PC Zone - Staff

Staff

• Staff Writer: David Brown
• Hardware Editor: Phil Wand

The last editor was Steve Hogarty, who left in July 2010, and was not replaced. He took over from Ali Wood, who left in December 2009. Previous editor Will Porter replaced Jamie Sefton in March 2008, who in turn was the replacement for Dave Woods after the magazine's redesign at the end of 2005. Staff Writer David Brown organises the Freeplay section of the publication, which features mods and freeware titles.

Philip Wand heads the hardware section and Dear Wandy, a monthly section featuring technical questions from readers (which started out as Dear Wazza under Warren Christmas). There are discussion forums on the official PC Zone website, as well as on Philip Wand's own Dear Wandy site. There, members can request technical assistance and discuss gaming in general.

Pavel Barter contributes a regular investigative feature titled Special Report, which focuses on various aspects of the games industry at large, as well as notable gaming figures and the specifics of the development process.

Dan Marshall contributed a regular column titled How to Make a Game which detailed the development of his first game, Gibbage. Gibbage then received the "Indiezone Game of the Month" award with 71% when it was reviewed. Marshall now writes freelance reviews for the magazine.

Other regular freelance writers include Jon 'Log' Blyth, Ed Zitron, Steve Hill, Martin Korda, Rhianna Pratchett, Richie Shoemaker and Paul Presley.

TV presenter and newspaper contributor Charlie Brooker was also a regular during the 1990s, reviewing games, and contributing humorous pieces such as "Sick Notes" and the "Cybertwats".