Hello!

My name is Ian Howlett and I am the happily married founder and editor of LeftStickRight, formerly UGTV.ca. I am a full time application developer and part time gaming enthusiast. I work in the financial sector, building medium to large applications, as well as designing user experiences. And then I play video games!

I am a graduate of the University of Guelph in Computer Science and have been writing and working as a member of the enthusiast gaming press since early 2008. I am also the one responsible when the site breaks, looks funny or basically turns upside-down.

I am mostly a console gamer, having grown up on a light mixture of PC and Nintendo, I can be found sparsely online with my PS3, Xbox 360 or Wii. I own a DS, but it is sitting solemnly on my shelf along with a stack of games that get no playtime.

I (and subsequently LSR) am based out of a suburb just outside of Toronto, Ontario in Canada. I try and cover local events and developers, but if you're interested in getting in touch with me to learn a little bit more about LSR or to talk about your video game related project I am always happy to respond to emails.