This page is the body of work that I completed for Future Publishing’s GamesMaster magazine from 2007 until 2012. They were a great team to work with. The final issue was printed in November 2018. Where possible, I’ve provided a PDF copy of the final result.
Tools of the Trade
- MS Word,
- Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 development kit (for playing “unsigned”, or “non-retail” discs that were sent to me before a game’s release),
- My retail Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (for playing promotional copies of games that were sent to me before a game’s release),
- Elgato HD60 capture card for 1080p video capture,
- VLC (for taking frame-perfect screenshots from the video captured).
2007
September: Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (general tips + legendary Pokémon locations + the Elite Four) – GamesMaster Magazine (4 pages).
December: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (location of every collectable) – GamesMaster Magazine (2 pages).
2008
January: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (multiplayer guide) – GamesMaster Magazine (2 pages).
January: Super Mario Galaxy (how to collect all 120 stars) – GamesMaster Magazine (4 pages).
May: Bully (complete collectables guide) – GamesMaster Magazine (4 pages).
July: Grand Theft Auto 4 (pigeons guide) – GamesMaster Magazine (6 pages).
Backstory: This guide put me right off ever playing GTA 4 properly. It was a substantial amount of work with an exceptionally short turnaround time to get it finished in (around 2 weeks – which was tougher due to my main full-time job taking priority).
August: Grand Theft Auto 4 (secrets + Easter eggs) – GamesMaster Magazine (2 pages).
2009
July: Resident Evil 5 (emblem locations + boss guide + unlockables + advanced combat tips and tricks) – GamesMaster Magazine (6 pages).
December: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Veteran difficulty campaign and Spec Ops mode tips) – GamesMaster Magazine (4 pages).
December: Assassin’s Creed 2 (Glyph locations + advanced battle tactics + secret tomb locations) – GamesMaster Magazine (4 pages).
2010
February: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (multiplayer guide) – GamesMaster Magazine (7 pages).
December: Halo Reach (Legendary campaign guide + Multiplayer weapon tips) – GamesMaster Magazine (4 pages).
2011
March: Dead Space 2 (10 Essential Tips + Weapons guide + Enemy Combat Strategies + Secrets) – GamesMaster Magazine (8 pages).
June: Halo Reach (Defiant DLC map pack multiplayer strategies) – GamesMaster Magazine (2 pages).
July: Portal 2 (Easter eggs + solutions to the toughest single-player and co-op puzzles) – GamesMaster Magazine (6 pages).