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Freelance journalist. 🏴Words at @eurogamer , @vg247 , @pushsquare , @PLAYgamingmag , @mirrorgaming & More
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🔔G A M E S C O M 🔔
I'm going to be heading to the Koelnmesse once again in August!
PR folks: please throw me a message if there's something cool you want to show me
Editors: please hit me up if you are in need of freelancers to help cover the show 🩷
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#StreetFighter6
Marisa and Zangief Battle intro
LOOK HOW NICE GIEF'S BEARD IS LIKE GOD DAMN RE ENGINE PUTTING IN THE WORK
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Dragon's Dogma 2 is a masterpiece. It's one of the best open world games I've ever played and stands toe to toe with the likes of Elden Ring and BOTW in terms of discovery and exploration.
Proud to say I've made my
@NME_Games
debut with this.
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Two days ago marked a year since the first time I had ever sent out a pitch
Today is my last day in retail as I start writing full-time
That's pretty cool
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Beyond pleased to say I had the opportunity to check out Sonic Frontiers for Push Square!
Not to spoil the review but I loved it, it's exactly the breath of fresh air the series has needed. A pleasant surprise considering how bad the trailers were
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I've found out my time with Mirror is unfortunately coming to an end on July 25 and I'm now looking for work
Please, hit me up if you're in the market for a freelancer who is
- Experienced in news, editing, reviews, guides & features
- Has great SEO knowledge
RT's appreciated!
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Surprise! I've joined the lovely squad over at Mirror Gaming as a freelance news writer 😎
PS Plus February lineup has leaked AGAIN and Sony is giving free access to the Destiny 2: Beyond Light DLC
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Celebrated four years with the wife yesterday. I could post about how lucky and thankful I am, but I she's better with words than me 😎
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Happy to say that I've made my Eurogamer debut! I felt the need to shine a light on (what I consider to be) an overlooked Zelda classic!
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A selection of games from the era when 'Japanese games were struggling'
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You would think the feeling of how cool being in print is would feel less exciting each time but its still a super great feeling
Find me and my review of
@PizzaTowergame
in this months
@pcgamer
Magazine xox
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Playing Tropical Freeze and it's still mad to me this got barely any attention in GOTY season when mid pish like Inquisition was sweeping up awards
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It's Antonblast monday
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Very surreal to say that not only have I made my print debut courtesy of
@PLAYgamingmag
But also that I got to chat with the legendary
@DavidBHayter
and
@Peterlurievo
for a piece on the crossover between Metal Gear Solid and Ape Escape
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It's my birthday today, but I have Covid and can't do anything (rip to seeing minus one)
But at least I finally have the Adachi jacket
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It's weird to think that this time last year, I was starting to doubt if I could do this
I had a very slow october and missed out on a Bayo 3 review
And then, one year on , I reviewed the new Mario and am doing two of the coolest things ever within the span of a week
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Back on Nintendo Life tonight to talk about how Wario Land 4 deserves more love.
Also take the time to shout out Wario-likes like
@Summitsphere
and
@PizzaTowergame
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So happy to say I had the chance to review Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. It's such an impressive game. Amazing story, so much elaborate side stuff to do, and the core RPG gameplay is so much better than it was in Yakuza 7
@RGGStudio
killed it.
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Don't want to defend Capcom on this, it was dumb when DMC5 did it and it's dumb now but like.
Ferrystones are literally random drops, you get Wakestones constantly. nothing is locked behind DLC is wrong.
It's dumb, they should stop doing it, but it's not as bad as it seems
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Delighted to be back on Eurogamer (Just over a year after the debut)
I played Snatcher for the first time earlier this year and was blown away by just how much of Kojima and by extension Metal Gear Solid's DNA was present way back in 1989
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Had the fantastic honour of reviewing Pizza Tower as my first piece for PC Gamer
Not only is it a fantastic ode to Wario Land, it's one of the best 2D platformers I've ever played and an early contender for Game of the Year
@PizzaTowergame
Rescue your pizzeria in this ridiculous, high-speed platformer inspired by Wario Land.
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Can't believe I'm saying this (especially so last minute) but it looks like I'm going to be in LA from June 3rd to the 11th for Summer Game Fest.
I'll be mostly freelance during it (I've got some things booked) but if you are looking for coverage pls message me!
