Sarah James ~ freelance videogame writer
I am a full-time freelance writer who specialises in coverage of World of Warcraft. I have words at PC Gamer, GamesRadar, Red Bull UK, TechRadar, and PCGamesN, to name just a few.
My first experience with gaming was playing Jet Set Willy on my best friend’s ZX Spectrum at the impressionable age of 12. The Sega Mega Drive was my first console and quickly turned me into a huge Sonic fan but it wasn’t until I got my hands on the original PlayStation that I became a Serious Gamer™.
While I play most games these days, I have a huge place in my heart (and on my hard drive!) for World of Warcraft and spent five years as the GM of a heroic raiding guild - who needs sleep anyway, right!? If you're familiar with my work, you'll notice that I thoroughly enjoy writing about Blizzard's MMORPG too, whether that's in the form of a guide or an in-depth feature on certain aspects of the game or its community.
Aside from WoW, I adore JRPGs, have an obsession with Bloodborne that borders on the unhealthy, and aspire to one day be able to play through the ending of Final Fantasy X without breaking down into a sobbing emotional wreck.
the words
I'm currently covering news twice a week over at GAMINGbible as well as hardware guides at PC Gamer.
Below are some of my favourite articles (and videos!), divided into handy sections. Click on a heading to view.
~ Here's how to find the Celestial weapons in Final Fantasy 10 ~ GGS Gamer
~ How to beat the Guardian Ape in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice ~ PC Gamer
~ Dauntless beginner's guide: 9 tips to get you slaying in the Shattered Isles ~ PC Gamer
~ Tips for any Horde or Alliance players diving into World of Warcraft Classic ~ GamesRadar
~ World of Warcraft class guide: choose the best class for you ~ PC Gamer
~ Blizzard risks destroying the Horde’s most influential character ~ PCGamesN
~ How WoW World First raiding became one of the biggest things in esports ~ Red Bull
~ Battle for Azeroth will blur the lines between the Horde and Alliance ~ PCGamesN
~ Why now is a great time to get into World of Warcraft ~ TechRadar
~ What is Bless Online? 5 reasons to start playing ~ PCGamesN
I've covered news for various sites over the last 18 months and you can find my work listed below.
~ PC Gamer~ Kotaku UK
~ Rock Paper Shotgun
~ GGS Gamer
~ Game Revolution
My most recent reviews can be found in print in various copies of the Official PlayStation Magazine. A selection of my older reviews can be found below.
~ Razed ~ PlayStation LifeStyle~ Stellaris: Console Edition ~ GGS Gamer
~ Farming Simulator 19 ~ GGS Gamer
~ Lake Ridden ~ GGS Gamer
~ AER: Memories of Old ~ GGS Gamer
~ Tokyo Dark ~ GGS Gamer
Here you can find a few of the videos I've recorded or taken part in. And yes, I do know I sound like a Kul Tiran!
~ Final Fantasy 13: Growth Egg accessory and CP farming guide ~ GGS Gamer~ Why I love... Diablo 3 ~ GGS Gamer
~ Let's Play Fox N Forest ~ GGS Gamer
~ Let's Play Bloodborne ~ GGS Gamer
~ Let's Play Earthfall ~ GGS Gamer
~ Let's Play Fortnite ~ GGS Gamer
contact
If you're interested in working with me, you can contact me via email or throw me a DM on
Twitter.