About Destructoid
Destructoid is a Webby Award-winning video game-focused blog that was founded in March 2006 by Yanier Gonzales. Since 2008 Destructoid has organized annual charities in conjunction with their gaming activity, the first ever charity was an organized gaming marathon that raised money for children with cancer.
Mr. Destructoid, the mascot for the organization, has appeared in various video games starting with Bomberman Live in 2007.
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Meet our Editorial Team
Chris Carter – Managing Editor/Reviews Director
Chris has been enjoying Destructoid avidly since 2008. He finally decided to take the next step in January of 2009 blogging on the site. Now, he’s staff!
Eric Van Allen – Senior Editor
While Eric’s been writing about games since 2014, he’s been playing them for a lot longer. Usually found grinding RPG battles, digging into an indie gem, or hanging out around the Limsa Aethryte.
Andrea Shearon – Associate Editor
Andrea is Destructoid’s own little FFXIV encyclopedia with her hands in a bit of everything. She’s been in the games industry for almost seven years, and has a fondness for RPGs, MMOs, farming sims, survival games, and the occasional horror adventure.
Zoey Handley – Staff Writer
Zoey is a gaming gadabout. She got her start blogging with the community in 2018 and hit the front page soon after. Normally found exploring indie experiments and retro libraries, she does her best to remain chronically uncool.
Steven Mills – Staff Writer
Steven has been writing in some capacity for over a decade now. He has a passion for story focused RPG’s like the Final Fantasy franchise and ARPG’s like Diablo and Path of Exile. But really, he’s willing to try anything.
Madison Benson – Staff Writer
Madison has been a long-time fan of all things gaming since her adventures playing Heroes of Might and Magic over 20 years ago. She began her journalism career in 2021 and often enjoys casual life sims, MMORPGs, and action-adventure RPGs in her spare time.
Kristina Ebanez – Staff Writer
Kristina has been a video game lover ever since she saw Solid Snake get under that cardboard box in Metal Gear Solid. She continues to show off her love for gaming and has been writing about it for more than two years. Aside from the Metal Gear Solid series, she enjoys playing The Sims, Call of Duty, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Horizon Forbidden West, Minecraft, and many more.
Jamie Moorcroft-Sharp – Staff Writer
Jamie is a Staff Writer on Destructoid who has been playing video games for the better part of the last three decades. He adores indie titles with unique and interesting mechanics and stories, but is also a sucker for big name franchises, especially if they happen to lean into the horror genre.
Michael Beckwith – Staff Writer
Michael is a Staff writer covering all kinds of gaming news. A graduate in Computer Games Design and Creative Writing from Brunel University who’s been writing about games since 2014. Nintendo fan and Sonic the Hedgehog apologist. Knows a worrying amount of Kingdom Hearts lore. Has previously written for Metro, TechRadar, and Game Rant.
Matt Porter – Staff Writer
Matt has been writing about Call of Duty for almost 10 years, with bylines at Gfinity, Dexerto, and a spell as CharlieIntel’s editor. Matt is experienced in all things CoD, including multiplayer, Warzone, and esports.
Christopher Baggett – Weekend Editor
Christopher published his website, an anime fan site, in 1996 and he hasn’t stopped since. His writing has been featured on websites like CBR, Dexerto, ComicsBeat, and more. When he’s not writing, he’s playing the latest fighting games, RPGs, and adventure titles. In 2023, Christopher joined the staff of Destructoid as a weekend editor.