I'm an experienced, enthusiastic, energetic, and informed freelance video game journalist, editor, copywriter, consultant, event curator, mock reviewer, speaker/host, podcast host, content strategist, and author. Over 19 years working across the games industry I've served The Guardian, BAFTA, Edge, Epic Games/Unreal, the BBC, The Observer, PC Gamer, Microsoft, Unity, Electronic Arts, Vice, CCP, the NME, The Wellcome Trust, GamesIndustry.biz, Ukie, TIGA, Eurogamer, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, Kotaku, PocketGamer.biz, AudioMob, EPOS, Develop, MCV, the Develop: Brighton Conference, EGX Rezzed, and many more. Beyond games, I sometimes cover sectors including toys, VR, and board games.I specialise in video games, the game industry, game technology, game dev, games as a business, and games as a cultural entity.Want to know more? Read on!In a my capacity as a journalist I have contributed features, critique, and news to a range of titles including The Guardian, Edge, The Observer, PC Gamer, Vice, Eurogamer, Official Xbox Magazine, Gamespot, BBC Radio 5, Retro Gamer, Kotaku, Develop, IGN, MCV, PCGamesN, the NME, Gamesindustry.biz, and PocketGamer.biz.I've also provided mock reviews to studios and publishers from major triple-A teams to tiny indies.As I copywriter I've penned reports and whitepapers, web copy, blogs, internal copy, PR copy, and more for Epic/Unreal, Microsoft, Unity, CCP, Electronic Arts, AudioMob, LootLocker, and many others. I also help game companies and those working with them with content strategy, developing writing voice, messaging, and comms. I equally assist outfits with their presence in the industry and press. My time serving video game trade publications means I have a broad, friendly network in the industry, and know its machinations, conventions, process, technology, and trends. That has lead to work advising non-gaming organisations such as The Wellcome Trust, The Science Museum, and Alzheimer's Research UK on best engaging with the game industry and medium.My time as a magazine editor (Develop) and curator/producer of game industry events (BAFTA, Ukie, EGX Rezzed, etc.) means I also have a good amount project management experience.I also bring experience in game industry mentoring and lecturing. I additionally provide some game script editing services, and have stood as a judge on game awards such as the Video Game BAFTAs, TIGA Awards, and Develop Awards.I'm the co-author of a published print book on Raspberry Pi computing, and have contributed to several Bitmap Books titles.And I wrote for Viz once.