Mollie Taylor
Mollie spent her early childhood deeply invested in games like Killer Instinct, Toontown and Audition Online, which continue to form the pillars of her personality today. She joined PC Gamer in 2020 as a news writer and now lends her expertise to write a wealth of features, guides and reviews with a dash of chaos. She can often be found causing mischief in Final Fantasy 14, using those experiences to write neat things about her favourite MMO. When she's not staring at her bunny girl she can be found sweating out rhythm games, pretending to be good at fighting games or spending far too much money at her local arcade.
Latest articles by Mollie Taylor
![Tasty Steve commentating.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r9FQLyhdzY5qZX2EpPLw3m-320-80.jpg)
'I'm a big believer in our community': Tasty Steve on Tekken 8, the competitive scene and why you should pay more attention to South America and West Africa
By Mollie Taylor published
Good ass Tekken And why the FGC deserves more attention.
![Reina in her special intro with Jin Kazama on the Descent into Subconscious stage.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QinfzftpfYfMc4odr9H4uF-320-80.png)
Tekken 8 review: A stunning return to form and the series' most approachable to date
By Mollie Taylor published
Excellent! 🌹 Tekken 8 is a beautiful blend of nostalgia for longtime fans and a pair of welcoming arms for newbies.
![Like A Dragon 8 teaser trailer - Ichiban squints into the sun while standing on a beach naked](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8MLYen577FPMtJ25MSLzs4-320-80.jpg)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is making the utterly bizarre decision to lock New Game+ behind a $15 upgrade
By Mollie Taylor published
news Sega is gating a very normal and staple RPG feature behind its premium editions.
![PC Gamer Chat Log](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UbFt9DdsVNLA2Hf4WhX9RA-320-80.jpg)
PC Gamer Chat Log Episode 44: To tutorial or not tutorial?
By Mollie Taylor published
Podcast Harvey Randall's back on the pod to talk about tutorial woes and wins.
![Claudio Serafino raises his hand, which is glowing blue.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CjfcTpV6YTNcnnaPydN9CA-320-80.jpg)
Tekken 8 promises to change accessibility options after potentially dangerous filters that 'may hospitalise players' were discovered
By Mollie Taylor published
news A particularly dangerous combination of filters in the game's accessibility menu proved cause for concern.
![Turnip Boy from Turnip Boy Robs a Bank](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SWHSgNbpGtS75YW4Rx7f9m-320-80.jpg)
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank review: Quirky roguelite fun in a bite-size package
By Mollie Taylor published
Root of all evil This criminal turnip is back for another adventure that I wish was on a larger scale.
![Eddy Gordo in Tekken 8](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q4EmVzFYEo9dnWAwWKUMDc-320-80.jpg)
Button mashers chalk up another win as Eddy Gordo becomes Tekken 8's first DLC fighter
By Mollie Taylor published
news The capoeira king is back.
![Kazuya Mishima in Tekken 8.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K3sg53VcpS27chYBR7UfTJ-320-80.jpg)
All Tekken 8 characters and upcoming fighters
By Mollie Taylor last updated
Choose your fighter Many legacy characters are coming back, and some fresh faces too.
![Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2pzCFpWQdNhTcWF94eX7k-320-80.png)
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review: A decent adventure that takes a little too long to get good
By Mollie Taylor published
going, going, sargon Ubisoft's attempt at a metroidvania is often unremarkable, and by the time it isn't it's almost over.
![PC Gamer Chat Log](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UbFt9DdsVNLA2Hf4WhX9RA-320-80.jpg)
PC Gamer Chat Log Episode 43: Welcome to 2024!
By Mollie Taylor published
Podcast New year, new games, same podcast shenanigans.
![Naoki Yoshida stands on the right with his hand on his hip, wearing a blue suit.,](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NUzipYFCG6artVFAye2fUc-320-80.jpg)
Somehow one of Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival's biggest surprises was its director wearing a suit
By Mollie Taylor published
news Breaking news: Naoki Yoshida found wearing formal attire.
![Jack Black](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LJdv9dAsXREddxQMYpWG7G-320-80.jpg)
Jack Black continues to collect videogame movie roles like Infinity Stones after being cast in the Minecraft movie
By Mollie Taylor published
news He’s rumoured to be playing Steve.
![A stylised image of the year 2024.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2tf6CKGRuLY4UUhBSRTyJV-320-80.jpg)
What are your 2024 gaming resolutions?
By Robin Valentine published
HI RES Maybe this is the year you clear that backlog...
![Mei, Torbjorn in Christmas outfits.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q93XymWfaPdhMYBQVzP6En-320-80.jpg)
What games did everyone play over the holidays?
By Mollie Taylor published
happy new year 'Tis the season to be gaming.
![A sad robot in Discord's logo illustration style, whose face is displaying a 'low battery' symbol.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bsTMvzsbEBn492iFxnusg8-320-80.jpg)
I am begging Discord to stop bombarding me with pointless new features
By Mollie Taylor published
no harmonly, only discord 2023 has really strained my relationship with my favourite social platform.
![A cat chef flexes his muscles over burning meat](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f29rpHQ2eGYxzVpY4aszyn-320-80.jpg)
Monster Hunter: World just hit its highest concurrent player count in over 3 years
By Mollie Taylor published
news Returning to the hunt.
![Angry engineer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NfPrDCEVd8fuc89zwX6CF9-320-80.jpeg)
This year I'm finally going to tackle my gaming backlog—please take me seriously, I have a plan and everything
By Mollie Taylor published
battling the backlog Stop laughing at me.
![Like A Dragon 8 teaser trailer - Ichiban squints into the sun while standing on a beach naked](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8MLYen577FPMtJ25MSLzs4-320-80.jpg)
We've only just recovered from 2023's wild release schedule, and now the first few weeks of 2024 are going to hit us in the face with even more games
By Mollie Taylor published
no release January and February are already proving to be bangers.
![The main character Onion Knight in Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats and Bad Sweets](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PkRGcdtmhPSWRZowjxbHo9-320-80.jpg)
If you've been enjoying Fortnite Festival—or even if you hate it—you should try my favourite rhythm game to release this year
By Mollie Taylor published
on the beat Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats and Bad Sweets took me by surprise.
![Wyll smirking with blood on his face in Baldur's Gate 3.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/af9X6sE9T8gjUyuGXe45KS-320-80.jpg)
Long games were totally back this year, baby
By Mollie Taylor published
counting the hours 2023 was a great reminder that long games are still totally in.
![Arc Raiders](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TQRUv6mqTZrn3rJLGn4pMo-320-80.jpg)
6 game genre trends that we think are going to define 2024
By Lauren Morton published
Genre Defining The landscapes of FPSes and RPGs and city builders are all right at the edge of some big changes.
![Best setting banner for the 2023 game of the year awards](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Q3nMoEwiHy2RVcCfmP88qT-320-80.png)
Best Setting 2023: Dredge
By Mollie Taylor published
The Gotys This quaint little fishing game has bite.
![Overwatch 2 Mercy](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yjK3aHzw7RR3Xz662vEe65-320-80.jpg)
I'm officially exhausted by all the live service games and I want to see way less next year
By Mollie Taylor published
terrible service The live service formula is doing nobody any good right now.