Harvey Randall
Harvey's history with games started when he first begged his parents for a World of Warcraft subscription aged 12, though he's since been cursed with Final Fantasy 14-brain and a huge crush on G'raha Tia. He made his start as a freelancer, writing for websites like Techradar, The Escapist, Dicebreaker, The Gamer, Into the Spine—and of course, PC Gamer. He'll sink his teeth into anything that looks interesting, though he has a soft spot for RPGs, soulslikes, roguelikes, deckbuilders, MMOs, and weird indie titles. He also plays a shelf load of TTRPGs in his offline time. Don't ask him what his favourite system is, he has too many.
Latest articles by Harvey Randall
![Some of the top 5 Cyber Monday deals on SSDs on a blue background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yo2RxTTgL5vSHXFrQ2nZXd-320-80.jpg)
Lucky you, the five best Cyber Monday SSD deals are still available from less than $0.05 per GB
By Harvey Randall published
Deal These solid deals will have you in a right state… uh, drive.
![Arcane character art - Vi portrait](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fJUb5CzYuvnP6bCcDTfZGZ-320-80.jpg)
Arcane co-creator reminds fans 'there are always constraints', dispels theories the show was rushed or restrained by Riot's higher-ups
By Harvey Randall published
News "Constraints are NORMAL, and they were always generous."
![An image of an iBUYPOWER prefab gaming build, on sale this Black Friday.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ESeTC8CGGncVCiGfjTnRL-320-80.jpg)
If the $699 price tag on this RTX 4060 Black Friday gaming PC wasn't tempting enough, Walmart is trying to lure me in with a free copy of Assassin's Creed Shadows
By Harvey Randall last updated
Deal iBuypower's Slate 6 Mesh Gaming Desktop is a Black Friday bounty.
![An image of the Glorious Gaming Model D2, discounted 50% for Black Friday.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C92EL99fKyAfFxv5RCc9RV-320-80.png)
This ergonomic super light gaming mouse is 50% off for Black Friday, making it a solid starting buy if you're immune to trypophobia
By Harvey Randall published
Deal The Glorious Model D 2 isn't our favourite super light—but at this price it's temporarily a great starter option.
![Gaia and Ryne hold hands and stare into each others eyes as part of Final Fantasy 14's latest Ultimate, Futures Rewritten.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CuecB7kgG5NWvKC89NpYRM-320-80.png)
Final Fantasy 14 'world first' raiders busted immediately for cheating thanks to a single pixel in a screenshot, making it the 3rd scuffed Ultimate race in a row
By Harvey Randall published
News Catastrophe comes in threes.
![Dragon Age Dorian](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ab6a15f37a0e67ff19994b34d382d32-320-80.jpg)
Dragon Age lead writer shares the heartfelt process of creating Inquisition's Dorian, says his 'story is not MY story, but it's also not far off'
By Harvey Randall published
News "It allowed me to SAY something. That felt good. It felt right."
![Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League screenshot of the main characters reaching out toward the screen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BiJSCbzHQwA3RhvnYopka5-320-80.jpg)
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is $3.50 on Steam, letting you poke around one of 2024's most interesting failures for the price of a cheeseburger
By Harvey Randall published
News Honestly, not a terrible price for AAA midness.
![Diablo 4 character close-up](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aqvojJqorhnRzivbhZYAqE-320-80.jpg)
Diablo boss triggers mass eyeroll after wondering out loud if 'we could normalize Diablo-like for ARPGs that follow the Diablo formula'
By Harvey Randall published
News I wonder if we could normalise calling me a cool dude that's fun to hang out with, but we don't always get what we want.
![Mats Steen's grave in World of Warcraft, placed in Elwynn Forest after his passing by Blizzard.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZPUXAVBujqTAj4wNTo4uuW-320-80.png)
'A true, raw, emotional display of what our life is genuinely like'—how a documentary about a WoW player gave a vivid window into the lives of disabled gamers
By Harvey Randall published
News Empowerment, happiness, and human connection through gaming.
![Jayce from the Netflix series Arcane, set in League of Legends, stares angrily at a device in a dramatically-lit room.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PppAzWkpDvCP4otunQvZid-320-80.png)
Arcane co-creator feels Viktor and Jayce's storyline was unresolved 'to a certain degree', but they weren't quite 'given the time' to explore it
By Harvey Randall published
News Animation's a conundrum.
