Hello! I’m GamesBeat’s Culture Editor. Over the past decade I’ve written for various sites and magazines such as gamesTM, PC Zone, X360, and Destructoid. Even though I own them all, my favorite console is (still) the Sega Saturn. I mostly write unique game guides, top 10-type posts, and editorials exploring or celebrating gaming culture.

 

I also co-founded an indie game company and am currently working on Z., a crowd-funded zombie trading card game, among others.

 

Full disclosure: Crystal Dynamics Community Manager Meagan Marie is my girlfriend and to avoid any conflicts I do not cover Crystal Dynamics news or products (such as Tomb Raider) in my articles. http://venturebeat.com/ethics-statement/

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Guild Wars 2: Professions Exhibit

Welcome to the Guild Wars 2 Professions Exhibit. Choosing from the eight galleries below, you'll be able to preview the various races and professions in the game.

New Grand Theft Auto V screens explore leisure, transport, and amazing graphics

Whether you're playing a little tennis or rocketing over the city in a fighter jet -- this game looks amazing!

Breaking: OnLive confirms it will not be closing down, sells assets [update #4]

Rumors are swirling around that cloud-gaming company/platform OnLive is closing its doors. But OnLive says otherwise...

ShootMania isn’t out yet and it already has 20,000 different levels (interview)

After a few rounds against the Frag Dolls, we sat down with Ubisoft's senior director of online strategy to discuss the upcoming shooter.

Hacker Dojo supporters auction off dates, cakes, and entrepreneurial advice from robot dinosaurs

Through fundraising auction site Goodwillion, Hacker Dojo's community has banded together to offer an eclectic selection of rewards, services, and meetings.

Assassin’s Creed III lead designer talks maxing out hardware, making waves, and feudal Japan (interview)

Assassin's Creed III doesn't need to just be good, it has to sell. A lot.

The Walking Dead developer discusses the advantages and challenges of a multiplatform zombie apocalypse (interview)

We interview Telltale Games to discuss long-term zombie apocalypse strategies for multiplatform titles.

Is the Hacker Dojo worth saving? (spoilers: yes!)

We met up with the director of development to discuss what the Dojo is doing about its current woes and why this place is worth saving.

Guild Wars 2: Console ports, subscription models, and making sure it works on launch day (interview)

GamesBeat sat down with ArenaNet Content Designer Mike Zadorojny to discuss the final days before launch, console ports of MMOs, and the future of MMO subscription models.

‘Hero Profiles’ adds World of Warcraft-esque Armory to Diablo III

Loot and achievements are at the heart of Blizzard Entertainment's Diablo III, and now players have an expansive new way to track both from anywhere on the game's site.