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Five Indie Game Developers Nominated for $10000 Direct2Drive Vision Award - IGN


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Five Indie Game Developers Nominated for $10000 Direct2Drive Vision Award
IGN
The finalists and winner will be presented live on stage by IGN's on air personality Jessica Chobot at the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival (IGF) ...
IGF, Direct2Drive Announce Finalists For $10000 D2D Vision AwardGamasutra

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Posted on February 25, 2010, 2:17 pm

Gamegaffe: Gamespot pulls Global Agenda review - Examiner.com


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Gamegaffe: Gamespot pulls Global Agenda review
Examiner.com
... that the website has joined Bobby Kotick, Sonic Team, Jade Raymond, Jessica Chobot, and others in wearing a target ripe for gaming hardcores to shoot at.

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Posted on February 18, 2010, 5:38 pm

Keyboard Handbag - Gadget Review (blog)


Gadget Review (blog)

Keyboard Handbag
Gadget Review (blog)
Constructed from 393 individual keyboard keys, Jessica Chobot would rock one of these with a passion. Priced at $180, this ain't nothing in comparison to ...

Posted on February 11, 2010, 10:30 pm

How To Do A Red Carpet Right: Add Video Games - Kotaku.com (blog)


How To Do A Red Carpet Right: Add Video Games
Kotaku.com (blog)
IGN reporter Jessica Chobot was walking the carpet. Maybe if you're an attractive reporter you get to do these things. Jessica wanted Siouxsie Sioux, ...

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Posted on February 22, 2010, 9:21 am

Jessica Chobot Biography

Jessica Chobot
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Jessica Chobot and Toro in Osaka

Jessica Chobot (née Jessica Lynn Horn) is an on-camera host and staff writer for the popular website IGN.com.

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Biography

Born on July 7, 1977, in Buffalo, New York and currently resides in San Francisco, California. Jessica's family moved from town to town frequently during her youth. Before entering high school, Jessica Chobot lived in several places on the East Coast and all around the Midwest1.

Career

Jessica Chobot became an overnight internet sensation when a tongue-in-cheek modeling photo of her appeared online licking the Sony PSP in 2005. The photo has been widely parodied since, even appearing on Sony-branded advertising.2 Supplementing her love of videogames is an obsession with Japanese culture, specifically anime and manga. In 2006 Chobot was hired full-time by IGN.com to take over hosting responsibilities for the network's IGN Weekly show which is no longer running. Her segments included stand-up introductions as well as "woman-on-the-street" pieces. She now hosts a daily show entitled , "IGN Daily Fix", the first episode aired March 23, 2009. While Chobot is the main host of the show Fran Mirabella and more commonly Daemon Hatfield have been known to host as well. The show does a weekly Friday giveaway asking questions about random fun video facts, the winner receiving a video game. In addition, she contributes columns, features and reviews and her IGN blog is one of the most visited on the site. Chobot is also a former contributor to FHM UK, Mania.com and has made multiple appearances on G4's "Filter" and "Attack of the Show." She has also hosted a videogame preview segment for Fuel TV’s, “The Daily Habit,” and co-hosts on Lifeskool TV’s, “Gamer’s Dojo.” She also contributes as a weekly guest on Maxim Radio, where she answers caller questions for an hour each Monday.citation needed

Chobot has appeared on commercials for ADV’s Anime Network On Demand cable station, lent her likeness to Symbiote Studios Toy Company for two limited-edition anime-style sculptures. In addition, she has modeled for the J!NX female gamers clothing line. In 2006-2007, she co-wrote a sci-fi script with writer/director/creator of Tron, Steven Lisberger, for Soul Code.3 Current collaborations include an anime-style collectible figurine in development with Symbiote Studios, a representative of JiNX.com women's apparel line. Chobot is also writing the "Ask Jess, Dammit!" blog for Maxim4.She was named the 88th most desirable woman of 2008 by AskMen magazine5 and 14th hottest woman of business 2009 by Business Pundit.6

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