
Wes Fenlon
Wes has been covering games and hardware for more than 10 years, first at tech sites like The Wirecutter and Tested before joining the PC Gamer team in 2014. Wes plays a little bit of everything, but he'll always jump at the chance to cover emulation and Japanese games.
When he's not obsessively optimizing and re-optimizing a tangle of conveyor belts in Satisfactory (it's really becoming a problem), he's probably playing a 20-year-old Final Fantasy or some opaque ASCII roguelike. With a focus on writing and editing features, he seeks out personal stories and in-depth histories from the corners of PC gaming and its niche communities. 50% pizza by volume (deep dish, to be specific).
His lasting legacy on this earth may be using WASD wrong for his entire life.
Latest articles by Wes Fenlon

The best laptop games
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Updated Great laptop games can run on low-spec PCs, fit cozily onto smaller screens, and are perfectly playable with a trackpad.

How to use a PS4 controller on PC
By Wes Fenlon, Katie Wickens last updated
Guide A step-by-step guide to using the DualShock 4 on PC via Bluetooth.

How to use every Xbox controller on PC
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Guide Tips for connecting Microsoft's Xbox controllers via USB, wireless adapter, or Bluetooth.

20 foolproof ways to get laid off in the videogame industry
By Wes Fenlon published
Protips Tired of making games? Just use one of these simple tricks!

Death Stranding 2's ending explained (to the extent humanly possible)
By Wes Fenlon published
The end What happened? When did it happen? And wait, can you play as [redacted]?

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

The best deals in the 2025 Steam Summer Sale
By Tyler Wilde published
deals New games on sale, hidden gems, and super cheap classics in Steam's big mid-year sale.

It's been so long since I played a 30 fps console game, it took me a week to realize Death Stranding 2 was literally giving me headaches
By Wes Fenlon published
30 pains/second Lessons learned after years of 60 fps or bust.

Death Stranding 2 cements Hideo Kojima's legacy as a PC game designer still living in the console world
By Wes Fenlon published
Reconnected Since 2015's Metal Gear Solid 5, Kojima's games have been inching closer to immersive sims—at least in between all the cutscenes.

Team Ninja says Ninja Gaiden 4 is all about 'bringing together the stylish qualities of Platinum while retaining that distinct Ninja Gaiden feel'—and the studios 'wouldn't hold back' critiquing each other's work
By Wes Fenlon published
News Team Ninja is "very picky" about how original hero Ryu Hayabusa plays.

The 10 best games of Summer Game Fest 2025
By Robin Valentine published
BEST IN SHOW Our favourite announcements and reveals from another whirlwind weekend.

Apple's new UI for Macs and iPhones 'combines the optical qualities of glass with a fluidity only Apple can achieve,' but it sure looks like an awful lot like Windows Vista circa 2007
By Wes Fenlon published
News Frosted glass? On the computer? Where have I seen that before.

Awaysis, from the makers of the underrated Galak-Z, was inspired by the slapstick physics action of Gang Beasts having one glaring omission—it needed a giant sword
By Wes Fenlon published
News A little bit Zelda and a little bit Gang Beasts, Awaysis is trying to make physics-based combat way punchier.

All the announcements from the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Recap Join us for another round of new trailers and big announcements as we cover this year's Xbox Games Showcase.

Garbage Country seems like it's just about lo-fi beats to off-road to, but it's sneakily a tower defense game against post-apocalyptic trash bots
By Wes Fenlon published
PCGS 2025 I did not see that twist coming.

Modulus looks like a must-play factory game for anyone who loves a thousand little parts on a hundred conveyor belts moving in perfect rhythm
By Wes Fenlon published
PCGS 2025 Modulus also has an extra hook: designing your own factory parts.

Cozy shop sim Trash Goblin invites you to build your own colorful doodads, but I'm convinced its real star is the smolderingly sexy Mushromeo
By Wes Fenlon published
PCGS 2025 The scrounging, upcycling shop sim full of colorful customers just left early access.

Everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2025
By Wes Fenlon last updated
SGF 2025 Everything revealed in a day packed full of announcements and WORLD PREMIERES.

Our first look at 007 First Light is finally here, and oh no: I'm pretty sure this Bond was born in the year 2000
By Wes Fenlon published
News Young, smirky Bond looks an awful lot like Dexter: New Blood actor Patrick Gibson.

Almost exactly 5 years after it was announced, Capcom's astronaut action game Pragmata finally has a release date: 'It's real'
By Wes Fenlon published
News But it's still a wait: Pragmata's due in 2026.

The best indie games on PC
By Jody Macgregor last updated
Small but mighty These are the best indie games you can play on PC.

Elden Ring Nightreign Duchess build, tips, and best weapons guide
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Spellblade From poison daggers to glintstone-slinging staves, Duchess is one of Nightreign's deadliest characters with the right builds.

Elden Ring Nightreign is the first FromSoftware game that I honestly wish I could play on easy
By Wes Fenlon published
Going rogue Nightreign would be a much stickier roguelike if its randomness extended to easier, and more varied, challenges.
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