Who We Are

Dave’s career spans 20 plus years at Dennis Publishing, where he rose to editorial director of the contract division, Dennis Communications. He launched, edited and redesigned specialist and consumer magazines and websites including PC Zone, The Big Issue and PokerPlayer. He has been a passionate gamer and tech head since he was young and is now instilling vast experience to the WePC editorial team.

An OG video game journo from back in the day when people bought magazines to see which games were good. With 15 more years working for global media companies and professional sports clubs, along with a stint working in PR and marketing for national charities including the National Literacy Trust, the stars finally aligned to bring him back to writing about technology and computers. He still needs a spell checker though! You can follow Paul on Twitter @IamPaulMcNally.

Richie has been writing about games for more than 20 years, when information and opinions could only be found in magazines and the games came in monolithic boxes with 300-page manuals. It’s a very good thing for the world that trees no longer have to be sacrificed to service his dubious talents.

With 14 years experience in video production, Paul’s career has seen him work all over the world for brands such as Sony, Suzuki, Kia, AO.com, Carnival Corporation, and Samsung. He has spent the past 6 years producing and directing branded marketing video and advertising content for online brands and TV. Paul has a solid background in both video production and department leadership.

After falling in love with gaming during the golden years of the Game Boy Advance, Roddy’s role as Digital Marketing Manager perfectly blends his industry skills with one of his favourite pastimes. Having worked both in-house and agency side, Roddy has been fortunate enough to work with brands such as Nintendo, Sony, Disney and LEGO on key marketing campaigns and releases. With a background in content and social media, Roddy loves to find creative solutions for data-led marketing campaigns that drive commercial results.

Shaun is a gaming enthusiast and computer science graduate who has been working with computers for the last 15 years. He took a shine to competitive FPS back in the mid-2000s and hasn’t looked back since.

For as long as Charlie can remember, he has always been interested in computers and gaming. It all started with the Sega Mega Drive and then evolved into PC gaming in his early teens. CS 1.6 was his first go at competitive gaming which soon evolved into CS:Source and now CS:GO. Throughout that period he has been a keen PC builder and enthusiast and is currently running an ASUS Rog RTX 2070 with AMD’s Ryzen 2700X.

From halcyon days playing Sonic 2 on the Megadrive, to trying to work out how to make the “TOASTY!” man appear on Mortal Kombat 3 round his mate’s house, many of Aaron’s fondest childhood memories are associated with gaming. This might sound a sad state of affairs to some, but he regrets nothing.
First getting into PC gaming through exposure to text game Drug Lord and then the original Half Life, still one of his all-time favourites, Aaron has been a PC gamer ever since. A practical need to squeeze the most out of his machine turned into a genuine interest in the technology of PC hardware, a passion which fuels his desire to always be up to date on the latest tech news.

Heeyoun is a UK-based web designer with a passion for creating beautifully sophisticated, sleek & modern user experiences.

Jacob was exposed to a variety of gaming consoles and tech from an early age and has expanded his knowledge to become well-versed in all things PC. He is now a keen technology tinkerer and gaming enthusiast, making him an expert in the overall field.

From covering eSports events and reviews for Vodafone Global to freelancing for sites such as Gfinity and TheSixthAxis, Chris/Christian/Reggie has half a decades worth of tech and gaming journalism under his (large) belt. Other hobbies include brainwashing his children with Pokemon/DragonBall Z and Streaming.

A penchant for bad video games, old tech and noodles, Joel has an aversion to anything that might get his stuff viewed on the internet. A deep love for bad video games, making videos and please, PLEASE, don’t talk to him about Twin Peaks.

Vince Pavey is a writer from the North-East of England that has worked on comics for The Beano and Doctor Who. He’s done some magazine stuff too. He likes to play video games and eat good food. Sometimes he does both at the same time, but he probably shouldn’t.

Ever since Craig opened his PS2 console for Christmas way back in the early 2000’s, his life became fixed on playing games. Once when he figured out what an ethernet cable was, he descended upon the internet to feed like a noob on CoD4 and Halo 3. He soon after discovered PC Gaming, creating accounts for games like World of Warcraft and League of Legends, two games he has played ever since. At some point, Craig decided to write about them in his spare time, inevitably leading to his position as a resident esports and competitive gaming writer at BGFG.

Digital Content Producer with a background in Media Production and Marketing for multiple organisations. Experienced in videography, Graphic design, Editing, and Digital Marketing. A jack of all trades some might say. Both handsome and humble. The ideal employee.

Jay is a UK-based videographer striving to create impactful content. You’ll almost always find him with a camera in his hand if he’s not playing Final Fantasy.

Sarah is an experienced, hard working and highly motivated videographer, with a creative passion towards the technological world! Bringing a storm of unique perspectives, a bubbly personality and optimistic confidence to jump into any challenge. Sarah continually experiments with new technology, cameras, and editing techniques to achieve superior production outcomes. Always striving  to advance in the world of professional videography. There’s never a dull creative moment with Sarah around!

Miranda is a junior videographer with a background in Broadcast Media Technologies. She is motivated and hardworking and always eager to learn new filming techniques. Her interest in gaming started with Counter-Strike 1.6 and now Miranda is the biggest fan of CS: GO.

Jack has has a keen interest in computers and video creation for a little over 10 years, and with a professional background in PC building, an education in cyber security and a life long love for gaming,
he really likes to not only play games but to know what makes the PCs driving them tick! The perfect pick for a Benchmarker.

Seb is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate who has always been passionate and involved in gaming and computers. Ever since tinkering with the family computer and being the tech wizard in the family, he’s had an interest in PCs and all things tech. So while at University build his own computer, became tech support for others and finally found a career working with them daily.

With a background in music video editing and project management for major labels like Universal Music Group and Warner, as well as the biggest music distribution platforms on YouTube like Proximity and Trap Nation, Steve accelerated his animation agency from 0 to 200 million views online. He also brings experience in digital marketing on social for startups around London, having been a YouTube native since 2011 and totalling 600K views on a personal gaming channel he started at the age of 15.Steve now brings an audio engineering degree to the team, recording and editing his voice over work across BGFG channels, when he isn’t being a big huge nerd about Minecraft and The Elder Scrolls.You can follow Steve on Twitter @BGFG_Steve

Office Super-Hound Basil has one paw on the pulse of the industry and the other three near anybody offering free pats and strokes. No matter how bad a day can be, it’s made instantly better when you realise he’s trotting in your direction. Always remember though, he’s giving you the attention, not the other way around!