Is Gamespot's Jess McDonnell A Real Gamer or Just a Poser?

Is that hottie a real gamer or just a poser hired by Gamespot to put more traffic from young males(mostly virgins)?

Just wondering how a hottie like that can be a gamer, most female gamers in my country are either chubby or ugly. Sigh.

she just reports news things, i doubt shes much into games as the reviewers on the site here are. I've seen her on other gamespot videos when she doesn't have a script to follow and she seems pretty clueless about everything, so I doubt she knows whats going on unless shes got something to read.

Damn, so just another pretty face pretending to be part of the gaming world? Oh well.

Oh and mirin your join date man!

IDK but she's hotter than fresh dog shit. But I don't see a reason she can't be a "real gamer."

She does play games.

I have her as friends on Steam as she used to have a small time role for the GS Australia branch but seems to have gotten some promotion to do video features after the GS overhaul.

She has serious hours logged and has been running a games blog before working for gamespot. She has got 123 hours of Skyrim as her most played. Seems to like point & click adventure games and Indie games alot.

I dont think we should automatically assume someone doesnt play games based on looks. Gaming is a big deal now that all types of people engage in. Really, as an Australian myself, she just looks like a typical young healthy Australian woman that happens to play games.

I don't think it's crazy to think that she has her own segment on here just because she's a mildly attractive female, but I don't think anyone who is that involved in something related to gaming wouldn't themselves be a gamer, at least to an extent. And the previous comment does seem to confirm that she does in fact actively game. So, in conclusion, yes. Girls play games, even some that happen to be attractive.

Just think that no matter what that "hottie" is she is and always will be out of your reach and all you can do is have wet dreams....

So i kinda feel a bit sorry for you.

You and I both. So feel sorry for yourself as well.

I think she's ugly.

She does quite a few vids of her playing games on the GS twitch so she definitely plays games (on occasion at least).

After 3 years of school that focused on technology and 3 years of university studies of computer science I can confirm this is how the majority of the typical gaming girl (except they tend to be more red haired) look. Hot, bit petite, often red haired, Other traits include being quirky and contrary to what might be popular belief, extremely outgoing and social.

Actually now that I think about it, that describes a lot of girls hah but the point is, I googled her and I could just instantly go "yeah that's a typical gamer girl". There's something about gamer girls that makes you instantly recognize them. Like they radiate some kind of Gamer Girl aura...

I could have never expressed it better.

I dunno. See looks, dresses, talks and enunciates exactly like most women I know who play games. She's about as close to the typical female gamer as you can get :S At least in my circles.

^^^^^^^The answer.

Of course Jess is a gamer, she was the one who despite having noone else to back her up took 24hours of charity streaming awhile back and singlehandedly made Gamespot hit their target.

This is a troll topic because who cares what label someone puts on her after that 24h stream she showed she has commitment and dedication and she is one of the few really great staff members in gamespot.

Naomi kyle , Jessica chobot , jess etc , websites hire pretty girls for views , but that does not mean that she is a poser . This is a stupid question .

Why a gaming girl is supposed to be unattractive and a gaming guy not? There is no logic in this...

Topic is definitely in the creepy territory.

If you guys think she is hot, you don't know what good looking is. She is an average looking girl, that just reads off a teleprompter. She's not an editor, and does nothing else on the site. Pretty much useless, really. They should let the actual staff do that stuff.

This is just horrible and you are a horrible person.

So just cuz Im wondering(thats why Im asking in the first place), its a troll topic? lol. Unlike you, Im not familiar with all her doings here, and def. didnt know about the 24 hours stream.

Might be, but Ive seen a lot of gamer girls who are posers, cuz their bfs are gamers or cuz its talked about here and there(usually DotA), but when you see them play, they dont know shit, or just play 1 game in a week and then consider themselves gamers. The gamer girls who are dedicated are usually ugly/chubby IN MY COUNTRY, that is why Im wondering.

1. This is not about "gaming guys", I never even mentioned guys, cuz Im not gay.

2. I never said a gaming girl is supposed to be unattractive, see what I typed above. All attractive girls I know have other things in mind than gaming. So just wondering if shes just another one of those posers.

Eye candy with a bad accent.

How can you call someone's natural voice a bad accent, exactly?

It is *also* about gaming guys--gay or not--since as regards a guy people would never think he was no "real" gamer just for being attractive, so why so as to a girl.

"Attractive girls have other things in mind than gaming" --that's just another one of your sexist tropes, I guess. Besides, there are also unattractive female non-gamers...

I've read the topic and skimmed some answers.

I will try to be constructive, because I think you've made an interesting observation and I sense you're genuine.

Yes, I think Jess is a "true gamer", whatever that may be. I do, however, observe GS is now hiring actual on-camera talent and Jess clearly has some kind of training in that realm. Lisa Foiles has been professional on-camera talent for some time now and I think she's truly GS's first "hired gun".

I get the sense Jess is cutting her teeth here and Lisa was brought in as another step in the Gamespot Video Revolution.

Gonna go out on a limb and say she is a gamer--heard she was the reviews editor in chief.

Actually I thought she was attractive until she opened her mouth and started speaking.

She comes across pretty geeky and nerdy at times in just small traits, she could be fake who knows, but unlikely, most these days nearly everyone has a slight interest in geeky pop culture anyway.

Whilst it is true that most gamer girls are a bit chubby/ugly, there's definitely a crowd that isnt, they exist dude

Stop stirring trouble. You accuse me of being sexist, quoted me for proof, yet you took away two words in the middle of my sentence - I said "All attractive girls I know have other things in mind than gaming"... yet you removed the "I KNOW" for obvious reasons. To gain sympathy and rile up people against me. Im sexist cuz all the attractive girls I know dont game and I state it here?

