Laura Foy
Encyclopedia
Laura Foy is an American
television producer
and former co-host alongside Tina Wood
, Geoff Keighley
, and Scot Rubin
of the interactive video game television program
G4tv.com
on G4.
Foy began her television career in New York
, where she co-hosted an online show entitled Lilith and Eve on AllGamesNetwork. She directed a daily, live, one-hour talk show about video games called GameTime and also co-hosted a show called Judgecal's High Weirdness. Laura was also once a contestant on the U.S. version of the game show The Weakest Link
. The episode originally aired on November 18, 2003.
Her nickname is "Thug".
Foy is known for dismissing the real-time strategy
and puzzle
genres in favor of first person shooters.
Announced on Tina Wood's
personal blog, the series was cancelled by G4 and the final episode of G4tv.com was filmed on December 16, 2005.
Laura Foy is now producer and host of a new Microsoft
Internet show named www.on10.net, where they spotlight people who are passionate about technology and other variety tech news. She co-hosts another ìnternet show called Ping! alongside Paul Mestemaker who replaced Max Zuckerman.
She is also the host of Hot Apps which is viewable via Inside Xbox where she gives out weekly info on what new games and features is on the Windows Phone 7
. Hot Apps is also known for her catchphrase "You give me 3 minutes, I give you 5 Hot Apps".
United States
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television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
and former co-host alongside Tina Wood
Tina Wood
Tina Wood is a former co-host of the interactive gaming show G4tv.com on G4. She served in this role alongside Laura Foy, Geoff Keighley, and previously Scot Rubin...
, Geoff Keighley
Geoff Keighley
Geoff Keighley is a Canadian video game journalist. His work spans online, print, and TV outlets, and he has been writing about games since 1992....
, and Scot Rubin
Scot Rubin
Scot Rubin is a talk show host, founder of All Games Productions, All Games Network and co-founder of the G4 television network. AllGames launched in 1996. In 2000 Rubin was hired as a consultant for Comcast, In 2001 he was hired by G4 Media and served as Vice President of Internet, IT IT and...
of the interactive video game television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
G4tv.com
G4tv.com
G4tv.com, also known as G4tv: The Show or simply G4tv, is a weekly video game talk show that aired on G4 and was produced by Laura Foy. The questions and polls used on the show were from the G4tv.com discussion forums live chatroom and were on any topic concerning games or the technology of gaming...
on G4.
Foy began her television career in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where she co-hosted an online show entitled Lilith and Eve on AllGamesNetwork. She directed a daily, live, one-hour talk show about video games called GameTime and also co-hosted a show called Judgecal's High Weirdness. Laura was also once a contestant on the U.S. version of the game show The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a television game show which first appeared in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 14 August 2000 and will end its run in 2012 when its host Anne Robinson ends her contract. The original British version of the show airs around the world on BBC Entertainment...
. The episode originally aired on November 18, 2003.
Her nickname is "Thug".
Foy is known for dismissing the real-time strategy
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
and puzzle
Computer puzzle game
Puzzle video games are a genre of video games that emphasize puzzle solving. The types of puzzles to be solved can test many problem solving skills including logic, strategy, pattern recognition, sequence solving, and word completion....
genres in favor of first person shooters.
Announced on Tina Wood's
Tina Wood
Tina Wood is a former co-host of the interactive gaming show G4tv.com on G4. She served in this role alongside Laura Foy, Geoff Keighley, and previously Scot Rubin...
personal blog, the series was cancelled by G4 and the final episode of G4tv.com was filmed on December 16, 2005.
Laura Foy is now producer and host of a new Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
Internet show named www.on10.net, where they spotlight people who are passionate about technology and other variety tech news. She co-hosts another ìnternet show called Ping! alongside Paul Mestemaker who replaced Max Zuckerman.
She is also the host of Hot Apps which is viewable via Inside Xbox where she gives out weekly info on what new games and features is on the Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market...
. Hot Apps is also known for her catchphrase "You give me 3 minutes, I give you 5 Hot Apps".