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Morgan Ailis Webb (born October 5, 1978) is a former co-host and senior segment producer of the G4 show X-Play.[2] She was previously the host of the podcast WebbAlert and a monthly columnist for the United States edition of FHM, where she contributed a monthly video game column titled "Tips from the Gaming Goddess".[3] She began working at independent game studio Bonfire Studios in March 2017 in a production role.[4][5]

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Career

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Raised in Los Angeles,[6] Webb attended UC Berkeley from 1996 to 2000. She developed computer skills in her free time there, and after graduating from college worked for a dot-com company as a website administrator. After the company went under during the dot-com bubble burst of 2000, her friend Catherine Schwartz got her hired at TechTV in 2001, and Webb became employed as the associate producer and web researcher for The Screen Savers. Throughout 2002 and 2003, she also regularly co-hosted TechTV's Call for Help with Chris Pirillo. In April 2003, Webb left The Screen Savers to co-host X-Play with Adam Sessler.

Webb is one of the six TechTV personalities to survive the massive layoffs resulting from the May 2004 merger of G4 and TechTV. Only Adam Sessler and Webb remained with the network after G4's change in format. After Sessler's employment was terminated in April 2012,[7] Webb was the only original TechTV personality remaining on the network.

Morgan Webb during the Halo 3 launch in New York City, 2007

In August 2005, Webb became a contributing game columnist for FHM, alongside her regular hosting duties on X-Play. Her monthly column was titled "Tips from the Gaming Goddess". Readers were encouraged to email Webb their video-game-related inquiries; she would then answer one question each month. In February 2007, Webb wrote her final column for the magazine, which discontinued its U.S. publication in March. She also hosted the short-lived Free Stuff on G4.

From August 2, 2007, to January 25, 2009, Webb had a daily video blogging initiative called WebbAlert. These videos were 5 to 6 minutes in length, and each consisted of a recap of popular technology news of the day. On occasion, Webb departed from the regular news format in favor of an episode on one particular topic of interest. Examples included a recap of the annual TED Conference,[8] a viral video special showcasing "future 'Darwin Award' winners",[9] and tech-centric "Holiday Buyer's Guides".[10] In January 2009, Webb suspended WebbAlert indefinitely due to issues with maintaining it on a daily basis concurrently with her hosting duties on X-Play.[11]

On February 25, 2009, G4 announced that Webb would be the host of their new show G4 Underground, a weekly series that profiles a wide range of people and topics that are of interest to the "internet generation". It premiered March 29, 2009.[12]

After airing more than 1300 episodes, X-Play aired its final episode on January 23, 2013.

From June 11, 2013, through June 13, 2013, Morgan co-anchored Microsoft's nightly Xbox @ E3 Live streaming event coverage on Xbox Live, reuniting her with former G4 personalities Kevin Pereira, Blair Herter, Jessica Chobot, Blair Butler and Tina Summerford.

Morgan worked as a consultant and creative advisor for Activision Blizzard,[13] where she also produced and hosted Blizzard's now-defunct monthly World of Warcraft discussion program WoW Source.[14][15]

In September 2017, Morgan announced her employment at Bonfire Studios where she helps organize the community and other various functions.[16]

Personal life

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As an infant and small child, Webb appeared in advertisements for Gerber baby food, Kenner Toys, and an ad for McDonald's, where she recited the ingredients of the Big Mac to a game of Pat-a-cake. Though Webb's parents refused to let her watch television, she made up for it by playing video games.[17] She began with an Atari, primarily the game Combat; however, as technology progressed, The Legend of Zelda and Phantasy Star became two of her favorite games.

After Webb graduated from high school, she left home to attend UC Berkeley. There, she earned a bachelor's degree in rhetoric (with a minor in Italian) in 2000.[18]

On August 19, 2006, Webb married Rob Reid in a service at City Hall in San Francisco, California.

Webb has joined the web-series Acquisitions Incorporated in playing several Dungeons & Dragons games at live events like PAX West.

Media appearances

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Webb at PAX Prime 2012

Throughout 2004 and beyond, Webb was featured in numerous issues of print publications. Maxim magazine spotlighted her in their July 2004 issue. FHM featured a five-page article in their November 2004 issue, and also had her listed in three consecutive years for their annual The 100 Sexiest Women in the World article: #73 in 2005, #62 in 2006, and #51 in 2007. Other magazines have featured her as well, voted "Hottest Woman of the Year" in RTD's 2006 Top 10 countdown and in an article in the fall 2006 edition of Colleges.com U Magazine.

