Robin Valentine
Formerly the editor of PC Gamer magazine (and the dearly departed GamesMaster), Robin combines years of experience in games journalism with a lifelong love of PC gaming. First hypnotised by the light of the monitor as he muddled through Simon the Sorcerer on his uncle’s machine, he’s been a devotee ever since, devouring any RPG or strategy game to stumble into his path. Now he's channelling that devotion into filling this lovely website with features, news, reviews, and all of his hottest takes.
Latest articles by Robin Valentine
![Counter-Strike 2 header image](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xz2HxeuCGUzmZKoWCdp8JV-320-80.jpg)
The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
![Titus and his fellow marines arriving on a planet in Space Marine 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4nFTbSRqJ5mJSrrviz3oxQ-320-80.png)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review: Fans of the setting will be delighted by the spectacle and authenticity—but ultimately disappointed by messy action and unengaging multiplayer
By Robin Valentine published
SPACED OUT After a rip-roaring first impression, the long-awaited sequel quickly runs out of steam.
![The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fighting a crocodile man called Leatherhead in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PHb5Ro4HHxJwTXakY7nxWC-320-80.jpg)
There's a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles roguelike on its way to Steam that's basically Hades with co-op, and it's surprisingly bodacious, dudes
By Robin Valentine published
TEEN DREAM TMNT: Splintered Fate is launching on PC towards the end of this year.
![The Slay the Spire board game box with components and boards.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gn6VgugwBTZSZ5tUdLjpae-320-80.jpg)
The Slay the Spire board game might be a little too faithful to the videogame, but its co-op mode offers a whole new perspective on the iconic roguelike
By Robin Valentine published
SLAYMATES You couldn't ask for a more direct adaptation from PC to tabletop, and that's both a strength and a weakness.
![The caveman Slash and the future bounty hunter Blade in Eternal Champions.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fA7RMa9TiADJTwV9n8oQZ5-320-80.jpg)
A movie adaptation of 1993's Sega fighting game Eternal Champions is on the way, for some reason, so get ready to watch a caveman fight a cyborg kickboxer
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS From the co-writer of Kong: Skull Island (yay!) and Rise of Skywalker (oh no!).
![Jot meets an elven ranger in a Magic: The Gathering-esque game card in The Plucky Squire.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hkLtSkAVrzEPSahXruQFLM-320-80.jpg)
Adorable and reality-bending action-puzzle game The Plucky Squire lets you make friends with a Magic: The Gathering card
By Robin Valentine published
PLUCK OF THE DRAW Far from two-dimensional.
![A steambot firing a rocket launcher at a dieselbot in a mech suit in SteamWorld Heist 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WSG3VsacJqizmwDe6MoyYP-320-80.jpg)
SteamWorld Heist 2's new job system lets you experiment with building your own custom classes—and you're not allowed to judge me for making a completely unfair sniper that can scrap a whole squad with one shot
By Robin Valentine published
JOB DESCRIPTION Mix abilities from different jobs to find the deadliest combinations.
![Astarion as seen in the game Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b2vVtsjJzirvjXFz2gCmK3-320-80.jpg)
The companions of Baldur's Gate 3 have become the new mascots of D&D. Should we be worried about their future now that it's entirely in the hands of Wizards of the Coast?
By Robin Valentine published
AFTER PARTY I'm not sure if I'm ready for a world where Astarion and Karlach are D&D's Mario and Sonic.
![Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 screenshot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PY2CKPqGDacXozr4VXX3Rk-320-80.jpg)
Space Marine 2 feels even more explosively, grimly, and hilariously authentic to the Warhammer 40,000 universe than the first game
By Robin Valentine published
MARINE BIOLOGY My hands-on with both singleplayer and co-op reveals a super soldier power fantasy with an excellent understand of what makes Games Workshop's storied setting tick.
![The Charred Council in a teaser for a new Darksiders game.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HmrMwtzLtZVtgkMxwt29vB-320-80.png)
A new Darksiders game is in development: 'The Four Horsemen will ride again'
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS From Gunfire Games, developer of Darksiders 3.
![A hero fighting a colourful lizard-like monster in Titan Quest 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7voNcYQ2rqPLKXhWtdR5x7-320-80.png)
We've finally gotten a closer look at Titan Quest 2, and it sure looks a lot like Diablo 4
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS The fan favourite action-RPG series returns after almost 20 years.
![A goblin camp in Gothic 1 Remake.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DPhdRkxAYwV4xJ4cwcPfsf-320-80.jpg)
With its 'immersive and realistic world' and 'complex life simulation on a scale hardly ever seen before', the Gothic 1 Remake looks even more wonderfully over-ambitious and janky than the original game
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS THQ Nordic's making a surprisingly bold pitch.
