Welcome to 8-Bit Island – your new home for gaming and technology news and reviews straight from New Zealand’s Coolest Little Capital. We’re Kiwis, for Kiwis and friends (and enemies. We try to be inclusive).<\/p>\n
8-Bit Island is a rebranded version of the gaming and technology site CultureJam.<\/p>\n
Editor in Chief <\/em><\/p>\n
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As handsome as he is Irish, Brian makes sure 8-Bit Island content is legible, and is also VERY handsome and totally didn’t write this himself. A former NZGamer writer, he knows far less about islands than he knows about 8-Bits.<\/p>\n
Brian is on Twitter at @Xaphriel<\/a>.<\/p>\n
News Editor<\/em><\/p>\n
Blair is a nerd who talks way, way too much about video games and The Lion King.<\/p>\n
When he’s doing neither of those things, he can be seen weeping as he witnesses the results his Mighty Warriors and Funky Phoenix post on the pitch.<\/p>\n
Senior Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
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Hannah is a policy advisor with a secret past working at a video-game store.<\/p>\n
While known for her fanatical devotion to the Dragon Age franchise, Hannah also enjoys quality time with arty Indie games and JRPGs – particularly if they offer a romance option.<\/p>\n
Senior Writer<\/em><\/p>\n
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Born in Auckland and raised in the hellhole of America, Pepper is a reformed World of Warcraft addict who spends most of her gaming time on the Nintendo Switch. She\u2019s a diehard Pok\u00e9mon, Zelda, and Banjo Kazooie fan, but also loves a good multiplayer FPS.<\/p>\n
She is also a professional illustrator and has her own online brand under Pepper Raccoon.<\/p>\n
Wanna be as cool as us? Unlikely. But you can write for us; get in touch<\/a> if you’re interested in 8-Bit Island shenanigans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"