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Shared on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 03:46

I dont' think I've mentioned it before, but since my first review in June 2008, I've been writing game reviews and gaming-related articles for my local newspaper (which I happen to work for). I was even lucky enough to get to interview two of the lead developers on the Playstation 3 hit God of War III when they were in Australia promoting the game!

The articles have appeared both in the pages of The Cairns Post and on its website, cairns.com.au. Some reviews were of promotional copies but more often than not, I've reviewed a game I bought.

As of this writing, here's what they've published:

Video Game Opinion Pieces

“New Halo within Reach” (May 6, 2010) – Cairns.com.au article.

Interview: Jonathan Hawkins and Bruno Velasquez, Sony Santa Monica – God of War III (April 8, 2010) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

“New Networks Keep LAN Alive in Cairns” (March 9, 2010) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

“Getting fragged has never been this fun” (November 10, 2009) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Video Game Reviews

Child of Eden (Xbox 360) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Halo: Reach (Xbox 360)

Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360)

Metro: 2033 (Xbox 360; co-written with entertainment editor Jesse Kuch) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Chaos Rising (PC)

MX vs. ATV: Reflex (Xbox 360) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Mass Effect (Xbox 360) - PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Burnout Paradise (Xbox 360) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Bayonetta (Xbox 360) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Borderlands (Xbox 360) - PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Speed Racer: The Video Game (Nintendo Wii) – PDF tear-sheet from newspaper.

Comments

CiaranORian's picture
Submitted by CiaranORian on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 06:19
Sounds like a nice job!
SlamDance's picture
Submitted by SlamDance on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 15:42
Technically, it's a sideline duty; I don't get paid for it (aside from in review copies) and my main job as sales team admin always takes priority. Still, it means I can get awy with typing away on my netbook when I get a spare five minutes!

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