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My first review since joining the PCGN team, and what a banger to start my time here!
Aaron Down’s Journalist Portfolio
View as a gridI never expected Valorant's Xbox and PS5 port to match up with its PC counterpart, and wow was I ...
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Gameplay impressions of the rather excellent Valorant console port - a huge and pleasant surprise for myself as a 200+ hour Diamond peak PC player!
I’m sorry, Astro Bot, I wasn’t familiar with your (PS5) game
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A more recent example of some of the shorter, sweeter op-ed content I write for the site 🤙
Elgato Stream Deck + review: handy haptics, so-so support
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My first hardware review for the site saw me get hands-on with the rather excellent Elgato Stream Deck + (I was very sad to return it to its rightful owner hahaha)
It was also my first time taking product shots, so a nice lil bit of photography practice too!
EA Sports FC 24 review - Press Proven
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Got my hands on FC 24 and spent a small amount of time reminiscing over my Sunday League 'glories'
Armored Core 6 review - play it again, SAM
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It's been a hot minute since I've gotten my mitts on a review, and I definitely enjoyed writing this one!
Meet the stylists changing the game in the Valorant Champions Tour
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Was elated to get to sit down with Christina and Mina, the two VCT stylists revolutionising esports fashion, and tell their story
Worlds 2022 Finals MVP Kingen predicted five-game banger finale
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I was given the incredible opportunity to fly to San Francisco to cover the LoL Worlds 2022 Grand Final; an experience I had been dreaming of for the past decade of watching LoL esports.
During the final I had the privilege of being part of a select voting committee for the finals MVP - of course, it had to be Kingen. After the series, I got to chat to the man himself, and produced one of my favourite pieces of coverage from the tournament
Valorant Champions 2022 has been a "wild ride" for Goldenboy
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Lovely chat with Goldenboy while out in Istanbul for the Valorant Champions 2022 finals!
Genshin Impact reignited my love for completionism
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"Elden Ring isn't the only big open world ARPG that's been on my mind recently, as my journey to the Lands Between wouldn't have happened without Genshin Impact"
Elden Ring review - a beautiful nightmare
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My first review in progress -> final review pipeline piece, and the first game to receive a 10/10 from me. Elden Ring is simply phenomenal, and as a FromSoft newbie it was a joy to recount my own journey throughout my critical reflections.
Engineering chaos: how CreeperHntr beat Deathloop in 26 minutes at AGDQ 2022
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Easily one of my favourite interviews to date, featuring Deathloop speedrunner 'CreeperHntr'. Speedrunning is so, so cool
Life is Strange: True Colors review - a difficult journey that's worth the pain
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Can you ever truly empathise with someone, even if you had the power to read and affect their feelings? Well, this is the question posed by developer Deck Nine in the Life is Strange series' latest instalment, Life is Strange: True Colors.
Reliving Twitch Plays Pokémon: the social experiment which birthed a religion
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A big, flowery retrospective on Twitch Plays Pokémon, in celebration of Twitch's tenth anniversary. Loved, LOVED writing this piece
G2's Yuli on leaving LEC refereeing behind: "this time I get to cheer for somebody"
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The 2020 LEC Spring Split had gone off without a hitch, despite the growing threat of COVID. However, by the time the playoffs rolled round, the entire operation had been moved online.
League of Legends pro Jankos to become Poland's next Olympic javelin star
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A fun little April Fools piece we did on G2 Esports' Jankos, who is renowned for his prowess with Nidalee spears. Absolutely buzzing that G2 got on board with it, with lots of engagement on socials from the team and even Jankos himself!
Hitman 3 gameplay preview - all killer, no filler
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I am in the midst of stuffing an unconscious waiter into a locker when I notice the suspicion meter quickly beginning to fill. Once again, I had gone for the risky kill, only to be caught in the act.
Odoamne wants to push Rogue's League of Legends team to "new heights"
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The life of an esports professional is often short-lived. In a game such as League of Legends, most players consider life after the Rift by their mid-20s. While much of the game's old guard, like Yiliang 'Doublelift' Peng and Søren 'Bjergsen' Bjerg, have now passed the proverbial torch to a new generation, there are those who continue to pursue glory, hungrier than ever. Few embody this quite like Rogue’s latest signing, Andrei ‘Odoamne’ Pascu.
Former Riot devs are bringing League of Legends and WoW together in Project-V
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An interview with Vela Games' Travis George - my first under the Network N and certainly one of my favourites to date!