Gavin TownsleySocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Gavin Townsley Rift: Storm Legion hands-on By Gavin Townsley published 8 October 12 MMO Blizzard's new restoration system gives items back instantly By Gavin Townsley published 28 April 12 World of Warcraft Guild Wars 2 pre-purchase beta event announced By Gavin Townsley published 18 April 12 MMO Super Monday Night Combat accidentally releases a day early By Gavin Townsley published 17 April 12 Gaming Industry Trion discusses patch 1.8's fishing, face-punching raids, and the future of Rift By Gavin Townsley published 13 April 12 Games TERA announces new launch features: Dungeon matcher, more instances, and reputations By Gavin Townsley published 11 April 12 MMO Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 announced By Gavin Townsley published 10 April 12 Strategy Guild Wars 2 Elementalist preview By Gavin Townsley published 10 April 12 MMO Walk the Path of Exile during the public stress test weekend By Gavin Townsley published 30 March 12 RPG Rift prepares us for the coming of Maelforge, Dragon Lord of the Fire Plane By Gavin Townsley published 22 March 12 MMO One billion games of League of Legends played By Gavin Townsley published 20 March 12 MOBA Druid class revealed for Dungeons & Dragons Online By Gavin Townsley published 20 March 12 Gaming Industry Maple Story invaded by aliens By Gavin Townsley published 16 March 12 MMO Guild Wars 2 Beta: Video tour of three major cities By Gavin Townsley published 13 March 12 MMO Guild Wars 2 Beta: Character Creation By Gavin Townsley published 3 March 12 MMO Line of Defense trailer—exclusive first look By Gavin Townsley published 1 March 12 RPG Guild Wars 2 Beta: Guild mechanics overview By Gavin Townsley published 24 February 12 MMO Aion announces free-to-play plans for North America, all content will be free By Gavin Townsley published 22 February 12 MMO President Obama and Mitt Romney fight demons, each other in free Dungeon Defenders DLC By Gavin Townsley published 21 February 12 Strategy Alan Wake screenshot comparison: 360 vs. PC By Gavin Townsley published 16 February 12 Gaming Industry Trion reflects on a year of Rift By Gavin Townsley published 4 February 12 MMO Tribes: Ascend adding loadout customization, stealth Spinfusor By Gavin Townsley published 2 February 12 Games BioWare invites guild leaders to The Old Republic summit By Gavin Townsley published 1 February 12 MMO Play Rift for free up to level 20 By Gavin Townsley published 1 February 12 MMO EverQuest finally going free-to-play in March By Gavin Townsley published 31 January 12 MMO 1 2 Archives The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads2Best graphics card for laptops: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most 4Best 14-inch gaming laptop: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2025: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested 1Keep Driving review: Great characters, challenging resource management, and impeccable road trip vibes2MSI MPG 272URX gaming monitor review3AOC Agon Pro AG276FK gaming monitor review4MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld gaming PC review5Avowed review: An engrossing and beautiful adventure, even if it feels lacking in complexity and detail compared to recent RPG hits
Trion discusses patch 1.8's fishing, face-punching raids, and the future of Rift By Gavin Townsley published 13 April 12
TERA announces new launch features: Dungeon matcher, more instances, and reputations By Gavin Townsley published 11 April 12
Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 announced By Gavin Townsley published 10 April 12
Rift prepares us for the coming of Maelforge, Dragon Lord of the Fire Plane By Gavin Townsley published 22 March 12
Aion announces free-to-play plans for North America, all content will be free By Gavin Townsley published 22 February 12
President Obama and Mitt Romney fight demons, each other in free Dungeon Defenders DLC By Gavin Townsley published 21 February 12
Tribes: Ascend adding loadout customization, stealth Spinfusor By Gavin Townsley published 2 February 12
