Matt Bradford
Matt Bradford wrote news and features here at 12DOVE until 2016. Since then he's gone on to work with the Guinness World Records, acting as writer and researcher for the annual Gamer's Edition series of books, and has worked as an editor, technical writer, and voice actor. Matt is now a freelance journalist and editor, generating copy across a multitude of industries.
Latest articles by Matt Bradford
See if you remember gaming's most forgettable sequels
By Matt Bradford, Connor Sheridan published
Features These follow-ups failed to leave a mark
The most obvious weak points to attack for massive damage
By Matt Bradford published
Features Every boss has a weakness. Some wear theirs with honor. Come along as we go poking around the most obvious weak spots in gaming...
22 things every gamer kid has heard from their parents
By Matt Bradford published
Features What every gamer kid hears, and what we all wanted to say...
10 lovable thieves that stole our hearts
By Matt Bradford published
Best List Sly Cooper isn't the only bandit we have a soft spot for. Hold on to your valuables and stay out of the shadows as we count down our most likable gaming thieves...
If game characters wrote missed connections posts
By Matt Bradford published
Not all video game romances are meant to be. Discover which NPCs carried a flame for your favorite hero in our collection of "missed connections"...
12 steps to a video game release
By Matt Bradford published
Ready to launch your next big game? Don't do a thing before you read our "expert" game release tips...
Gaming's richest jerks (and why they deserve your respect) [ClassicRadar]
By Matt Bradford published
A tribute to gaming's 1%
12 reasons Link is kind of a jerk
By Matt Bradford, John_Learned published
Think Hyrule's hero can't do any wrong? Here's twelve reasons why Link isn't much of a stand-up guy.
11 people you'll meet at a midnight launch
By Matt Bradford published
Heading to a midnight launch this holiday season? Here are just a few characters you'll meet in line...
Grand Theft Auto memes: The best GTA jokes and images we've seen
By Matt Bradford published
Psst. Hey you. Over here. Looking to score the best Grand Theft Auto jokes and memes? We got some hot merchandise you might be interested in. But first, you 'aint a cop, right?...
10 gamers you'll meet during the console wars
By Matt Bradford published
With every new console generation comes the same cast of community characters. Which one are you?
Games of September 2013
By Matt Bradford published
Find out why September will break your gaming budget (and social life) in our preview of summer's largest release month...
Star Wars DOA: What we wanted from LucasArts' 20 cancelled games
By Matt Bradford published
LucasArts' 20 cancelled Star Wars games might be gone, but they're not forgotten. Here's our pitches for the Rebel adventures that never were...
The games of August 2013
By Matt Bradford published
August is summer's hottest gaming month, and here's over 30 reasons why...
The 12 biggest nitpicks of The Last of Us
By Matt Bradford published
The Last of Us is a modern classic, but that doesn't mean its perfect. Grab your pack and follow close as we take cheap shots at Naught Dog's masterpiece...
The games of July 2013
By Matt Bradford published
Lead armies, explore strange lands, and lose yourself in a cult cyberpunk series in this month's list of new releases.
10 gaming promises we always break (and why it's ok)
By Matt Bradford published
Features A look at the emptiest promises we making while gaming, and why it's alright to break them...
The monsters inside: Gaming's worst parasites and afflictions
By Matt Bradford published
To celebrate the arrival of The Last of Us, we're looking back at some of the most terrifying and deadly parasites, diseases, and viruses in gaming.
The games of June 2013
By Matt Bradford published
Welcome the dog days of summer with our guide the season's new releases...
The most sadistic motion control schemes in gaming
By Matt Bradford published
Touring the dark side of motion-sensing games
Mass Effect fan art: The best images we've seen
By Matt Bradford published
Relive BioWare's space opera through the eyes of Mass Effect artists in our fan art gallery...
The Games of May 2013
By Matt Bradford published
Save humanity, visit the '80s, and step back into Lara Croft's adventure in our preview of May 2013's new gaming releases...
When pizza and gaming collide
By Matt Bradford published
Help yourself to steaming slice of nostalgia as we look back on gaming's long-running history with pizza...
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