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Anthony launched Nintendo Life in late 2005 and has remained at the helm ever since. He loves Nintendo but sometimes gets confused and tells everyone that F-Zero X is the best game. We've tried getting him help, but alas...

Growing up in the 1990's he developed a passion for video games by playing Game Boy, Super Nintendo and PC games. With a keen interest in the Internet and IT he fell in love with software development and programming, becoming a professional website developer in the early 2000s.

Anthony honed his craft as a developer and was director of the website development company Cuttlefish for nearly 15 years before shifting his sole focus to Hookshot's family of websites, Nintendo Life, Push Square and Pure Xbox.

Today, Anthony is both the Founder & CEO of Hookshot but also its lead developer and continues to develop the bespoke CMS that sits under the family of websites.

More recently, Anthony helped conceptualise and launch Hookshot's latest website, Time Extension along with Damien McFerran.

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  • News Game Swap Site Gifts Games & Consoles To Great Ormond Street For 4th Time

    For The Patients

    It's Christmas Eve, preparations should now be complete as we all turn our attention to the big day itself. Before the man himself dons that big red suit, we'd like to share a modern-day, heartwarming Father Christmas tale of sorts from our friends over at Game Swap Shop UK, who, for the fourth year in a row, have completed a...

  • Site News Nintendo Life Turns 18 Today

    All grown up

    Wow. Today marks eighteen years since the first post on Nintendo Life, and by any measurement, that is a long time. The site is officially all grown up and will likely celebrate down the pub with a beer tonight with its best friends Push Square, Pure Xbox, and Time Extension. Whether you've discovered the site recently or you've been...

  • Guide All amiibo List - Every Animal Crossing, Zelda, Smash Bros., Metroid, Mario amiibo

    Plan your next purchase here

    In case you didn't know already, amiibo are NFC-ready toys which offer connectivity features with games on the Wii U, 3DS and Switch, but also serve as highly-detailed and very desirable trinkets that look great on your shelf. While other toys-to-life ranges have fallen by the wayside over the years, the amiibo range...

  • Hands On Bluey: The Videogame, In Real Life

    "Magic claw has no children. His days are free and easy."

    Parents around the world rejoiced when Bluey: The Videogame was announced by Outright Games back in September, and last week, we were invited to BBC Studios in London to go hands-on with the final build of the game on Switch ahead of its launch later this month. The insanely popular show has...

  • Soapbox It's Time To Admit That F-Zero X Is The Best F-Zero

    You got boost power!

    F-Zero X launched on 14th July 1998 in Japan, meaning the N64 entry in this dormant Nintendo racing series is, somehow, inexplicably, 25 years old now. A quarter-century! Blimey. As such, we're republishing this article from 2019 penned by Nintendo Life founder and CEO Ant Dickens to curry favour with top brass celebrate an...

  • Site News Love What We Do? Become A Nintendo Life Supporter!

    Advert Free

    Nintendo Life is the world’s biggest and best Nintendo website (in our opinion), bringing you informative and entertaining content every day. In addition to breaking all the latest Nintendo Switch news, we’re also here to help inform your next video game purchase in our insightful reviews, and bring you closer to the wider Nintendo...

  • Nintendo Download 17th March (Europe)

    Persona 4 Arena Ultimax! Gal*Gun Double Peace! WRC 10!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Gal*Gun Double...

  • Nintendo Download 24th February (Europe)

    Atelier Sophie 2! SOL CRESTA! Monark!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Amazing Machines (TREVA, 24th Feb,...

  • Nintendo Download 17th February (Europe)

    Assassin's Creed Collection! Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires! Infernax!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases:...

  • Nintendo Download 10th February (Europe)

    Death end re;Quest 2! OlliOlli World! Ocean's Heart!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Death end re;Quest 2...

  • Nintendo Download 3rd February (Europe)

    Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments! MAGLAM LORD!

    Maglam Lord / PQube The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases:...

  • Nintendo Download 27th January (Europe)

    Pokémon! Gunvolt Chronicles! Vagante!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Pokémon Legends: Arceus...

  • Nintendo Download 20th January (Europe)

    Blackwind! Windjammers 2! Shadowman Remastered!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Arcade Archives HOPPING MAPPY...

  • Nintendo Download 13th January (Europe)

    Astroneer! Nova-111! Aery – Dreamscape!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Aery - Dreamscape (EpiXR, 13th Jan,...

  • Guide Every Animal Crossing Amiibo Card For New Horizons And New Leaf

    Welcome, amiibo!

    Looking for info on the six extra Sanrio amiibo cards? They're so special we've given them their own Animal Crossing Sanrio amiibo card guide. All others can be found below, including the newest additions in the Series 5 set — enjoy!

  • Guide Zelda: Breath Of The Wild: Walkthrough, Tips And Hints

    Don't go alone, take this

    Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild set a new bar for Nintendo's classic series, adding a whole host of new items and systems, not to mention enemies and weapons. It's a huge adventure and we figured you might need some help along the way. We've broken up our content into various specific guides that you should find useful...

  • Nintendo Download 23rd December (Europe)

    Merry Christmas! Snowball Bubble!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: 8 & 9 Ball Pocket (SuperPowerUpGames, 24th...

  • Nintendo Download 16th December (Europe)

    Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon! Aspire: Ina's Tale! OMNO!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: Aspire: Ina's Tale...

  • Nintendo Download 9th December (Europe)

    LiS: True Colors! Loop Hero! Sam & Max!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Life is Strange: True Colors™...

  • Nintendo Download 18th November (Europe)

    Pokemon! Nerf Legends! Pokemon!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE (Microids,...

  • Nintendo Download 4th November (Europe)

    Fast & Furious! Just Dance 2022! World War Z!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Cupid Parasite (Reef...

  • Nintendo Download 28th October (Europe)

    Mario Party Superstars! Voice of Cards! Okinawa Rush!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Gas Guzzlers...

  • Nintendo Download 21st October (Europe)

    Raiden IV x MIKADO remix! Peppa Pig! Caligula Effect 2

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Angry Alligator...

  • Nintendo Download 14th October (Europe)

    Disco Elysium! Monster Crown! a!

    The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail eShop - New Releases: Disco Elysium - The Final Cut (ZA/UM,...