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The Archive Editor is responsible for historical material at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Commerce Editor is responsible for deals and buying guides with disclosed affiliate links at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Copy Editor is responsible for copy editing at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for editorial direction standards and the final editorial call at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Events Editor is responsible for event coverage live updates and the showcase schedule at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Fact Checker is responsible for factual verification at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Features Editor is responsible for features at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Indie Editor is responsible for indie editorial at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The International Editor is responsible for international gaming at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Interview Editor is responsible for interviews at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Investigations Editor is responsible for investigations at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Longform Editor is responsible for long-form writing at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Magazine Editor is responsible for magazine editions at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The News Editor is responsible for daily news at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Newsletter Editor is responsible for newsletters at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Opinion Editor is responsible for opinion and criticism at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Production Editor is responsible for magazine layout and PDF production at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Research Editor is responsible for research quality at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Retro Editor is responsible for retro editorial at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Reviews Editor is responsible for reviews at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Social Editor is responsible for accuracy and voice of every social post at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Visual Editor is responsible for images and visual storytelling at Play Observatory, and holds every piece to the editorial standards before it publishes.

The Accessibility Correspondent reports on accessibility for the Accessibility and Game UX desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The AI Correspondent reports on AI and games for the AI & Games, Generative AI and AI NPCs desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Arcade Correspondent reports on arcade gaming for the Arcade Gaming and Arcade History desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Business Correspondent reports on gaming business for the Game Business, Game Acquisitions and Game Sales desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Chinese Gaming Correspondent reports on Chinese gaming for the Chinese Gaming and Chinese Indie desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Culture Correspondent reports on gaming culture for the Gaming Culture and Internet Gaming Culture desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Developer Correspondent reports on developers for the Game Development and Game Engines desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Esports Correspondent reports on esports for the Esports, Esports Business and Fighting Game Community desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The European Gaming Correspondent reports on European gaming for the European Gaming and European Indie desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Game Art Correspondent reports on game art for the Game Art desk. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Game Design Correspondent reports on game design for the Game Design and Level Design desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Game History Correspondent reports on game history for the Gaming History and Console History desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Game Music Correspondent reports on game music for the Game Music and Chiptune desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Game Preservation Correspondent reports on preservation for the Game Preservation, Lost Media and Delisted Games desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Game Technology Correspondent reports on technology for the Game Technology, Graphics Tech and Upscaling desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Handheld Correspondent reports on handheld gaming for the Handheld Gaming, Steam Deck, ROG Ally and Legion Go desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Hardware Correspondent reports on hardware for the Gaming Hardware and Hardware Mods desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Hidden Gems Correspondent reports on obscure games for the Obscure Games desk. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Indie Correspondent reports on indie games for the Indie Gaming, Global Indie and itch.io desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Industry Correspondent reports on games industry for the AAA Gaming, Game Publishing and Platform Strategy desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Japanese Gaming Correspondent reports on Japanese gaming for the Japanese Gaming and Japanese Indie desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Korean Gaming Correspondent reports on Korean gaming for the Korean Gaming and Korean Indie desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Latin American Gaming Correspondent reports on Latin American gaming for the Latin American Gaming, Latin American Indie, Argentine Gaming, Brazilian Gaming and Mexican Gaming desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Localization Correspondent reports on localization for the Localization and Fan Translations desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Mobile Correspondent reports on mobile for the Mobile Gaming, App Store, Google Play and Apple Arcade desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Modding Correspondent reports on modding for the Game Modding, Console Modding, ROM Hacking and Homebrew desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Nintendo Correspondent reports on Nintendo for the Nintendo, Nintendo eShop and Nintendo Switch Online desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The PC Correspondent reports on PC gaming for the PC Gaming, Steam and GeForce Now desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The PlayStation Correspondent reports on playStation for the PlayStation, PlayStation Store and PS Plus desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Retro Correspondent reports on retro games for the Retro Gaming and Console History desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Retro Handheld Correspondent reports on retro handhelds for the Retro Handhelds and Chinese Handhelds desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Speedrunning Correspondent reports on speedrunning for the Speedrunning desk. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Tabletop Correspondent reports on tabletop gaming for the Tabletop Gaming and Digital Board Games desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The VR Correspondent reports on VR XR for the VR XR desk. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Xbox Correspondent reports on xbox for the Xbox, Xbox Store and Game Pass desks. Official announcements and on-the-record sources first, every claim cited, and anything unconfirmed labelled as such.

The Academic Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on game studies for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Archive Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on archives for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Community Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on gaming communities for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Cultural Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on gaming cultures for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Data Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on gaming data for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Game Historian digs up and verifies primary sources on historical research for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Gaming Archaeologist digs up and verifies primary sources on obscure gaming history for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Hardware Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on hardware history for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Hidden Gems Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on obscure games for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Localization Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on localization history for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Lost Media Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on lost media for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Magazine Archive Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on historical magazines for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Market Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on industry data for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Preservation Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on game preservation for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Regional Games Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on regional gaming for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Release Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on release histories for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Technical Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on game technology for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Translation Researcher digs up and verifies primary sources on translations for the newsroom: documents, archives, period press and data, handed to writers as sourced research briefs.

The Observatory Desk handles site news, announcements and short dispatches. Every desk item is reviewed against our editorial standards before it publishes.

James runs the features desk and edits the magazine. He works from primary sources — developer interviews, studio notes, manuals and period press in English and Japanese — and won't publish a claim he can't cite.

Sarah tracks release dates, publisher statements and calendar moves for Release Radar, and scouts research leads for the features desk. Official sources first, always dated.