GameZombie TV
GameZombie TV (2007-2012)
As founder and executive producer of GameZombie TV, I expanded the multiplatform game media studio from Indiana University to the University of Wisconsin. Combining expertise in cross-disciplinary digital media production with applied research in constructivist, interest-driven media education, scaled the student-fueled initiative into a professionally recognized game media brand—achieving press credentialed media coverage of 20 international game conferences.
GameZombie TV - Selected Achievements (2007-2012)
Over 500 original game videos for global webcast with combined global view count over 10,000,000
Official partnerships with YouTube, Dailymotion, and Metacafe
Evolved into a centerpiece of the Media Arts & Game Development Program at UW-W
Game developer interview series featuring over 200 exclusives, including some of the biggest names in the business, like Peter Molyneux of Fable; Todd Howard of Fallout; and Cliff Bleszinski of Gears of War
Original Gaming News Variety Show, ButtonMashers, shot in the $2.5m HDTV studio at Indiana University, one of the most popular web series on YouTube, Summer 2009
Winner of 4 Webby Awards: 2008 and 2009 Webby Honoree Award for Online Video; and 2010 winner of the Webby Award and People's Voice Webby Award
Game Developer Interviews
Press Credentialed Game Media Coverage
Game Developers Conference, San Francisco (2007-2011)
Electronic Entertainment Expo, Los Angeles (2008-2011)
Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas (2010, 2011, 2013)
Penny Arcade Expo, Seattle (2008-2010)
Penny Arcade Expo East, Boston (2011, 2012)
GenCon, Indianapolis (2008, 2009)
Comic-Con, San Diego (2011)
Webby Reels
GameZombie TV’s Webby Reels:
2008, 2009, and 2010
After winning a 2008 and 2009 Webby Honoree Award for Online Video, GameZombie won the Internet Industry's two highest honors in 2010, a Webby Award and a People's Voice Webby Award.
Gaming Luminaries
Personalities
Featuring Gamer Girl of the Year, aka L33tlauren, James Rolfe, aka the Angry Video Game Nerd, Jerry Holkins, aka Tycho of Penny Arcade, Johnathan Wendel, aka Fatal1ty, Geoff Keighley and Daniel Kayser of GT, and Rocco from Mega64!
Game Developers Choice Awards - 2010
Game of the Year Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog); Best Game Design: Batman: Arkham Asylum (Rocksteady Studios);Best Writing: Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog); Best Debut Game: Torchlight (Runic Games); Best Technology: Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog); Best Handheld Game: Scribblenauts (5th Cell); Best Visual Arts: Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog); Innovation Award: Scribblenauts (5th Cell); Best New Social/Online Game Farmville (Zynga); Best Audio: Uncharted 2 (Naughty Dog); Best Downloadable Game: Flower (thatgamecompany); Recipients for the evening's special awards were: Lifetime Achievement Award John Carmack Pioneer Award Gabe Newell Ambassador Award Penny Arcade (Jerry Holkins, Mike Krahulik, Robert Khoo)
Image Gallery
Game Developer Interviews Credits
50 Cent Al Alcorn, Brian Allgeier, Jamie Antonisse, Chris Arbogast, Chris Avellone, Ralph H. Baer Christophe Balestra, Ken Balough, Richard Bartle, Joshua Bass, Shawn Baxter, Josh Bear, Chuck Beaver Mattieu Begin, Daniel Berlin, Cliff Bleszinski Steve Blum, Tore Blystad, Ed Boon Mike Booth, Rocco Botte Adam Boyes, Brenda Braithwaite, Josh Bridge, Randy Buehler, Ricky Cambier, Aaron Campbell, Roman Campos-Oriola, John Carmack Anthony Castoro, Steve Caterson, Matt Charles, Jenova Chen, Nicholas Clark, Greg Costikyan, Matt Dahlgren, Philip Daigle, Michael de Plater, Vince Desi Jake DiGennaro, Richard Dorton, Forrest Dowling, John Drake, Martin Edmondson, Eran Egozy, Mark Essen, Chet Faliszek Shereif Fattouh, Scott Foe, Eric Fong, Tom French, Jamie Fristrom, David Gaider, Gage Galinger, James Paul Gee, Ron Gilbert
Neill Glancy Denby Grace, Matthew Group, Jennifer Hale, Adam Heart, Clint Hocking Jerry Holkins, Eric Holmes Alec Holowka, Taiki Homma, Brian Horton, Todd Howard Simon Hurley Joon Hwang, Pete Isensee, David Jaffe Mike Jaret, Ben Jones, Greg Kasavin, Arthur T. Kawamoto, Daniel Kayser, Geoff Keighley Robert Khoo, Seth Killian Darren Korb, Raph Koster, Mike Krahulik, Chuck Lacson, Phil Larsen, Ken Levine, Chuck Liddell Hans Lo, Juli Logemann, Grant Luke, Didier Malenfant, Jonathan Mann, Gerard K. Marino, Graham Markay, Steve Martin, Ben Mattes, Don Mattrick, Ryan McDaniel, Jane McGonigal, Robin Meijer, Marc Merrill, Christian Miranda, Peter Molyneux Bill Mooney, Jim Mummery, Andrei Mungiu, Ed Murray, Ray Muzyka, Alex Neuse, Gabe Newell Rob Nicholls, Emil Pagliarulo, Fernando Paiz, Kate Paiz, Dan Paladin, Frank Pape, Dino Patti, Alexey Pazhitnov, Istvan Pely, Markus Persson, Petro Piaseckyj
David Anthony Pizzuto, Guillaume Provost, Emily Ridgway, Alex Rigopulos Morgan Roberts, Jason Della Rocca, James Rolfe John Romero Morgan Romine, Philip Rosedale, Luke Ryan, Katie Salen, Kellee Santiago, Max Schaefer, John Schappert, Andy Schatz, Damion Schubert, Adam Sessler Kash Shaikh, Jenna Sharpe, Lee Sheldon, Kyle Shubel, Steve Sinclair, Jeremiah Slaczka, Harvey Smith, David Sobolov, Todd Soley, Warren Spector Kurt Squire, Jon St. John, Travis Steiner, Jay Stuckwisch, Richard Surroz, Kim Swift, Tommy Tallarico Hiromichi Tanaka, Dean Tate, Dan Teasdale, Chris Torres, Matt Turner, Raphael van Lierop, Thomas Vu, Chris Waldron, Mac Walters, Morgan Webb Ru Weerasuriya, Evan Wells Johnathan Wendel Jerret West, Michael Wilford, Austin Wintory, Erik Wolpaw, Dan Woodall, Darren Yager, Naoki Yoshida, Scott Youngblood, Derek Yu, Greg Zeschuk