
Kara Phillips
Kara is an evergreen writer. Having spent four years as a games journalist guiding, reviewing, or generally waffling about the weird and wonderful, she’s more than happy to tell you all about which obscure indie games she’s managed to sink hours into this week. When she’s not raising a dodo army in Ark: Survival Evolved or taking huge losses in Tekken, you’ll find her helplessly trawling the internet for the next best birdwatching game because who wants to step outside and experience the real thing when you can so easily do it from the comfort of your living room. Right?
Latest articles by Kara Phillips

Peak's newest patch update buffs one of the game's most exploited items, and finally resolves an issue it's had since launch
By Kara Phillips published
News Reach for the stars, or in this case, the next biome.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure's next update adds a load of content, but I’m mainly excited to turn myself into a frog
By Kara Phillips published
News Hop to it!

Someone needs to take my wallet away because Once Upon a Katamari has revealed its first two DLC's and one is launching this month
By Kara Phillips published
News What more could you ask for?

The Elder Scrolls 6: All the key details about Bethesda's return to Tamriel
By Omri Petitte last updated
scroll locked The Elder Scrolls 6 is still very far away, but we've collected all the news and rumors while we wait.

All Disney Dreamlight Valley codes and how to redeem them
By Lauren Morton last updated
Castle Keys Cash in these Dreamlight Valley codes for free outfits and furniture.

This Minecraft mod lets you command Steve to do whatever you want, which means no more strip mining or wood gathering ever again
By Kara Phillips published
News Kick back, relax, let Steve do it for you.

Coffee Talk will open the doors to its next instalment on March 5, taking us to the series' most exciting location yet
By Kara Phillips published
News A bit nicer than a 200 Yen vendo coffee.

Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update will include Netherite horse armor, which still won't convince me to take my noble steed to the Nether but is a nice touch
By Kara Phillips published
News At least I can say I tried.

'We want skate to be great': Full Circle is handing out condolence rewards to players affected by game-breaking bugs, but still hasn't actually fixed them
By Kara Phillips published
News Don't spend it all at once.

Planning for REPO's next update is underway, but the developer is taking a break for the time being: 'Frankly, my brain is a bit mushy'
By Kara Phillips published
News Honestly, I can't say I blame them.

Unsurprisingly, players have already found a way to use parts of Peak's newest biome to fire themselves into the stratosphere
By Kara Phillips published
News There's not mush-room for error.

Minecraft cosplays have come a long way since I started playing over a decade ago, and this year has shown the most creativity I've seen yet
By Kara Phillips published
Blocked There are years of box heads ahead of us though.

Peak's new update added a ridiculously powerful enemy which was swiftly nerfed after being labelled 'too much of a constant run-ender'
By Kara Phillips published
News I just wanted to climb some trees and pick some mushrooms, man.

How to unlock the Applied Esoterica badge in Peak
By Kara Phillips published
Unholy Reviving your friends, but at what cost?

How to get the Competitive Eating badge in Peak
By Kara Phillips published
Hot dawg Use all of your food in one swift go.

How to get the Cryptogastronomy badge in Peak
By Kara Phillips published
Grubs up Cook up something not-so-delicious.

Minecraft's DLC crossovers never fail to impress me, and the new Dragon Ball Z collab changes the experience entirely
By Kara Phillips published
News Except they aren't Crystal Balls, they are Crystal Blocks.

Creepers have no power over you now, someone has made a mod which forces them to ask you for permission before they explode
By Kara Phillips published
News Finally, my home is safe.

I was baffled when I found out Minecraft's most popular Marketplace mod just adds owls—but now I've tried it, I can't live without it
By Kara Phillips published
News Making Minecraft a hoot.

REPO's monster update has arrived, and it is so much scarier than I thought it would be all because of one beast
By Kara Phillips published
News The huntsman isn't my mortal nemesis anymore.

A new biome is coming as an alternative to the Tropics in Peak, but the only downside is you might be attacked by spiders
By Kara Phillips published
News Who knows what else might be out there?

MCM Comic Con cosplayers never fail to amaze me with their outfits, and hopefully next year my inspiration manifests into my own weekend pass
By Kara Phillips published
Dress Up All it takes is a little push.

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