In April 2004, Webb was in "TechTV's Sexiest Techie" poll sponsored by Playboy magazine. TechTV viewers could vote for their favorite girl via the Playboy website. Webb won the poll and was offered a nude photo shoot, but she refused, despite being "very flattered", citing her own personal reasons and her parents' objection to the idea.[19]

Webb appeared in the music video "Strange New Element" from the band Low Water.[20] She makes her appearance near the end of the video alongside other fellow TechTV personalities, including Catherine Schwartz, Sarah Lane, Laura Swisher, Chi-Lan Lieu, and Sumi Das. In addition to appearing in Low Water's music video, Webb is featured in the artwork of the band's album Hard Words in a Speakeasy. She additionally provided her own vocals for X-Play: The Musical, which aired in February 2007. She is a frequent guest on various talk shows, including The Tyra Banks Show (in February 2008), Chelsea Lately (in early 2009), and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (on April 15, 2009).[21] She was also a frequent co-host on G4's Attack of the Show!. On June 17, 2009, Webb appeared on KCRW Radio, as part of the station's Guest DJ Project.[22]

On June 21, 2008, Webb along with her X-Play co-host Adam Sessler, participated in the 50th annual Hollywood Stars Celebrity Softball game at Dodger Stadium.[23]

A YouTube video was posted on October 7, 2013, with Webb as the well-versed host of a "Patch 5.4 Developer Round Table" discussion with Blizzard Entertainment employees J. Allen Brack, Ion Hazzikostas, and Tom Chilton.[24]

Webb played a minor role as Neely Lamm on the CBS TV drama series Bull on an episode titled "The Fall", which aired on February 7, 2017.

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Morgan Ailis Webb (born October 5, 1978) is a Canadian-American television host, producer, and former technology journalist renowned for her contributions to video game and tech media. Best known for co-hosting the long-running G4 series X-Play from 2003 to 2012 alongside Adam Sessler, she appeared in nearly 1,400 episodes, establishing herself as a prominent figure in gaming television. Her career also includes significant roles on TechTV, podcasting, and production work in the gaming industry, where she has influenced tech commentary and content creation for over two decades. Webb was born in , , , and grew up in , California. She attended the from 1996 to 2000, earning a in with a minor in Italian, during which time she developed strong computer skills through self-study. After graduation, she worked as a website administrator for a before entering the media industry in 2001 as an associate producer at . At TechTV, Webb initially contributed behind the scenes to The Screen Savers, a popular technology show hosted by Leo Laporte, before transitioning to on-camera roles as a co-host of Call for Help. Following the 2004 merger of TechTV with G4, she became the senior segment producer and co-host of X-Play, the network's flagship video game review program, which became the longest-running show of its kind in television history. During her G4 tenure, she also hosted segments on Attack of the Show!, contributed to the G4 Video Game Awards, and appeared in specials like Road to E3. Her engaging style and expertise helped popularize gaming culture during a pivotal era for the medium. After G4's programming changes in 2012, Webb hosted the independent podcast WebbAlert. She had minor acting roles in projects such as the 2016 series Bull. Since September 2017, Webb has worked at Bonfire Studios, an independent game development company, initially in a production role and later contributing to community management and creative advising as of 2025.

Early life and education

Childhood and influences

Morgan Webb was born on October 5, 1978, in , Ontario, Canada. She was raised in , California, where her family provided a supportive environment that nurtured her creative interests despite limiting her television viewing time. As an and young child, Webb appeared in several commercials. These early media exposures introduced her to the world of performance and entertainment, though her parents emphasized other activities over excessive screen time. Webb's passion for gaming developed early through family-owned consoles, beginning with systems where she played titles like and Plaque Attack. As she grew older, she explored and games, with favorites including , which her parents encouraged as alternatives to television and helped foster her lifelong interest in and .

University years

Webb attended the , from 1996 to 2000, earning a degree in with a minor in Italian upon her graduation in 2000. During her time at Berkeley, Webb cultivated self-taught computer skills in her spare time, bridging her academic pursuits with emerging interests in technology. These experiences built on her childhood fascination with video games, which continued to shape her career trajectory by fostering a passion for and digital innovation. Upon graduating, Webb transitioned directly into the tech sector, taking an entry-level position as a administrator at a , an experience that provided foundational exposure to online media production and set the stage for subsequent opportunities in technology-related fields.

