Len Hafer
Len Hafer is a freelancer and lifelong PC gamer with a specialty in strategy, RPGs, horror, and survival games. A chance encounter with Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness changed her life forever. Today, her favorites include the grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive like Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis, and thought-provoking, story-rich RPGs like Persona 5 and Disco Elysium. She also loves history, hiking in the mountains of Colorado, and heavy metal music.
Latest articles by Len Hafer

Civilization 7 needs some big expansions to feel complete, and I'd start with one that adds the years after 1950
By Len Hafer published
Next turn It's a good foundation, but Firaxis has some building to do if Civ 7 is going to attract more Civ 5 and Civ 6 players.

Civilization 7 influence guide: How to make friends and influence people
By Len Hafer published
Clout chasing From befriending city-states to building war support, influence lets you dominate through diplomacy.

Everything that happens in a Civilization 7 age transition
By Len Hafer published
Changing of the Guard A lot changes when you enter a new age in Civilization 7, and it's easy to miss the details. Here's what you need to know.

Civilization 7 victory guide: all win conditions and legacy paths explained
By Len Hafer published
Win the World How to win in any of Civilization 7's three ages.

Path of Exile 2 has finally perfected the fantasy archer
By Len Hafer published
All aquiver Shoot to kill.

Sid Meier's Civilization needs to keep reinventing itself to stay relevant
By Len Hafer published
Age Up Civilization 7 is bringing a lot of big and controversial changes—that's good.

2024 was the year updates for old games beat out all the new ones for me
By Len Hafer published
Keep It Rollin' It wasn't a stand-out year for new games, but a lot of my favorites got some of their best stuff yet.

Project Zomboid's new Build 42 update, 3 years in the making, is the biggest game release of 2024 for me—here's why
By Len Hafer published
28 Patches Later The 11-year-old zombie survival sandbox keeps getting better, and this one is a doozy.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 review: The most true-to-life and detailed game of its kind
By Len Hafer published
Jet Stream Fly higher, further, and faster—if you have the set-up for it.

Every civilization in Civilization 7
By Len Hafer published
Atlas Which civilizations are showing up in Civ 7, what they're good at, and how we expect to play them.

Every Civilization 7 leader
By Len Hafer last updated
In Charge Who will lead your nation in Sid Meier's Civilization 7?

The coolest World of Warcraft mounts that take absolutely no effort to get
By Ian Faletti last updated
Sweet Ride Expand your WoW mount collection in no time.

Starfield outposts: how to set up your ideal home in space
By Sarah James last updated
space base 1,000 planets to choose from? I'm more concerned with how many sofa options are available.

How to take your PC games with you over the holidays
By Len Hafer published
Portable The weather outside is frightful, but the firefights are so delightful.

What you need to know about net neutrality in 2019
By Len Hafer published
Next steps The FCC repealed guidelines protecting net neutrality in June 2018, but the fight continues in court and in Congress.
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