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Oct 18, 2020

Why Your Pitch Was Turned Down — From The Editors Themselves

Editors from the Telegraph, Independent, NYT and more share their best pitching tips to increase your chances of landing a dream commission.

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SUPERJUMP

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Ben Sledge

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Aug 9, 2020

Notes From A Small Cartridge: Isle of Armor

Your go-to guide to seeing everything the Isle of Armor has to offer and how it takes inspiration from the Isle of Man

Notes From A Small Cartridge: Isle of Armor

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SUPERJUMP

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Ben Sledge

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May 4, 2020

Safari Zone Liverpool: Live from Lockdown

The biggest event of Pokémon Go’s calendar had been adapted for players in isolation. Here’s how I got on…

Safari Zone Liverpool: Live from Lockdown

Ben Sledge

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Jan 22, 2020

From Cattle Farmer to Vegan

In the face of mounting concerns about climate change, one farmer turns vegan. Will others do the same?

From Cattle Farmer to Vegan

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Ben Sledge

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Aug 25, 2018

How Cultist Simulator Uses Your Imagination to Properly Scare You

Spoiler: It gets inside your head

How Cultist Simulator Uses Your Imagination to Properly Scare You

Ben Sledge

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Aug 3, 2018

Could England’s World Cup success be down to Fortnite?

Sunday evening. Big man Harry Kane is sat on the sofa in the England camp, World Cup trophy sat to his right, Golden Boot to his left. But…

Could England’s World Cup success be down to Fortnite?

Ben Sledge

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Aug 2, 2018

I’m back into Pokémon Go — big time

I’ve played Pokémon since I was a child — my first experiences were in “generation 2” and Pokémon Silver with the imaginatively named…

I’m back into Pokémon Go — big time

Ben Sledge

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Jul 4, 2018

Action, distraction, and satisfaction

My PC is quite old now. I’ve updated some of the components, so it still runs AAA titles on the highest settings, but it takes a while to…

Action, distraction, and satisfaction

Ben Sledge

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Jul 2, 2018

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is taking the toxicity out of online multiplayer

Toxic gamers are a big problem in online communities, a problem that isn’t being talked about enough.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is taking the toxicity out of online multiplayer

Ben Sledge

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Jun 29, 2018

Did video game predictions from a decade ago come true?

Think back to the murky depths of 2008. What comes to mind? Usain Bolt breaking the 100m World Record, twice? Wayne Rooney getting married…

Did video game predictions from a decade ago come true?

Ben Sledge

Ben Sledge

Staff writer: The Loadout. Prev: Eurogamer, The Guardian, IGN, NME, VICE, etc. Author of A Foolproof Guide To Getting Your Cold Pitches Accepted: bit.ly/3gtJswe

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