Angela Bassett started her television career in the late-1990s.
What They Play was a video game-centric website aimed at helping parents learn about content in video games , helping them decide what games their children should play .. It was the first of several websites to launch under `` What They Like , Inc. '' , other sites featuring books , movies and music followed .. The site was launched in 2007 by two former Ziff Davis members Ira Becker , executive vice-president of the Game Group , and ex-1UP .. Ziff Davis. Ziff Davis. com writer and Senior vice-president of the Game Group John Davison .. Davison announced his departure from Ziff in August 2007 , with Becker 's announcement soon following .. The two raised over $ 3 million to fund the creation and launch of the site .. The site was launched in beta in on November 12 , 2007 .. On September 24 , 2009 the site was acquired by News Corporation .. News Corporation. News Corporation. As of September 2011 , the site no longer appears operational , and all links redirect to IGN.com or its affiliates .. IGN. IGN. The site 's Twitter account has been inactive since February 2011 , though no official word of closure exists ; it is unclear when and why the website shut down .