James Davenport
James is stuck in an endless loop, playing the Dark Souls games on repeat until Elden Ring and Silksong set him free. He's a truffle pig for indie horror and weird FPS games too, seeking out games that actively hurt to play. Otherwise he's wandering Austin, identifying mushrooms and doodling grackles.
Latest articles by James Davenport
Elden Ring looks exactly like Dark Souls, but what looks better than Dark Souls?
By James Davenport published
soul swap Take a shot every time you see a dragon or a sad knight.
Biomutant review
By James Davenport published
catastrophe A boring, broken open world treads water with beauty and charm.
PC Gamer's Best of E3 2021 Awards
By Tyler Wilde published
🏆 We sifted through 100-plus games to pick our top reveals and gameplay trailers from this year's all-digital E3.
A huge Elden Ring infodump just dropped
By James Davenport, Rich Stanton published
ohhh A meaty interview with IGN graces us with details about the open world, progression, multiplayer, and more.
An alarming number of heads explode in this trailer for Happy Game, coming this fall
By James Davenport published
news Amanita's Happy Game arrives to make us feel everything but happy later this year.
Rawmen is a saucy third-person shooter with a name that does not lie
By James Davenport published
news Salty, savory, and sinful.
Here's a good look at the Life is Strange remaster
By James Davenport published
news Life is Strange and Before the Storm are getting a subtle makeover.
Forza Horizon 5 is headed to Mexico this November and lordy it looks nice
By James Davenport published
news Check out the gorgeous debut trailer and a quick gameplay demo.
Contraband is a 1970s co-op smuggling game from the Just Cause team
By James Davenport published
news Avalanche Studios is working on an open world set in the fictional world of Bayan.
All the references, callbacks, and tiny details you might've missed in the Elden Ring trailer
By James Davenport published
varnished It's a Souls game, so you know we're going to whip out the monocles and magnifying glasses.
Here's a quick look at the next game from the GreedFall studio
By James Davenport published
news Steelrising's earth-shattering pitch: What if the French Revolution, but robots?
Skateboard tricks are the most valuable currency in OlliOlli World
By James Davenport published
news Or so says our friend, the frog capitalist.
Netflix casts Lance Reddick as Wesker in live-action Resident Evil series
By James Davenport published
news More cast members were announced, but without specific roles attached.
Great news! Elden Ring will feature at least 2 deadly swamps
By James Davenport published
News The Souls series tradition continues.
The Elden Ring gameplay trailer is finally here with a January 21 release date
By James Davenport published
news Hollowing reversed.
A Death Stranding Director's Cut is on the way, and might contain some Metal Gear Solid stuff
By James Davenport published
news If you can tell us what any of the reveal meant, please do.
Will Elden Ring finally show at E3 this year?
By James Davenport published
full circle A recent divination from a panda GIF says yes.
PC Gamer plays: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Legend of Grimrock 2, Loop Hero, and Disco Elysium
By James Davenport, Robin Valentine, Steven Messner, Matt Elliott published
PCG plays Here are the latest stories and adventures the PCG team has enountered in the realm of videogames.
This week in PC gaming: Resident Evil Village and Apex Legends Season 9
By James Davenport published
news Lady D's takes center stage.
This week in PC gaming: Burning Crusade returns, Hokko Life does a good Animal Crossing impression
By James Davenport published
video Also: The Sims 4 and Wasteland 3 expand, a new Warhammer 40K shooter arrives.
Here's 14 minutes of Horizon Forbidden West, which is probably coming to PC someday
By James Davenport published
news Horizon Zero Dawn did well on PC, so we're betting the sequel will follow. Eventually.
Where to watch today's Dying Light 2 update stream
By James Davenport published
stream Our first look at Dying Light 2 in a while.
7 tips for getting the most out of Biomutant
By James Davenport published
guide Have a good time with a game that resists it.
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