
Justin Wagner
Justin first became enamored with PC gaming when World of Warcraft and Neverwinter Nights 2 rewired his brain as a wide-eyed kid. As time has passed, he's amassed a hefty backlog of retro shooters, CRPGs, and janky '90s esoterica. Whether he's extolling the virtues of Shenmue or troubleshooting some fiddly old MMO, it's hard to get his mind off games with more ambition than scruples. When he's not at his keyboard, he's probably birdwatching or daydreaming about a glorious comeback for real-time with pause combat. Any day now...
Latest articles by Justin Wagner

Steam Next Fest is back with a trove of demos in tow, and the highlights range from a new Heroes of Might and Magic to physics-based combat sims
By Justin Wagner published
News Just in case you thought this year was out of new games to throw at you.

Magic: The Gathering's latest crossover is with none other than the heroes in a half-shell, and they come bearing 'pizza lands'
By Justin Wagner published
News When Nicol Bolas attacks, these turtle boys won't cut him no slack.

A Battlefield 6 bug that made jumping with (mostly) melee weapons halt your momentum just got fixed
By Justin Wagner published
News Pack it up, pack it in; let me begin.

Preview users have noticed OneDrive's AI-driven face recognition setting is opt-out, and can only be turned off 'three times a year'
By Justin Wagner published
News Microsoft told Slashdot "privacy is built into all Microsoft OneDrive experiences," but those protective of their biometrics may disagree.

Abiotic Factor gets new roadmap featuring a mystery crossover, DLC plans, and new difficulty modes alongside dev Q&A: 'We're terrified of our obligations to the community so be nice, we love you'
By Justin Wagner published
News Place your bets on that crossover. My money's on Hatsune Miku.

Battlefield 6 hits a peak of 747k players on Steam, hot on the heels of Baldur's Gate 3's record and in the platform's all-time top 20
By Justin Wagner published
News We are so back.

Cleanse-'em-up PowerWash Simulator is free to play this weekend, so go try the first game to cross over with both Warhammer 40,000 and Wallace & Gromit
By Justin Wagner published
News It's only a matter of time until Magic: The Gathering becomes the second.

I tried the Bubsy 4D demo, and it spits on the series legacy by actually being pretty good
By Justin Wagner published
News The washed-up platforming mascot is back. Again.

Deadlock just shuffled everyone into new ranked leagues overnight, but players suspect matchmaking won't feel any different: 'If you were miserable before, you'll still be miserable now'
By Justin Wagner published
news Fly through 20 divisions after your last match? It's not just you.

Absolum's newest trailer teases killer music from the composer behind Elden Ring and Sekiro
By Justin Wagner published
news The dark fantasy beat 'em up should make for a stellar soundscape.

Don't lie: You've always wanted to be a djent-fueled shapeshifting robot samurai, and Morbid Metal's imminent playtest will finally deliver the goods
By Justin Wagner published
news Can't pick a character? Just swap mid-combo.

Reach combines the best of Mirror's Edge and Prince of Persia in a sleek VR package
By Justin Wagner published
news Ancient secrets, arcane archery, and oodles of first person platforming awaits.

Dawn of War 4's 'guiding star' was the first in the series, but 'you're not trying to recreate the old game, you try to recreate the feeling'
By Justin Wagner published
news Creative director Jan Theysen and senior game designer Elliott Verbiest explain how the sequel's inspirations affected what went into it.

If the average JRPG moves too slowly for you, keep an eye on Threads of Time, which gets through 12 million years and an apocalypse in one campaign
By Justin Wagner published
news Threads of Time wears its inspirations proudly on its sleeve.

'Planet Earth is about to be recycled': Join Us is a multiplayer game about leading a cult into doomsday and, apparently, riding grizzly bears
By Justin Wagner published
news It's the end of the world as we know it. You just know it a little earlier than everyone else.

When you lose in this 'haunted board game', your builds become opponents for other players to fight asynchronously
By Justin Wagner published
news In tile-based autobattler Turnbound, you're up against the "trapped souls" of other players.

Cyberpunk roguelike Clawpunk's new trailer has a release date and more chainsaw cats than any other game I've seen, well, probably ever
By Justin Wagner published
news What do punk cats listen to, anyway? The Rameownes? Con-purr-ge?

If humans ever live on Mars, will they 'bend the knee to Earth's institutions' or turn the Red Planet even redder? Mars Tactics puts the answer in your hands next year
By Justin Wagner published
news Mars Tactics will be out in May 2026 with turn-based tactics, squad management, and interplanetary labor politics.

BMX delivery, sumo-wrestling, fishing: Cozy gaming gets a little Crazy Taxi, as a treat, in Tanuki: Pon's Summer
By Justin Wagner published
news You won't believe how many part-time jobs this raccoon dog has.

I'm convinced dungeon crawlers have always needed skiing physics after Awaysis' newest trailer
By Justin Wagner published
news Somewhere between classic Zelda and Human Fall Flat, you'll find self-billed "dungeon brawler" Awaysis.

Nightdive's remaster of Blood is getting an overhaul with built-in mods in Blood: Refreshed Supply
By Justin Wagner published
news Caleb lives again, again, for another time.

'You wouldn't believe how much stupid s**t is in this giant world': The Baby Steps devs want you to know as little as possible before you play their walking sim
By Justin Wagner published
News Gabe Cuzzillo is going to tell you some facts.

However many nu metal songs you think are in Battlefield 6, I promise you there are more
By Justin Wagner published
News A premature peek at the game's credits reveals someone at Battlefield Studios is jonesing for a fix of that Limp Bizkit mix.
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