Tyler Wilde
Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.
Latest articles by Tyler Wilde
![A red PYTHON MK II STELLAR spaceship in Elite Dangerous.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pz3XrSDSFuvnzEEkJAL4r9-320-80.jpg)
Elite Dangerous gets its own kick in the Steam ratings shin over real money ship sales
By Tyler Wilde published
news Some players have taken to Elite's Steam reviews to protest what they see as a "pay to win" move, but not everyone is bothered.
![Image of a soldier in Battlefield 2042.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kYr7rkPWw93nCqGem2vpse-320-80.jpg)
EA studios 'hunger' to start using generative AI 'as quickly as possible,' says CEO
By Tyler Wilde published
news EA wants to speed everything up to "entertain more people around the world on a global basis at a faster rate."
![Hi-Fi Rush screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G4hJt8VmbmowaeUC2B7R2h-320-80.jpg)
Making good, profitable games 'will no longer keep you safe': industry expresses fury and heartbreak over closure of Hi-Fi Rush and Prey studios
By Tyler Wilde published
news Gamers and game developers are reeling from yet another wave of layoffs and studio closures.
![The Super Earth Spokesperson in Helldivers 2 looks very confused as a massive explosion rocks the earth behind him.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tcbEJFzn25SVrspJGrDan3-320-80.png)
It's been an incredible few weeks for game companies making avoidable mistakes they immediately back down from
By Tyler Wilde published
D'oh 2024 is looking like a big year for blunders.
![Tales of the Shire](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x2P5NTMroiq3fcv8AbpvvK-320-80.jpg)
I'm so annoyed that they're calling the new hobbit game 'A The Lord of the Rings Game'
By Tyler Wilde published
news That's gotta be illegal in at least a few states, right?
![A medieval city](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W8hhQZ5Ym7yGN2wNuRvfGB-320-80.jpg)
Don't say Manor Lords was made by a 'solo developer,' argues competing city builder maker: 'The team size on it is maybe even larger than ours'
By Tyler Wilde published
news The developer of Farthest Frontier takes issue with the notion that Manor Lords is a one-person production.
![A medieval village](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fWkTXFm67Sk9w9vfKXRDsG-320-80.jpg)
The idea that the Manor Lords dev should 'just hire 50 people' to update it faster is 'fundamentally not the way things work,' says publisher
By Tyler Wilde published
news "The best growth is very slow. It's keeping the core vision intact."
![Scientists in a lab](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fguUoAs8aQEJJQEEUQWwWU-320-80.jpg)
Abiotic Factor, a 6-player survival game where you're scientists in a paranormal lab, is rising up Steam's top-sellers chart
By Tyler Wilde published
news Hero of the universe Gordon Freeman? Not this time. In Abiotic Factor, you're one of the lab-coat-wearing nerds in the background.
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The PC game releases we're most excited about in May
By Tyler Wilde published
📆 Plus events, updates, and other PC gaming happenings to look out for this month.
![Vault overseer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SZ5XxpqiEzZfgmpiFwjqTi-320-80.png)
'New Vegas is a very, very important game to us,' says mildly exasperated Todd Howard, who will never stop getting grilled about New Vegas
By Tyler Wilde published
news As for whether another Obsidian Fallout could happen, he won't say.
![Brendan Fraser's character in The Mummy as a Funko Pop in a screenshot of Funko Fusion.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SENHdcMUhkfvFQrXPgPRoC-320-80.jpg)
Ex-Lego game devs formed a new studio to explore a completely different genre: Funko Pops
By Tyler Wilde published
news Funko Fusion will be out this fall, and features "over 60 characters" from movies like Jurassic World, Hot Fuzz, and Back to the Future.
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'Most ambitious' Vampire Survivors update yet features 'immersive door opening action' and 'world premiere train mechanics'
By Tyler Wilde published
news The "AAAA" Vampire Survivors 1.10 update surprised dropped on Monday.
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Steam closes refund policy loophole, finally comes up with a name for the thing where you can play a game early if you preorder
By Tyler Wilde published
news Let's hope publishers play ball and stop using "early access" to refer to two completely different things.
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Klei's new co-op brawler makes a strong first impression in early access
By Tyler Wilde published
news Rotwood launched on Steam today at a discounted early access price.
![Swen Vincke with an armful of Golden Joystick Awards.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yne9wHgUhRsmg46AH9h8qD-320-80.jpg)
German government wants games like Baldur's Gate 3 to 'also go on to be developed in Germany'
By Tyler Wilde published
news Germany started giving out federal grants in 2020 to "achieve international competitiveness" in game development.
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Coming up with 'skeleton outfits' was one challenge of being the Fallout show's costume designer: 'We dressed skeletons right and left'
By Tyler Wilde published
news The show's costume department did "a ton of research" as it figured out how to distress the Wasteland's apparel.
![Two people in a vault at a desk smiling as they look at something](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QhE3ygQDorNjXZ7iSWRAPi-320-80.jpg)
18 times the Fallout show was exactly like a videogame
By Tyler Wilde published
game logic The show takes a hilariously literal approach to adapting the Fallout games.
![Lucy walking into a derelict room](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vBVZV2oXmZ6fqjJxnZqpP3-320-80.png)
How do the Fallout show's Vault suits look so good? Niche Italian fabric, it turns out
By Tyler Wilde published
news Cosplayers take note: You might have to up your fabric game to look as good as Ella Purnell or Kyle MacLachlan.
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Fallout show creators decided on their own to faithfully replicate the iconic power armor: 'Bethesda didn't know what we were doing'
By Tyler Wilde published
news Bethesda "never said" they had to make the power armor look like it does in the games, but it's so cool they did it anyway.
![Dogmeat and the Sole Survivor from Fallout 4.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pswYeGx8prkDCSdWvPHBCD-320-80.jpg)
All this Fallout TV show buzz and no new Fallout game to play—but so what?
By Tyler Wilde published
open the vault There are plenty of Fallout games to play, and people are finding them.
![The default Windows XP wallpaper.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xh6fgfRo6HuQ2SJarxgXD-320-80.jpg)
If the Windows 'update and shut down' option restarts your PC instead, it's not just you
By Tyler Wilde published
news You aren't losing it, you really did tell Windows to shut down.
![Life By You - A a character with dreadlocks wearing a yellow shirt in a conversation](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eRFJVEXmcELnxFVwi5oAiR-320-80.jpg)
People who don't play life sims might not understand that they're 'the most complex RPGs ever written,' says Life by You director
By Tyler Wilde published
news But they're inclusive and easy to pick up, which is why their popularity keeps growing, Rod Humble says.
![Fallout characters](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ettAHJVLujEAEt7hmNmHmF-320-80.jpg)
The Fallout show's Lucy was described to Ella Purnell as a 'Leslie Knope/Ned Flanders-type' who would 'star in a toothpaste commercial but could also kill you'
By Tyler Wilde published
news And Walton Goggins says he's never played a character more badass than The Ghoul.
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