Latest articles by Robin Valentine
Bit Reactor has a Star Wars tactical strategy game in the works, 15 XCOM veterans on its team, and an ambitious vision for the future of the genre
A new hope
The new D&D core books feature nearly 400 spells and over 500 monsters, but disappointingly few new ideas
Scrolls of power An advance look at the 2024 Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual leaves me concerned that the game's future is still stuck in the past.
Great moments in PC gaming: Choosing your origin in Dragon Age Origins
Slay Warden Which one did you pick?
Tell Me Why, a narrative adventure from the creators of Life Is Strange, is free to keep on Steam right now to celebrate Pride month, and… hold on, haven't we done this before?
NEWS Make sure to add it to your account before July 1.
Steam Next Fest's 10 most played demos of June 2024 include an adorable building game, a surprising turn-based strategy spin-off, and a survival shooter where everyone's a duck
NEWS How many have you tried?
Let's pour one out for these no-shows we were desperate to see during Summer Game Fest
Maybe next time Maybe in the next life.
With a roguelike time loop twist, Every Day We Fight takes a whole new approach to the turn-based strategy genre
PCGS XCOM meets Groundhog Day.
Battle Aces lets you play a full competitive RTS match in just 10 minutes
PCGS For the strategy fan in a hurry.
Assassin's Creed Shadows' dual protagonists look ready to turn the series' recent identity crisis into a strength
NEWS With the pairing of Naoe the ninja and Yasuke the samurai, the stealth and swordfighting seem more in balance than ever.
Is it just me, or do the newly revealed companions of Dragon Age: The Veilguard look like they're in a hero shooter?
NEWS Your party this time will include a detective, a necromancer, and Scout Harding, but I'm not sure their debut has set quite the right tone.
From abandonware to zoning: 91 terms every PC gamer should know
MY WORD! The essential vocabulary of the distinguished personal computer enjoyer.
The best thing about this retro fantasy RPG is that I keep forgetting it's actually Lovecraftian horror
SKALD BLOODED Skald: Against the Black Priory is a brilliantly unsettling blend of genres.
Capes review: This excellent turn-based strategy game turns superhero combat into a brain-twisting tactical puzzle
SUPED UP Every hero has their unique super-strengths in this wonderfully intense turn-based strategy game.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 review: A muddled tale that Senua herself feels out of place in
PLOD OF WAR Visually spectacular but narratively limp, this cinematic sequel fails to find a new path for Senua.
I love that Jake Solomon is following his life sim passions, but just give me a minute to mourn XCOM
EX-COM The turn-based strategy genre is more alive than ever, but I've lost hope we'll ever get another great sequel to the series that shaped it.
This year's Warhammer Skulls event, presented by actor Rahul Kohli, will have new reveals for Space Marine 2, Boltgun, and more—plus an up to 90% off sale on Warhammer games
NEWS In the grim darkness of the near future, there is only games news.
Helldivers 2 and Star Wars collide in this amazing mod, due for release "later this week"
NEWS Automatons become Separatist battle droids as Captain Rex and Hunter airdrop into the war.
The coolest tabletop RPGs based on videogames, from Fallout to Dragon Age
PIXEL TO PAPER You'd be surprised how many of your favourite games have pen-and-paper adaptations.
The Divinity: Original Sin board game took 6 years to make because Larian was determined to do right by the series: 'We're not going to do a piss poor job with a game that's part of an IP that we care about'
ABOVE BOARD Publishing coordinator Kieron Kelly on Larian's enduring love for Divinity and tabletop gaming.
The Divinity: Original Sin board game is like a huge new Larian RPG in a box, and it's one of the coolest games I've ever played
DIE-VINITY Cards and dice and all things nice.
Games Workshop has announced a board game based on Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, but, uh, maybe don't get too excited
NEWS Fatshark finally get a tabletop tie-in, but it doesn't look set to do the videogame justice.
Superheroes and XCOM collide in this brilliantly tense and tactical turn-based strategy game
SPANDEXCOM Capes' unique characters, tricky teamwork, and punchy mission design make it a really exciting addition to the genre.
Hasbro wants to make another Baldur's Gate sequel but it's early days yet: 'We certainly hope that it's not another 25 years'
NEWS "We're now talking to lots of partners and being approached by a lot of partners who are embracing the challenge of, what does the future of the Baldur's Gate franchise look like?"
