destructoid Staff & Contributing Editors

True to our humble beginnings, Destructoid is not made up of (only) journalists; we view ourselves as critics. Our site is a curated, unique mix of editorial voices -- hired primarily from our community. This means you'll see different angles on all topics, which makes for some amusing debate. Get to know our cast of characters:

Managing Editors

	Hamza CTZ Aziz Managing Director I'm a shark! I am always available for you: hamza[@]destructoid.com Gtalk: CyberneticTigerZ I am also an Associate Editor and it's my goal to always provide you guys with some sort of ente... Hero worship gone wrong in Hotline Miami 2
	Joseph Leray Features Contributor Joseph Leray is a long-time features contributor, reviewer, and (self-styled) editor-at-large for Destructoid. He lives in Nashville with a menagerie of pets and a Final Fantasy IX obsession. CCP 'confident' about Dust 514's five-year future
	Aaron Mxy Yost Forums Admin Aaron "Mxy" Yost is an admin for the Dtoid Forums, and hosts/produces the Communitoid podcast with some of the other Dtoid community managers. He also has a dark secret that must never be reveale... Forums, we have them: February 2012
	Dale North Editor-In-Chief I am Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief. I love corgis. I make music. Forza Motorsport 5 is set to lead the next-gen pack
	Conor Elsea Community Monster, US Conor has been working with the community since shortly after PAX East '10, where he drunkenly told an editor he wanted to be "more active, man" over and over. The next day, when reminded of it,... Communitoid 006, featuring special guest Cataract!
	Jim Sterling Reviews Editor Destructoid reviews editor, responsible for running and maintaining the cutting edge videogame critique that people ignore because all they want to see are the scores at the end. Also a regular f... Sony details PS4's promising interface
	Tony Ponce Associate Editor Destructoid associate editor and Mega Man super fanboy. Tony celebrates the lighter side of out hobby by sharing the latest in fan-made art, videos, music, and more. A lover of both retro and Jap... I met Keiji Inafune! We discussed Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z!
	Jayson Napolitano Music Editor Jayson Napolitano is Destructoid's resident Music Editor, specializing in coverage of game music, chiptunes, and more. After driving both friends and family insane by humming his favorite melodie... Why Dark Souls doesn't have music outside of boss fights
	Jonathan Holmes Site Mascot "Where do dreams end and reality begin? Videogames, I suppose."- Gainax, FLCL Vol. 1 "The beach, the trees, even the clouds in the sky... everything is build from little tiny pieces of stuff. Ju... Smash Bros. Mega Man looks amazing on the 3DS
	Conrad Zimmerman Director of Video Destructoid's head of video operations. An avid player of tabletop and video games throughout his life, Conrad has a passion for unique design mechanics and is a nut for gaming history. Conrad o... Give space a good fisting in Dick Hand
	Joanna Mueller Forums Admin 2/2 Also known as Zodiac Eclipse on the forums, Joanna is your friendly neighborhood MOMerator and co-forum admin. She fights spam and trolls with Aaron and helps promote and support the awesomeness ... Finding my true love in Star Wars Galaxies
	Jonathan Ross Associate Editor Jonathan is one of Destructoid's resident PC gamers, although he plays the occasional console game here and there. You'll often find him playing TF2, Diablo or Torchlight, and, most recently, Wo... Impressions: Logitech G430 Surround Sound Gaming Headset
	Jordan Devore Managing News Editor Jordan is a founding member of Destructoid, poster of seemingly random cute animal pictures, and tends to be shockingly inoffensive. Drop him a line if you have a pitch, questions related to any... A better look at Shadow Warrior's cast of demons
	Chris Carter Associate Editor Chris (Magnalon) has been enjoying Destructoid avidly since 2008. He finally decided to take the next step, make an account, and start blogging in January of 2009. Now, he's staff! ---------... Miyamoto wasn't pleased with his work on Zelda II
	Elsa I'm 50 years old, I'm female, I'm happily married, I'm retired from the work force... and I spend way too much time gaming. I enjoy long walks on the beach, with a gun, sometimes with my husband... It's all about who you're sleeping with...
	Occams electric toothbrush So this is my blog. I collect religious art, taxidermy things and play video games old and new. I've been playing video games for over twenty years and for better or worse have begun to develop ... Occams Thoughts: Debate
	PhilKenSebben I am 31 and have saggy balls. I'm getting old and I probably hate you. I enjoy watching the weather channel and complaining about grass. I'm raising two kids, working, dealing with life and just ... Pasta
	Mr Andy Dixon US Community Manager Andy is Destructoid's US Community Manager. He moderates the Cblogs and Forums, hosts Friday Night Fights and other community playdates, and promotes well-written user blogs to the front page. ... Friday Night Fights: Come learn how to play EVE Online!
	Max Scoville Video Dreamboat My name is Max Scoville and I host on Revision3. You are more than welcome to follow me on and I have a of some weird pictures I drew. Here's an embarrassing picture of me from high school: Here's The DTOID Show E3 Wrap-up!
	Spencer Hayes Community Manager/ Video Personality Nobody really knows what Spencer does. Technically some sort of Community Manager Spencer has also been known to stand in front of cameras and talk to people. Additionally, he's a hot hunk o' man... 6180 The Moon has a complicated name
	Tara Long Queen of Video Things I like bunnies. The DTOID Show: Prey 2, Titan, and Limbo on PS Vita!
	Beccy Caine European Community Manager Beccy is the EU Community Manager and has the funny accent to prove it. Her role is to "maintain the European presence on the site", which primarily involves refusing to cater to American spel... PAX 2012 [picspam]
	Rick KingFoom Olson Dtoid.TV Producer Live channel manager and content producer for Dtoid.Tv. Broadcasting Mash Tactics LIVE M-F at 7pm EST @ http://www.twitch.tv/destructoid Live show: The Last Of Us multiplayer get together

