Justin Wagner
Justin first became enamored with PC gaming when World of Warcraft and Neverwinter Nights 2 rewired his brain as a wide-eyed kid. As time has passed, he's amassed a hefty backlog of retro shooters, CRPGs, and janky '90s esoterica. Whether he's extolling the virtues of Shenmue or troubleshooting some fiddly old MMO, it's hard to get his mind off games with more ambition than scruples. When he's not at his keyboard, he's probably birdwatching or daydreaming about a glorious comeback for real-time with pause combat. Any day now...
Latest articles by Justin Wagner
![Orcs Must Die! Deathrap war mages in front of an explosion](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U3Rq4p74r4YuQTc2ZwTufV-320-80.png)
Orcs Must Die Deathtrap review: Inebriation-friendly wave defense
By Justin Wagner published
Hold your orcses A confident roguelike reinvention, Orcs Must Die: Deathtrap remains a bloody good time despite some growing pains.
![An image of Redline, the protagonist of Spine - This is Gun Fu, shooting a riot helmet.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EyrgqYxwPCWJkA4Z5smTm-320-80.png)
Fire off rounds and roundhouse kicks in cinematic brawler Spine – This is Gun Fu
By Justin Wagner published
News For those who take a little marshaled artillery in their martial arts.
![Drivers of the Apocalypse gameplay, with off-roading vehicles in what looks like a lot of Mad Max style environments](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HpUv7pYazs9UEgnDxtQPUe-320-80.png)
I’m so ready to embrace vehicle-swapping Mad Max carnage in Drivers of the Apocalypse
By Justin Wagner published
News Your vehicle is your only weapon, so you may as well call shotgun.
![Alara Prime - Showing the first person perspective of how Alara Prime handles, with 4v4v4 showdowns and class-based gunplay.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GyoepZHwasMcCZ2kX2MwQk-320-80.jpg)
4v4v4 tactical shooter Alara Prime announces early 2025 alpha playtest
By Justin Wagner published
News Players will go head to head to head in this class-based FPS early next year.
![Deepest Fear](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rLaSRhW4KofM235Y6HhGfB-320-80.png)
Deepest Fear is underwater 'immersive sim horror' where enemies hide in every drop of water
By Justin Wagner published
News It’s already reminiscent of Bioshock and System Shock, with more deliciously overt horror.
![The new Prime Asset featured in the upcoming update for the Outlast Trials.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3Se6KyGzL6weHnyPfFBWKB-320-80.jpg)
The Outlast Trials' new content update gets a December release date and spooky new story trailer
By Justin Wagner published
News She's in the walls.
![Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/64s4Jh3SenrdFJfTWeEKun-320-80.jpg)
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap shows off a January release date and details its roguelite facelift
By Justin Wagner published
News The tower defense-action game hybrid is ushering in the new year with some welcome twists and a playable grizzly bear.
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This 'brinepunk' 4-player co-op shooter has some of the coolest guns I've seen in ages, and its first alpha test starts Friday
By Justin Wagner published
News Abyssus seals the deal with an impressive pedigree of veteran developers.
![Revenge of the Savage Planet gameplay, featuring its signature bright and colorful world in a wacky sci-fi satire adventure.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sbhxbU5jdHqCkJrUzcADx8-320-80.jpg)
Revenge of the Savage Planet’s bizarre new trailer teases May release, home decor, and lots of goo
By Justin Wagner published
News It’s planets, plural, this time.
![Henry Halfhead](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cvJ7veq9LcvGFdqt57NLfm-320-80.jpg)
I’ve half a mind to try Henry Halfhead when it releases in 2025 after seeing its newest trailer
By Justin Wagner published
News Transform into a ceiling fan, a whoopie cushion, and more.
![Dynamo in Valve's MOBA Deadlock](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cFa76n6X42RmuShDtFaBxU-320-80.jpg)
Deadlock's income mechanics and hero design are so game-changing I became a support main after a decade of hogging carry
By Justin Wagner published
Dynamic Dynamo does it all.
![Starfield: Shattered Space](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rKtiLEdXLHYyrcpMDwPPxA-320-80.jpg)
Shattered Space review: A decent serving of more Starfield, but a poor case for the game's redemption arc
By Justin Wagner published
Spacing out Shattered Space is damned by its disinterest in addressing Starfield's failings.
![Dead Cells](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wx7oHPsfLrrgrkURRccacC-320-80.jpg)
I'm terrified for my free time after a few hours with the Dead Cells developer's new frantic co-op roguelike out this month
By Justin Wagner published
Slasher Isometric hack-and-slash Windblown sees Motion Twin dashing from strength to strength.
![Abrams brandishes his heavy handgun in Deadlock.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jx3JdPZm4cAmGdvZq4pzoW-320-80.jpg)
The best Deadlock crosshair for max precision, and how to make your own if you don't like this one
By Justin Wagner published
DIALED IN Find the best Deadlock crosshair for your play style, or make one yourself.
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As Team Fortress 2 veterans gaze at Deadlock with interest and envy, steadfast fans are still waiting for Valve to notice them
By Justin Wagner published
NEWS The bots may be thwarted, but Valve’s support still feels infrequent and offhand—especially compared to the new kid on the block.
![deadlock](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wEn3ZDfcC53NNtzViZYJkD-320-80.jpg)
Deadlock gives me the same feeling Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 did before they consumed my life
By Justin Wagner published
LOCKED IN Valve’s new MOBA blends the futuristic with the tried and true, brilliantly sailing the genre into uncharted waters.
![Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn art](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zemqWm3GQfsxBgPVrP2DyV-320-80.jpg)
This reimagined NES game reminded me that remakes can be awesome, actually
By Justin Wagner published
Katana-Rama Ninjas reborn, indeed.
![A hero in combat](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7WaNZjwtkE2RKdz6UDpkRe-320-80.jpg)
Deadlock players are learning they can pause the match for the entire lobby, and some are using it for evil
By Justin Wagner published
NEWS Stretch, get some water, play the slots; or just do it for the tilt factor.
![Bakeru platformer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oS7xfp3UPFhGZhjm7BRsYe-320-80.jpg)
Bakeru is nostalgic 3D platforming comfort food from one of Nintendo’s go-to developers
By Justin Wagner published
DRUMMED UP Freed from both the Switch and regional exclusivity.
![Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6D5NMch2NtFSNDHfNDdDXB-320-80.jpg)
Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks is nearly the orky Mad Max of my dreams, but more variety and fewer bots might get it to the finish line
By Justin Wagner published
Frag Racing Is somebody gonna match my freek?
![A pilot in a yellow jumpsuit.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EKWv7uhkjJnWswSwYiqW3E-320-80.jpg)
Cygni: All Guns Blazing review – Clever twists with adrenaline to spare
By Justin Wagner published
Bullet Heck An accessible shoot 'em up with some clever twists and adrenaline to spare.
![WolfQuest wolf simulation game](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sRGNPqqspZReHRqbuoF2oC-320-80.jpg)
'There aren't 3 new wolf simulation games coming out every month': 17 years in, this multiplayer wolf edutainment game from the Minnesota Zoo has an improbably loyal fandom keeping it alive
By Justin Wagner published
DOG MEET DOG Developer eduweb has spent the last two decades slowly refining a project that evolved beyond their wildest ambitions.
![Outbrk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ZzjNndizZhQpHNt579m4n-320-80.jpg)
I was almost gleefully torn apart by a tornado in this janky but ambitious co-op storm chasing simulator
By Justin Wagner published
Cloud Gaming Outbrk needs work, but when the wind's just right it feels like a proper multiplayer take on Twister.
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