Phil Hayton
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(They/them)
As seen in:
GamesRadar+,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN Malaysia,
MSN Philippines,
MSN Singapore,
MSN UK,
Yahoo Entertainment,
BBC,
Yahoo News Malaysia,
Daily Star (UK)
and
Covers:
Feature articles, game reviews, hardware reviews, guides, mock reviews and PR related content.
Doesn't Cover:
Anything AI-related.
🎮 Hardware Editor @GamesRadar
Please forward any PR related queries to my inbox or catch me *elsewhere*
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Phil Hayton’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Phil is the hardware editor at GamesRadar+ who specializes in retro game consoles and handhelds. Over the course of their career as a games journalist and critic, they have contributed to the BBC, The Daily Star UK newspaper, PCGamesN, GameByte, TechRadar, and various other publications. They've also playtested and mock reviewed numerous big releases during development and provided developers and publishers with expert advice.
Phil Hayton’s Journalist Portfolio
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Interview
See all 12 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing for my own site, That's Not Current sparked off my career, however my first freelance gig was with TechRadar,
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yeah
How is social media changing news?
Social Media has given everyone the potential to be a broadcaster and influencer. This has it's positives and negatives.