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I was previously an editor at BBC News, where I commissioned original journalism, led a team of senior journalists, and curated the website's homepage. Before that I was a lead reporter at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and a Senior Editor at Business Insider
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A Decade Later, Her Story Is Still A Mystery – And One Interpretation Makes Sam Barlow "Uncomfortable" | GameSpot
A Video Game Writer’s Lament: ‘We Can Do Quite a Lot Better’ | The New York Times
The Novel Source for This Space Mystery? A Novel | The New York Times
How coronavirus turned medical research into a free-for-all | New Statesman
Budget gaming brilliance: Asus TUF F15 Gaming Laptop Review | IGN
“Is that a direct threat?" The death of the COVID vaccine waiver | Politico and TBIJ
Ubisoft staff make new allegations of sexual harassment, HR failures, and a 'deep-rooted, toxic' culture | Business Insider
How One Deus Ex Designer Created The Game's Best Level | GameSpot
Fortnite's newest mode is a frantic dopamine machine that lives up to the hype—and I hope it's a gateway for new players | PC Gamer
Huawei Watch Buds review | IGN
How the UK is exploiting its vaccine donations programme for political gain | The Independent
Truss uses leftover vaccine donations to cut up to £300m in foreign aid | The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Exclusive: Ubisoft fires exec Tommy Francois after he was accused of sexual harassment | Business Insider
A video game that doubles as a World War I history lesson | The New York Times
Pauline Jacquey’s World Tour: The unlikely journey of Ubisoft’s punk nomad fixer | EGM
How a Compromised RPG Prepared Larian Studios to Take On 'Baldur's Gate 3' | VICE
Experts warned Cameron's government the Lansley reforms would hobble Britain's epidemic response | New Statesman
The Creator of 'PUBG' on Where Battle Royale Started and Where It's Going | VICE/Waypoint
16 of the best landing spots in Fortnite | PC Gamer
Nubia Red Magic 5G review | TechRadar
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