Author Profile

Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he's found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.

Video games have always been my main passion, and I enjoyed writing growing up so it made sense to combine the two! I love a good story in games as well as a neat, inviting hub area.

Experience

Liam began his career as a freelancer, before joining Push Square as Senior Staff Writer in 2019. Some time around 2022 he became Assistant Editor on the site.

His work takes in all kinds of coverage but sees him focusing mainly on news, reviews and guides for the site.

I enjoy creating guide campaigns the most, because I like gathering together all relevant / potential information to achieve a sense of “completionism”. By documenting this, I help other people find the items they’re looking for, or beat a difficult section of a game.

Timeline

  • 2016: Begins his career as a freelance writer
  • 2019: Joins Push Square as Senior Staff Writer
  • 2022: Becomes Assistant Editor of Push Square

Qualifications & Awards

  • University Degree in Journalism - Sheffield Hallam University (2016)

Expertise

Liam’s first console was a PlayStation 1. From there he’s owned every console released by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.

His favourite console of all time is the PlayStation 4, thanks to a packed roster of games that fulfils his tastes - think story-focused, action-adventure games/RPGs. Having grown up with PlayStation, it’s the console series he’s spent the most time playing by far.

I love action-adventure games/RPGs. I like engaging with a deep and interesting story while exploring an interesting world full of unique gameplay sequences and interactions.

Liam’s Favourite Games

From the Archive

We asked Liam to pick out a few of his favourite pieces of work from across his personal archive, and tell us why he picked them!

Feature: Summer Game Fest - What's It Like to Attend?

Industry events are generally very secretive, so I wanted to document what it was like to attend Summer Game Fest for the first time, as well as my experiences around and outside of the show in LA.

Elden Ring Guide: Walkthrough, Tips and Tricks, and Boss Strategies

My biggest and most successful guides campaign to date!

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6,652 (228 reviews)
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Sat 21st, May 2016
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  • Feature Dreaming Up Sony's Own PlayStation Theme Park

    For the thrill seekers

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  • News E3 Organiser Reacts to Sony's Absence with Empty Words

    Not much of anything

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    Zombies 101

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    I see

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  • News Dreams Creator Releases Entire Album of Music Made in the Game on Spotify

    Now that's impressive

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  • Gallery Latest Resident Evil 3 PS4 Screenshots Are a Sight to Behold

    Get a good look at Nemesis

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    Feeling things out

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  • Feature 10 Under-the-Radar PS4 Games to Look Out for in 2020

    Breaking into the top four

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    The Doomslayer is back

    Bethesda teased that it would be releasing an all-new DOOM Eternal trailer today, and of course, the publisher has delivered. The folks at id Software look set to launch one of 2020's most frantic, hellish, and downright fantastic experiences on PlayStation 4, so the latest footage showcased above is well worth checking out...

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    STTAAARRSSS

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  • News Square Enix Delays Marvel's Avengers to September 2020

    Just before the PS5

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  • News Battle Royale Game Show Darwin Project Is Out Now on PS4

    It's free-to-play too

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  • News Microsoft Confirms E3 2020 Attendance for Xbox After Sony Exit

    Flying the flag

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  • Random Spider-Man PS4 Haunts Jared Leto in New Morbius Trailer

    Thirty Seconds to Bars

    Morbius is supposed to be the second entry in Sony's all-new cinematic universe after 2018's Venom outing, and the debut trailer for the film planned to release this summer dropped earlier today. That's cool and all, but did you spot the Marvel's Spider-Man easter egg hidden away in the footage? Exactly two minutes and four...

  • Feature Push Square Readers' Top 10 Most Anticipated PS4 Games of 2020

    Voted for by you

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  • News Latest PS5 Fanmade Design Is the Best One Yet

    Black or white?

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    Back from hell

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  • Poll What's Your Most Anticipated PS4 Game of 2020?

    Place your votes now

    We've had our say, so now we turn the question over to you. It is time for the Push Square community to once again select the PlayStation 4 games it is most excited about for the year of 2020. It's a bit of a weird one this time around, what with the PlayStation 5 and its selection of launch games looming on the horizon, but...

  • Rumour Next Star Wars Video Game Coming 2021, Kicks Off New Film Saga

    Feel the Force

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  • News Apex Legends Sees in the New Decade with Seven Exciting Limited-Time Modes

    Grand Soirée

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    Run or fight?

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  • Feature Our Most Anticipated PS4 Games of 2020

    Going out with a bang

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    Gamespot retracts statement

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    Capture the Knight

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