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Happy Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth release month to those who celebrate
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Here it is! I had the chance to talk to RGG Studio Chief Producer, Hiroyuki Sakamoto at Gamescom. We spoke about Kiryu's return, his place in the series going forward and Karaoke
Exclusive: We had the chance to speak with Like a Dragon producer Hiroyuki Sakamoto at Gamescom about Kiryu's return and the future of the legendary series
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Here it is!
I got to speak to composer
@JamieCComposer
and Senator Armstrong himself
@realalastaird
about one of my favourite games off all time: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance as it hits it's ten-year anniversary.
@Metalgear
@platinumgames
No remake, no remaster – what’s made
#MetalGearRisingRevengeance
stay so popular for so long?
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Pikmin 4 is an exceptionally polished game and the pinnacle of the series to date. 5/5
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It's been a hell of a year for me professionally. Don't have it in my to get all reflective, but thanks to everyone who took a minute to chat shit with me this year ❤️
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Also. I got to interview two absolute legends
@Harada_TEKKEN
and
@mykeryu
We'll have that up on the
@mirrorgaming
channel later this week!
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I'm going to be live on BBC soon to talk about the BAFTA Games awards for a while.
Come join me xo.
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Hey y'all. Guess who made his debut on
@thegamerwebsite
with a piece about how I think the glorified demo of Metal Gear Solid V is kind of a masterpiece.
Check it out
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Beyond thrilled to say I had the chance to review Resident Evil 4.
It's all in there but hoo boy that's a hell of a game and I'm excited for people to play it
Our Resident Evil 4 remake review is here – the verdict? It's a banger!
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Don't know if I've ever been this excited by work before. I got to review Street Fighter 6!
It's one of the best fighting games I've ever played. It feels phenomenal to play, there's so much content, the new roster rocks & its super newcomer friendly
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Thrilled to say I was invited by
@CapcomEurope
to check out a work in progress version of Street Fighter 6 for
@mirrorgaming
I've somehow walked away from it even more impressed by what was already my most anticipated game of 2023.
@StreetFighter
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The mrs has left for the week so I've stolen our son. Time for the lads weekend
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I had the chance to review Super Mario Bros. Wonder!
It's a banger.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is a strong contender for the best 2D Mario yet thanks to it's gorgeous animation and inventive gameplay.
Our 5/5 review:
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So yeah, I may have had to brave going to England today, but It was worth it because I got to visit Nintendo and play Super Mario Bros Wonder.
As someone who was burnt out on the NSMB games, this has me super hyped
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Sad to announce I am once again in London.
I appreciate your support during this trying time
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Who has two thumbs and is just back from 15 hours of flights and is immediately heading back out for the weezer gig
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I'm so happy that I can finally talk about this. A few months ago I got to play a few hours of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. It's already shaping up to be my favourite game of 2024 and it's only January.
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Yer da is streaming Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth early
Come join me
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Shoutouts to my PS5 for shitting the bed while im in the middle of massive review xo
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Back at TheGamer talking about how we need Metal Gear Rising 2 already
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Threw his ball out of the office and now he's just sitting at the door giving me this look
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Made my return to
@thegamerwebsite
today with a piece on how the Dead Rising series got progressively worse after taking on fan feedback in multiple ways.
If you know me well you know this is something I'm hyper-passionate about
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Had Paradise Killer less than a day and this already feels like an essential purchase
Thanks for that
@KaizenGameWorks
@nostoppingepoch
❤
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14-years-ago today,
@ShawnMichaels
had his final ever WWE match at
#WrestleMania
26.
HBK would 'never' wrestle again.
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In other exciting news, if you pick up the latest issue of PC Gamer you'll see my handsome face talking about the greatest game mechanic of all time – the parry. (Okay my face isnt in there but you get the gist)
Big thanks to
@robinlvalentine
for letting me go on a rant!
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Hey, I've been playing Persona 3 Reload. But I haven't been able to put enough time in for a full review (thanks to Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8 reviews, pls slow down game releases)
But here's my first impressions of the game after about 10 hours.
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I'm a bit late, but my Sonic Superstars Review is here.
Overall it's a very good attempt at a new 2D Sonic without sticking to the past as stringently as Sonic Mania, but it trips up a bit with the Co-op and difficulty
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Happy birthday to the Mrs
@lauraxesther
I could write something soppy thanking you for being supportive
Or i could say you got a catch good job lad xo
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Hello, I'm returning to Game Mess Mornings to talk Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth xo
Come check it out
yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum yum
(game mess mornings kicks off in 10 minutes)
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Theres always the fear that a band you've been waiting over a decade to see will disappoint
Pulp are one of the best bands I've ever seen live.
