George Young-Contributor

George Young

Contributor

April, 2026
Postgraduate in Modern Foreign Languages | Bristol University
Pokémon, Indie, JRPG
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About George Young

George is a writer with a decade in the industry and counting, who specializes in gaming news and features. They ran the gaming section over at The Sun for three years, and has also written articles for GamesRadar+, IGN, GAMINGbible, Siliconera, and VGIM to name a few. When they are not obsessing over their one true love, the PlayStation Vita, you can find them checking out the latest JRPG, visual novel, or unique indie game. With a background in languages, and ten years spent living in Japan, you can also find them diving deep into French, German, and Japanese language games and research.

Favorite Games

George has a broad interest in games with the thread between them all being a strong story or a unique hook. You can find them buried in visual novels and choices matter games like the Zero Escape series, strategizing their way through JRPGs such as Persona, taking on challenging 2D indies like UFO 50, or obsessing over big action adventure games such as Like a Dragon. They spend most of their spare time thinking about Pokémon.

Industry Focus

George focuses mainly on news and features, but has been known to dabble in guides, reviews, interviews and translation. They are always keen to dive deep into the art and science of game development, picking the brains of your creative faves. Above all they love bringing to light the niche stories and unique details about both your favorite games and the ones you wish you'd heard of sooner.

Favorite Console

George is one of the industry's leading experts on the PlayStation Vita, and even has a room in their house dedicated to it. With over 600 games in their collection, 350 of which they've completed, there are more than a few they can recommend.

Latest

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Some Xbox Games Showcase Titles May Have Been Revealed Early

Fans have spotted some official marketing, which points to a number of upcoming games that could appear at the next Xbox Games Showcase.

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Pokemon TCG Just Hit a Huge Milestone

The Pokemon Trading Card Game had its biggest year ever with a staggering number of card created and sold for the popular tabletop game.

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'Speak With Your Wallet' Marathon Actor Addresses Online Hate Following Destiny 2 News

A Marathon actor speaks out about the backlash the game is receiving on social media following the news of Destiny 2's final update.

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Persona 4 Revival Could Launch Soon

Persona 4 Revival's release date could be announced shortly as new information has emerged pointing to the next Persona remake's upcoming launch.

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Tekken 8 Reveals New DLC Character Coming This Winter

Bandai Namco reveals a new DLC character coming to Tekken 8, and they're the fourth and final entrant in Season 3 of the fighting game.

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It's The End of an Era for PlayStation Games on PC

PlayStation announces a major change for PS5 exclusive games expected to launch on PC as fans wait for ports of Ghost of Yotei and Saros.

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PlayStation Plus Receives Another Price Hike

PlayStation announces another PlayStation Plus price hike, following a larger cost increase for Sony's gaming hardware earlier this year.

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Take-Two CEO Reaffirms GTA 6 Release Date Amid Delay Concerns

Despite rumors that GTA 6 will be delayed for a third time, publisher Take-Two Interactive's CEO says that the current release date is set in stone.

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Xbox Renames Social Media Branding After Fan Vote

The Xbox CEO asks if fans want to change the console's name amidst a number of other branding changes enacted since she took charge.

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Former Xbox Exclusive Apologizes For AI Contest Controversy

The studio apologizes for holding a competition where contestants were asked to use generative AI tools to create a short video.

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'Neither Credible Nor Attractive' eBay Rejects GameStop Acquisition Bid

eBay declines GameStop's offer to purchase the online auction site in a response that calls the bid "neither credible nor attractive."

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Kingdom Hearts 4 Teases Appearance At Tokyo Game Show

Tokyo Game Show hints that Kingdom Hearts 4 could be making an appearance during the 30th anniversary of Japan's largest gaming convention.

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Epic Games Explains How It Will Use AI Tools at the Company

A Fortnite executive explains how creator Epic Games views AI tools and its plans for the adoption of this software going forward.

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Super Mario And Zelda Designer Retires From Nintendo

The Nintendo legend is retiring after more than 40 years at the company working on games such as Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda.

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Stranger Than Heaven Reveals Story Details and Full Cast Including Snoop Dogg

Snoop Dogg joins the Stranger Than Heaven cast in what is the first game in a new series from the Like A Dragon development studio.