
Lincoln Carpenter
Lincoln has been writing about games for 12 years—unless you include the essays about procedural storytelling in Dwarf Fortress he convinced his college professors to accept. Leveraging the brainworms from a youth spent in World of Warcraft to write for sites like Waypoint, Polygon, and Fanbyte, Lincoln spent three years freelancing for PC Gamer before joining on as a full-time News Writer in 2024, bringing an expertise in Caves of Qud bird diplomacy, getting sons killed in Crusader Kings, and hitting dinosaurs with hammers in Monster Hunter.
Latest articles by Lincoln Carpenter

Build A Rocket Boy dumpster fire flares up in exciting new ways as its co-CEO reportedly claims the 'guys who've been sabotaging MindsEye' have been identified—and will be demonized via an in-game spy mission
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News You can say and do all kinds of things when you're running a company.

'I'm going to be sick': Arc Raiders players react with an appropriate level of revulsion after discovering Embark committed the cardinal sin of placing a stop sign in a weird spot
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Adherence to Italy's Regolamento di Esecuzione e di Attuazione del Nuovo Codice della Strada is no laughing matter.

Nioh 3 director says Lies of P was a major source of inspiration while crafting the samurai soulslike's yokai bosses: 'It was great stimulation'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Shoutout to puppets.

Menace launch time and release date
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Here's when you can move out your space mercs.

Turkish government proposes legislation that would throttle Steam and other gaming platforms into unusability if they don't comply with demands for company data and content removal
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Companies that fail to deliver their information within five days would face escalating fines and up to 90% bandwidth restriction.

Helldivers 2 has a tank now
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Alright, it's technically a tank destroyer. Sorry, tank enthusiasts.

Civilization 7 players can once again play as a single civilization in a massive overhaul update that's 'tentatively' coming in spring: 'Together, these updates are similar in scope to an expansion'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News To hold us over in the meantime, Firaxis added everyone's best friend: Gilgamesh.

One third of US games industry workers were laid off in the last 2 years, GDC survey says
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Almost half of laid-off respondents say they've been unable to find new work.

After a server glitch, Final Fantasy 11 is dispatching Game Masters to manually assassinate bugged monsters just so the game knows they're really dead: 'God personally stepping in to correct the world itself'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Sometimes there's only one way to be sure.

Deadlock's big update added one very important feature: A secret bedroom for its teeny tiny dream-gremlin
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Short kings only.

Sorry if this jinxes it, but the latest Monster Hunter Wilds performance improvement patch seems like it actually improved performance
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News I'm as shocked as anyone.

Baldur's Gate 3 modder adds legally distinct Poké Balls so you can 'capture non-player characters inside a ball and free them later (or don't)'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Fun for all ages! As long as you're not the one in the ball!

The Midnight Walkers launch time and release date
By Lincoln Carpenter published
Launch times Spoilers: The Midnight Walkers isn't launching at midnight. Unless you're in Greenland.

Hasbro is being sued by its own shareholders for printing so many damn Magic cards, 'destroying the long-term value of the brand'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Hasbro investors accuse its executives of failing their "fiduciary duties."

The next Arc Raiders update adds Solo vs Squad matchmaking for PvP masochists and an exciting new map condition: Birds
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News The Headwinds update lands tomorrow on January 27.

Creator of DMCA'd Cyberpunk VR mod takes ball and goes home, removing access to all his VR mods after receiving a second DMCA takedown from 505 Games and a warning from Patreon
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News I suppose that's one solution.

Minecraft's lead dev says Hytale is 'very polished' but he'd rather just play Minecraft, and Hytale boss says he's 'probably right'—for now
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Hytale might have a strong Minecraft resemblance today, but its devs say they're aiming for something different as the game evolves.

Arc Raiders roadmap: All upcoming content and updates
By Rory Norris last updated
On The Horizon New maps, quests, guns, and, of course, horrible robots that'll mess you up.

An Italian hotel sharing a name with an Arc Raiders map is enjoying a flood of 5-star reviews from players praising the loot in its 'surprisingly charming' Seed Vault and its 'eventful' Night Raid nightlife
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Congratulations and/or apologies to Hotel Stella Montis.

Forza Horizon 6 races into Japan in May with the series' biggest map and widest day one car selection, but stubbornly refuses to confirm whether the kei trucks will be drivable
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Also there's a giant mecha, I guess.

WoW's pre-Midnight patch slams players with massive fashion costs as the overhauled transmog system makes outfitting your alts absurdly expensive: 'Feels like they hired a mobile game monetization consultant'
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Fashion demands a high price—but maybe it shouldn't be this high.

Crimson Desert secures a March release date as the ambitious Frankenstein's monster of open world fantasy games goes gold
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Better start practicing your swordfighting. And pro wrestling. And dragon riding. And mech piloting.

'What the f***': Modding arch-sorcerer casually invents Minecraft x Hytale crossplay, defies laws of god and man alike
By Lincoln Carpenter published
News Is that allowed?
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