Rick Stevenson

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Location
Brooklyn, NY
School
College Of William & Mary, Hertford College
Expertise
Esports, Retro Gaming, Indie Video Game Releases
  • Rick plumbed the depths of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" in 2023, publishing a collection of every video game Easter egg the film had to offer.
  • He included "Neon White," "Prodeus," and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II" on his list of the best first-person shooters of 2022.
  • Rick has also written about the video game industry for Looper, covering both the best and worst games of 2023.

Experience

Rick began his writing career as a contributor to The Odyssey and various blogs in 2016. He later became a senior writer for Screen Rant, where he wrote news and features content covering the entertainment and gaming industries. Rick became a writer for Looper in 2021 and an editor in 2022, later moving to SlashGear in 2024. He has also written and edited for sites like Fadeaway World, Tasting Table, Explore, StyleCaster, and Nicki Swift.

Education

Rick studied writing and storytelling at the College of William & Mary, receiving his B.A. in 2019. He is also an associate of Oxford University's Hertford College and a graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course.

SVG Editorial Policies

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