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!

Username
LiamCroft
Articles
6,659 (228 reviews)
First Article
Sat 21st, May 2016
Avg. Review Score
6.4
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  • News Horizon: Zero Dawn Delayed to February 2017 on PS4

    But here's a new trailer to tide you over

    Yep, it's happened. Horizon: Zero Dawn has been delayed to 28th February, 2017 in North America and 3rd March, 2017 in Europe. To help wipe away your tears, Sony has released a new trailer for the game, which focuses on Aloy and her journey. As well as that, we've got our first glimpses at the Limited...

  • Review There Came an Echo (PS4)

    Hearing test

    When the topic of voice control in games arises, the conversation rarely goes beyond the thought of a tacked-on feature that could easily have been left on the cutting room floor. Shouting at a guard to distract him in Splinter Cell: Blacklist, voice commands in Binary Domain, and issuing orders to your squad in Tom Clancy's Rainbow...

  • News Experience the Hype of PlayStation's E3 2016 Presser in Theaters

    Grab the popcorn

    Sony has announced that PlayStation fans can make another trip to the theater next month to watch the PlayStation E3 press conference live on a cinema screen. This third iteration of the event also brings with it an expansion into Latin America, in addition to the customary US and Canada. Free tickets will be available from...

  • News Capcom and SNK Classics Join the European PlayStation Now Library

    You can grab them now

    Sony has announced the latest additions to the European PlayStation Now line-up, which now includes games from classic Capcom franchises such as Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, and beloved SNK titles such as Fatal Fury, Metal Slug, and Magician Lord. A full list of the latest additions is available below: Capcom: Residen

  • News Ready At Dawn Will Reveal Its New Game Next Week

    Will be published by GameStop

    GameStop has announced that developer Ready At Dawn will reveal its next game in the coming week. Chief Tony Bartel said in an earnings call today: "Next week, we will be announcing our second game under development, with Ready at Dawn." Ready At Dawn is mostly known for its work on the PlayStation 4 exclusive The...

  • News Hitman Episode 3: Marrakesh Comes to PS4 on 31st May

    It's time to grab that fiber wire again

    PlayStation 4 players can return to the world of Hitman next week after IO Interactive announced that the third episode will release on 31st May. This month's episode will take place in Marrakesh, and gives fans two targets to eliminate: private banker Claus Strandberg and army general Resa Zaydan. In true...

  • News Uncharted 4 Sells More Than 2.7 Million Copies in Its First Week

    That's a lot of treasure

    It's clear that Uncharted 4: A Thief's End has been a huge success, but now Sony has come out with the news that Nathan Drake's final adventure has sold over 2.7 million copies worldwide in its first week. That includes both Blu-ray sales and digital purchases from the PlayStation Store. In both the North America and PAL...

  • News The Talos Principle 2 Seemingly Confirmed by Croteam

    Serious, man

    We were huge fans of the original Talos Principle when it finally arrived on the PlayStation 4 late last year, and it looks like we'll be getting a sequel. During a post-mortem talk of the puzzling original at the Nordic Game Conference, Alen Ladavac, CTO at Croteam, took to the stage to say that a sequel is happening. This was tweeted...