![An enemy being blown up with a rocket launcher in SteamWorld Heist 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8qPE3bsiQV62UxX3o9AG3-320-80.jpg)
SteamWorld Heist 2 review: The most ambitious SteamWorld game yet boasts sharp yet accessible turn-based strategy
By Robin Valentine published
STEAMWORK SteamWorld's most ambitious entry yet is packed with satisfying strategy, but it's a little too expansive for its own good.
![A woman holding a giant fishhook.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MYgSwKvBujQs2fCyFG37fe-320-80.png)
Tales of Fablecraft's early access release is already an excellent introduction to tabletop roleplaying for a new generation of Dungeon Masters
By Robin Valentine published
Teen dream If you're looking for your first steps into the hobby, this is a remarkable accessible gateway.
![Borderlands movie characters sitting in a car](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qkzAU46AwxwQdwkoNCGSCB-320-80.jpg)
A final Borderlands film trailer is giving fans one last opportunity to dunk on it before it comes out: 'The first movie in 20 years to go straight to VHS'
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Let's just say it's not turning the mood around.
![An airship battling a flying monster.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6vDjYGZUTHpfeBRtaA2cJi-320-80.jpg)
Swap D&D for grimdarkness with these 9 Warhammer tabletop RPGs
By Robin Valentine published
Trenches & Tyranids There are a lot more ways to have fun with Games Workshop's iconic settings than you realise.
![A woman high-kicking a man in Space: 1999.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9UM3HieGGVnTRYtCDSaeGE-320-80.jpg)
Modiphius has announced the year's most obscure tabletop RPG adaptation
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS I'm not sure who was asking to adventure in the world of 1970s UK sci-fi series Space: 1999, but here we are.
![Heimerdinger and Ekko sneaking into the University of Piltover.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jYNWKuYNPC4uU4MMcyuYAS-320-80.png)
Heads up, Arcane fans: Riot's released a new season two teaser, and preorders are up for the fancy Blu-ray of season one
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS 50 seconds of Heimerdinger and Ekko in an air vent? I'll take it.
![Dragon Age Dreadwolf antogonist, Solas the elf, with a huge wolf walking next to him through smoke](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tqHimdDBFdCdoXbuQW6raU-320-80.jpg)
According to BioWare, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the first entry in the series where 'the combat's actually fun' and where characters are 'intentionally' the focus of the storytelling, which seems pretty unfair on the first three games
By Robin Valentine published
EN GUARD Apparently your favourite characters' designs were also limited by a desire to appeal to cosplayers?
![Artwork of the companions from Baldur's Gate 3.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dqoyXBbSZYB6SdNND2nni8-320-80.jpeg)
The best RPGs on PC
By Robin Valentine last updated
Updated! Looking for a world to get lost in? Here are the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.
![The boxes for board games 7 Wonders Duel, Marvel Champions, and Mysterium.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uQ2iXC3s4Dh3KDwYyFEcjT-320-80.jpg)
As an unrepentant tabletop obsessive, I reckon these are the 5 coolest board game deals in this year's Prime Day sale
By Robin Valentine published
Prime Day From heavyweight dungeon crawling to life-consuming deckbuilding, these picks will spice up your collection on the cheap.
![A Big Daddy and a Little Sister in BioShock 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GLGGpeTsnCNghw6SQ8n6oA-320-80.jpg)
This leaked screenshot may be our first glimpse of BioShock 4, and it sure looks like a BioShock game
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Though I suspect the final game will be very different.
![Wind Rose performing to a crowd of Deep Rock Galactic dwarves in the music video for Rock and Stone.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eCLnHuio58eaw5mn3GHNL6-320-80.png)
Deep Rock Galactic now has its own official heavy metal song, called—you guessed it—Rock and Stone
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Italian band Wind Rose apparently specialise in dwarf songs.
![Royal Mail stamps depicting various iconic monsters from Dungeons & Dragons.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/44bBeE4GvNyjHehEpJ5W2b-320-80.jpg)
To celebrate 50 years of D&D, Royal Mail is selling monster stamps you can keep in a mimic's mouth
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Featuring great new art from veteran fantasy artist Wayne Reynolds.
![A tech priest in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3nMPVgTwhY46exKZpLDUZ4-320-80.jpg)
Darktide's next update promises a complete overhaul of weapon progression: 'We took the philosophy with this game to not be afraid of doing quite massive changes'
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS The new system should introduce more player agency, clearer progression, and less reliance on luck.
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