Sam Machkovech

Sam Machkovech began writing his first syndicated gaming column as a teenager in 1996, mostly to prove his parents wrong about that whole “rotting your brain” thing. Since then, he has spent his writing career covering art and technology for outlets such as The New York Times, Ars Technica, The Atlantic, The Stranger, American Way, Edge UK, Polygon, Billboard, Unwinnable, Seattle Met, The Dallas International Film Festival, and The Dallas Morning News. He has also guested as a contributor on BBC World Service, Marketplace, KUOW, and Digital Foundry. Sam began life as a Texan and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, but he eventually traded tacos for pho after moving to Seattle, WA.