Each week, a distinguished guest panelist will join host Meredith Molinari and our permanent panelists: Brent Gocke, Release Manager from Sony Computer Entertainment and Hal Sparks, resident celebrity gamer. The guest panelists bring their expertise and perspective to each challenge. We're very honored to have each of them join us.
Meredith Molinari
Host
about Meredith:
Experienced model and host of multiple online music shows, Meredith Molinari loves spending her time off-camera with her two dogs, or expressing herself through abstract painting and found art sculptures. Meredith also dedicates time to the non-profit organization, Jewish World Watch.
about hal:
In addition to his acting and comedic pursuits, Hal is an avid gamer and musician. He regularly lends his improv skills as a talking head to countless VH1 series.
Brent Gocke
Release Manager - First Party QA
Sony Computer Entertainment
Panelist
about Brent:
Brent Gocke got his start in test in 2006, and joined the Release Management team that same year. Brent's team supports the complete World Wide Studios portfolio of games published by
Sony Computer Entertainment America.
David Jaffe
Director & Lead Designer - God of War® and Twisted Metal®
Guest Panelist
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about David:
Game industry veteran David Jaffe is a former Creative Director at Sony Computer Entertainment America, where he was the director and lead designer of God of War® and was the co-creator of the Twisted Metal® franchise. He has since co-founded his own game company, Eat Sleep Play.
about john:
John has developed over 40 games in the past 18 years, in various roles: programming, design, art, and management. He directly oversees the 125 person team developing God of War® III and teaches at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Katherine de leÓn
Producer - PlayStation®Home
Guest Panelist
about Katherine:
Katherine de León has nearly a decade of experience in virtual and immersive social spaces and currently oversees the creation of environments and virtual merchandise for PlayStation®Home.
kyle shubel
Managing Producer – Int'l Software
Sony Computer Entertainment
Guest Panelist
about kyle:
With over 15 years of experience in interactive entertainment and over 100 titles shipped, Kyle Shubel is a prime example of someone who has risen through the ranks of the gaming industry.
Jeff wilkerson
Director - First Party QA
Sony Computer Entertainment
Guest Panelist
about Jeff:
Jeff Wilkerson directs the entire North American First Party QA department across every PlayStation platform. With over 16 years experience in software development, Jeff's all about process and discipline. He's also Brent Gocke's boss.
petro piaseckyj
Managing Producer - Int'l Software
Sony Computer Entertainment
Guest Panelist
about petro:
Petro Piaseckyj works on titles such as Heavy Rain®, the Buzz!™ franchise, Invizimals™ and EyePet™. His first job in the videogame industry was as a tester working on the classic game, The Neverhood.
Ritchard Markelz
Sr. Director - Global Platform QA
Sony Computer Entertainment
Guest Panelist
about ritchard:
Ritchard Markelz manages a team that is responsible for all of Sony Computer Entertainment's Global QA operations in Japan, Europe and America. Product franchises serviced by his team include SOCOM , Uncharted , LittleBigPlanet™, Resistance®, Killzone® and the MLB franchise, published by Sony Computer Entertainment America.
