The best RPGs in 2023 By Phil Savage last updated 17 November 23 Updated! Looking for a world to get lost in? Here are the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.
A beginner's guide to Final Fantasy 14 By Leif Johnson published 8 September 20 Get started How to get started in one of our favorite MMOs.
GeForce Now turns the Chromebook into a ray tracing-capable gaming PC By Leif Johnson published 18 August 20 Stream on A cheap laptop can now play high-end games, as long as your internet connection is strong enough.
Great moments in PC gaming: Playing on the first mass-market PCs in the 1980s By Leif Johnson published 2 August 20 Boot me up Booting up a new era.
Great moments in PC gaming: Becoming a Mentor in Final Fantasy 14 By Leif Johnson published 19 July 20 Guide deeds Teaching the ropes.
Great moments in PC gaming: Server-first boss kills in early World of Warcraft By Leif Johnson published 5 July 20 +50 DKP Back in my day.
Great moments in PC gaming: Your first chicken dinner in PUBG By Leif Johnson published 28 June 20 Winner Winner You always remember your first.
How to play D&D on PC: A primer on popular virtual tabletops By Leif Johnson published 24 March 20 BYO SNACKS When it's tough to get a Dungeons & Dragons crew together in person, take heart—there are great tools for replicating the tabletop experience online.
The joy of RPG cooking: why games shouldn't abandon the culinary arts By Leif Johnson published 15 July 18 Food Week A dedicated MMO chef on the comfort and community of the too often overlooked profession.
Lost Sphear review By Leif Johnson published 6 February 18 Memory Pain In its zeal to revive the memories of the JRPGs of yesteryear, Lost Sphear fails to leave a memorable impression of its own.
Railway Empire is a mostly satisfying management sim By Leif Johnson published 22 December 17 Industrial It captures the complexity behind building a railway.
SpellForce 3 review By Leif Johnson published 21 December 17 feel-time strategy A well-written mix of real-time strategy and roleplaying games.
How Unreal Tournament mods created a wave of successful indie studios By Leif Johnson published 14 November 17 Thanks, UT The mod scene that gave us everything from Killing Floor to Alien Swarm to Sanctum.
Rise of Industry: we built a failing whiskey business in this neat production sim By Leif Johnson published 30 October 17 Industrious We tried to sell booze to the people, but it wasn't meant to be.
Games like Hellblade are eroding the border between indie and triple-A By Leif Johnson published 19 September 17 IRIS MY CASE Standardized technology and collaboration are blurring the line between indie and big-budget games, and Senua's eyes are the proof.
The craziest DPS builds of all time By Leif Johnson published 21 August 17 OP In the history of games like Skyrim and Diablo, these legendary builds put out so much damage it wasn't even fair.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice review By Leif Johnson published 8 August 17 Shiverdance A wonder of sight and sound, Hellblade explores psychosis while dissecting demons.
Dawn of War 3 review By Leif Johnson published 28 April 17 eldar strolls A strong spectacle with divisive hero characters and a mediocre campaign.
The Elder Scrolls Online nails the magic and weirdness of Morrowind By Leif Johnson published 24 April 17 Homecoming Sometimes you really can go home again.
Dawn of War 3 review in progress By Leif Johnson published 20 April 17 marine world A flawed but fun strategy game that blends genres.
Elder Scrolls Online prepares to take adventurers back to Morrowind By Leif Johnson published 22 February 17 MMOrrowind The fantasy MMO channels one of the finest RPGs ever made.
Halo Wars 2 review By Leif Johnson published 21 February 17 Consolation Halo Wars 2's console focus is a little too strong on the PC, but there's some fun if lightweight strategy nonetheless.
Dark and Light mixes sandbox survival with magic, unicorns, and dragons By Leif Johnson published 7 February 17 hands-on The upcoming survival game feels like Ark with a Tolkien twist.
Dead Rising 4 review By Leif Johnson published 9 December 16 Season's Beatings Though much too easy, Dead Rising 4 is sandboxy zombie-killing adventure that recaptures the series' fun.
Why is it so hard to stop cheating in videogames? By Leif Johnson published 7 December 16 Banned Bohemia Interactive discusses the difficult, expensive, often controversial task of combating cheaters.
