What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
If you don't want to work many hours a week for very little pay, you're in the wrong line of work.
What's your favorite drink?
Per the cliche, I really like black coffee.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Eurogamer for games, The Baffler for politics
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
As a freelancer, I spend very little time actually playing games for work - except when I'm under a review assignment.