Andrew Highton

Andrew Highton focuses on practical, completion-focused coverage of video games, writing guides that help players unlock content, understand systems, and finish what each game has to offer. He writes for Insider Gaming, where he approaches the technology of modern console and PC games from a player’s point of view, with an emphasis on clear steps and full checklists rather than opinion or commentary.

Game completion and trophy guides

Highton’s standout work centres on trophy and achievement coverage for major releases. In his guide to the complete LEGO Batman: The Dark Knight trophy and achievement list, he breaks the game down into a structured roadmap for players who want every unlock, presenting the full set of requirements so readers can see at a glance what the game expects. That piece illustrates his core approach: identify every objective, group related tasks together, and point out what a completionist needs to know before committing time to a particular run.

Across this style of coverage he treats trophies and achievements as a design system to be decoded, not just a checklist to be reproduced. He highlights the difference between story-based unlocks and missable or grind-heavy targets, and he organises information so that players can plan their playthroughs efficiently. The emphasis is on utility: guides are written so that a reader can keep them open alongside the game and tick off goals with minimal backtracking.

How-to explainers for in-game systems

Beyond named trophy lists, Highton’s beat sits firmly in the “how it works” end of games media rather than news or criticism. He gravitates towards questions players are likely to type into a search bar while playing – where to find something, how to trigger a specific event, what conditions must be met for an unlock – and turns them into tightly scoped explainers. The format is consistent: a direct headline that repeats the in-game problem, followed by a short answer, then more detailed steps, caveats, or edge cases.

This service orientation shapes both subject choice and depth. He spends time on mechanics and systems that sit at the intersection of design and technology, such as progression systems, collectibles, and platform-level achievements infrastructure. His work is aimed at players who already care about squeezing value from a title and want guidance that respects their time, so he prioritises clarity and avoids digressions into review-style verdicts.

Direct, modular guide writing

Highton’s writing style is compact and modular, built for readers who are mid-session with a controller in hand. He favours short paragraphs, descriptive subheadings, and bullet-pointed or numbered lists that mirror the step-by-step nature of in-game objectives. Definitions of terms, trophy descriptions, and requirements are written in plain language, making the pieces accessible even when the underlying systems are dense.

He also writes with searchability in mind, repeating key in-game phrases, item names, or objective labels so that players who drop into a guide from a search engine land directly on the information they need. Opinion is kept to a minimum; where he does offer context, it is in service of strategy – for example, which path is fastest, which objectives are best combined in a single run, or when it is worth restarting a section. The through-line is a consistent focus on helping readers complete games more efficiently by turning complex sets of digital tasks into clear, actionable instructions.