About the Author

Brian Spaen

News Managing Editor

Brian Spaen was the news managing editor of Gaming Today. He has been a content writer and editor in various industries, including sports betting, environmental technology, and higher education. Brian is a graduate of Iowa State University and currently resides in Des Moines, Iowa.

Brian Spaen, News Managing Editor at Gaming Today

Brian Spaen was the news managing editor of Gaming Today. He studied journalism and mass communication at Iowa State University. Previously, he wrote stories on renewable energy and electric vehicles at Green Matters. Spaen’s stories focused on new energy distribution technology, Tesla’s evolution, other Elon Musk projects, ways to improve human wastefulness, and improvements in renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, and hydropower.

Brian has also worked as a site manager at various college education websites aggregating the best-accredited universities in multiple disciplines. This included the subjects of data science, data analytics, cybersecurity, accounting, social work, psychology, and journalism. These websites highlighted the best universities to consider in the United States and separated discipline availability by state. With an ongoing transition to online education, the website highlighted programs available entirely online or in hybrid formats with limited campus visits. Other previous work includes covering Iowa State Cyclones athletics on a fan-focused blog, covering video game industry news, and providing commentary at various outlets.