This week we’re interviewing Mandi @ Mandi Minding Money

• How long have you been blogging?

I started taking it seriously in May of 2009. Before then, I was doing more personal diary-type postings on Xanga.

• How many game consoles do you have in your house?

Too many! We have an XBox 360, a DS, a Wii, and a Playstation 3.

• What’s your favorite game console?

Probably Xbox 360

• What’s your favorite type of video game?

I have become a big fan of trivia, like 1 vs. 100, but I’m a huge Halo 3 girl. I suppose you could say my favorites types of first person shooter, trivia, and karaoke/music (like Lips, Rock Band, etc).

• What’s the first video game you recall playing?

Tetris? That was so long ago, but I remember by younger brother played CONSTANTLY! He was a big Zelda fan, and I would watch for hours.

• What’s your favorite video game of all time?

Hands down would be Tetris… I think. That’s a tough question!

• What game do you wish you could be better at?

I wish I could be better at Halo 3. I wish I was like the players who make YouTube videos that have thousands of hits because they are just that good. I would love to be a positive girl influence on the gaming world.

• Who’s your favorite person to play a game with or against?

I love to play with my husband, and an all-girl clan called PMS (http://www.pmsclan.com). Nothing beats a group of friends for some gaming fun!

• Are there any old games that you’d like to see updated and released today?

Duck Hunt!

• If you could pick any one game to review that you’ve never played, what would it be?

Oh wow, can I say Halo: Reach? That comes out later this year, but I’d love to get my hands on it and play before others! Another good one would be Band Hero.

Come back next Friday for another interview with one of our members.