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
8,095 (252 reviews)
First Article
Sat 21st, May 2016
Avg. Review Score
6.5
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  • Review Valley (PS4)

    Valleys of the 40s

    Every so often, a year will inexplicably become themed around a certain weapon or piece of equipment. 2012 was the year of the bow and arrow, and it appears that 2016 will become synonymous with the grappling hook. Nathan Drake took one into his final adventure in Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, and upcoming games such as Titanfall 2,...

  • News PlayStation Plus Price Increase Confirmed for US and Canada

    Comes into effect next month

    Sony has announced that the price of a one year subscription to PlayStation Plus will be raised to $59.99 USD / $69.99 CAD in North America and Canada respectively on the 22nd September. As well as that, a three month subscription will soon set you back an extra $8 as the asking price increases to $24.99 USD / $29.99...

  • News Square Enix Officially Delays Final Fantasy XV to 29th November

    Final version to be bundled with big day one patch

    Over the weekend, we reported that Final Fantasy XV had suffered a two month delay after leaked documentation advised retailers to cover up the original 30th September release date with a new one. And today Square Enix has confirmed that the delay is indeed real: Final Fantasy XV has been pushed...

  • News Sony Officially Schedules PS4K Neo Unveiling for 7th September

    PlayStation Meeting incoming

    It's finally here, folks – the PlayStation 4K Neo will be officially unveiled on 7th September at a PlayStation Meeting in New York. Sound familiar? This is all playing out very similarly to the original PS4 reveal, isn't it? Members of the press have been receiving their invites to the event today, where Sony will...

  • News Darkest Dungeon Crawls onto PS4, Vita on 27th September

    Don't forget your torch

    We've been waiting a while for Darkest Dungeon to make its way to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita, but developer Red Hook Studios has announced that we can finally get our hands on it on 27th September. The roguelike dungeon crawler gives players control of a band of heroes in a Gothic setting five hundred feet below the...

  • News Inside Comes Out to Playdead on 23rd August

    Sooner than expected

    Following its Trophies leaking on Exophase a few days ago, Sony has now confirmed that the critically acclaimed Inside will launch on PlayStation 4 on 23rd August. Playdead's second title hit PC and Xbox One two months ago in June, and released to widespread praise from both critics and players. Its sudden arrival on...

  • News You'll Be Able To Catch Ape Escape 2 on PS4 Soon

    Bananarama

    Here's another game that has all but been confirmed to be releasing in the near future thanks to its Trophies leaking: Ape Escape 2 is coming to PlayStation 4 as part of the PS2 on PS4 program, which has recently brought the likes of Psychonauts and The Warriors to the system. Taking a look at the Trophies on Exophase, you'll be a

  • News RIME Is Still in Development, More News Coming at Gamescom

    Studio has also expanded

    The last time we heard from Tequila Works' RIME, things weren't looking up. Sony cut their ties with the game earlier this year after the developer re-acquired the rights to the IP, which threw the question of the title actually releasing into even further mystery. Backed up by the fact that we hadn't seen anything since its...

  • News Your Free PlayStation Plus Games for August Have Been Revealed

    Rebel Galaxy, Tricky Towers headline PS4

    Sony has just announced the games coming to PlayStation Plus next month, with the space-based Rebel Galaxy and physics-based puzzler Tricky Towers leading the charge on the PlayStation 4. You can check out our review for Tricky Towers here. PlayStation 3 users can also look forward to Yakuza 5 and...

  • Review Adr1ft (PS4)

    Space oddity

    In this reviewer's opinion, space disaster is one of the most interesting concepts in entertainment. You have the likes of Gravity, Apollo 18, and The Martian in film, Seveneves in literature, and Alien Isolation in games. Adr1ft, the debut game from developer Three One Zero, now joins the party following its PlayStation 4 release...

  • News Capcom's Bringing Three Dead Rising Games to PS4

    Zombies galore

    Yesterday a Trophy list appeared for a PlayStation 4 version of the original Dead Rising, which all but confirmed the game will be coming to Sony's system in the near future. Capcom has now confirmed to Eurogamer.net that this indeed will be happening – but that's not all. In a surprise twist, the publisher also confirme

  • News The Original Dead Rising Is Coming to PS4

    Grab the chainsaw at the hardware store

    Does the temporary exclusivity deal over the upcoming Dead Rising 4 have you down? Well, Capcom may still have something for PlayStation 4 owners this year. Over on Exophase, a Trophy list has appeared for the original Dead Rising, a game that

  • News The Re-PLAY Sale Offers Discounts on Games You Probably Already Own

    Check those download lists

    Sony has brought a new sale to the US PlayStation Store, but its contents are rather underwhelming. Titled the Re-PLAY sale, it offers regular users discounts of up to 65%, and PlayStation Plus subscribers 75%. The problem is, you've more than likely already picked these games up. Titles included range from Journey,...

