One of the newest members of the Game Informer family, Annette Gonzalez discovered her passion for gaming on the NES. After her first encounter with Mario she knew gaming was a hobby she would want to turn into a career someday. Annette earned a degree in journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she focused her work on the game industry. She introduced video game coverage to her campus magazine and enrolled in a game design course where she learned about accessibility options for the disabled. Intrigued by the topic, she discovered AbleGamers.com, a Web site for gamers with disabilities, and became a regular contributor. The Chicago native has also contributed articles to Time Out Chicago, Chicago, and Café magazines.

I left The Windy City for the Twin Cities, and though I miss home at times, I've found a new home at Game Informer. There is nothing like late nights at the office with some of the most entertaining people I know. Being an editor at a video game magazine has been absolutely incredible. As they say, if you love your job you'll never have to work a day in your life. Play on, play-a!