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Simon Munk

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Award-winning specialist journalist in videogames, technology, cycling and outdoors products. Experienced copywriter. Competent videogame script editor and writer. Half-finished novelist. Mediocre tea maker.

Articles By Simon Munk

BlockQuest Friday, 02 October 2015 Read more...	Mad Max Friday, 11 September 2015 Read more...
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Friday, 04 September 2015 Read more...	Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Thursday, 27 August 2015 Read more...
Volume Friday, 21 August 2015 Read more...	Prune Friday, 31 July 2015 Read more...
Her Story Friday, 17 July 2015 Read more...	Ronin Friday, 10 July 2015 Read more...
Batman: Arkham Knight Friday, 26 June 2015 Read more...	We Made It: Jonathan Thomas, Maker Friday, 29 May 2015 Read more...
Sunset Friday, 29 May 2015 Read more...	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Friday, 22 May 2015 Read more...
Project CARS Saturday, 16 May 2015 Read more...	Mortal Kombat X Friday, 17 April 2015 Read more...
The Trace: Murder Mystery Game Friday, 10 April 2015 Read more...	Bloodborne Friday, 03 April 2015 Read more...

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