  • Review The Technomancer (PS4)

    European jank is back

    The last time that Push Square visited a world made by developer Spiders, it was in the form of Bound By Flame. The 2014 title had some lofty ambitions but it failed to meet any of them, and thus shipped as a bit of a mess in both the gameplay and presentation departments. Despite those disappointments, though, the French...

  • News The Division's Underground DLC Gets a Grimy Launch Trailer

    Comes to PS4 on 2nd August

    The first piece of downloadable content from The Division's season pass releases on PlayStation 4 on 2nd August, and you can check out the launch trailer that we've embedded. The Underground DLC takes players beneath the streets of New York to do battle in the sewers. The first paid-for piece of content for Ubisoft's...

  • E3 2016 Fight the Internet in Quantic Dream's Fahrenheit on PS4 Next Month

    Coming 18th July

    Detroit: Become Human isn't expected to release until next year following the lack of a release date at E3 2016, but we'll still get our hands on some Quantic Dream action before 2017 in the form of a remaster of the PlayStation 2 title Fahrenheit - otherwise known as Indigo Prophecy to American readers. The game will receive a...

  • News Could There Be a Secret Ending to Resident Evil 7's Demo?

    The finger and the axe

    So, we posted our First Impressions of the Resident Evil 7 demo a couple of days ago, and we liked it. We walked through the back door and also picked up the phone upstairs, with both endings concluding in a punch to the face from the newly named "family man". And that's the end of the demo, right? Maybe not. Within the demo,...

  • E3 2016 Titanfall 2 Drops a Bot on PS4 from 28th October

    Have you seen it?

    Whoops, looks like someone hit the live button a little too early. EA has just been streaming its press conference rehearsals to YouTube, and viewers caught a glimpse of the showcase for Titanfall 2. In it, a release date of 28th October is announced, alongside confirmation of a full single player campaign. You can catch the...

  • News For Honor Gets an E3 2016 Teaser Trailer

    It's time for battle

    E3 2016 is right around the corner, and with that Ubisoft has released a teaser trailer for the upcoming For Honor. The historical hack and slasher pits medieval soldiers against each other in huge battles, with knights, samurais and vikings confirmed so far. The title has gone pretty much radio silent since its debut last E3,...

  • News Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare Will Seemingly Include a PlayStation VR Experience

    CoD joins the VR party

    Acitivision has just announced a Call Of Duty XP event for fans in September, but more interestingly, a PlayStation VR experience for Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare will be playable at the event. The blurb reads: "[Activities include an] immersive PlayStation VR Experience, where fans can feel what it's like to pilot a...

  • News Horizon: Zero Dawn Delayed to February 2017 on PS4

    But here's a new trailer to tide you over

    Yep, it's happened. Horizon: Zero Dawn has been delayed to 28th February, 2017 in North America and 3rd March, 2017 in Europe. To help wipe away your tears, Sony has released a new trailer for the game, which focuses on Aloy and her journey. As well as that, we've got our first glimpses at the Limited...

  • Review There Came an Echo (PS4)

    Hearing test

    When the topic of voice control in games arises, the conversation rarely goes beyond the thought of a tacked-on feature that could easily have been left on the cutting room floor. Shouting at a guard to distract him in Splinter Cell: Blacklist, voice commands in Binary Domain, and issuing orders to your squad in Tom Clancy's Rainbow...

  • News Experience the Hype of PlayStation's E3 2016 Presser in Theaters

    Grab the popcorn

    Sony has announced that PlayStation fans can make another trip to the theater next month to watch the PlayStation E3 press conference live on a cinema screen. This third iteration of the event also brings with it an expansion into Latin America, in addition to the customary US and Canada. Free tickets will be available from...

  • News Capcom and SNK Classics Join the European PlayStation Now Library

    You can grab them now

    Sony has announced the latest additions to the European PlayStation Now line-up, which now includes games from classic Capcom franchises such as Resident Evil and Devil May Cry, and beloved SNK titles such as Fatal Fury, Metal Slug, and Magician Lord. A full list of the latest additions is available below: Capcom: Residen