You also ignored my main post, when I said MOST female gamers IN MY COUNTRY. You make it sound like I said ALL and EVERYWHERE.

Unattractive female non-gamers? Sure. But lets be real, guys would prefer attractive gaming girls than non attractive ones. lol. Thats why Im asking if McDonnell is a gamer or not. And even several here agrees most girls who play games are usually ugly/out of shape. Im sure most girls will prefer a hot gamer guy than an ugly one. Just that it wasnt in the topic(cuz again Im not interested in guys), so "OH NO, its sexist!"!

LOL! So passive aggressive and butthurt.

@mesomorphin - yeah I know. Most are ugly/out of shape, and that hot ones exist, but rare. Hence Im wondering about McDonnell.

You make your post sound overgeneralizing, perhaps you didn't notice. It becomes a general topic through the way you are treating it: no one has ever asked this question as regards any male gamer posing photogenically in GS, I bet. So your gaming doubts come only from her being female *and* attractive, US American or not, which is both sexist and generalizing. However, I am not rallying anybody against you, you posted your topic in a public forum so you must count with other people expressing their opinion thereon. I for one am content that GS does at least consider something like a "female quota" with Jess and the likes (in GB they haven't any girls, I guess, not even for decorative purposes).

@dujubear: Every site pretty much has a host that is female that does the news. Nerdist, IGN, Escapist, etc. Does she need to be a gamer? Not really, but i think she is

@dujubear: Women play video games. I can't believe I still have to say that, like it's breaking news, in 2014. How is it humanly possible that you can be THIS ignorant?

Consider the following:

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Go forth, child. Venture out into the world and meet people. Interact with them. Get to know some women. Speak with them. They are not scary. Well, some of them are...

Deleting words from my sentence then using it to accuse me as sexist, and youre not rallying anyone against me? Why the need to delete 2 important words that without it, will indeed make it look sexist? Opinions are one thing, but accusing me of being sexist by twisting my words are another.

So stop back tracking. I asked if McDonnell is a gamer or not, thats it. You started bumbling about sexism, males, bla bla bla. Im sorry if Im not interested about you, ugly girls, or males. It is about McDonnell period.

Yeah I noticed that. I saw some of her videos, and Im 50/50 if shes a gamer. As someone said, sometimes she comes off as clueless and just doing the motions, thats why Im asking if people knows... its merely out of curiosity, yet others suddenly became butthurt. lol

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@dujubear: Women play video games. I can't believe I still have to say that, like it's breaking news, in 2014. How is it humanly possible that you can be THIS ignorant?

Consider the following:

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Go forth, child. Venture out into the world and meet people. Interact with them. Get to know some women. Speak with them. They are not scary. Well, some of them are...

Strong reading comprehension. LOL! Never did I say there are not much female gamers, I just said I dont know any hot ones. So before you insult and call me ignorant, please read things properly.

And no, I dont need to meet more girls. I work as a video editor/camera man at Cebu IAFT(which serves as a model school too). Lots of hot girls, had my share, but sadly, non gamers(I dont consider playing a few games on one's phone as gamers). Unless you can provide pics to show youre hot, and get to know me, so Ill finally know one. If not, again, please read and understand properly.

@dujubear: I didn't erase words from "your" sentence, just whole phrases, and the technique is called "quotation" and absolutely legitimate. But once again, you shouldn't post "your" (sexist) thread in a public forum if you don't want people to react, but then I believe that sweetening your aggressive stance by repeated "LOLs" you just like being treated that way, that is in the end: taken too seriously...

How can you possibly comment if she's a gamer or not unless you know her?? It's ridiculous. From what I've seen and read from her, I think she is for sure.

And some people on here are downright nasty. It's pathetic.

Riiight. Quotation - you quoted it word for word, but erasing the 2 important words that without it, will look sexist, so you can accuse me of being one. Wouldnt it be easier to just copy/paste and not erase anything?

Im not aggressive, others disagreed with me, but I didnt even react to them negatively, just you and that other girl who went with personal insults instead of discussing the matter at hand like the others. Then when confronted, will feign innocence then put the blame on me...

@dujubear: Thanks: You won't succeed making the girls look the culprits in that matter here... Btw, why not ask Jess McDonell herself?

Who cares? Everybody at GS is a poser. They all receive bribes, while they let freelancers write their reviews. They know nothing about videogames.

When you say you're not gay, you're actually gay.

She isn't that attractive, imo. Or maybe not my type.

But i'm sure she plays atleast a good couple hours of games.

1. She is a real gamer, a simple bit of research would uncover this fact.
2. She is attractive to me but I don't see the relevance of such a statement, would being ugly give her more credibility as a gamer?
3. This thread is basically pointless and has a weird semi stalkerish vibe.

Yep, this got 40 posts in a games discussion board x)

Completely agree. This thread is ridiculous and I think a few people on here need to go have a good look at themselves.

I miss Gertsmann and Alex Navarro.
And Im only gay for Randy Orton!

Well, I had my doubts cuz as I said, she seem pretty much just going on the motions sometimes. And its not about credibility as a gamer, Im just curious no more no less. Cuz as I said, I never seen a hot gamer girl, atleast not where I came from. Models I work with dont play any games outside ones in their mobile. One heard of Kinect for "dance games". Thats it. lol.

Its like any other thread on other sites talking about this pretty girl or that. Atleast I didnt talk about her boobs/ass as threads about Adraina Lima, Miranda Kerr, etc. are. Just wondering if shes a real gamer.

For once, I'm in agreement with Lulu.

This thread should have been locked sooner.