Phil Savage
Phil has been writing for PC Gamer for nearly a decade, starting out as a freelance writer covering everything from free games to MMOs. He eventually joined full-time as a news writer, before moving to the magazine to review immersive sims, RPGs and Hitman games. Now he leads PC Gamer's UK team, but still sometimes finds the time to write about his ongoing obsessions with Destiny 2, GTA Online and Apex Legends. When he's not levelling up battle passes, he's checking out the latest tactics game or dipping back into Guild Wars 2. He's largely responsible for the whole Tub Geralt thing, but still isn't sorry.
Latest articles by Phil Savage
Destiny 2 players spent weeks grinding to end the Dreaming City's curse, but may have made things worse
By Phil Savage published
Power Fantasy How a lore book filled with lies tricked players into no-lifing their way to level 999 for no reward.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is out now on PC
By Wes Fenlon, Phil Savage published
News Update: Rockstar's cowboy epic is here.
Just how accurate is new tavern management sim Crossroads Inn?
By Phil Savage published
Low Bar Is this a realistic portrait of pub life?
Red Dead Redemption 2's first PC trailer shows the beauty of the open country
By Phil Savage published
News See Rockstar's Wild West epic in 4K, at 60fps.
Save yourself $20: I just levelled a Destiny 2 alt to 900 in 15 mins
By Phil Savage published
Power Trip And 10 of them were the intro mission.
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep review
By Phil Savage published
Ghost Stories The Moon may be haunted, but Shadowkeep hopes to fill Bungie's shooter with life.
Check out these gorgeous 4K screenshots of Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC
By Phil Savage published
News Rockstar's cowboy adventure is looking fine.
PC Gamer plays: XCOM, One Finger Death Punch 2, Hades, and Woodwork Simulator
By Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage, Malindy Hetfeld, Andy Kelly published
Now playing Aliens, hell, and birdhouses.
Rhythm Doctor has the best distraction mechanics I've seen in any rhythm game
By Phil Savage published
Beat 'em up The one-button music game is full of clever tricks.
KFC is publishing a Colonel Sanders dating sim
By Phil Savage published
NEWS Must... resist... finger-licking joke...
PC Gamer plays: Quantum Break, Team Fortress 2, Euro Truck Simulator 2, and Road to Guangdong
By Malindy Hetfeld, Phil Savage, Andy Kelly, Jeremy Peel published
NOW PLAYING What the PC Gamer team has been playing this month.
Every PC game at Gamescom so far
By Ian Boudreau, Phil Savage published
Showtime All the trailers, details, and announcements in one place.
Kerbal Space Program 2's new devs on adding interstellar flight, colonies and more to the PC's greatest space sim
By Phil Savage published
Giant Leap Star Theory's creative director explains what's new in Kerbal Space Program's sequel.
Kerbal Space Program 2 announced
By Phil Savage published
news The sequel was teased at Gamescom with an adorable trailer.
PC Gamer plays: Destiny 2, Kentucky Route Zero, Elite Dangerous, and Titanfall 2
By Phil Savage, Malindy Hetfeld, Andy Kelly, Jeremy Peel published
Well played PC Gamer staffers on the games we've been enjoying most recently.
Empire of Sin lets you take over Chicago's underworld, one XCOM-style battle at a time
By Phil Savage published
Crime pays Alcohol is everything in Romero Games' prohibition-era strategy game.
Borderlands 3 may be familiar, but it feels much better to play
By Phil Savage published
New lands Superior movement and a dedicated gun team bring more substance to the loot-shooter.
What did the PC Gamer team buy in the Steam sale?
By Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage, Fraser Brown, Tom Senior published
PCG Q&A Purchases range from 'sensible' to 'worst financial decision I've made this year'.
Quiz: Destiny exotic or craft beer?
By Samuel Roberts, Tom Senior, Phil Savage published
QUIZ Destiny 2 weapon or alcoholic beverage? It's harder than you'd think.
Cyberpunk 2077's E3 2019 demo looks like Deus Ex with an unlimited budget
By Samuel Roberts, Tim Clark, Phil Savage published
Second opinion What the wider PC Gamer team thought of the Cyberpunk E3 2019 gameplay demo.
Cyberpunk 2077's lead quest designer explains why using cyberspace requires a bathtub
By Phil Savage published
Interview "You become a CPU that's running this whole thing through your body. You have to be cooled down because otherwise you fry."
Dying Light 2's dramatic map-altering choices will be hell for indecisive players
By Phil Savage published
Choice cuts Dying Light 2 has so many decisions to make that players will only see 50% of what it has to offer.
After just two games of Roller Champions, I have already made an enemy
By Phil Savage published
grudge match And he was on my team. Like Rocket League before it, Ubisoft's sports game will fill up your book of grudges.