Associate Editors & Contributors

	Abel Girmay Contributor Born and raised in Oakland, CA. Avid fan of FPS, RPGs, and Little Caesars Pizza. This Thief demo sees the return of a trusty tool
	Alasdair Duncan PC Contributor Alasdair Duncan is that bearded, bespectacled Scotsman that covers PC gaming that is not Fraser Brown. A long time Destructoid community member and forum moderator, he covers adventure, puzzle, F... Highland Wars is exactly what it sounds like
	Alec Kubas-Meyer Features writer Although primarily a film critic/writer/whatever (he is Features Editor over at Destructoid's film-centric sister site, Flixist), Alec really likes videogames. In fact, he ended up getting hired ... Can Battlefield 4's narrative be relevant after Spec Ops?
	Alessandro Fillari Contributor is a contributor for Destructoid . A San Francisco native, he's an admirer of the city's diverse culture and lifestyle. Prior to joining the staff, he was a contributor and an editor for his coll... Telltale Games teases mystery title via Vine
	Alex Bout PC Contributor Hi! I'm Alex, and I'm on the PC and Hardware teams here at Destructoid. While I've been playing games since I was a kid, I admit that I haven't really gotten into the gaming community until very... Review: ROCCAT Isku FX
	Audun Sorlie Contributor A Norwegian journalist and published author, specializing in video game music and salami. Having lived in Brazil, United States, and Europe, he has been featured in many magazines around the worl... Hamauzu and VGO dicuss FF: Lightning Returns soundtrack
	Ben Janca
	Bob Muir Contributor Bob has been hanging around ModernMethod for years and and somehow writes almost everywhere, including Japanator and Flixist. He was once lit on fire, but it's not as cool as you'd think. I reme... Review: One Piece: Pirate Warriors
	Brett Makedonski Contributor Brett is a writer who currently resides in Colorado Springs. When he's not writing, he's probably thinking "Damnit, I should really write something!" Microsoft: Crackdown might return when the time is right
	Brett Zeidler Contributor Dtoid's resident baby, Super Contributor, and Engineering QA. Brett Zeidler of the Internet is also a musician, co-host of Weekend Escape on Dtoid.TV, panda aficionado, and CS student. Buttz. The Daily Hotness: Blanka is a troll
	Caitlin Cooke Contributor Dtoid's sporadic review, preview and features writer. Co-host of Weekend Escape with Brett Zeidler on dtoid.tv, 12pm PST on Sat. "Without the looming consequence of death, is this even science?" Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments looks sweet
	Casey Baker Contributor Casey Baker is passionate about all things video game, and has been this way since very young. His earliest memories involve trying to get E.T. out of a hole. Casey plays nearly all genres of g... Wonderful 101 has room for FIVE in multiplayer mode
	Daniel Starkey PC Contributor Some say he never sleeps and eats only gourmet amaretto cupcakes. Others claim he's a hyperactive optimist. To citizens of the Destructoid empire, though, he's Captain Starkey, Intergalactic Game... BioShock Infinite's problem is not violence
	Darren Nakamura Contributor Darren is a scientist and an educator by day, and a writer and reviewer by night. He takes care of the Daily Hotness on Thursdays. While he enjoys shooters, RPGs, platformers, strategy, and rhy... Humble Bundle debuts several games on Android
	Elliot Gay Contributor Elliot Gay lives in Japan and spends most of his time writing about Japanese pop culture for Japanator.com. He can also be found writing about men in suits on occasion as well. Monster Hunter 4 is a fast and ferocious beast
	Fraser Brown Contributor Fraser Brown is that bearded, bespectacled Scotsman that covers PC gaming who is not Alasdair Duncan. Got a splinter stuck in his hand nineteen years ago and just left it in there. True story. ... New releases: Luigi is in charge
	Hamish Todd Contributor Hamish Todd is a journalist and game designer currently working on "Music of the Spheres", a puzzle game about bouncing bullets, Islamic art, and sound. The trailer and website for Music of the S... Untold riches: The brilliance of Half-Life's barnacles
	Harry Monogenis Contributor Stare at these Arma 3 screenshots while you wait for E3
	Hiroko Yamamura Contributor I am Hiroko, yes I am a ninja Viz gets more anime onto your XBox 360
	Ian Bonds Contributor Ian is Dtoid's resident review monkey. If there is a game no one else wants to review, it usually goes to Ian. As a reviewer, Ian has been writing for close to ten years for various sites, starti... The Daily Hotness: E3D3
	Jason Cabral Contributor Destructoid News Contributor, 2D/3D artist and all around art nerd. Avid retro game and promotional items collector, and frequent practitioner of Wing Chun Kung Fu. Disclosure: I have worked on ... Ogle some Nintendo's finest E3 titles, and cat people!
