Mathew Kumar Latest articles by Mathew Kumar Some takes don't age: Back in 2009, a creative director warned about the risks of 'obsessively self-referencing' existing hit games By Wes Fenlon Published 17 April 26 📖🎤 Paul Barnett was in charge of beloved MMO Warhammer Online, and is now the chief creative officer at Wargaming. 📖🎤 The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDES LATEST GAME REVIEWS 1 The best VPN for gaming in 2026: These privacy-protecting virtual networks keep your games lag-free 2 Best gaming laptops 2026: We've reviewed the best gaming laptops of this generation and these are our favorites 3 Best graphics cards in 2026: These are the GPUs worth spending money in right now 4 Best gaming PC builds: Shop all our recommended system builds as we ride out the RAMpocalypse 5 Best gaming monitors in 2026: the pixel-perfect panels I'd buy myself 1 Alienware AW3926QW review 2 MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3W review 3 Star Wars Zero Company review 4 Be Quiet! Light Mount TKL review 5 Blood Dungeon review
Some takes don't age: Back in 2009, a creative director warned about the risks of 'obsessively self-referencing' existing hit games By Wes Fenlon Published 17 April 26 📖🎤 Paul Barnett was in charge of beloved MMO Warhammer Online, and is now the chief creative officer at Wargaming.
