Samuel James Riley

Samuel James Riley

When he's not busy saving small animals from dangerous brush fires, Sam enjoys writing about the weird world of video games. All-time favourites include Half-Life 2, Knights of the Old Republic, GTA: Vice City and Final Fantasy 10. Last year, Sam finally succeeded in besting Rayman 1 for PlayStation, leaving his life utterly without meaning.

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20 games that looked way too good for their generation

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8 amazing skills we'd all have if the sensationalist press was right about games

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The real meanings behind some of the strangest titles in video games

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8 early warning signs of a mediocre upcoming game

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Forget babalities. These are the new finishers Mortal Kombat X REALLY needs

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25 video game characters and their uncanny lookalikes

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Great name, crap game: 35 wasted titles that deserve better treatment

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The best, worst and most bizarre real-world songs inspired by games

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Dead reckoning: Can you identify these characters from their grim demises?

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Learning through failure: 12 brutal anti-Achievements all games should have

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Video gaming's most insufferable chores and busywork

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12 great new gaming terms you never knew you needed

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Behold! The most generic game heroes imaginable, for every major genre

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Shall I compare thee to a GTA? Gaming icons share their 'hot' love letters and poems

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Gaming ecstasy: 8 amazing moments every player has experienced (at least once)

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What if... Game Of Thrones was recast with gaming heroes?

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How well do you know fighting games? Test your might with our quiz

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Whodunnit? Can you solve these 7 despicable video game crime scenes?

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8 cinematic bad guys who'd make great video game bosses

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How well do you know platform games? Take our quiz and prove yourself

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Stop playing and buy stuff! 9 classic games, 'improved' with perfect in-game ads

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Survive, sob, or slash at campers in the new Friday The 13th video game

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Gaming horoscopes: What's your spirit-game of 2015?

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Who wants vampires and dinosaurs in their Far Cry? Anyone?

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How much do you know about the video games of 2014?

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