	Josh Tolentino Random Asian Contributor When he's not posting about obscure Japanese games, Josh helps run Destructoid's Japanophile sister site, Japanator.com. Go there for the best in anime, manga, and cool news from Glorious Nippon. Xbox One getting Minecraft: Xbox One Edition
	Joshua Derocher PC Contributor Josh is a PC gamer. He can usually be found flying around in EVE Online. He's been known to enjoy playing role-playing games like Dragon Age: Origins, Skyrim, and Planescape Torment. He started ... Ken Levine will write the new Logan's Run movie
	Keith Swiader Contributor Although Keith considers himself 'Destructoid's Man on the Streets of New York City,' it's actually a lie, as he lives closer to Long Island than anything. Dark Souls II slated for March 2014, says E3 banner
	Kyle MacGregor Contributor Likes JRPGs, indies, shmups, Far Cry 2, etc. Do not update your PS3, latest firmware bricking systems
	Liz Rugg Contributing Editor Liz Rugg is the Community Manager over at Destructoid's sister site; Flixist! She also works full time as a receptionist at an animal hospital in Chicago, IL. She is tough as nails and soft as a ... Emporium Arcade Bar now open in Chicago!
	Matthew Razak Contributor Monday reviews aren't on Monday. It's old school, trust me. OK, so I've been and editor for a while now. I probably should fill this part in a bit more fully. I've been here a while. In most a... Review: Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
	Patrick Hancock PC Contributor Watching and playing competitive games like Dota and StarCraft take up most of his time. His three favorite non-video game things in the world are space, dinosaurs, and puppets. So if there we... Dota 2 will be 'released' this summer
	Raz Rauf Contributor Raz Rauf hails from London, England. He is a child of the 80s, a teenager of the 90s, and apparently an adult of the current millennia, or at least that's what people tell him. He's been into vi... Resident Evil Revelations pre-order offers are afoot
	Stephen Beirne Contributor There once was a man from an island Who preferred his spare time to be silent. He liked Final Fantasy XIII, Epistemology, And when gamers got mad he got violent. Another study shows that gaming has a sexist problem
	Sterling Aiayla Lyons PC Contributor Sterling Lyons, better known in some circles as "Aiayla", is an avid videogame player of all genres. From Genesis, to Playstation, to PC, Aiayla does it all. League of Legends, and other PC and M... Preview: Anomaly 2
	Steven Hansen Contributor Steven watches anime & sports, buys meat out of trucks, dates a Muppet, and is only good at cooking. He stands before you bereft of solace and well on the road to perdition. (´^ω^) The Daily Hotness: Best Final Fantasy could go HD
	Storm Dain Video Ninja Uh...never mind. Here is my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/StormDainProductions Storm's Adventure with inFAMOUS 2
	Taylor Stein Contributor Taylor is an avid gamer, sushi lover, and overall nerd. After founding two gaming-related sites of her own, she went on to intern with G4, and can now be found across the interwebs writing about ... From insult to identity: What exactly is a nerd?
	Tom Fronczak Tom Fronczak is a Founding Editor for both Destructoid and Flixist. Fronz has attended industry events such as CES and E3, but with a degree in 3D graphics he’s pursuing a career in game design a... Game Debate to the Death! If you only get one E3 console?
	Trevor Excellent Video Game Expert
	Victoria Medina Contributor I've always been terrible with talking about myself, I want to be witty and give you something fun to read, but I never know quite how to say the things I want to say. At least about myself. I ... Review: Tt eSPORTS Level 10 M Gaming Mouse
	Vito Gesualdi Contributor Destructoid feature contributor and bearer of a supremely weird last name (pronounced JIZZ-wall-dee). An active standup comedian in Los Angeles, Vito's sardonic brand of humor shines through whet... Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014 introduces sealed play
	Wesley Ruscher Contributor/ Mash Tactics Alumn Who the heck are you? That's quite the question. Do any of us know who we truly are? Or yet, who we hope to be? Well in any case, one thing is for sure -- I am who am I... and that's a whole ... I don't want to forget about Ys: Memories of Celceta

Engineering Team

	Niero Gonzalez Janitor & Beekeeper Hi, I started Destructoid. Ever heard of it? Destructoid used to be my tiny personal blog on the web, and now it's grown into this crazy monstrosity of a gaming community. Needless to say, I... Gallery: Mr. Destructoid vs. E3, Day One
	Kuroir Senior Developer The pimpest Destructoid Engineer. Pimpest! Awesome Updates for CBlogs & Design Update!
	James Sanders Senior Developer