Writer for hire, mostly about games benborthwick(at)hotmail(dot)com Prev: News Editor @VideoGamerCom also seen @XboxAchs @PSTrophs @pcgamer & more He/Him.
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Would you kindly allow me to share some news?
Some of you guessed it, I’m returning to 2K to lead a series that means a lot to me as the new Head of the BioShock Franchise. I’ll be heading up Cloud Chamber and overseeing development of the next BioShock game, along with franchise extensions like the in-development Netflix movie.
While I’m excited to get started in the coming weeks, I recognize the studio restructuring is a difficult time for the team. I’m deeply grateful for the work done so far, and I’m committed to building a BioShock game we’ll be proud of and that our players will love.
For now, the firehose of onboarding awaits, and I look forward to sharing more when I can.
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"actually the people doing the blocking are the abusive ones and the people getting blocked are the victims" is an absolutely fucking incredible way to spin this
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Just another dark day for games journalism. A day that seems to come around far too often.
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Filmed my Lego Super Mario 64 ? Question Mark Block build over the last week, and edited it into a lovely low-fi 25 minute timelapse video for you to enjoy here:
youtube.com/watch?v=5SUF3mDf…
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Found the guy who killed Bambi’s mom. #DeadpoolAndWolverine #LFG ❤️💛
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Look, we’ve all had fun dicking around but it’s really time for @Xbox to finally give us a new version of 1 vs 100 now.
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After a flight that rivalled Snakes 🐍 on a Plane for drama we made it to #BlizzCon2023 @origamikid @The_B 🥰🙌🏻
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News! I'll be available for work from December onwards! Interested in hearing about anything - writing, narrative design, story consultation, script editing, whatever. Freelance or on staff! You can find all my work on my site: edfear.co.uk
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Unfortunately, I am one of the people affected by the layoffs today at Epic. I'm absolutely devastated to leave behind so many amazing Mediatonic colleagues who I loved.
So: the job search begins! If you need an experienced writer or narrative designer, please get in touch :)
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We’re looking for someone to join the @VideoGamer team for four hour shifts Mon-Fri to cover both news and guides for the genre. £50 per shift, COD and Fortnite will be the two primary titles, other games when those two are quiet.
Shout if any questions!
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It’s easy to toot the horn of the site I oversee, but I cannot recommend reading @TomoBardo’s Final Fantasy 16 review enough. It is *phenomenally* written, and more than justifies being a slight outlier in the sea of 9s and 10s. Such a pleasure to edit this.
We've played 60 hours of Final Fantasy 16 - here's our verdict
#FinalFantasy16 #FFXVI #FinalFantasyXVI
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Giving this a bump as it’s a new week - come join the team!
🚨GAMES MEDIA VACANCY🚨
We're hiring on @VideoGamerCom for a full time news writer! Full details via the link below - even if you don't tick all the boxes, we'd still like to hear from you!
🇬🇧 Remote UK (or our Manchester office)
💰£23,000
bgfg.co.uk/careers/videogame…
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Did a review. Game very very good. Can new games stop coming out now please because I will crumble if I work on another huge launch so soon…
…oh god FFXVI
Hell-bent or heaven sent? Check out the definitive verdict in our Diablo 4 review:
videogamer.com/reviews/diabl…
#DiabloIV #Diablo4 #Diablo #Blizzard
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🚨 FREELANCE CALL 🚨
Do you *love* Zelda? Fancy writing about it before TOTK launches?
I have some budget to spend on Zelda features and op-eds, so if you’re chomping at the bit to write about your Links and Ganons, drop me a DM!
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Delighted to have Alex on board as we slowly but surely become the biggest gaming site in the world. 💥
Very excited to say that I've joined the lovely people at @VideoGamerCom as a Junior Guides Writer!
The fact that I get to write about games as a full-time job is honestly wild and I will be very annoying about how cool this is forever now
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For context, this is a writing opportunity for @VideoGamerCom - not content creation. So if we haven’t worked together before, please also include a link to some of your previous work.
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🚨FREELANCE REQUEST🚨
I’m looking for a gaming freelancer based in or near London, who is free on the evening of Monday May 15 to attend an event. Ideally someone with at least surface level knowledge of League of Legends, but not required - drop me a DM if that’s you!
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Fancy a job writing and updating video game guides? Well, good news - we're hiring! The role is remote within the UK, £23-25k p/a. Find out more, including how to apply, here:
bgfg.co.uk/careers/videogame… #GameJobs #GamesJournalism #GamesWriting
