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Samuel Horti

sphorti@gmail.comFreelance editor and reporterPreviously at BBC News, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, and Business Insider Scroll through my home page for writing examples organised by type, or click on the …

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Chris Carabott

Writer • Creator • Critic • Journalist • Husband • Father

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Web content writer and social media manager looking to combine my writing and digital media skills with my passion for gaming, pop culture, sports, and keeping the readers informed Navigate …

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Steven Hopper

Copywriter and editor based out of McCall, Idaho.

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Soccer Games Have Evolved Continuously Over the Past 40 Years, but These Are the 9 Big Features I Think Truly Changed the Game | IGN

The annual incremental tweaks to EA's behemoth FC series make it easy to forget this was once a genre that took generational leaps every few years. Soccer sims were defined and redefined throughout the 90s, noughties and 2010s, and certain features were so groundbreaking that they transformed how we play …
By Samuel Horti
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30 Years Later, International Superstar Soccer 64 Remains a Timeless Joy With an Unforgettable Commentator | IGN

My long-dormant memories of International Superstar Soccer 64's stilted commentary reawaken instantly. I haven't heard it for 25 years, but before the final whistle in the first World League match I’ve played since childhood, I'm reciting every repetition – "No foul the referee says! The referee says play on!" – …
By Samuel Horti
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007 First Light’s Tactical Simulation Mode Is Barebones and Fiddly, Making It a Mere Shadow of Hitman’s Brilliant Endgame | IGN

I've been sneaking through the same corner of a London museum for two hours, crouching behind display cabinets as I memorize guard positions, patrol patterns, and camera locations. I restart whenever I'm spotted and, through repetition, I've honed my silent route between the three data discs I need to grab …
By Samuel Horti
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007 First Light’s Bluff Mechanic Is a Masterful New Idea That Basically Weaponizes Bond’s BS | IGN

Rob Minkley, Crux magazine, here to interview Sir Nicholas Webb. Don't mind me as I rifle through your security office cupboards. John Fisher, museum curator, checking a valuable artefact for damage. Fletcher, operations department, searching for a rogue employee. I'm a lab technician who lost his coat, a tourist who …
By Samuel Horti
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Forget Speed: The Logitech Superstrike X2 Mouse’s Haptic Clicks Are the Future of Gaming Peripherals | IGN

High-end modern gaming mice float in tasty but samey soup. A snappy sensor, 8,000Hz polling rate, and a 100-hour battery feel almost mandatory – variations in shape are the main differentiator.The Logitech Pro X2 Superstrike is, quite literally, built different. Its Haptic Inductive Trigger System (HITS) is genuinely transformative tech: …
By Samuel Horti
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Crimson Desert Comes Alive When You Ignore the Main Quest and Climb the Nearest Tower | IGN

Scrambling up to a platform high above Trembling Gorge cost me time, stamina, and – when I mistimed my magical grappling hook – a big chunk of health. But it was worth it for the incredible panorama view of Hernand's eastern undulations. Towards the southern coast, a stout fortress lurks …
By Samuel Horti
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Marathon’s Time To Kill Is Unforgiving, Unfair, and Utterly Brilliant | IGN

I left Marathon's pre-release server slam convinced that I was dying too quickly, and that its short "time to kill" jarred with the game's hero shooter identity. What's the point in a smokescreen that turns you invisible, a deployable shield, or a smiling healing drone if your health bar vanishes …
By Samuel Horti
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Marathon’s Absurd Pickpocketing Drone Shows How Bungie Is Doing Extraction Shooters Differently | IGN

My early days with Marathon have reminded me of how I fell in love with Apex Legends. Respawn's battle royale famously dropped out of nowhere in early 2019 and I was instantly in awe of its maps, its guns and, above all, its heroes and their unique abilities. Marathon is …
By Samuel Horti
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Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro Review: Shape-shifting earbuds with fresh ideas but weak ANC | IGN

The Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro are a true novelty: they are open-ear earbuds that, with a quick pivot, become in-ear noise-cancelling ones. It makes them one of the most flexible headphones I've ever tried, and I'd be surprised if they don't start a trend. They're packed with bonus features including …
By Samuel Horti
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I Tested 15 Gaming Mice This Year – These 3 Stand Out, for Very Different Reasons | IGN

I've had the privilege of becoming IGN's "mice guy" in 2025, and since then I've amassed enough delivery boxes to build a small castle, covered my desk in dongles, and, most importantly, clicked new gaming mice tens of thousands of times. I've tested 15 mice this year (you can read …
By Samuel Horti
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I Tested 15 Gaming Mice This Year – These 3 Stand Out, for Very Different Reasons - IGN

I've had the privilege of becoming IGN's "mice guy" in 2025, and since then I've amassed enough delivery boxes to build a small castle, covered my desk in dongles, and, most importantly, clicked new gaming mice tens of thousands of times. I've tested 15 mice this year (you can read …
By Samuel Horti
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25 Years of PS2: ‘It Was Really the Beginning of Narrative-Driven Gaming’ - IGN

The PlayStation 2's meteoric journey to become the best-selling console of all time transformed not just gaming, but culture at large. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, God of War, and Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty started a new era of interactive stories – one where games competed with …
By Samuel Horti
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