Career

TechTV and G4 hosting

Morgan Webb joined TechTV in 2001 as an associate producer and web researcher for the technology show The Screen Savers. In this behind-the-scenes role, she contributed to content research and production, drawing on her self-taught expertise in technology and gaming. The merger of TechTV with Comcast-owned G4 in May 2004, forming the short-lived G4techTV network, significantly shaped Webb's career trajectory. This transition relocated production from San Francisco to Los Angeles and shifted the channel's focus toward gaming and entertainment, leading to staff changes and program revamps. Webb evolved from her initial off-camera positions to a prominent on-air personality, capitalizing on the network's emphasis on video game content. In April 2003, prior to the merger's full effects, Webb began co-hosting X-Play, G4's flagship review and news program, alongside . The show, which she helped produce as senior segment producer, ran until its final episode on January 23, 2013, amassing nearly 1,400 episodes that featured in-depth game reviews, comedic segments, and on-location reporting such as annual coverage from the . From August 2, 2007, to January 25, 2009, Webb hosted WebbAlert, a daily video blog exploring technology, entertainment, and gaming news in short, five-to-six-minute episodes. She discontinued the series after X-Play expanded to a five-night weekly schedule, which demanded more of her time. Later that year, on March 29, 2009, Webb premiered as host of G4 Underground, a newsmagazine series profiling innovative people, trends, and subcultures in gaming and tech.

Writing and supplementary roles

In addition to her primary hosting responsibilities, Morgan Webb contributed to gaming journalism through a monthly advice column titled "Tips from the Gaming Goddess" in FHM magazine, which ran from 2005 to 2007. The column featured humorous, accessible responses to readers' video game-related questions submitted via email, blending practical tips with her signature witty persona to demystify gaming for a broader audience. Her final installment appeared in February 2007, marking the end of this print-based extension of her on-air expertise. During the mid-2000s, Webb hosted the podcast WebbAlert, a daily videocast that covered developments in technology, video games, and gadgets, serving as an audio-visual supplement to her G4 work. The program allowed her to delve into timely topics beyond structured TV segments, fostering direct engagement with fans through informal discussions and news breakdowns. Webb also participated in guest hosting and specialized segments on other G4 programs, including tech help features and takeovers such as a 2007 episode of Attack of the Show! co-hosted with . These appearances showcased her technical knowledge in shorter formats, often focusing on gadgetry and gaming peripherals. She further hosted G4 Underground starting in 2009, exploring niche and personalities relevant to gamers. As part of her G4 tenure, Webb took on minor production roles, including serving as a senior segment producer for X-Play, where she helped shape content and demonstrated her expertise in game reviews and tech segments. Later, she extended her influence through consulting for Activision Blizzard, acting as a creative advisor and hosting their monthly World of Warcraft discussion series WoW Source, which featured interviews with developers on game updates and mechanics.

Game production and consulting

Following her tenure in broadcasting, Webb transitioned to production roles within the gaming industry, joining independent studio in March 2017 as a . In this capacity, she supported the studio's expansion from a small team of former developers to a group of over 50 employees focused on creating original . Her prior experience hosting gaming content provided valuable industry insights that informed production decisions at the studio. Webb played a key role in the development of Arkheron, Bonfire Studios' debut title, which entered production shortly after the studio's founding in 2016 and was formally announced in September 2025 as a team-based PvP blending ARPG elements with battle royale mechanics. The game features 15 teams of three players ascending a mysterious tower, collecting items, and engaging in dynamic combat, with an initial PC alpha playtest held from to 21, 2025. Subsequent playtests, including additional alpha weekends and community-run sessions in early 2025, have further refined ahead of launch. As , Webb contributed to project oversight, ensuring alignment between creative goals and player expectations during the extended development period. Beyond production, Webb has served as a community manager at , handling social media engagement and fan interactions to build anticipation for Arkheron and foster a dedicated player base. Her efforts included coordinating community feedback loops during pre-launch phases, which helped refine gameplay mechanics ahead of the alpha test. Post-G4, Webb has provided consulting and creative advising services to various gaming studios, drawing on her media background to guide narrative and audience engagement strategies. This includes keynote speaking engagements on topics such as the evolution of gaming media and its impact on industry production.

