Liam Croft

Liam Croft

Assistant Editor, Push Square

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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Articles
6,659 (228 reviews)
First Article
Sat 21st, May 2016
Avg. Review Score
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    News Sony Won't Be Holding a Traditional Press Conference at E3 2018

    Update: Starting to sound more traditional than originally anticipated

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    Review Forgotton Anne (PS4)

    E for excellency

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    News Moss Is Getting a Physical Release, But Its Boxart Leaves a Lot to Be Desired

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    News Thanos is Invading Fortnite with a Limited Time Avengers: Infinity War Event

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    News Destiny 2's Fall Expansion Will Be Revealed at E3 2018

    Featuring a mode that's new to the FPS genre

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    Review City of Brass (PS4)

    In need of a second coating

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    Review To Leave (PS4)

    Magical door knocking

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    News Tacoma Is Coming to PS4 on 8th May

    Gone to space

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    News Here's 12 Crazy Minutes of Footage for The Crew 2

    Transformers

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    News Anticipated Indie Title Below Could Come to PS4 in the Future

    Not beneath a PS4 release?

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  • Far Cry 5's Arcade Mode Is One of the Worst Multiplayer Offerings This Generation

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    Soapbox Far Cry 5's Arcade Mode Is One of the Worst Multiplayer Offerings This Generation

    Liam's having a curation nightmare

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  • THQ Nordic Is Skipping E3 2018 for the World Cup

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    News THQ Nordic Is Skipping E3 2018 for the World Cup

    Who can blame them?

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    Review Gal*Gun 2 (PS4)

    Sucking the fun out of it all

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    News Ghost Recon: Wildlands' Sam Fisher References Metal Gear Solid

    "Then it's only me..."

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    Review Time Carnage (PS4)

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    Guide Extinction - How to Deal With Every Piece of Ravenii Armour

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  • Extinction - Tips and Tricks for Surviving the Ravenii's Wrath

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    Guide Extinction - Tips and Tricks for Surviving the Ravenii's Wrath

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  • Extinction (PS4)

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    Review Extinction (PS4)

    Faring better than the Dodo

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    News Final Fantasy XV to Receive 4 Further DLC Episodes, Coming 2019

    That's a whole lot of content

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    Guide Upcoming PSVR Games in 2018

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    News DOOM's Hellscape Gets a 4K Update Tomorrow

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    Review Beast Quest (PS4)

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    News RICO Brings XIII's Art Style and Co-Op Action to PS4

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