Phil Iwaniuk
Phil 'the face' Iwaniuk used to work in magazines. Now he wanders the earth, stopping passers-by to tell them about PC games he remembers from 1998 until their polite smiles turn cold. He also makes ads. Veteran hardware smasher and game botherer of PC Format, Official PlayStation Magazine, PCGamesN, Guardian, Eurogamer, IGN, VG247, and What Gramophone? He won an award once, but he doesn't like to go on about it.
You can get rid of 'the face' bit if you like.
No -Ed.
Latest articles by Phil Iwaniuk

There's barely more than a demo in Wreckfest 2's early access debut, but I can't stop playing it
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Get Wrecked We’re all crash test dummies in Bugbear’s new early access journey.

10 essential boomer shooters that every FPS fan should play
By Phil Iwaniuk published
OK Boomers Welcome back to the realm of keycards, spinning powerups and gibs.

The best flight sims on PC
By Phil Iwaniuk last updated
Liftoff Take to the skies, blast off into space, dogfight or sight-see—here are our favorites from each variety of winged sim.

The best CRPGs to play after Baldur's Gate 3
By Phil Iwaniuk last updated
Adventures await Defeated the Absolute already? Here are some options for your next adventure.

The best racing games on PC
By Phil Iwaniuk last updated
green flag The best racing games you can play on PC today, from hardcore sims to arcade racers.

Why does it seem like PC ports are getting worse?
By Phil Iwaniuk published
B0rko Developers tell us it isn't a PC port problem, it's a videogame development problem. Here's why b0rked releases keep happening.

ASRock DeskMeet B660
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Review Is eight litres enough PC capacity for gaming performance?

The PC hardware that was actually abundant in 2021
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Obtainable Not everything's been as affected by the shortages as GPUs have.

Rebuilding a 1998 PC just to play Half-Life
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Back to beige Beige is the new black.

Cooler Master MasterBox MB500 review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Masterful What’s cooler than being cool? Being cheap, too, obviously.

SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC headphones review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
DAC's entertainment Hi-res audio for gaming and music? Now DAC’s entertainment.

Logitech G Pro gaming headset review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
2 pro Designed with professional gamers, but it works just as well if you're a hopeless shot.

Steelseries Arctis 7 review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Dreamy What’s cooler than being cool? This.

HyperX Cloud Alpha review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Audible bliss There’s no better gaming headset around.

Roccat Khan AIMO headphones review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Sound investment Is RGB lighting and high-res audio enough to make this king Khan?

What kind of PC do you need for game development?
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Build to build Want to make games yourself? We talked to developers and assembled PC builds for making 2D games and 3D games.

Razer Basilisk gaming mouse review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Review Is Razer ushering in a rodent revolution, or just a squeaky clean revamp?
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