Russell Adderson
Russ has been playing PC games since the top of the line graphics were in ASCII and has been obsessed with them just about as long. After a coordinated influence campaign to bamboozle his parents into getting a high speed internet connection to play EverQuest, his fate was well and truly sealed. When he's not writing about videogames, he's teaching karate, cooking an overly complicated dish, or attempting to raise his daughter with a well rounded classical education (Civilization, Doom, and Baldur's Gate, of course). He's probably mapping in Path of Exile right now.
Latest articles by Russell Adderson

Path of Exile's latest League stuffs a full-on autobattler into the long-running ARPG
By Russell Adderson published
leaguestart Some gripes aside, it's shaping up to be a great League.

Stardew Valley is getting a cookbook co-authored by creator Eric Barone
By Russell Adderson published
news ConcernedApe teaches us the intricacies of Pink Cake?

I spent some time with the Path of Exile 2 demo and it's absolutely cooking
By Russell Adderson published
Hands-on Tougher, more dynamic combat is just one way PoE2 distinguishes itself from its predecessor, which it'll now run alongside.

Papers, Please celebrates 10th anniversary with a retro LCD demake, merch, and a big donation
By Russell Adderson published
news Glory to Arstotzka and to the power of art.

Narrative cooking game Venba may cause biryani cravings, tears
By Russell Adderson published
news Excuse me while I go make some dosas.

Let the ear collecting begin: World of Warcraft Classic's Hardcore servers open soon
By Russell Adderson published
news And Hogger's over here lickin' his chops.

Path of Exile 2 pushes action RPG technology to the absolute limit with 'meta gems' that you socket other gems into
By Russell Adderson published
News Yo dawg we heard you like gems in your gems...

Path of Exile 2 is 'freaking huge': adds 6 new classes, 100 bosses, and will run side-by-side with PoE
By Russell Adderson published
Split Path Here's the Path of Exile 2 detail blowout we've been waiting for since 2019.

ExileCon schedule: how to watch for the Path of Exile 2 beta start date
By Russell Adderson published
How To Watch Time to find out what GGG's been up to these last two years

Look at this little green goo guy, shooting his guns at an endless clone army, just having a great time
By Russell Adderson published
PCGS Take the fight to an army of poorly-grown human clones in this survive-'em-up.

All the games in the PC Gaming Show 2023 montage segment
By Russell Adderson published
News If the games in the PC Gaming Show montage caught your eye, here's a bit more on each.

Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors lets you bring a friend to the horde slaying
By Russell Adderson published
PCGS Take a companion on every run to mix up your arsenal of fantasy weapons.

Metroidvania Altered Alma paints a vision of a cyberpunk Barcelona
By Russell Adderson published
PCGS If anything, this is just the city catching up with Dali.

It's the end of the world, and this JRPG wants you to go on a date
By Russell Adderson published
PCGS Swiping left on all the horrible hell beasts.

You'll have a chance to turn into one of Warhaven's battle gods at Steam Next Fest
By Russell Adderson published
PCGS The 16v16 hack 'em up is getting a demo.

Street Fighter 6: Everything we know
By Russell Adderson last updated
Shoryuken Everything you need to know about Street Fighter 6's roster, game modes, the new Drive Gauge, and more.

Black Desert asks the question: What if we made an MMO expansion and didn't invite any monsters?
By Russell Adderson published
News Don't worry, though, there are still a bunch of boss fights.

Early MMOs came up with the most painful game mechanic of all time, and it's somehow still in use today
By Russell Adderson published
😫 I'm still traumatized by games that put me in XP debt for dying.

Deceive Inc review: A sneaky spin on the extraction shooter
By Russell Adderson published
Spy vs Spy Vintage spycraft pairs particularly well with the modern hero FPS.

I've played over 2,500 hours of Path of Exile, and these are my biggest concerns about Diablo 4
By Russell Adderson published
Opinion Based on the betas, here's where I think Diablo 4 could improve in comparison to the current ARPG king.

Resident Evil 4 remake: Everything we know
By Russell Adderson last updated
Fuzzy Jacket Leon We put the Resident Evil 4 remake under a microscope to study how it compares to the original.

Slightly Hotter Wizard makes Stardew Valley's wizard hotter, slightly
By Russell Adderson published
news Or, depending on your taste, perhaps it makes the wizard slightly less hot.

The official D&D Virtual Tabletop is looking pretty slick
By Russell Adderson published
news Playtesting will open to more players later this year.
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