With over 18 years experience in both online and print journalism, Andy has worked for a host of world-leading tech and gaming brands, including PC Gamer and GamesRadar. He specializes in photography, technology, and smart home, and has provided expert comment for sites like The Guardian. In his spare time, Andy is an amateur photographer, and teaches at the National Film and TV School.
Latest articles by Andy Hartup

Game of Thrones season 7 trailer - watch it here and get a full breakdown of all its secrets
By Andy Hartup published
New Trailer

The Black Flag team is back for the new Assassin's Creed... here's why that really, really matters
By Andy Hartup published
Feature Plus, the story of how a bug became the series' most famous Easter egg

9 questions I have after watching Guardians of the Galaxy 2
By Andy Hartup published
Feature

Mass Effect: Andromeda Easter eggs, secrets, and references to the original games
By Andy Hartup published
Feature Mass Effect: Andromeda is filled with nods and references to the original trilogy

14 things I wish I knew before starting Mass Effect: Andromeda
By Andy Hartup published
Guide A handy list of hints for the Mass Effect: Andromeda galaxy

8 things you probably won’t see and do in the Prey demo (but really should)
By Andy Hartup published
Guide

Do yourself a favor. Play the Prey demo... or miss out on one of 2017's most promising games
By Andy Hartup published
Feature

8 secrets and clues you might have missed in that Star Wars Battlefront 2 trailer
By Andy Hartup published
Feature

Why the Battlefield series needed to travel back to WW1 to truly evolve
By Andy Hartup published
Feature

There’s secret N7 ‘Commander Shepard’ armor in Mass Effect: Andromeda - here’s how to get it
By Andy Hartup published
Tips

Mass Effect: Andromeda review: "Not a disaster, but definitely not the fresh start this series needed"
By Andy Hartup published
Review

Is Battlefield 1’s They Shall Not Pass DLC worth the price of the Season, er, Pass?
By Andy Hartup published
Feature

Why watching tragic movies like Logan is actually good for you
By Andy Hartup published
Feature The unexpected benefits of seeing something sad

7 games where the bad guys actually win
By Andy Hartup published
Top 7 Those times when evil triumphs over good and our heroes watch their worlds burn

The 11 most WTF missions in Grand Theft Auto's crazy history
By Andy Hartup published
Feature We can't believe Rockstar actually gave these the greenlight

Prey - it's like Dishonored had a baby with BioShock in space... and you're going to love it
By Andy Hartup, Lucas Sullivan published
Preview

Stop calling sports games casual. You couldn't be more wrong
By Andy Hartup published
Opinion

Silent Hill 2 is a perfect game... and it's still inspiring survival horror today
By Andy Hartup published
Editorial How Konami's acclaimed horror classic embraces its technical failings to amplify the sensation of dislocation and dread

Westworld's ending explained: Two Timelines theory, Ford's narrative, and the Maze
By Andy Hartup published
Feature
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