Game journalism
An award-winning game journalist with over 18 years experience
I've written for a variety of video game outlets since starting out as a freelancer in 2005. I've also won three Games Media Awards for my weekly game review column in national Scottish newspaper, The Scotsman.
Over the years I've worked as a staff writer for NowGamer and deputy editor of VG247, as well as contributing to gamesTM, Retro Gamer, Red Bull Gaming, Vice, NME, Buzzfeed, Play Magazine, X360 Magazine, The List, The Skinny and many more.
I currently pick up the short and long form commission for a range of publications, and serve as a contributor to quarterly gaming journal Lock.On by publisher Lost In Cult.
Recent features
Turtle Power
Live by Honour. Die by Stealth.
Live by Honour. Die by Stealth.
Published 2023 in Lock.On Vol. 005
Take a trip through the history of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in this huge retrospective that spans the original TMNT comic books, the cartoons and of course, the video games.
Features interviews with TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman, Digital Eclipse's Chris Kohler (TMNT: The Cowabunga Collection) and Tribute Games' Jonathan Levigne and Frederic Gemus (TMNT: Shredder's Revenge).
Live by Honour. Die by Stealth.
Live by Honour. Die by Stealth.
Live by Honour. Die by Stealth.
Published in 2024 in Lock.On Vol 006
Before Metal Gear Solid and Hitman, Japanese developer Acquire introduced many gamers to the world of 3D stealth gaming in Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. This is the story of how the now-dormant franchise was created, by those who were there from day one.
Features interviews with Acquire President Takuma Endo, and Tenchu 1/2's Art Designer Toshio Koike, and Programmer Tomohiro Tsuchida.
Past Portfolio
The art of Metal Gear: Yoji Shinkawa's visual legacy
Talking ‘Killer7’, ‘No More Heroes’ and more with Suda51
Talking ‘Killer7’, ‘No More Heroes’ and more with Suda51
Published by VG247
An interview with legendary Metal Gear Solid artist Yoji Shinkawa about his early career, working alongside Hideo Kojima and much more.
Talking ‘Killer7’, ‘No More Heroes’ and more with Suda51
Talking ‘Killer7’, ‘No More Heroes’ and more with Suda51
Talking ‘Killer7’, ‘No More Heroes’ and more with Suda51
Published by NME
I speak with the head of Grasshopper Manufacture about his varied career, and his unorthodox approach to creating games.
Killtopia: Complete Collection out now!
Killtopia: The Complete Collection is out now across the UK and US through publisher Titan Comics.
The book collects our whole first story arc, with remastered versions of Killtopia #1 and #2, bonus content and more.
See where it's available and order your copy now: