
Robin Valentine
Formerly the editor of PC Gamer magazine (and the dearly departed GamesMaster), Robin combines years of experience in games journalism with a lifelong love of PC gaming. First hypnotised by the light of the monitor as he muddled through Simon the Sorcerer on his uncle’s machine, he’s been a devotee ever since, devouring any RPG or strategy game to stumble into his path. Now he's channelling that devotion into filling this lovely website with features, news, reviews, and all of his hottest takes.
Latest articles by Robin Valentine

Can you identify these iconic PC games from just a piece of concept art?
By Robin Valentine published
ART ATTACK Even if you get them all wrong, at least you'll enjoy the pretty pictures.

Think you know gaming? Test your knowledge with PC Gamer's fiendish quizzes
By Robin Valentine last updated
TRIVIA TROVE All our brain-teasers in one place.

After beating Slay the Spire 2 with an 8 year old deck, I'm starting to feel like this is more of a remake than a sequel
By Robin Valentine published
RE-RUN The Early Access release is a little too nostalgic.

To celebrate the launch of Resident Evil Requiem, I've cooked up a bone-chilling challenge for you—how many Resident Evil games can you name in 3 minutes?
By Robin Valentine published
Bioquizard It's harder than you might think…

Control Resonant is far more of an RPG than I expected, complete with talent trees, stats screens, and build-crafting that wouldn't feel out of place in a Diablo game
By Robin Valentine published
FBC RPG Remedy's taking another ambitious creative swing with its new sequel.

The best open world games
By Robin Valentine last updated
vast travel Looking to escape into a new open world? Check out our expert recommendations.

Can you identify 15 RPGs in 4 minutes just from seeing one of their party companions?
By Robin Valentine published
PARTY TIME Your loyal friends through thick and thin.

Space Marine 2 adds a new free class, the Techmarine—an engineer with the unbeatable combo of an automated sentry turret and a gigantic axe
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Plus a new PvE mission.

Balatro meets Scrabble in this new roguelike from the creators of TimeSplitters—and I'm just thrilled to finally find a word game that lets me score with swear words
By Robin Valentine published
MY WORD Beyond Words finds the perfect balance between synergy and spelling.

The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.

Two of Mewgenics' most memorable areas were directly inspired by a brutal and brilliant tabletop RPG
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Can you fit a cat through a funnel?

Mewgenics is getting official mod support, and could have DLC out by the 'end of next year'
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Developer Tyler Glaiel has been chatting about future support for the game on his social media.

Obsidian Moon is a Lovecraftian noir detective game about moving bits of paper around your desk and making sure you've got enough money for whiskey and beans
By Robin Valentine published
OLD BILLS You can try the demo free on Steam now.

You'll need an expansion pack for your brain to get all 20 questions right in our dastardly new DLC quiz
By Robin Valentine published
PACK NOTES How well do you know your downloadable content?

Newly announced action game Become lets you play as a sentient sperm trying to reach the egg, and yes I am just writing about it because of the name
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS "Learn, adapt, and grow stronger as you explore the fascinating but dangerous microcosm of the human reproductive system."

The most surprising thing about Mewgenics is its amazing soundtrack—and after 115 hours, I'm still discovering new songs
By Robin Valentine published
MEOWSIC I'm a chumbucket kitty baby living in the city.

Mewgenics provides the best proof yet that the turn-based tactics genre is the true home of drama and excitement in gaming
By Robin Valentine published
CATFIGHT Treat me mean, keep me keen.

Best Mewgenics classes and how to unlock all collars
By Rory Norris last updated
Budding Pawtential The best classes for your army of angry kitties.

Mewgenics breeding tips to create the best cat army
By Rory Norris published
Family Tree Master the art of passing down stats and skills.

It's going to take you over 500 hours to 100% complete Mewgenics, according to creator Edmund McMillen
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS But don't worry, he estimates only 200+ hours to "beat" it...

Mewgenics review: The creator of The Binding of Isaac has transcended his own past work with this sprawling, ridiculous, and endlessly surprising roguelike
By Robin Valentine published
CATNIP Edmund McMillen's ambitious new game is a lesson in embracing the joy of chaos.

Skyrim's lead designer thinks Bethesda should stick to its in-house engine: 'The benefits that you get from switching to Unreal Engine are probably not going to materialise until two titles down the road'
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS According to Bruce Nesmith, the huge disruption of such a switch would outweigh any potential upsides.

Roguelike beat-'em-up Absolum's new update is adding even more variety to 2025's most replayable game
By Robin Valentine published
The 1.1 patch arrives February 12, adding new challenges, upgraded mounts, and unlockable skins.

Turns out the best way to succeed in this new mech vs kaiju roguelike deckbuilder is just to jump up and down on your enemies' heads like a 200 ton Mario
By Robin Valentine published
JUMP POINT At first Mechborn seems like just Slay the Spire in a robot costume, but there's more to it than meets the eye.

From throwing bear traps with telekinesis to piledriving a zombie into a tree, this new roguelike is a brilliantly accessible gateway into the world of turn-based tactics
By Robin Valentine published
THE BLIGHT STUFF Blightstone's battles are over in minutes, but offer surprising tactical depth.
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