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Simon Hill
Bio: I'm addicted to gaming and have been since I was a wee boy. Worked in the industry as a tester, designer and producer. I'm now a full time freelance writer and editor.
Games Archive
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Top Ten FPS Games of All Time
Posted on 19/01/2012 | 15 CommentsThe first-person shooter genre is massively popular and has a huge and loyal fan base committed to spending hours in virtual environments blowing each other to smithereens. There’s nothing quite... -
Handling the Press, Board and Players in Football Manager 2012
Posted on 04/01/2012 | No CommentsYou’ve got a lot to juggle as a football manager and there are times when FM 2012 can be unforgiving. You need to think about your approach and style for... -
Football Manager 2012 Tips: Managing a Match and Substitutions
Posted on 03/01/2012 | No CommentsYou’ve put together a strong team, you’ve trained them up, set a formation and tactics and told them what you expect to see; now all that remains is for them... -
Football Manager 2012 Guide: Match Preparation and Team Talks
Posted on 02/01/2012 | No CommentsThere are a few significant tweaks and additions in Football Manager 2012 and the team talk system is one of the biggest. You’ll find that the match screen is much... -
Football Manager 2012: Best Young Players
Posted on 04/12/2011 | 8 CommentsLooking for the best wonderkids in FM2012? Hunting for those awesome young players who are destined to be the superstars of tomorrow? Well my list of the best young players... -
Football Manager 2012 Tips: Buying and Selling Players
Posted on 24/11/2011 | 8 CommentsBuying Players Buying players in FM 2012 can actually be frustratingly tough. The addition of agents certainly makes the process tougher than it was before. The first thing to do... -
Football Manager 2012 Guide: Pick Your Team, Formation and Tactics
Posted on 24/11/2011 | 3 CommentsAnother year goes by and there’s another version of Football Manager to get your teeth into. Football Manager 2012 is the best yet, offering slight tweaks and improvements over last... -
Disappointed with Stronghold 3? Play the Original Instead
Posted on 02/11/2011 | No CommentsI made the mistake of pre-ordering Stronghold 3. The early previews looked good and I was really hoping for a return to form for the series. Sadly the game is... -
Mount & Blade: With Fire and Sword Disappoints
Posted on 23/05/2011 | No CommentsThere’s no real denying it, I’m disappointed. With Fire and Sword is more like a mod for the original game than a whole new title. Here’s a link to my... -
Civ V Tips: How do you use the culture bomb in Civ 5?
Posted on 03/05/2011 | No CommentsThe culture bomb in Civ V is one of the weirdest options at your disposal. If you’re going for a cultural victory then you’ll likely spawn some Great Artists in...