Tyler Wilde
Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.
Latest articles by Tyler Wilde
Cards Against Humanity sues Elon Musk for $15M, alleges that SpaceX invaded a plot of land it owns in Texas: 'Go **** yourself, Elon Musk'
By Tyler Wilde published
news If it wins, the card game company says it'll split the money among the backers who crowdfunded the land purchase in 2017.
League of Legends show Arcane will conclude with a 3-act finale spread across November
By Tyler Wilde published
news Rather than one batch of episodes, Netflix is divvying up Arcane's finale across a month.
Ara: History Untold looks a lot like Civilization until you realize there's no hexes: 'We're not playing a board game, we're actually trying to simulate some of what we see in real life'
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news Why grand strategy game Ara: History Untold swaps grids for irregularly-shaped regions.
EA says giving videogame characters 'life and persistence' outside of games with AI is a 'profound opportunity,' which is the kind of talk that leads to dangerous Holodeck malfunctions
By Tyler Wilde published
news Apparently we want to bring AI videogame characters with us on calls with our parents, though it's news to me.
The next Battlefield game has been in 'nearly daily' playtesting for 'well over a year,' and a large-scale community test is planned for early 2025
By Tyler Wilde published
news EA has also broken down what each Battlefield studio is working on.
'Specialists will not be coming back': The next Battlefield will emulate Battlefields 3 and 4, 'the pinnacle' of the series, says EA
By Tyler Wilde published
news Battlefield boss Vince Zampella also said that the next game will focus on "dense well-designed play spaces" rather than giant 128-player maps.
Sure, not every space game needs them, but just for the record: seamless planetary landings are cool as hell
By Tyler Wilde published
Lift off The ability to manually fly from space to a planet's surface and back again rules.
Valve politely asks that you only use Steam's family sharing for 'close family members' in a 'household,' but let's be real: everyone shares their games with Discord friends
By Tyler Wilde published
news The new Steam Families system left beta this week, but Valve's "intended" use for it probably isn't how many people actually use it.
If you get kicked out of your Steam Family, the slot is locked for a year, so you'd better get along—here's how Steam's new family sharing system works
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news Steam Families left beta this week, replacing the old Family Sharing feature with new functionality and rules.
The company behind a 'mental health action shooter' envisions a health insurance-funded 'golden age' for gaming, and it just got FDA clearance to treat stress
By Tyler Wilde published
news "If you're a game dev and you're just tired of building economies, this is going to be a real alternative," says Deepwell DTx co-founder Ryan Douglas.
The new Mobile Gaming Show will be broadcast on September 26
By Tyler Wilde published
news The livestreamed showcase will "spotlight the most exciting games coming to mobile in 2024 and beyond."
Oof, I forgot that Concord has an episode in upcoming TV series Secret Level
By Tyler Wilde published
news The Sony hero shooter was shut down today, but it's set to appear again in an Amazon TV show.
The PC game releases we're most excited about in September
By Tyler Wilde published
📆 The Space Marines finally arrive, console exclusives go un-exclusive, Starfield gets a big story expansion, and more.
Gearbox says Borderlands 4's humor will be grounded in its world: 'We want to make sure that it's situational, that it emerges naturally'
By Tyler Wilde published
news Borderlands 4's creative leads showed off concept art and discussed their design philosophy in a livestreamed panel.
Sid Meier was apparently baffled by the decision to launch Civilization 5 without Genghis Khan: 'Sid said, What?'
By Tyler Wilde published
news Civilization 7 will include leaders who are considered "critical" to fans, but we don't have a full list yet.
Discord now displays a log of your recent playtime, so your friends can peer into the unholy depths of your gaming habits
By Tyler Wilde published
news An update to Discord's activity tracking feature shows what you've been up to for the past 30 days.
Spectre Divide, the most promising tactical FPS since Valorant, is out next week
By Tyler Wilde published
news A twist on the Counter-Strike formula, Spectre Divide gives each player two characters to control.
The eagerness to grave dance on unpopular games has become a bad habit
By Tyler Wilde published
bad vibes Concord's low turnout has led to the usual jubilation over the prospect of seeing a big game fail.
Peter Molyneux says he's 'coming home' to PC, but should we welcome him back after everything that's happened?
By Tyler Wilde published
Fallen God A brief-ish account of Molyneux's controversial career, the forgotten god of Godus, and why I'm not writing off Masters of Albion on sight.
How to watch the Future Games Show's Gamescom showcase today
By Tyler Wilde published
news The Future Games Show livestream will feature over 50 games and another look at Civilization 7 on Wednesday.
Civilization 7's new features: a revamped three-age structure, towns, navigable rivers, and more
By Tyler Wilde published
Intel dump Everything we know right now about the changes in Civilization 7.
'If you fire it up, there's a build of Civilization 1 on there': The PC that Sid Meier used to make the first Civilization has a whopping 16MB of memory and still works
By Tyler Wilde published
news The Firaxis IT team got the classic Compaq Deskpro 386 running with the help of "some creative salvage."
Civilization 7 hands-on: Huge changes are coming to the classic strategy series
By Tyler Wilde published
Through the Ages Firaxis is changing Civilization's structure with the goal of getting more of us to the victory screen.
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