Elliot Gardner
@elliotlgardner.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and content guy. T: @ElliotLGardner
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Words in: TheGuardian, PC Gamer, TechRadar, NME, PCGamesN, VG247, RedBull Gaming and more!
Portfolio: https://elgardner4.wixsite.com/website
Words in: TheGuardian, PC Gamer, TechRadar, NME, PCGamesN, VG247, RedBull Gaming and more!
Always lovely to be featured in @theguardian.com. Thanks for the commission @mackeza.bsky.social! Really enjoyed my time in Nightreign, but lots missed the mark. A rare slip-up from FromSoftware in my opinion. Worth it if you're a Souls fan looking for multi tho www.theguardian.com/games/2025/m...
Elden Ring Nightreign review – FromSoftware brings multiplayer mayhem to the Lands Between
Fortnite meets Elden Ring in a matchup where a three-person team faces so many high-speed challenges you may feel distinctly short-handed
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Always lovely to be featured in @theguardian.com. Thanks for the commission @mackeza.bsky.social! Really enjoyed my time in Nightreign, but lots missed the mark. A rare slip-up from FromSoftware in my opinion. Worth it if you're a Souls fan looking for multi tho www.theguardian.com/games/2025/m...
Just came across the lowest, most infuriating job posting ever. On making you write a full fucking cover letter, they ask not only for a custom several hundred-word writing sample, but also a link to an 'advertising video you've created' despite not stating either will be required in the job posting
April 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Just came across the lowest, most infuriating job posting ever. On making you write a full fucking cover letter, they ask not only for a custom several hundred-word writing sample, but also a link to an 'advertising video you've created' despite not stating either will be required in the job posting
@hern.bsky.social Hey Alex, just dropped you an email on this, but I've got a big topic I think you'd be interested in - can I drop you a DM?
April 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
@hern.bsky.social Hey Alex, just dropped you an email on this, but I've got a big topic I think you'd be interested in - can I drop you a DM?
Very proud to have written another piece for @theguardian.com this week. Give it a read if you're interested in Microsoft 'Muse' or AI gaming oblivion www.theguardian.com/games/2025/m...
Are AI-generated video games really on the horizon?
Microsoft and Google have both recently released new generative AI models that simulate video game worlds – with notable limitations. What can they do?
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Very proud to have written another piece for @theguardian.com this week. Give it a read if you're interested in Microsoft 'Muse' or AI gaming oblivion www.theguardian.com/games/2025/m...
And some people still think there's not a misogyny problem in games. I Googled stuff around 'game developer hate' related to [topic] for article research. It ignored me but recognised I'd included 'gaming' and 'hate'. Top result?
January 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
And some people still think there's not a misogyny problem in games. I Googled stuff around 'game developer hate' related to [topic] for article research. It ignored me but recognised I'd included 'gaming' and 'hate'. Top result?
Cry this from the rooftops! I was surprised when some loved ones said to me recently 'they had to try hard to save a lot of money back then too' and that 'there weren't so many luxaries like £5 coffees back then' - they just dont get it! www.youtube.com/shorts/tj9Zw...
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January 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Cry this from the rooftops! I was surprised when some loved ones said to me recently 'they had to try hard to save a lot of money back then too' and that 'there weren't so many luxaries like £5 coffees back then' - they just dont get it! www.youtube.com/shorts/tj9Zw...
