Reid McCarterSocial Links NavigationReid McCarter is a writer and editor based in Toronto whose work has appeared at Kill Screen, Playboy, Paste, and VICE. He is the co-editor of SHOOTER, edits Bullet Points Monthly, co-hosts the Bullet Points podcast, and tweets @reidmccarter. Latest articles by Reid McCarter How Hellblade's permadeath works isn't the point By Reid McCarter published 11 August 17 Game over Why the foreboding permadeath warning is great game design and a modern expression of unreliable narration. Game over How a dirty house turns Resident Evil 7's Jack Baker into a true monster By Reid McCarter published 2 February 17 dirty dishes Without the detailed Baker family home, Resi 7's best bad guy wouldn't be nearly as scary. dirty dishes The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2024: Here's what you need ahead of the handheld's imminent launch2Best graphics card for laptops in 2024: the mobile GPUs I'd want in my next gaming laptop3Best mini PCs in 2024: The compact computers I love the most 4Best 14-inch gaming laptop in 2024: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands5Best Mini-ITX motherboards in 2024: My pick from all the mini mobo marvels I've tested 1Asus ROG Maximus Z890 Hero review2Nanoleaf 4D Screen Mirror Kit review3Govee AI Sync Box Kit 2 review4Blacklyte Kraken review5Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review
How Hellblade's permadeath works isn't the point By Reid McCarter published 11 August 17 Game over Why the foreboding permadeath warning is great game design and a modern expression of unreliable narration.
How a dirty house turns Resident Evil 7's Jack Baker into a true monster By Reid McCarter published 2 February 17 dirty dishes Without the detailed Baker family home, Resi 7's best bad guy wouldn't be nearly as scary.
