Age: 31
Publications: David is an entertainment writer/producer covering various pop culture interests, particularly the videogame and comic book industries. David's freelance work has appeared in a variety of outlets, including GameSpy and the US version of Play Magazine. David has produced a number of segments for the videogame television show 'The Electric Playground,' including most of the show's popular 'Comic of the Week.' David was also the News Editor for the videogame Web site Game Almighty. Some of David's work in the videogame industry includes Play Magazine's coverage of the Zero Hour launch event for Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console and GameSpy's list of the 10 best and 10 worst comic book-based videogames of all time. David also contributed to GameSpy's list of the Top 25 Xbox Games of All-Time.
Platforms played: You name it, odds are he's played it. From the ColecoVision and Atari 2600 to old-school favorites like the current PS3, 360, Wii. Right now, the office setup includes the NES, SNES, N64, SEGA Nomad, Genesis, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, and DS Lite.
Genres played: Action-adventure, RPG, MMOs, shooters and addictive puzzle games.
Multiplayer or single-player: Single-player for the experience and to unwind, with multiplayer co-op and competitive tossed in for the weekly ritual known as Game Night with friends.
Top 10 games (in no particular order):
1)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors! (SNES)
2)
World of Warcraft (PC)
3)
StarCraft (PC)
4)
Diablo 2 (PC)
5)
Under a Killing Moon (PC)
6)
Solstice (NES)
7)
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction (Xbox)
8)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Xbox 360)
9)
Jump Super Stars (DS)
10)
Conker's Bad Fur Day (N64)
This is the list today... Tomorrow? Well, that's a new day, now, isn't it?
What makes me tick: Coffee, a steady stream of videogame groupies, and the occasional healthy break from reality.