Stephanie Bendixsen
Stephanie Bendixsen | |
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Supanova Pop Culture Expo in 2012 | |
Born | Stephanie Claire Bendixsen 31 March 1985 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Hex |
Occupation(s) | Television presenter, actress, author |
Years active | 1987–present |
Known for | Good Game |
Spouse |
Peter Burns (m. 2019) |
Website | stephaniebendixsen |
Stephanie Claire Bendixsen (born 31 March 1985
Early life
Bendixsen was born in
Bendixsen became interested in arts, as they provided her with some degree of
Career
Good Game
In 2009, the
On 26 October 2009, she made her debut for Good Game
Good Game controversy
In 2009, Bendixsen replaced the former Good Game co-host Jeremy "Junglist" Ray—even though it was originally planned that she would join the two hosts instead of replacing one of them.[20] Due to this incident, Bendixsen endured cyberbullying and doxing attempts from the viewers of Good Game, who were infuriated by Ray's forced departure from the show.[2]
screenPLAY
In June 2017, it was announced that Bendixsen was joining a new video game television program called screenPLAY on
Back Pocket
In 2020, Bendixsen helped to launch an online gaming show called Back Pocket, where she and her colleagues present video game–related news and gameplays. The show is funded by its audience using the membership platform Patreon.[23]
Other
Bendixsen wrote a monthly gaming column for Dolly magazine,[24] and acted in an online mini-series called People You May Know.[25]
In 2016, Bendixsen created and presented her own program called How To Be A Fan With Hex.[26] For the show, she also directed a fan film called Dangerous Night, which pays homage to the 1982 film Blade Runner.[27] Moreover, she has co-written four children's books with her former Good Game co-host Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell called Dig World[28] and Dragon Land,[29] which were published in 2016, Speed Zone, which was published in 2017,[30] and Space Fortress, which was published in 2018.[31]
In September 2022, Bendixsen co-hosted high-school television series
Personal life
Bendixsen's Gamertag "Hex" came from her love of spellcasters in role-playing games, and their common attribute in a spell called "Hex", whereby an enemy would be afflicted by a curse which usually would cause damage or immobilise its current state. Hex now plays more stealth-based characters, such as a Rogue or Thief, but chooses to keep the name as a nickname.[33]
In 2012, Bendixsen started a relationship with Good Game's former production coordinator Peter "Pierreth" Burns.[34][35][non-primary source needed] The two became engaged in February 2019, and they married on 17 August 2019.[36][37]
Credits
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Braille | Stephanie | Independent film |
2016 | Dangerous Night | - | Director |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009–2016 | Good Game | Herself | Co-host |
2010–2016 | Good Game: Spawn Point | Herself | Co-host |
2011 | The Bazura Project | Space Cheerleader Queen | - |
2013–2014 | Good Game: Pocket Edition | Herself | Co-host |
2014–2015 | My Great Big Adventure | Herself | Co-host |
2017–2018 | screenPLAY | Herself | Co-host |
2019 | Thrones 360 | Herself | Co-host |
2019 | Bluey | Corgi/Vet | Episode: Copycat (Voice role) |
2019 | Only in Oz | Herself | Co-host |
2022 | Ultimate Classroom | Herself | Co-host |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | People You May Know | Dylan | - |
2016 | How To Be A Fan With Hex | Herself | Host |
2020–present | Back Pocket | Herself | Host |
Bibliography
Year | Title |
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2016 | Dig World |
Dragon Land | |
2017 | Speed Zone |
2018 | Space Fortress |
References
- ^ a b Gredley, Rebecca (19 April 2015). "Stephanie Bendixsen". The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ a b Citizen, Jessica (29 August 2016). "Game Hugs Podcast - Episode 34 - Stephanie Bendixsen (Good Game)". playerattack.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- instagram.com. 29 March 2013. Archived from the originalon 24 December 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Guy 'Yug' Blomberg (29 August 2016). "Game Hugs". gamehugs.com (Podcast). Event occurs at 4:16. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Good Game Spawn Point: About Hex". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 December 2014.
- ^ Guy 'Yug' Blomberg (29 August 2016). "Game Hugs". gamehugs.com (Podcast). Event occurs at 4:33. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Walsh, Liz (28 July 2013). "Adelaide follows US trend with more adult women playing video games than teenage boys". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ^ Fox, Tiffany (11 December 2009). "Geek lands dream job". The West Australian. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ "Q&A with Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen". theloadedgamer.com. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Guy 'Yug' Blomberg (29 August 2016). "Game Hugs". gamehugs.com (Podcast). Event occurs at 19:26. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Guy 'Yug' Blomberg (29 August 2016). "Game Hugs". gamehugs.com (Podcast). Event occurs at 17:16. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ Guy 'Yug' Blomberg (29 August 2016). "Game Hugs". gamehugs.com (Podcast). Event occurs at 21:01. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Good Game – Browse by Date: 2009". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ "Mornings with Zan". 2015. 15 May 2015. 1:05 minutes in. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Triple J.
- ^ "Stephanie Bendixsen Personal FAQ". Tumblr. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "TechnologyABC trashes sacked Good Game presenter". news.com.au. 30 October 2009.
- ^ Bodey, Michael (22 October 2009). "ABC to launch new kids digital TV channel ABC3". The Australian. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ "Good Game Spawn Point – Series 1 Episode 1". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ "Stephanie Bendixsen on Instagram". instagram.com. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ Collerton, Sarah (30 October 2009). "ABC bites back over Good Game sacking". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- CNET. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ Walker, Alex (30 April 2018). "Channel Seven Cancels ScreenPLAY". kotaku.com.au. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- redbull.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "The role of the reviewer in the age of Twitter" (19 September 2011). News, University of Sydney. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "People You May Know - Episode One". Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2012 – via YouTube.
- ^ "How To Be A Fan With Hex on iview". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "How To Be A Fan With Hex: Episode 8 on iview". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ISBN 978-1-76015-925-2.
- ^ "Dragon Land on Booktopia". booktopia.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Speed Zone on Goodreads". goodreads.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Space Fortress on Booktopia". booktopia.com. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (8 September 2022). "Airdate: Ultimate Classroom". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Good Game: Stephanie "Hex" Bendixsen". Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ^ Bendixsen, Stephanie (10 August 2016). "Europe Quest". Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2017 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Stephanie Bendixsen on Instagram". Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Bendixsen, Stephanie [@hexsteph] (17 February 2019). "Our next adventure together is a forever adventure" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Bendixsen, Stephanie [@hexsteph] (19 August 2019). "On Saturday 17th of August 2019, Peter and I got married in what was the most magical forest celebration we could have imagined in the beautiful mountains we call home. I can't wait to share more of this special…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Further reading
- Branscombe, Maurice; Carr, Janet; ISBN 978-0-7333-2560-1.
- "All about ... Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixsen". ABC3 crew. ABC3.
External links
- Stephanie Bendixsen on Twitter
- Stephanie Bendixsen on Tumblr(Hexington)
- Stephanie Bendixsen at IMDb
- Articles by Stephanie Bendixsen "Hex" at Kotaku Australia