

PS: Turned 28 today feeling really grandpa like… for some reason..

#41

Stephany Nunneley
04/01/11, 10:22 pm

@40 Happy Birthday then, old man. :D

@39 I said NOT to scare her. I doubt I would scare the poor gal, some of you though, well, that’s another thing entirely. :p

#42

Callum
04/01/11, 11:26 pm

I say we all have a little get to know each other session…you know to break the ice?

My place at 8? Steph bring those high heals I like, and Pat, bring the gimp.

#43

Callum
04/01/11, 11:27 pm

I am aware that the above message may come across as creepy.

#44

Psychotext
04/01/11, 11:53 pm

I’d say something chauvinistic… but this image scared the shit out of me: http://i.imgur.com/wjYRS.jpg

/makes sign of cross to ward off devil child

#45

Johnny Cullen
04/01/11, 11:58 pm

XD…

#46

Brenna
05/01/11, 12:00 am

What’s scary is that you then saved it to your imgur. Brrrrr!

#47

Dralen
05/01/11, 12:15 am

@24 HAHAHA!!

Great news! Now when I get home from work in the early hours of the morning I can still get my fix :D .

#48

Psychotext
05/01/11, 12:21 am

“What’s scary is that you then saved it to your imgur.”

I can have my own imgur? How does that work? I just figured it would be nice to give people something other than a 3 line url. :)

#49

xino
05/01/11, 6:28 am

cool….MVC are cool too

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