Harvey Randall
Harvey's history with games started when he first begged his parents for a World of Warcraft subscription aged 12, though he's since been cursed with Final Fantasy 14-brain and a huge crush on G'raha Tia. He made his start as a freelancer, writing for websites like Techradar, The Escapist, Dicebreaker, The Gamer, Into the Spine—and of course, PC Gamer. He'll sink his teeth into anything that looks interesting, though he has a soft spot for RPGs, soulslikes, roguelikes, deckbuilders, MMOs, and weird indie titles. He also plays a shelf load of TTRPGs in his offline time. Don't ask him what his favourite system is, he has too many.
Latest articles by Harvey Randall
Helldivers 2 starts recruiting more devs for the war effort after its galactic success, aims to 'accelerate and beef up [its] content plans'
By Harvey Randall published
News I'm doing my part!
World of Warcraft's subscription is about to get almost 3,000% more expensive in Argentina—and it'll 'only get worse with inflation'
By Harvey Randall published
News Better start grinding for those WoW tokens.
The majority of non-LGBTQ+ gamers don't care if a main character is trans, according to GLAAD Gaming's debut report
By Harvey Randall published
News GLAAD Gaming's 2024 report could dispel the common mythology of LGBTQ+ inclusion in games.
Some class-locked portal reskins? That'll be $20, please—Diablo 4's hellish microtransactions continue to sting
By Harvey Randall published
News $30, actually: you need to put 1,000 platinum in your basket too.
D&D reveals September 2024 release date for the start of its big rules revamp, sheds light on two multiverse-hopping campaigns, and promises the launch of its shiny virtual tabletop
By Harvey Randall published
News "We've been building up to this for a while now. It's going to be a lot of fun."
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth's director wants series vets and newbies alike to be surprised by its twist and turns, seeing the remake as more than 'just a callback'
By Harvey Randall published
News Don't call it a comeback.
Helldivers 2 creative director argues games should 'earn the right to monetize', says its only pay-to-win item is a revolver that'll get you gold in a 'cool gun competition'
By Harvey Randall published
News "We really applied ourselves to not make it p2w."
MMOs are still the best place for truly inhabiting a character
By Harvey Randall published
Role-play Time The keyboard is the door to endless role-playing adventures.
Alan Wake 2's latest patch could be a sign of more anti-jumpscare toggles in horror games to come—and I'm all for it
By Harvey Randall published
CHEAP CHILLS I like the chills, but not the cheap thrills.
Infamous swatter-for-hire Torswats likely arrested after a private investigator worked with a WoW Twitch streamer and the FBI to take them down
By Harvey Randall published
News "If that kid had not swatted me specifically, he probably would not be in jail right now."
Palworld could have a major problem with an item that's meant to boost your chances of capturing pals, but lowers it instead
By Harvey Randall published
News The Lifmunk's in the details.
Gary Bowser, charged with paying Nintendo a sum he'll never be able to afford, talks about his life after prison: 'The sentence was like a message to other people'
By Harvey Randall published
News "I’ll pay them what I can, which won’t be very much money, that’s for sure."
Dredge dev says a mechanic that killed NPCs without warning if you let them go hungry lasted for about 3 days after the game's launch before they patched it out, because 'people f*cking hated it'
By Harvey Randall published
News The background timer was "the number one source of negative Steam reviews."
Avowed's game director says Obsidian's choice to limit players to just two races is partially down to its first-person camera
By Harvey Randall published
News "One of the things [that's] easier to account for in an isometric game is just the variation in sizes."
Palworld update fixes save-bricking capture bug, permanently-nerfing respec juice, and Pals randomly levitating or dying to 'unexplained falling damage'
By Harvey Randall published
News Pocketpair's Pal patches are proceeding apace.
Wizards of the Coast dispels rumours that Tencent wants to gobble up D&D like a tarrasque: 'To be clear: We are not looking to sell our D&D IP'
By Harvey Randall published
News 5th-level Banish Rumour (Abjuration). Casting time: 1 Action. Components: Verbal, Material (A single public statement).
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League apologises for early access server stumble by giving players a pat on the back and $20 worth of premium currency
By Harvey Randall published
News Consolidation prize.
Minthara takes centre-stage as the new face of Sex% Baldur's Gate 3 speedruns: 'Larian tried to patch out sex speedrunning. Unfortunately for them, we are not so easily deterred'
By Harvey Randall published
News Hey Minthara, that a drider leg in your pocket? Or are you just happy to—oh, it's a drider leg. Okay.
DMCA'd Palworld modder takes his revenge on Nintendo with a 'legally distinct pocket creatures' mod featuring yellow rat, fire fox, and Saul Goodman
By Harvey Randall published
News Lightning bolts shoot from his fingertips.
WoW's experimental ban on 'GDKP' raids in Season of Discovery has set the community on fire—here's why
By Harvey Randall published
News That's a 50 GDKP minus.
Helskate's a Tony Hawk's Pro Skater-meets-roguelike with good ideas, but its Steam Next Fest demo left me feeling like it can't land its combos yet
By Harvey Randall published
News The perils of early access.
Obsidian's design director would love to add the immersive sim elements of Baldur's Gate 3 into a 'Pillars-y' game: 'we have mostly 2D worlds, so that's a lot more difficult'
By Harvey Randall published
News "But even in a 3D world, it's not easy."
2018's best platformer now has an adorable Mario 64-style tribute made by the game's original dev team for its 6th anniversary—and it's completely free
By Harvey Randall published
News Super Mario Madeline.