Book - Chapter Editor Profiles

Main Consultant: Ellie Gibson

Current job title: Content editor, Eurogamer Network

Ellie Gibson is content editor for the Eurogamer Network of websites. The network includes Eurogamer.net – one of the UK's leading consumer gaming sites, with more than 1.3 million unique visitors per month – and trade publication GamesIndustry.biz.

Ellie's career in the games industry began in 2000 when she joined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe as a copywriter. She went on to become deputy editor of PlayStation Gamer magazine, and has written for publications such as CVG, Retro Gamer and PC Action.

Ellie is regularly asked to appear as an expert on videogames in the media and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, BBC News 24, Watchdog, Radio 5 Live and X-League TV.

Sports Games: Martin Korda

Current job title: MD of VideoGameConsulting.com / freelancer

Martin is managing director of VideoGameConsulting.com, an international video game consulting and scriptwriting company. He has consulted for some of the world’s leading games publishers and developers including Electronic Arts, Sierra Entertainment, Atari, Eidos, Valve Software and Lionhead Studios.

Martin is a BAFTA winner (Lead Writer and Consultant on The Movies - Best Simulation, 2006 BAFTA Awards) and has written/co written the scripts for the award-winning games The Movies and Black & White 2.

For the past decade he has been a widely published games journalist. His credits include contributions to The Guardian, GamesIndustry.biz, IGN, ComputerAndVideoGames.com, PC Zone, PC Format, Official Xbox/Xbox 360 Magazines, Gamezebo.com, PSG, Computer Buyer, Computer Shopper, Stuff, Stuff Gamer, PC Gear and Computer and Video Games. Before he became a freelance writer he was the Senior Reviews Editor on PC Zone magazine and Editor of ZX magazine.

Puzzle & Maze Games: Martyn Carroll

Current job title: Editor, Cheats and Codes magazine

Martyn has been a games journalist for ten years, writing for publications including Games TM, PC Utilities, Micro Mart, PlayStation Gamer, Station Gamer, PC Action and Eurogamer.net. He is currently editor of Cheats and Codes, for which he has written numerous game guides and walkthroughs since the magazine's 2002 launch.

Martyn is an expert in classic videogaming. He was launch editor of Live Publishing's Retro Gamer, which was a sell-out success when it first went on sale in 2003, and went on to edit 20 issues.

Racing Games: Duncan Harris

Current job title: Freelance games journalist

Duncan Harris designed, coded and edited website Arcade Perfect, which went on to win several online awards. He later became games editor for Edge magazine, the UK's most respected multi-platform print title. As a freelance journalist, Duncan contributes to Edge, PC Gamer, PSM3, Official PlayStation Magazine and Games Master. He has also worked for nGamer, ImagineFX, Nvidia and FHM.

Role Playing Games: Jonathan Hamblin

Current job title: Freelance games journalist

Jon's career in games began in 2000, when he joined SEGA as a quality assurance tester. Later that year he became a researcher and scriptwriter for Cybernet, the ITV videogames show for kids.

In 2002 Jon started working for PlayNation magazine, before joining Future Publishing's PSW as disc editor.

Jon left Future in 2005 but has continued writing for their publications. His work has appeared in Edge, SFX, Official PS2 Magazine, PSW, PSM2, PSM3, Official PSP Magazine, NGC, Skillz and Games Master.

Strategy Games: Daniel Griliopoulos

Current job title: Reviews Editor, Official Xbox 360 Magazine

Dan has been a professional games journalist since 2002. his work has appeared in The Times, Edge, Eurogamer.net, PC Zone, PC Gamer, Official Playstation 2, Xbox World 360, Games Master, Official Nintendo, 101 PC Games and Game Boy Advance Magazine.

In addition, Dan has written for Mac Format, PC Format, PC Answers, PC Plus, The Official Microsoft Windows XP Magazine, Tablet PC and Laptop magazine.

Dan has spent more time playing MMOs than is healthy – he has a framed picture of his World of Warcraft character on his living room wall! He is also a master of strategy games.

Platform Games: Oliver Welsh

Current job title: Freelance games journalist

Oli started out as a media analyst and translator (he speaks fluent French). He began writing for Edge magazine in May 2004 and still contributes between 10 and 20 pages to the magazine each month.

Oli also writes regularly for Eurogamer.net and GamesIndustry.biz, and his work has appeared in Official Xbox 360 Magazine and NGamer.

Shooting Games: David McCarthy

Current job title: Freelance games journalist and Author

David McCarthy has written extensively about games for a range of magazines and websites, including Edge, PC Gamer, Sight and Sound, Zoo, IGN and Eurogamer.net. He has also co-authored two books on the subject.

Dave is a veteran of videogames and has a great knowledge of older games, having co-authored Game On!: From Pong to Oblivion - the Greatest Video Games of All Time.

Action Adventure Games: Dan Whitehead

Current job title: Freelance editor and writer

Dan has been writing about games for more than 15 years. His work has appeared in Official Xbox Magazine, PlayStation Pro, Planet PlayStation and Retro Gamer, on Eurogamer.net and many many more.

Dan also writes for DVD Review, Death Ray and Big Issue In The North. He recently finished work on a children's reference book for the US and UK called Knowing It All, contributing (amongst others) the section on videogames.

MMORPG: Dave Hawksett

Current job title: Freelance editor and writer

Dave Hawksett was science and technology editor at Guinness World Records for five years and now acts as a consultant on topics ranging from computer games to astrophysics.

His favourite games today are Star Wars Galaxies, where he fights dirty as a rebel spy, and Armed Assault.

Simulation Games: Adam Phillips

Current job title: Freelance editor and writer

Adam Phillips was hooked by arcade games in the early 80s: Zaxxon, Phoenix and Galaxian being the main culprits.

He has worked on various computer titles including Amiga Computing and Atari ST User in the past, and for Official Dreamcast Magazine and PC Zone more recently.

He is currently addicted to SimCity 3000.

Fighting Games: Mike Flynn

Current job title: Freelance games designer

Mike Flynn is a freelance games designer and martial artist. A former curator at the Science Museum, he has published widely in the fields of mathematics, science and history.

None of this compares however to the thrill of sparring with the world martial arts champion - an experience he likens to sticking his own face in a fan.