Latest articles by Robin Valentine
6 games that could be bigger hits than you're expecting in 2025
sleeper hits We were hyped for Helldivers 2 before it became a bestseller, now here are our predictions for 2025's sleeper hits.
If 2024 proves anything, it's that mainstream success hasn't made PC gaming any less weird—and thank God for that
get weird The consoleification of the hobby ain't happening any time soon.
This finely-honed samurai strategy game deserves a place in the roguelike hall of fame this year just as much as Balatro
🏆 Seriously slick samurai strategy in Shogun Showdown.
The best open world games
vast travel Looking to escape into a new open world? Check out our expert recommendations.
Great moments in PC gaming: Getting freaked out by one of the creepy close-ups in The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Meow Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.
Space Marine 2's huge Obelisk Update adds a long-awaited new mission, reworked melee combat, bonus XP, and goat-bird-wizards hurtling towards you on living flying saucers
NEWS And a Dark Angels-themed season pass.
The best cooperative board games
Co-opportunities Sometimes you just want to work together—these are our picks for doing it in style on your next game night.
The best solo board games
Going it alone There's a ton of tabletop fun to be had on your own.
Secret Level review: our take on every episode of Amazon's videogame anthology show
Prime Time 15 games, from Mega Man to Armored Core to the now-defunct Concord, are adapted in a new series from the creator of Love, Death, and Robots.
You can now order a real deck of Balatro cards, which is good because that game's still all I think about
NEWS Though they won't be arriving in time for Christmas.
Turns out the Arcane creative team always had the go ahead to kill any fan-favourite League of Legends characters it wanted: 'Riot embraced whatever story we wanted to tell with any of the characters'
NEWS And the show overriding the game's canon was very much part of the plan.
If you grab one of these five Cyber Monday gaming keyboard deals, promise me you'll use it for Baldur's Gate 3 and not just replying to your emails
Deal Our favourite budget keyboard is down to almost half the price, and that's just the start.
Grab 29 books from perhaps the best TTRPG publisher in the business, including a fantastic alternative to D&D, for just $18 in this limited time bundle
NEWS Pick up Dragonbane, Mutant: Year Zero, Forbidden Lands, and more in the Free League megabundle.
Make Avowed's early game a breeze by picking the best abilities and weapons for your build
SPELL CHECK Whether you want to be a master archmage, or just shoot people with guns, there's a combo for you.
This new tabletop RPG is basically Monster Hunter meets Delicious in Dungeon, and you can use a giant frying pan as a weapon
NEWS Hunt monsters, cook 'em, and eat 'em in Wilderfeast.
We played Avowed with both first-person and third-person cameras: Here's what we thought
Was Avowed's third-person camera worth the extra time and effort? As an accessibility option, absolutely. Beyond that...
Avowed is a thoroughly old-fashioned RPG adventure, but after the disappointments of Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Starfield, that might be exactly what we need
ISLAND LIVING Timing is everything.
Uh, Dragon Age: The Veilguard—why do your darkspawn look like that?
SPAWNOGRAPHIC An ogre should not remind me of Stretch Armstong.
The best RPGs on PC
Updated! Discover your next epic adventure with our list of the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate review: Personality, creativity, and co-op multiplayer elevate this Hades-like beyond its rough edges
TURTLE WAR A charmingly energetic mutation of the action roguelike formula.
The six best Dragon Age companions ever
FRIEND GAME A snarky witch, a beardless dwarf, and a talking statue walk into Ferelden...
How to romance Taash in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
QUNARI CUTIE You can't tell me you don't want to climb that mighty tower of Qunari muscle.