![Xal'atath appears before Alleria Windrunner to loom, menacingly, over them in World of Warcraft: The War Within.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kWHRPSfhbzTWgTRpEnW9Gc-320-80.png)
Blizzard is finally coming after chronic Mythic+ ditchers in WoW, suspending players 'who repeatedly and recklessly disrupted' groups for funsies
By Harvey Randall published
News A slap on the wrist.
![Shale talking to the player character in Dragon Age: Origins.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qUc5zKmL5EzBoEi5DXRHdW-320-80.png)
Dragon Age: Origins lead writer says Shale was saved partly by his real-life burning hatred for pigeon poop: 'I wrote like the angry, angry wind'
By Harvey Randall published
News "I hated those pigeons SO SO MUCH".
![Metaphor: ReFantazio](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UCehdoLRaYSooQNTUbrmZC-320-80.png)
Former Atlus artist raises a glass to Metaphor: ReFantazio character designer and their mastery of 'sex appeal' that transcends stereotypes
By Harvey Randall published
News "When I saw Soejima’s character designs, it was the first time I found male characters sexy."
![Ibelin, Mats Steen's World of Warcraft rogue, shares a meal with friends in the Goldshire inn.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ueURxeUGLSkeRNrf6LiCVj-320-80.jpg)
'I can show this film to my parents, and they will understand better': Director of touching WoW documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin reflects on the importance of online communities as sanctuaries
By Harvey Randall published
News "I've read messages from men that say ‘I haven't cried since '99, and this is the first time I cried since then.'"
![Jinx brings a smoothed hexcore up to her tired, world-weary eyes in Arcane Season 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fqAm3quVWHf3G6J6LAi2EB-320-80.png)
Season 2's ending was peak Arcane—a dense and explosive finale that'll take a while to properly pick out of your teeth
By Harvey Randall published
VI-RY DENSE If you weren't signed up for this, what were you signed up for?
![Gale from Baldur's Gate 3 under a veil of moonlight, looking very sad.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qAhX8fRdqX5a3iRphQ2cJ-320-80.png)
Baldur's Gate 3 console players are now limited to 100 mods per save—and probably won't have unfettered access to big naturals Withers like we do on PC
By Harvey Randall published
News "We're actually hitting the limits of how many mods can be active while still keeping Baldur's Gate 3 stable."
![Baldur's Gate 3 Mirror of Loss close-up](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yhzqrrMNw2LdCiKdyeRPgd-320-80.jpg)
How to use the Mirror of Loss in Baldur's Gate 3
By Sean Martin last updated
At a loss Sell some memories for an ability score bonus.
![Hatsune Miku, surrounded by flowers](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ECG2dpD3MEYoxsWfdcAkDn-320-80.jpg)
Man wed to digital icon Hatsune Miku in real life causes uproar when he admits he mostly married her just because he could
By Harvey Randall published
News "I try to do things within the bounds of what’s not illegal."
![Dragon Age: Origins - Morrigan holds up her hands in exasperation](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bTQXAx999o9s5ZpdAgBv6B-320-80.jpg)
Akon's 'Smack That' and Morrigan from Dragon Age: Origins have a shared history, according to her writer, who cast her off a 'beat poet rendition' of the song
By Harvey Randall published
News Get on the floor. Gimmie some more.
![Several warriors of light pose in determined battle stances in FF14: Mobile.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z9mVgevU8DApSWd8SYGtZZ-320-80.png)
Huh, Final Fantasy 14 is getting a mobile remake made by another studio, with redesigned jobs and battles made for your clumsy thumbs
By Harvey Randall published
News Eorzea in the palm of your hand.
![baldur's gate 3 wizard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n7VwLQ3iHoucuMA7hXguE7-320-80.jpg)
Baldur's Gate 3 defies the laws of physics by being a singleplayer RPG with more daily users in 2024 than its release year
By Harvey Randall published
News Staying power.
![An edited screenshot of the Super Earth spokesperson shrugging in bewilderment as an explosion detonates behind him.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QzMGq76XQmT3oTGHNJvmQC-320-80.png)
Helldivers 2 players endure sarcastic propaganda that commends their 'undeniable tactical brilliance' after the 'blob' abandons a nearly-won objective for basically no reason
By Harvey Randall published
News Democracy in action.
![A dramatic battle occurs in the flooding ruins of an old steampunk facility in Pathfinder 2e.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2WAHuymwumFvo7u9t8xXcc-320-80.png)
Pathfinder 2e celebrates the 1st anniversary of its remaster by smashing D&D for value, offers $888 worth of new books for $45 with latest Humble Bundle
By Harvey Randall published
News That's a lotta PDFs.
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