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Super happy to join Push Square again to write up my top 5 PS5 games of the year!
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How the fuck do you have ownership of a literal money printing machine in GTA 5 and still have shit like this happen.
NEW: Take-Two Interactive plans to shutter two studios as part of a mass layoff announced last month: Roll7 (Rollerdrome, OlliOlli World) and Intercept Games (Kerbal Space Program 2)
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Decided I wanted to buy something dumb with my first pay from the new job
So I did just that
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Time to praise some sun or whatever they say in Sekiro
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I know it's not the point, but do these people actually enjoy games.
"It's mechanically amazing but there's someone on the cast who doesn't look like me thanks to a secret gaming illuminati fuck this"
like get a grip
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Anyone looking for someone who is an expert on the original Dead Rising to review Deluxe Remaster 👀
If so, I'm your guy! My email is on my profile, and my DMS are open ❤️
Also you can read some of my Dead Rising words here
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Surprise! I've returned to Eurogamer with my last preview of Summer Game Fest!
Garou is one of my all-time favourite fighters, and so far, the City of the Wolves feels like a worthy follow-up.
Also had the chance to talk to fighting game royalty
@NobuyukiKuroki
and
@snk_oda
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves aims to revive fighting game royalty - and it's nailing it so far.
Our first impressions, and a conversation with SNK:
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No crossplay
No good lobby system
Mediocre netcode
Best multiplayer.
Congratulations to Mortal Kombat 1
@NetherRealm
for winning Best Multiplayer Game.
#GoldenJoystickAwards
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In London and an older woman just walked past me and said "Tom Holland?!"
???
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Hello, it's time to check out the best goty list you'll see all year folks xo
It’s been an eventful year for
@SMcCrae_
, but between interviewing Harda and Hiroyuki Sakamoto and being the most Scottish man in games media. he also played a lot of games.
These were his favourites:
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Why does Amsterdam airport mcdonalds use the Yakuza font
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My Like a Dragon Gaiden review is finally here.
Once again, RGG Studio are proving they're one of the greatest to ever do it. And unmatched when it comes to making the hypest boss battles ever.
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Perfect timing with my Street Fighter 6 preview. The latest issue of
@PLAYgamingmag
has a piece on my biggest issue with SF6 - Alex not being on the roster
The latest PLAY is out now on shelves and online! We talk to Tekken 8’s devs about powering up the series with PS5! Plus, 30 years of FIFA, hands-on with Exoprimal, Diablo 4, ESO's cosmic horror expansion, and more!
Sub:
Buy:
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I've had the chance to be play Super Mario RPG and so far I'm loving it. It's so charming.
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No I haven't started Shadow of the Erdtree yet, why do you ask?
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It's my beautiful son's 8th birthday today!
Everyone wish him a happy birthday or else 👺
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I had the opportunity to check out
@torahhorse
's new game Neon White for the fine folks at
@nintendolife
!!
Not to spoil too much but I adored it, definitely my favourite game of 2022 so far. The team at
@PlayNeonWhite
have made something real special.
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When Street Fighter 5 came out I was working a depressing delivery job that was sucking the life out of me.
So it's a pretty good feeling being one of the people giving the verdict on Street Fighter 6
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Seeing Tenacious D live for the first time ever tomorrow. Teenage me is wilding
Just rewatched Pick of Destiny. All timer, banger, classic, Beelzeboss rivals the shrek 2 holding out for a hero scene
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Hello, I'll be at Gamescom in August for
@mirrorgaming
To any devs or PR, please get in touch if you've got anything to show!
You can reach me at scott.mccrae
@reachplc
.com
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And with that, my first Gamescom is over*
I can't possibly shout out everyone, but thanks to everyone that I ran into new and old and to everyone who took the time to chat with my extremely tired ass. You made it a good one.
*After a flight, 4 hour layover, and another flight.
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Every game review is exciting, be it indie or AAA. But I do have to admit it feels pretty cool to be reviewing the new game in a series I've been playing since I was still pissing myself.
I mean last week doesn't seem that long ago but still
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thats me!
Hear what critics had to say about their time embracing their silly side in
#WarioWareMoveIt
- out now on
#NintendoSwitch
!
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I'm very excited for Like A Dragon: New Horizons
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We're going to have the Dead Rising timer discourse again...
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