Russ Pitts Latest articles by Russ Pitts Civilization: Beyond Earth review By Russ Pitts published 23 October 14 Although its foundation in Civ 5 makes it familiar, Beyond Earth is full of interesting surprises. Strategy The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best gaming PC builds: Shop all our recommended system builds as we ride out the RAMpocalypse2The best fish tank PC case in 2026: I've tested heaps of stylish chassis but only a few have earned my recommendation3Best Hall effect keyboards in 2026: the fastest, most customizable keyboards for competitive gaming4Best PCIe 5.0 SSD for gaming in 2026: the only Gen 5 drives I will allow in my PC5Best graphics cards in 2026: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards1Mewgenics review: The creator of The Binding of Isaac has transcended his own past work with this sprawling, ridiculous, and endlessly surprising roguelike2Logitech G522 Lightspeed gaming headset review3Audeze Maxwell 2 review4Nioh 3 review: This samurai soulslike epic is a serious contender to Elden Ring5Highguard review
Civilization: Beyond Earth review By Russ Pitts published 23 October 14 Although its foundation in Civ 5 makes it familiar, Beyond Earth is full of interesting surprises.