Luke Winkie is a freelance journalist and contributor to many publications, including PC Gamer, The New York Times, Gawker, Slate, and Mel Magazine. In between bouts of writing about Hearthstone, World of Warcraft and Twitch culture here on PC Gamer, Luke also publishes the newsletter On Posting. As a self-described "chronic poster," Luke has "spent hours deep-scrolling through surreptitious Likes tabs to uncover the root of intra-publication beef and broken down quote-tweet animosity like it’s Super Bowl tape." When he graduated from journalism school, he had no idea how bad it was going to get.
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Culture war Building your own PC has long been a fun, money-conscious option. But when did it become a badge of honor?

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Trenchfoot Western Front captures the dehumanizing brutality of World War I, for better or worse.

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Foul play Corporate catastrophes, cheating incidents, and heated gamer moments.

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✂️ The cutting room floor of the games industry is littered with half-designed characters, sidequests, and X-Wings.

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🤷 Eight classic games that exist in an ownership gray area.

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rebirth World of Warcraft: Dragonflight is a promising new foundation for a very old MMO.

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cruise control Blizzard's latest packs some fascinating ideas, even if it's beholden to the precepts of modern WoW.

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interview LAN Party photobook author Merritt K on the allure of a bygone era in PC gaming.

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🌓 Stranded: Alien Dawn gets its first big update on Thursday.

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Archived Our favorite jokes and gaffes from Twitter history, preserved for posterity.

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Hands-on No MOBA DNA, just trench warfare and human sacrifice.

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Under 9000 The Breakers wants to bring Dead By Daylight to Dragon Ball, without understanding what makes that game great.

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coming soon? Never released. But never cancelled, either. They're still coming out... someday. At least that's what we're told.

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Cutting edge At last, Supreme Commander runs well on my PC.

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🚔🚔🚔 For good reasons and bad, the crime spree series has been making people mad since the '90s.

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Opinion It's hard to watch The Rings of Power without feeling disappointed that Amazon's LotR MMO was cancelled.

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dead by sunset The Friday the 13th developer's latest mirrors the claustrophobia and creeping dread of the 1974 horror classic.

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These crossovers are more than just cute little easter eggs.

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Stitch 'em up Come for the frights, stay for the lesson in formaldehyde.

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CONSANGUINITY Dr. Eleanor Janega is a Crusader Kings fan, and has plenty to say about its accuracy.

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CITATION NEEDED From urban legends and historical icons, to terrible corporate tie-ins.

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KAPOW! Gorgeous to look at and simple to play, Marvel Snap needs to add more crunch to its combat and dial down the monetization.

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