Personal life

Marriage

Morgan Webb married and entrepreneur Rob Reid on August 19, 2006, in a private ceremony at San Francisco's City Hall. The couple has no children, and their partnership has provided mutual support during Webb's shifts from television hosting to writing and consulting in the tech and gaming sectors. As of November 2025, Webb and remain married.

Recreational pursuits

Webb maintains a strong personal interest in gaming culture, extending her lifelong passion for video games into recreational activities long after her professional hosting career concluded. A key aspect of her leisure pursuits involves tabletop role-playing games, notably her role in the Acquisitions Incorporated web-series. In this series, Webb portrays Môrgæn, a high elf ranger characterized as an efficient problem-solver skilled in long-range combat with custom arrows. She joined the group in 2014 as the new intern character, participating in collaborative campaigns that emphasize adventure and corporate satire within the setting. Webb's involvement extends to live performances of these games at major gaming conventions, including PAX West, where she performed alongside series creators , , and others in interactive sessions through at least 2020. These events allow her to immerse in the tabletop gaming community as a player, fostering social connections through improvised storytelling and gameplay. Beyond Dungeons & Dragons, Webb attends gaming conventions in a non-professional capacity, engaging with attendees and exploring the broader ecosystem of video game enthusiasts.

Media appearances and legacy

Guest spots and cameos

In addition to her primary work in gaming media, Morgan Webb has made several guest appearances in television and music videos, often leveraging her expertise in video games and technology. Her fame from co-hosting X-Play on G4 contributed to these opportunities, extending her visibility beyond dedicated gaming networks. Webb portrayed Neely Lamm, a professional player, in the 2017 episode "The Fall" of the legal drama series . In the episode, which aired on February 7, 2017, her character is involved in a storyline about match-fixing in competitive gaming, alongside fellow guest star Kevin "Purge" Godec. She also featured in a in the 2006 for "Strange New Element" by Low Water, directed by David Rubin. Webb appears toward the end of the video alongside other former personalities, including Sumi Das, , Chi-Lan Lieu, and , highlighting her early connections in tech and entertainment circles. Webb has appeared on various talk shows to discuss gaming culture and industry trends. On in the February 2008 episode "Decode Your Dude," she served as an expert guest analyzing the motivations of male players, breaking down stereotypes and player archetypes in a segment aimed at broader audiences. Similarly, she joined on April 15, 2009, where she demonstrated the version of Punch-Out!! alongside host and guests and , showcasing interactive gaming in a comedic late-night format. In November 2020, Webb appeared in the "A Very Special G4 Holiday Reunion Special," reuniting with former G4 hosts including Adam Sessler, Olivia Munn, and Kevin Pereira to reminisce about the network's history and promote its upcoming revival. Her post-G4 interviews include podcast guest spots focused on gaming. In a 2012 appearance on Bullseye with Jesse Thorn, Webb explored semiotics in video games and the composition of the gaming community, drawing from her journalistic background. She also joined Judge John Hodgman in 2011 as an expert witness in a mock trial about using strategy guides in games, debating their impact on player experience. Webb has engaged in nostalgic discussions about G4's legacy, including reactions to fan enthusiasm for potential revivals, often alongside former co-host Adam Sessler in interviews reflecting on the network's influence.

Recognition and influence

Webb gained significant recognition as a prominent female figure in the gaming industry through her appearances in FHM magazine's annual 100 Sexiest Women rankings, placing at #73 in 2005, #62 in 2006, and #51 in 2007. These placements underscored her unique position at the intersection of gaming expertise and mainstream appeal, elevating her profile beyond traditional tech audiences. Her tenure as co-host of X-Play from 2003 to 2012 contributed to greater female representation in gaming media during a period when women were underrepresented onscreen in the sector. As one of the few female hosts to endure the TechTV-G4 merger and subsequent industry shifts, Webb's authentic engagement with games—bolstered by her personal hobbies like competitive gaming—served as an inspiration for later female personalities in broadcast and online gaming content. Webb has established herself as a addressing the legacy of broadcast gaming, drawing on her experiences to discuss its evolution and cultural significance. The cultural footprint of X-Play, under Webb's co-hosting, endures as one of the most widely distributed review programs of its era, influencing the format and tone of subsequent gaming media with its blend of humor, critique, and accessibility. This legacy extends to her production role at , where in September 2025, the studio announced its debut title Arkheron—a team-based PvP —marking a pivotal launch after nearly a decade of development and underscoring Webb's ongoing impact in game creation.

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