Keza MacDonald
Keza MacDonald is a prominent gaming journalist and critic, known for her work with The Guardian, where she provides in-depth analysis and commentary on the video game industry. She recently discussed the unsustainable expectations placed on game developers, advocating for a more balanced approach to evaluating game success.
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Keza MacDonald praised Zampella for genuinely caring about the player experience.
muere uno de los creadores del videojuego Call of Duty en un brutal accidente en un Ferrari en California
Uruguay· 2025-12-24
He really cared about the player experience, he cared about making games, he cared about how people felt when they played and that really came across whenever you spoke to him, Keza MacDonald, the Guardian's video games editor told BBC Newshour.
Vince Zampella, Call of Duty co-creator, dies in California car crash
United Kingdom· 2025-12-23Keza shares a humorous experience about a mislabeled mix CD that led her to discover Finnish metal.
‘I threw it in the bin with everything else he gave me’: the mix tapes that defined our lives | TelevisionUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-16
Keza MacDonald's weekly look at the world of gaming.
‘Inconceivable even three years ago’: hands-on with Xbox’s flashy new handheld console | GamesUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-09
Keza MacDonald provides a weekly look at the world of gaming in her newsletter, Pushing Buttons.
Back to the feudal: Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the most beautiful game I’ve ever seen | GamesUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-19
Keza MacDonald is the Guardian video games editor.
Maximum points: what is the most influential video game ever? | GamesUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-06
Keza MacDonald provides a weekly look at the world of gaming.
The Nintendo Switch revolutionised on-the-go gaming – can the PlayStation Portal do the same? | GamesUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-06
Keza MacDonald provides a weekly look at the world of gaming in her newsletter.
Top of the flops: just what does the games industry deem ‘success’ any more? | GamesUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-12