I still occasionally think about how undervalued the performances of the English speaking cast must be in Sekiro... the game even tells you at the start that it's meant to be heard in Japanese and you have to consciously turn on the English dub 😅 (they smashed it btw)
January 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I still occasionally think about how undervalued the performances of the English speaking cast must be in Sekiro... the game even tells you at the start that it's meant to be heard in Japanese and you have to consciously turn on the English dub 😅 (they smashed it btw)
Nine Sols more than sated my soulslike and metroidvania cravings during the long wait to Silksong. Don't sleep on it, fantastic game
December 19, 2024 at 1:32 AM
Nine Sols more than sated my soulslike and metroidvania cravings during the long wait to Silksong. Don't sleep on it, fantastic game
#journorequest Looking for comment for a B2B technology publication on the use of AI within the video games/gaming industry - interested in speaking with developers, industry experts and knowledgable persons - email me on [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 2:48 PM
#journorequest Looking for comment for a B2B technology publication on the use of AI within the video games/gaming industry - interested in speaking with developers, industry experts and knowledgable persons - email me on [email protected]
I put to you that Sia's 'Snowman' is not a Christmas song, but just a song that ocassionally references snowmen, so we should stop including this vibe killer on Christmas playlists (it is kinda a bop, just not xmas vibes)
December 13, 2024 at 1:47 PM
I put to you that Sia's 'Snowman' is not a Christmas song, but just a song that ocassionally references snowmen, so we should stop including this vibe killer on Christmas playlists (it is kinda a bop, just not xmas vibes)
How's your day going? I just replied 'see you in the morning' when the butcher said 'see you later'. So safe to say I'm never going to recover
December 12, 2024 at 11:35 AM
How's your day going? I just replied 'see you in the morning' when the butcher said 'see you later'. So safe to say I'm never going to recover
The Guardian Games Pushing Buttons newsletter is great, not least because I've been saying "an arrrrrmy marches on it's stomach" in an awful Scottish accent all morning after being reminded of the William Wallace campaign voice over in Age of Empires II
December 11, 2024 at 12:13 PM
The Guardian Games Pushing Buttons newsletter is great, not least because I've been saying "an arrrrrmy marches on it's stomach" in an awful Scottish accent all morning after being reminded of the William Wallace campaign voice over in Age of Empires II
So weird humble brag but this is super surreal for me. I've just been sent a recording of a local radio show in Washington DC - @eitmonline.bsky.social - (host happens to also be called Elliot) from a couple weeks back, talking all about my WoW article in the Guardian. Life is crazy sometimes 😂
December 3, 2024 at 8:56 PM
So weird humble brag but this is super surreal for me. I've just been sent a recording of a local radio show in Washington DC - @eitmonline.bsky.social - (host happens to also be called Elliot) from a couple weeks back, talking all about my WoW article in the Guardian. Life is crazy sometimes 😂
Are you an editor (or know one) that needs help with news shifts, reviews, guides, features or anything else? I'm a freelancer with over a decade of experience! Give me a message on [email protected] or drop me a DM - would love to help you out
December 2, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Are you an editor (or know one) that needs help with news shifts, reviews, guides, features or anything else? I'm a freelancer with over a decade of experience! Give me a message on [email protected] or drop me a DM - would love to help you out
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November 25, 2024 at 10:45 AM
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And you can read the full piece with additional context and quotes on the website 😇 A million thank-yous to @mackeza.bsky.social for the amazing opportunity www.theguardian.com/games/2024/n...
November 22, 2024 at 4:20 PM
And you can read the full piece with additional context and quotes on the website 😇 A million thank-yous to @mackeza.bsky.social for the amazing opportunity www.theguardian.com/games/2024/n...
Now that I'm back after a week travelling I finally have time to take this photo! I will never stop harping on about how proud I am to have this published in the Guardian. Thanks to everyone who helped get it there, especially to
@thewindstalker.bsky.social for sharing your story!
@thewindstalker.bsky.social for sharing your story!
November 22, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Now that I'm back after a week travelling I finally have time to take this photo! I will never stop harping on about how proud I am to have this published in the Guardian. Thanks to everyone who helped get it there, especially to
@thewindstalker.bsky.social for sharing your story!
@thewindstalker.bsky.social for sharing your story!
Would love to make the full switch to BlueSky (honestly, I was never that active on Twitter anyway), but selfishly I'm conscious that I built a network there over many years and I'm a touch sad to lose those connections - does anyone have any tips on how to build that sort of network here too?
November 22, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Would love to make the full switch to BlueSky (honestly, I was never that active on Twitter anyway), but selfishly I'm conscious that I built a network there over many years and I'm a touch sad to lose those connections - does anyone have any tips on how to build that sort of network here too?
Playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard has had me thinking 'damn, I really should've replayed Inquisition first' so much... that I just redownloaded DA:I. Feels weird to put a playthrough of a new game on hold for a ten year old one though. Still, might romance Solas for the ⭐️lore⭐️
November 5, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard has had me thinking 'damn, I really should've replayed Inquisition first' so much... that I just redownloaded DA:I. Feels weird to put a playthrough of a new game on hold for a ten year old one though. Still, might romance Solas for the ⭐️lore⭐️
So, regrettable that it's taken me so long to post here, but seeing as Twitter is still a cesspit, I thought I'd try and be a bit more active! Hello people!
November 5, 2024 at 10:35 AM
So, regrettable that it's taken me so long to post here, but seeing as Twitter is still a cesspit, I thought I'd try and be a bit more active! Hello people!