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
8,088 (250 reviews)
First Article
Sat 21st, May 2016
Avg. Review Score
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  • News Top-Down Horror Game In Nightmare Dated for 29th March on PS5, PS4

    Developed by Chinese team Magic Fish Studio

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  • Poll How Long Should Games Be?

    Playtime counter

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    Apex Legends, Final Fantasy also chart

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    80 hours for all optional content

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    Probably not the final version

    FromSoftware has always let you go to town with its character creators. From the gorgeous to the ghastly, you've been able to create pretty much whatever your heart desires. However, with Elden Ring, it looks like the studio has stepped things up yet another gear. A YouTube video hit the internet over the weekend that...

  • News Days Gone Director Pitched an Open World Resistance Game

    Wasn't interested in Syphon Filter

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  • News E3 2022 Won't Be Held in Person, Online Show Not Confirmed Yet

    Could be a cover-up

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    Star Wars Celebration seems likely

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    Far Cry 4 villain returns

    Far Cry 4 villain Pagan Min is the star of the next Far Cry 6 DLC, scheduled to release next week on 11th January 2022 for PlayStation 5 and PS4. It'll be available standalone for £11.99/$14.99 or as part of the season pass, and will once again be more of a rogue-like experience that dives "the depths of the villain’s...

  • Rumour The Last of Us Remake Almost Complete, Out This Year

    In the second half of 2022

    The rumoured remake of PlayStation 3 classic The Last of Us is supposedly nearing completion, so much so that we should expect a PS5 release in the second half of 2022. That's according to online tipster Tom Henderson, who says "multiple people" have shared such information with him. VGC has since backed the clai

  • News PlayStation Integration in Discord Spotted

    Share what PS5, PS4 game you're playing

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  • News Ghost of Tsushima Sales Surpass an Impressive Eight Million

    Clean cut

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  • News PS Store January Sale Refresh Adds More PS5, PS4 Discounts

    Returnal! Nioh! Chernobylite!

    New year, new PlayStation Store sale. Or rather a refresh of the existing slate of January deals. Either way, many new PS5, PS4 price drops have just hit the PS Store and we are here to cover the best ones. This new batch will be available until midnight on 19th January 2022, with every discount live across the UK, EU,...

  • Soapbox Don't Let F.I.S.T. Pass You By

    Liam likes this Metroidvania

    F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is a poor name for a pretty darn good game. I started and completed this Metroidvania over the Christmas holidays, and I think it's gone underappreciated. Not a world-beater by any means that'll rival the love Hollow Knight gets, but it's still an impressive first outing from TiGames. Its...

  • News BioShock Creator's Next Game Reportedly 'in Development Hell'

    Ken Levine heavily criticised

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  • Round Up All Our Game of the Year Winners

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  • Game of the Year #1 - Resident Evil Village

    A tall order

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    Loop the loop

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