Author Profile
Liam is a news writer and reviewer across Hookshot Media. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.
My interest in Nintendo and Xbox (and all-things related to video games) is what got me into video games journalism. It all started when I reached out to some Nintendo websites during my senior years in school and the rest is history. I love the ever-evolving nature of the games industry.
Experience
Prior to joining Nintendo Life, Liam contributed to a number of Nintendo fan sites, as well as a handful of multi-platform video game websites.
As a News Reporter on both Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox, Liam’s day-to-day work is focused almost exclusively on covering the latest developments coming out of Kyoto and Redmond.
The community has always been a huge part of what I love about my work. It's great to break news and share the excitement globally with fans.
Timeline
- 2013: Joins the Nintendo Life community as a Contributor, covering news and reviews.
- 2018: Begins full-time work at Nintendo Life as a News Reporter, while also contributing reviews, features and interviews.
- 2020: Joins Pure Xbox as a News Writer to help relaunch the site whilst continuing his role on Nintendo Life
Expertise
The first console Liam owned was the NES, followed by the OG brick Game Boy. Since then he’s owned many of the consoles released by the likes of SEGA, Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation.
His favourite console of all-time is the Nintendo 64, thanks largely to those amazing multiplayer memories from the likes of GoldenEye 007, Perfect Dark and Mario Kart.
I love a good platformer (easy to learn, hard to master), but it depends on the day of the week! I also love a good action-adventure, an RPG, FPS, racing game or a fighter.
Liam’s Favourite Games
From the Archive
We asked Liam to pick out his three favourite pieces of work from across his personal archive, and tell us why he picked them!
Rumour: Nintendo Will Expand Its Switch Online Service With Game Boy And Game Boy Color Titles
This was a rumour that was corroborated, and then eventually confirmed by Nintendo!
Feature: Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3 - such a great game and I also covered the Witcher 3 Switch rumours early on.
Flashback The Real Story Behind Rare's Cancelled GoldenEye 007 Xbox 360 Remaster
My investigation into a rumour which was - in time - officially confirmed.
- Username
- Liam_Doolan
- Articles
- 11,937 (95 reviews)
- First Article
- Wed 30th, October 2013
- Avg. Review Score
- 6.1
- Find Them On
- Muck Rack • Bluesky • Twitter/X
