Shack Network

Name:

Garnett Lee

Title:

Editorial Director

Primary Gaming Platforms:

ALL!

Favorite Genres:

RPGs-particularly story-based, RTS, action-adventure, racing, NFL and FIFA, shooters

Twitter:

@garnettlee

Gaming is fun. That’s really about what you need to know. There are lots of ways we have fun with games and Garnett draws on his lengthy experience and broad gaming taste to find the right lens through which to see the editorial vision for GameFly Media. The sites reflect his enthusiasm for games and commitment to community participation. He created and hosts the Shacknews Daily video show and Weekend Confirmed podcast.

Name:

John Keefer

Title:

Managing Editor

Years in the Industry:

Enough

Primary Gaming Platforms:

PC

Favorite Genres:

RPG, RTS, MMO

Twitter:

@keefinator

John runs the day-to-day zoo that is Shacknews. He’s the resident old guy, and his first gaming console was the original Pong. He grew up in arcades and started writing about games during his 19-year tenure at three Florida newspapers. He started in the industry running GameSpy as Managing Editor and was a frequent visitor to Shacknews when it was still Shuga Shack run by sCary.

Name:

Andrew Yoon

Title:

Senior Writer

Twitter:

@scxzor

Andrew started working in the games industry back in 2004, working on the marketing for The X-Files: Resist or Serve. Thankfully, he got a chance to work on some better games, before switching sides to journalism. He became Lead Editor for PSP and PS3 Fanboy, and often co-hosted the PS Nation podcast. Eventually, Andrew became East Coast Editor for Joystiq before leaving for sunny California. He currently serves as Senior Editor at Shacknews.

Name:

Steve Watts

Title:

Staff Writer

Primary Gaming Platforms:

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

Favorite Genres:

Action/Adventure, RPG, Shooter, Puzzle

Twitter:

@SporkyReeve

Steve is mostly an aging console gamer with a soft spot for the classics. He feels the “new-fangled ones” are making great strides in storytelling, though, and that’s worth applauding.

Name:

Alice O’Connor

Title:

Warm-up act

Primary Gaming Platforms:

PC

Favorite Genres:

Good games

Twitter:

@asponge

Alice was a mere Shacknews community character account until they mistakenly offered her a job in an unlikely mix-up.

Name:

“Indie” Jeff Mattas

Title:

Staff Writer

Primary Gaming Platforms:

PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3

Favorite Genres:

RPG, Shooter, Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure, and all things Independent

Twitter:

@JeffMattas

Jeff is always on the lookout for the best indie games, because he strongly believes that the most significant and surprising artistic innovations in gaming are born when the authors have complete creative control.

Name:

Ozzie Mejia

Title:

Staff Writer

Primary Gaming Platforms:

Xbox 360, PS3, PC

Favorite Genres:

Action, Puzzle

Twitter:

@Ozz_Mejia

Ozzie has been a proud gamer since he picked up his first controller at the age of 6. He is an avid Cherry Coke enthusiast.

Name:

Tyler J. Smith

Title:

Intern, handling videos and database entry

Primary Gaming Platforms:

PC, Xbox 360

Favorite Genres:

RTS, RPG

Twitter:

@tylerjamessmith

Tyler has been Shacking since 1999, and he currently lives in an area of Pittsburgh, PA, where a fast Internet connection is of mythical origin.