
Katie Wickens
Having been obsessed with game mechanics, computers and graphics for three decades, Katie took Game Art and Design up to Masters level at uni and has been writing about digital games, tabletop games and gaming technology for over five years since. She can be found facilitating board game design workshops and optimising everything in her path.
Latest articles by Katie Wickens

RedMagic Titan 16 Pro gaming laptop review
By Katie Wickens published
Illusory Great for rendering, but with a bit of a strange GPU/CPU pairing.

MSI Crosshair 16 HX gaming laptop review
By Katie Wickens published
How much?! A chunky funky gaming laptop with high refresh and a lovely 16:10 panel.

Optoma UHZ55 projector review
By Katie Wickens published
Beaming A speed-demon of a long throw projector that will empty your pockets just as fast.

There are some wild Prime Day webcam deals on the best around
By Katie Wickens published
Deals Show yourself off in crisp 4K for less.

The freakiest Prime Day deals that will keep you up at night
By Katie Wickens published
Deals You have been warned.

Fantasy becomes reality in Neverness to Everness, a supernatural, urban, open-world anime game built in UE5
By Katie Wickens published
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Today I'm refereeing the battle of the Prime Day handheld gaming PC deals. Who will win?
By Katie Wickens published
Deals Allow me to present deals on the best gaming handhelds out there.

Experience true liberation with the best wireless gaming headset deals I've spotted for Prime Day
By Katie Wickens published
Deals Tetherless deals.

My beloved Arctis Nova Pro is one of the best Prime Day wireless gaming headset deals I've seen
By Katie Wickens published
Deals Don one of the greats, before it's too late.

Gigabyte Aorus 17X (2024) gaming laptop review
By Katie Wickens published
Spine tingling A 17-inch monster gaming laptop worth breaking your back over.

How to stability test your PC
By Katie Wickens last updated
Ask PC Gamer There's no point in having an overclocked system that continually crashes. Here's how to stability test.

PC graphics options explained
By Katie Wickens last updated
GFX Understand what graphics options mean, and which to choose.

Which graphics settings should I always disable?
By Katie Wickens last updated
Ask PC Gamer These performance-intensive settings have little visual impact.

Endgame Gear OP1 8K wired gaming mouse review
By Katie Wickens published
8K A lightweight wired gaming mouse with zero drag and a superb polling rate, but a price that doesn't quite sit right.

Dead Space meets Half-Life, only its a 3-way co-op horror Sci-Fi game
By Katie Wickens published
Complete with sentient pet gun.

This Soulslike RPG from the makers of the Ori series is steeped in lore and intrigue
By Katie Wickens published
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Corsair K65 Plus review
By Katie Wickens published
Compact Corsair A little keyboard with very little to complain about.

This mecha passion project refreshes the genre with technical innovations and a whole lotta' sparks
By Katie Wickens published
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Thrustmaster ESWAP X 2 Pro review
By Katie Wickens published
Swapsies If SNES and Xbox controllers had a baby, only it's hot-swappable.

The 6 best Steam Deck games to get you through the holidays
By Katie Wickens published
Deck the halls Hold on to your feelings and ready your banter with this list of Steam Deck games for the most wonderful time of the year.

13 of the best Cyber Monday gaming laptop deals that are still live
By Katie Wickens published
Deals RTX 40-series gaming laptops ready for a new year of portable gaming.

The best Cyber Monday deals on ergonomic gaming mice and keyboards
By Katie Wickens published
Deals Treat your wrists to some comfort.

Take a break from deal-hunting with the most bamboozling Cyber Monday deals of 2023
By Katie Wickens published
Deals The strangest and worst Cyber Monday deals out there.
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