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Ben Sledge

@bensledge.co.uk

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Award-losing journalist, news @ PCGamesN, freelance elsewhere, formerly TheGamer, The Loadout (RIP). Words: Eurogamer, The Guardian, IGN, NME, Kotaku, VICE, more ✍ he/him

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · Sep 24

Hello I've got a month left on my contract at PCGamesN so I'm actively looking for work.

Freelance or full-time, journalism or consultancy, I've got a decade of experience in the industry, five as an editor, and I've consulted for major shareholders of FTSE 500 businesses.

www.bensledge.co.uk

Journalist, Narrative Designer, Consultant, Author - Ben Sledge

Ben Sledge's portfolio. Looking for an experienced reporter, narrative designer, or games industry consultant? You've come to the right place.

www.bensledge.co.uk

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 1h

friends fear he's backing more kickstarters

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Rascal News @rascal.news · 18h

Good news for anyone with likes Warcradle Studios and Games Workshop alums. Bad news for anyone who wants virulent transphobes out of their hobby!

Warcradle Studios returns to Firestorm Armada — this time, with Robin Cruddace and Richard Morgan

The good, the bad, and the transphobic.

www.rascal.news

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 1d

Top work, Rick. This is what reviews should be.

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 1d

Before Your Eyes had me bawling, so I expect similar scenes this time around.

Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 1d

Before Your Eyes is probably my favourite video game full stop. At least the one I think about most often. Will read this after I've played, but you've already got me even more excited/nervous for it!

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 1d

very hard to write about your game without giving anything away! good shit though, going to check out the corridor next

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 4d

Can't wait for this!

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Santi Leguiza @santileguiza.com · 4d

I'm still on the lookout for any journalistic opportunity, and currently trying to dip my toes other ventures such as PR, so if you have any opps or roles, I'm more than open to work!

Santi Leguiza @santileguiza.com · Sep 1

Hi! I'm Santi Leguiza, a freelancer gaming journalist with 7+ years of experience as a writer and 3+ as an editor!

You can check my work at santileguiza.com

Do you want to work with me? You can also find me as @skylinefantasy in:
-X/Twitter
-Instagram

And by email ✉️: synchrocolt@gmail.com

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 5d

Already been a great week for freelancing, but got some even cooler stuff lined up for the next couple of months! Most won't see fruition until the start of 2026 though, so in the meantime please pay me to write words

www.bensledge.co.uk

Journalist, Narrative Designer, Consultant, Author - Ben Sledge

Ben Sledge's portfolio. Looking for an experienced reporter, narrative designer, or games industry consultant? You've come to the right place.

www.bensledge.co.uk

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 6d

should have said more interesting things mate

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 6d

It was really interesting, actually

SailorTabbyCat ♡s TV★( ˘ ³˘)📺 @sailortabbycat.bsky.social · 6d

"That's really interesting, actually"
- @bensledge.co.uk regarding my skills at prose

Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 7d

ah that's unfortunate. vampire survivors came to mobile, so maybe there's hope there?

Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 7d

fwiw you won't need a mega PC to play this. a regular laptop _should_ be good enough

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 7d

what a bundle

Fellow Traveller @fellowtraveller.games · 7d

For those of you on Steam, 1000xRESIST is 33% off, or save big on two remarkable sci-fi games with the Clones and Consciousness bundle, including 1000xRESIST and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector 🚀

💠💫 bit.ly/1KXRSteam

Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 7d

Back in The Guardian. Thanks @keefstuart.bsky.social for the opp and edits, and for destroying any semblance of productivity I have for the rest of the month as I get Tranmere Rovers to the Champions League final

www.theguardian.com/games/2025/n...

Football Manager 26 review –a modern sim for the modern game

After a two-year wait, Football Manager 26 upgrades every aspect of the football sim, but it may take some getting used to

www.theguardian.com

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 7d

hello Leena, nice to meet you, this is me reaching out

Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 8d

godzilla minus 0 is just gdzilla send skeet

Knoebel @knoebel.bsky.social · 8d

The sequel of Godzilla Minus One is called Godzilla Minus Zero (Godzilla -0.0).

www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 8d

it hasn't helped sell any mags but it appears our nonsense on here has just pushed our account over 5K 'followers', so let's embrace that as some kind of achievement!

Like & repost this to be in with a chance to win every in-print issue of Wyrd Science & a t-shirt of your choice*

the covers of Wyrd Science issues 3-7 laid out on a gradient landscape next to the caption WIN THE LOT!

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 14d

Oh 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 excited for this

Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 17d

🙃

A wonder pick in Pokémon TCG Pocket where I picked the two hourglasses instead of any of the full art cards.

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Andrew King @funnelchest94.bsky.social · 20d

I got laid off from TheGamer today, along with the entire Features team (go give
@epicswitzer.bsky.social
and
@hallafyre.bsky.social
a follow!)

Needless to say, I'm now looking for work. I'm open to roles in:

-Journalism
-PR
-Copywriting
-Copy editing
-Games writing
-Scriptwriting

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 21d

mate it's october what more luck could you need

Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 21d

So this is what it's like to watch other people live your dreams

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Ben Sledge @bensledge.co.uk · 22d

Congratulations mate!