Panelist, Co-founder of Girls on Games

Catherine is a Digital Designer turned Game Dev who started gaming and dabbling with computers at the tender age of 5. She since traded DOS commands for HTML/CSS and NES games for RPGs. She also has a healthy love of cooking, cartoons, movies and music.

Catherine Smith-Desbiens

The Girls on Games Podcast Episode 35 – Small New 3DS in NA, new console bundles & deus Ex pre-order perks blunder

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·September 1, 2015

This week on the podcast we tackle hot news: Michael's Fassbender's first photo as Callum Lynch for the upcoming Assassin's Creed movie, Nintendo announced that the smaller New 3DS is coming to North America, Xbox is launching a premium bundles and we take a look at those awkward pre-order tiers for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided.

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The Girls on Games Podcast 33 – Phil Spencer Microsoft’s savior, PC gaming’s decline and Rare replay

Simon Marcoux, Leah Jewer and Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 21, 2015

Is Phil Spencer the savior that Microsoft needs, not only for Xbox but for the company in general? We also...

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Indie Spotlight Thursday: Hot Date

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 21, 2015

Pink pugs, candle light, a timer, a series of questions and some questionable albeit witty answers... That pretty much sums up Hot Date, a dating sim by indie game developer George Batchelor. A fortunate last name for someone who made a dating sim.

Indie PC Videos

PHOTOS: Attack on Otakuthon 2015 – Cosplay Roundup!

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 10, 2015

This weekend was the 10th edition of Otakuthon, a three day celebration of anime, manga and games. We attended and we have to say that the cosplay was on point! Here are some of our favourite costumes from the convention.

Conventions & Festivals Cosplay & Fashion Geek Culture

PHOTOS: Attack on Otakuthon 2015 – Events & Main Show Floor

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 10, 2015

The 10th edition of Montreal's Otakuthon 2015 just wrapped up and what a whirlwind it was! Three days of cosplay, panels, table top competitions, video game tournaments, live concerts, anime showings, parties, celebrities, the artist alley... Check out our photos from the show floor!

Conventions & Festivals Geek Culture Movies & TV Music

The Girls on Games Podcast Ep 31 – Esports Worthy Games and Should Streamers Ham It Up for the cam?

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 4, 2015

We talk about which games we like to see become the next big esport title and, following Pewdiepie's recent playthrough of Five Night's at Freddy's, should streamers and let's players ham it up for the camera?

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Journey on PS4 - screenshot taken via PS Share

Journey (PS3/PS4) Review: A Journey Everyone Should Take

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·August 2, 2015

If I were to pick one title that proves that video game making is an Art form, worthy of that capital A, I’m pretty sure I would pick Journey. Will you take this journey with us?

PlayStation Reviews

The Girls on Games Podcast Ep 30 Ft. JustJesss – Nintendo’s Fall Line-up & Gaming on Vacay

Catherine Smith-Desbiens·July 31, 2015

Our friend JustJesss is back. As she is a Nintendo veteran, we chat Nintendo's upcoming releases. We also share our favourite games to play on vacation.

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The Girls on Games Podcast 29 – ‘All Work All Play’, ‘Pixels’ & Realistic Body Types in Games

Catherine Smith-Desbiens and Leah Jewer·July 26, 2015

We went to the movies to see the e-sport documentary 'All Work All Play' and the Hollywood-made fiasco that is 'Pixels'. And would having more realistic body types in games affect our gameplay?

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The Girls on Games Podcast Episode 35 – Small New 3DS in NA, new console bundles & deus Ex pre-order perks blunder

The Girls on Games Podcast 33 – Phil Spencer Microsoft’s savior, PC gaming’s decline and Rare replay

Indie Spotlight Thursday: Hot Date

PHOTOS: Attack on Otakuthon 2015 – Cosplay Roundup!

PHOTOS: Attack on Otakuthon 2015 – Events & Main Show Floor

The Girls on Games Podcast Ep 31 – Esports Worthy Games and Should Streamers Ham It Up for the cam?

Journey (PS3/PS4) Review: A Journey Everyone Should Take

The Girls on Games Podcast Ep 30 Ft. JustJesss – Nintendo’s Fall Line-up & Gaming on Vacay

The Girls on Games Podcast 29 – ‘All Work All Play’, ‘Pixels’ & Realistic Body Types in Games