I graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, with a degree in Dramatic Writing and a concentration in plays in May of 2016. While in school, I interned in editing at Cliché Magazine, Topix Media Lab, LLC, and at Marvel Entertainment. Due to my internships in publishing, I ended up working as a journalist, focusing on video games and technology.
 I’m currently a freelancer covering technology and gaming for outlets like PCMag and XDA Developers, writing featured articles and reviews of desktops, laptops, and handheld gaming PCs. Previously, I was a Staff Writer for Laptop Mag, a subsidiary of Future PLC. I reviewed laptops, tablets, monitors, and handheld gaming PCs. I covered general tech news, maintained several of our key buying guides, interviewed key figures in the industry, and wrote opinion pieces focused on our areas of coverage. I specialized in hardware, thanks to my previous job as a Lab Tester at Future, supporting Laptop Mag as well as fellow tech sites Tom’s Guide, Tom’s Hardware, and TechRadar. Prior to Future, I was Games Editor at Bleeding Cool, setting the tone for our gaming coverage and coordinating reports from our staff Games Writer and a team of freelancers. I’ve also been working as a freelance writer and editor since 2013 for various online publications with bylines at IGN, Tom’s Guide, CGMagazine, and Bleeding Cool. I’ve also written for print publications, most notably with a featured story in Diver Magazine. I have also kept up my scriptwriting skills by writing a number of scripts for Frederator Network’s YouTube channel The Leaderboard, including the script for “14 People You Meet in Every Fortnite Match” which has 2.4 million views currently. In my spare time I work as a scuba instructor at Pan Aqua Diving in Manhattan.

Madeline Ricchiuto

I graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, with a degree in Dramatic Writing and a concentration in plays in May of 2016. While in school, I interned in editing at Cliché Magazine, Topix Media Lab, LLC, and at Marvel Entertainment. Due to my internships in publishing, I ended up working as a journalist, focusing on video games and technology.
 I’m currently a freelancer covering technology and gaming for outlets like PCMag and XDA Developers, writing featured articles and reviews of desktops, laptops, and handheld gaming PCs. Previously, I was a Staff Writer for Laptop Mag, a subsidiary of Future PLC. I reviewed laptops, tablets, monitors, and handheld gaming PCs. I covered general tech news, maintained several of our key buying guides, interviewed key figures in the industry, and wrote opinion pieces focused on our areas of coverage. I specialized in hardware, thanks to my previous job as a Lab Tester at Future, supporting Laptop Mag as well as fellow tech sites Tom’s Guide, Tom’s Hardware, and TechRadar. Prior to Future, I was Games Editor at Bleeding Cool, setting the tone for our gaming coverage and coordinating reports from our staff Games Writer and a team of freelancers. I’ve also been working as a freelance writer and editor since 2013 for various online publications with bylines at IGN, Tom’s Guide, CGMagazine, and Bleeding Cool. I’ve also written for print publications, most notably with a featured story in Diver Magazine. I have also kept up my scriptwriting skills by writing a number of scripts for Frederator Network’s YouTube channel The Leaderboard, including the script for “14 People You Meet in Every Fortnite Match” which has 2.4 million views currently. In my spare time I work as a scuba instructor at Pan Aqua Diving in Manhattan.

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I graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, with a degree in Dramatic Writing and a concentration in plays in May of 2016. While in school, I interned in editing at Cliché Magazine, Topix Media Lab, LLC, and at Marvel Entertainment. Due to my internships in publishing, I ended up working as a journalist, focusing on video games and technology.
I’m currently a freelancer covering technology and gaming for outlets like PCMag and XDA Developers, writing featured articles and reviews of desktops, laptops, and handheld gaming PCs. Previously, I was a Staff Writer for Laptop Mag, a subsidiary of Future PLC. I reviewed laptops, tablets, monitors, and handheld gaming PCs. I covered general tech news, maintained several of our key buying guides, interviewed key figures in the industry, and wrote opinion pieces focused on our areas of coverage. I specialized in hardware, thanks to my previous job as a Lab Tester at Future, supporting Laptop Mag as well as fellow tech sites Tom’s Guide, Tom’s Hardware, and TechRadar.
Prior to Future, I was Games Editor at Bleeding Cool, setting the tone for our gaming coverage and coordinating reports from our staff Games Writer and a team of freelancers. I’ve also been working as a freelance writer and editor since 2013 for various online publications with bylines at IGN, Tom’s Guide, CGMagazine, and Bleeding Cool. I’ve also written for print publications, most notably with a featured story in Diver Magazine. I have also kept up my scriptwriting skills by writing a number of scripts for Frederator Network’s YouTube channel The Leaderboard, including the script for “14 People You Meet in Every Fortnite Match” which has 2.4 million views currently. In my spare time I work as a scuba instructor at Pan Aqua Diving in Manhattan.

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Experience Level

Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Writer and Editor at Freelance
July 1, 2013 - Present
Pitched and wrote articles for online and print media; proofread and edit blog posts, articles, and scripts; bylines at PCMag, TechRadar, IGN, TheGameSlayer, Tom’s Guide, XDA-Developers, The Leaderboard, GlimmerFics, and more.
Master Scuba Diver Trainer at Pan Aqua Diving
August 1, 2016 - Present
Teach Open Water private and group classes as both Primary and Secondary instructor; Teach ReActivate and Scuba refresher courses on a private basis; Certify Open Water divers on weekend trips.
Staff Writer at Future PLC
January 1, 2024 - July 1, 2025
Pitch and write informative articles on laptops, software, peripherals, and artificial intelligence; write reviews of laptops, smartphones, and peripherals; Maintain buying guides and best pages; Conduct interviews and write long-form editorial articles.
Lab Tester at Future PLC
December 1, 2019 - December 1, 2023
Testing products (including, but not limited to, laptop and desktop computers, smartphones, TVs, and routers) for Future’s editorial brands, often on tight deadlines; Recording and cataloging test results; Improving and expanding existing testing protocols, and developing new ones; Documenting testing procedures; Managing incoming and outgoing products, as well as permanent inventory and testing equipment, using asset management software and FedEx shipping.
Games Editor at Bleeding Cool
September 1, 2013 - September 1, 2019
Content creation for the Games section of the website; Play and review upcoming video games; Provide final approval on posts in the Games category; Live coverage of comic and gaming conventions; Responsible for organizing, conducting, and transcribing interviews.
Quality Assurance Contractor at LiquidSky
May 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Test games on the streaming platform for visual fidelity on PC and mobile; Test and suggest changes for control mapping on keyboard and gamepad.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2016

Qualifications

PADI Instructor Development Course
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026
Master Scuba Diver Trainer Prep
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026
Resort Operations Active Teaching Status
January 11, 2030 - March 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education