Nic Simmonds

After studying a BA degree at the University of the Witwatersrand where he majored in Media Studies and Philosophy, Nic served as an intern at PCFormat Magazine. Shortly thereafter he began working at MyBroadband as a junior journalist, before being promoted to a senior editorial position running MyGaming.co.za. Nic served as MyGaming’s editor for its first 2.5 years, before leaving in 2011 to join a communications agency where he is now a partner. Nic still serves as a freelance writer for MyGaming as well as MyBroadband.

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Portal 2 review

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Local PC hardware pricing explained

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