
Phil Iwaniuk
Phil 'the face' Iwaniuk used to work in magazines. Now he wanders the earth, stopping passers-by to tell them about PC games he remembers from 1998 until their polite smiles turn cold. He also makes ads. Veteran hardware smasher and game botherer of PC Format, Official PlayStation Magazine, PCGamesN, Guardian, Eurogamer, IGN, VG247, and What Gramophone? He won an award once, but he doesn't like to go on about it.
You can get rid of 'the face' bit if you like.
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Latest articles by Phil Iwaniuk

Turtle Beach Vulcan II TKL gaming keyboard review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Score: 83% A great value tenkeyless board with a very distinct keystroke—it's a smooth operator.

Razer Blackwidow V4 Low-Profile Tenkeyless Hyperspeed gaming keyboard review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Score: 76% Can the mechanical low-profile combo cut it in the age of analog? Razer thinks so.

Anno 117: Pax Romana review – A polished city builder that goes the extra mile
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Heaven senate Gives you space to Rome.

Football Manager 26 review: A fantastic match engine update, but progress is still too slow between games
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Pep talk Thrilling on game day, like treacle everywhere else.

Assetto Corsa Rally is a hardcore sim that proves Dirt Rally 2 was going easy on you
By Phil Iwaniuk published
HARD TURN These hay bales ought to be feeling extremely nervous.

Assetto Corsa Rally features fully laser-scanned courses, Unreal Engine 5 visuals, and it’s out in early access on November 13
By Phil Iwaniuk published
news A huge new sim racing title that Kunos Simulazioni let slip at Sim Racing Expo 2025.

Corsair MAKR 75 keyboard review
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Score: 70% Barebones keyboard kits hit the mainstream, for a price.

This month 25 years ago in PC gaming, our biggest concerns were pro gaming, moral panics about violent games… and we still thought Halo was a PC exclusive
By Phil Iwaniuk published
RETROSPECTIVE Team Fortress 2 was due out autumn 2000, we said. How wrong we were.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master review – The most ambitious driving game in years, but that ambition sometimes gets the better of it
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Touge party An endearingly kitchen sink approach to capturing the drift lifestyle, but its fittings need tightening up.

With hardware prices in cloud cuckoo land, now's the time to love the rig you're with. And here's how to make that PC love last
By Phil Iwaniuk published
It's far too expensive to be replacing bricked PC parts right now, so here's how I'm making sure my rig stays healthy in these trying times.

Revenge of the Savage Planet review: A refreshingly cheerful dystopian metroidvania that just wants you and your co-op friend to have some laughs
By Phil Iwaniuk published
The impressive ecosystem and inventive gadgets are a delight, but they’re spread slightly thin across four planets.

The best racing games on PC
By Phil Iwaniuk last updated
green flag The best racing games you can play on PC today, from hardcore sims to arcade racers.

There's barely more than a demo in Wreckfest 2's early access debut, but I can't stop playing it
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Get Wrecked We’re all crash test dummies in Bugbear’s new early access journey.

10 essential boomer shooters that every FPS fan should play
By Phil Iwaniuk published
OK Boomers Welcome back to the realm of keycards, spinning powerups and gibs.

The best flight sims on PC
By Phil Iwaniuk last updated
Liftoff Take to the skies, blast off into space, dogfight or sight-see—here are our favorites from each variety of winged sim.

The best CRPGs to play after Baldur's Gate 3
By Phil Iwaniuk last updated
Adventures await Defeated the Absolute already? Here are some options for your next adventure.

Age of Mythology: Retold review: Old school strategy, sensibly modernised
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Gods & Monsters Age of Mythology: Retold is still mostly a classic RTS, but the visual overhaul makes a big difference.

Millennia review: A rough but worthwhile take on Civilization
By Phil Iwaniuk published
Failed coup A spirited but messy attempt to usurp Civ's throne.

1998's Unreal was a big deal, but its free editing tool was the true game changer—and the origin of countless careers
By Phil Iwaniuk published
UNREAL IMPACT The barrier to entry into development was equal to that of playing the game.
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