Whenever I'm not oogling Stacy Keibler or playing Soul Calibur 2, I'm more often than not writing about the latest video games on a freelance basis. I've done work for many major publications, such as Ziff-Davis Media (Pocket Games), Video Game Underground, Future Press (Europe) and IGN Entertainment. Since I have started working freelance, I have completed over 22strategy guides for the above publishers.

I've had the fortune of writing guides for some of the biggest games in the past year, including Dead or Alive 3, Super Smash Brothers Melee, Final Fantasy X-2, Soul Calibur 2 and Mario Kart: Double Dash. I'm not just a one trick pony though! I also do regular freelance writing for other media outlets. The majority of the work I have done have been updates during E3 Expo, which happens annually. However, I also do previews, reviews and features on the odd ocassion. Now that I've moved to Japan, I'm in the unique situation of being able to cover some of the hottest Japanese imports before they hit North America. Click on any link below to check out some of my work!

 

IGN.com - Swag Hunter

  • Swag Hunter Vol. 1
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 2
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 3
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 4
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 5
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 6
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 7
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 8
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 9
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 10
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 11
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 12
  • Swag Hunter Vol. 13

    IGN.com - Arcade Warriors

  • L.A. Warriors - Family Fun Arcade
  • Toronto Warriors - Orbit
  • Tokyo Warriors Vol. 5 - Ikebukuro Gigo
  • Tokyo Warriors Vol. 4 - Yokohama Pasopiard
  • Tokyo Warriors Vol. 3 - Shibuya Hi-Tech Land
  • Tokyo Warriors Vol. 2 - Club Sega Shinjuku Nishiguchi
  • Tokyo Warriors Vol. 1 - Akihabara Hirose Entertainment

    IGN.com - 2005

  • Report on the X360 Lounge
  • Interview with Falcoon
  • Interview with Dee Lee
  • Interview with Keiji Inafune

    IGN.com - 2004

  • Metal Gear Solid 3 - Hands-on
  • Naruto Narultimate Hero 2 - Hands-on
  • MegaMan X8 - Hands-on
  • Stella Deus - Hands-on
  • Dead or Alive Ultimate - Hands-on
  • Tales of Rebirth - Hands-on
  • Metal Slug 3D - First Look
  • Naruto Gekitou Ninja Taisen! 3 - Hands-on
  • Tekken 5 - Hands-on
  • The History of Dead or Alive
  • Wild Arms Alter Code F Impressions
  • Armored Core: Nexus Impressions
  • Kuon Impressions
  • Digital Devil Saga Impressions
  • Galactic Wrestling feat. Ultimate Muscle - Hands-On
  • Ghost in the Shell - Hands-On
  • King of Fighters 2002/2003 - Hands-On
  • King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Hands-On
  • Tekken 5 - Progress Report
  • Fullmetal Alchemist Developer Interview
  • Musashi Samurai Legend Developer Interview
  • Rise of the Kasai - Hands-On
  • Jak III - Hands-On
  • Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal - Hands-On
  • God of War - Hands-On
  • Sly Cooper 2: Band of Thieves - Hands-On
  • The Getaway: Black Monday - Hands-On
  • ATV Offroad Fury 3 - Hands-On
  • The Shield - Hands-On
  • Final Fantasy XII Progress Report

    GameSpy - 2004

  • Metal Gear Ac!d (Preview)
  • Devil May Cry 2 (Preview)
  • Jade Empire (Preview)
  • Vampire Chronicles: Chaos Tower
  • Viewtiful Joe 2 (Preview)
  • Capcom Fighting Jam (Preview)
  • Conker: Live and Reloaded (Preview)
  • Virtua Fighter 4: Final Tuned (Preview)
  • Shadow Ops: Red Mercury (Review)
  • Guilty Gear X2 #Reload (Preview)
  • Tekken 5 (Preview)
  • King of Fighters: Maximum Impact (Preview)

    GameSpot - 2004

  • The History of SNK feature

    IGN.com - 2003

  • Guides of the Year: Final Fantasy X-2, Soul Calibur II
  • SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos preview
  • Star Ocean: Till the End of Time Interview
  • Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain Update
  • Robotech 2 Revealed
  • Alias Hands-On
  • Star Trek: Shattered Universe Update
  • The Haunted Mansion Update
  • Muppet Party Cruise Update
  • Freestyle Street Soccer Hands-On
  • Masters of the Universe Update
  • Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Update
  • Corvette Update
  • Spy vs. Spy Update
  • UFC: Sudden Impact Update
  • Print Media Strategy Guides

    These are the strategy guides that I have written for print media. While I can't replicate the entire guide, the scans below can give you a little smidgen of what I was able to write about, and the focus of each article.

     
    DOA3 Official Guide
    (Future Press Publishing)
    DBZ: CCG Guide
    (June 2002)
      
    SSBM Guide
    (Jan 2002)
    VF4 Guide
    (March 2002)

     

    IGN.Com (online) Strategy Guides

    The following guides were written for IGN Guides/Codes, and are sorted chronologically, with the most recent guides first. You can click on the thumbnails to view the front page of each guide if you aren't a part of IGN Insider, but if you are, click on the text links to be sent directly to the guide, hosted on IGN.com. Please note that I will not provide anyone with any of IGN's guides that I have created, as they are part of IGN's subscription service.

    Tekken 5
     
    Need for Speed Underground 2

    WWE: Day of Reckoning

    Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

    Onimusha 3: Demon Seige

    Fight Night 2004

    Onimusha Blade Warriors

    The Suffering

    Project Gotham Racing 2

    Final Fantasy X-2

    Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

    WWE Raw 2

    Soul Calibur 2

    WWE Wrestlemania XIX

    Def Jam Vendetta

    Guilty Gear X2

    MK: Deadly Alliance

    MLB Slugfest 20-03

    SOCOM: US Navy SEALs

    DBZ: Collectible Card Game

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