Andrew McMahon

Andrew McMahon covers simulation-focused video games and live-service titles for Simulation Daily, with a particular emphasis on detailed reporting on updates, new content, and release logistics. His work concentrates on how patches, expansions, and pricing changes alter the experience for players, rather than on review or opinion writing. He has been writing professionally about video games since 2016.

Racing and Driving Sims

McMahon regularly covers racing and driving simulations, breaking down update notes and content drops into clear, practical news pieces.

In his coverage of Rennsport’s Coast to Coast update, he focuses on the addition of Laguna Seca and Sebring to the base track roster, the rollout of AI improvements, and an overhauled pricing model that permanently cuts the Standard Edition price in half. He highlights that the update is free, stresses that the new circuits are integrated at no extra cost, and explains how the new pricing avoids reliance on platform-specific discounts. Similar attention to systemic changes appears in his reporting on American Truck Simulator Update 1.61, where he concentrates on new proximity exploration features and expanded cargo options for players.

Across these pieces, he consistently surfaces the concrete features and mechanics that change how simulation fans spend their time in-game.

Management, Construction, and World-Building Games

McMahon also tracks management and construction-oriented titles, focusing on how new systems broaden what players can build and manage.

His Farming Simulator 25 coverage foregrounds beans, alpacas, new production chains, and construction projects, framing the update around the expanded economic and creative options these features unlock. In his Planet Coaster 2 launch piece, he lays out precise release times, supported platforms, and the official trailer, giving readers the logistical information they need to plan for release week. He brings the same detail to Seafarer: The Ship Sim, outlining its Early Access window, PC storefronts, and price point.

In this slice of his beat, he emphasizes concrete timelines, platform availability, and content scope over subjective commentary.

Space, Maritime, and Niche Simulations

Beyond headline franchises, McMahon devotes coverage to more niche simulations that expand the broader ecosystem of virtual worlds.

His Elite Dangerous reporting centers on the introduction of the Vodel Rhino SRV, explaining how the new vehicle changes what commanders can do within the game’s spacefaring sandbox. With Seafarer: The Ship Sim, he treats the maritime setting and its Early Access structure as part of a wider trend of specialized sims finding audiences through PC platforms.

These stories reflect a consistent interest in how specialized hardware, vehicles, and environments shape the feel of simulation play.

Live-Service Sports and Ongoing Game Updates

McMahon’s beat extends into live-service sports titles, where he tracks roster additions and new modes with the same systematic lens he applies to sims. In his eFootball coverage, he reports on the addition of Sergio Agüero, forthcoming gameplay changes, and modes such as Custom Tournament that let players organize competitions with bespoke rules. He focuses on how these updates reshape long-term engagement, spotlighting structural features rather than isolated promotional beats.

Taken together with his simulation reporting, this work positions him as a reporter who follows evolving game services over time, translating patch details and update promises into concise, actionable news.

News-First, Detail-Oriented Style

Across Simulation Daily, McMahon’s byline appears regularly on news posts, emphasizing concise, fact-heavy summaries of what has changed, when, and on which platforms. He tends to work in straightforward announcement and update formats rather than long-form analysis, keeping his focus on verifiable features, timelines, and prices. His experience writing about video games since 2016 underpins an ability to parse patch notes and feature lists into plain language that speaks to players invested in simulation and systems-driven games.

The through-line in his coverage is an interest in how concrete updates and content additions reshape complex games over time, making him a consistent chronicle of the evolving simulation landscape.