Articles by: Robin Valentine

PC Gamer THE GLOBAL AUTHORITY ON PC GAMES

As editor of the PC Gamer magazine, Robin combines years of experience in print (including stints on Official Xbox, the GAME magazine, and the dearly departed GamesMaster) with a lifelong love of PC gaming. First hypnotised by the light of the monitor as he muddled through Simon the Sorcerer on his uncle’s machine, he’s been a devotee ever since, devouring any RPG or strategy game to stumble into his path. He believes firmly that the best way to express that devotion is through the printed page—games journalism only truly exists if you can hold it in your hands.

Articles by: Robin Valentine

The best free PC games in 2022

By Wes Fenlon published 2 November 22

Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.

Heroes never die, but games do: An Overwatch 1 obituary

By Imogen Mellor published 3 October 22

A Sombra End Overwatch is survived by its patricidal child, Overwatch 2.

The top 100 PC games

By Phil Savage last updated 5 October 22

Class of 2022 PC Gamer's annual list of the 100 games you should be playing today.

The 13 hardest PC games, according to the PC Gamer staff

By Tyler Colp last updated 22 August 22

Ouch The games that bite back.

Great moments in PC gaming: Getting home in Dragon's Dogma

By Robin Valentine published 19 June 22

Slight Return The cult RPG's quests are epic ordeals—but it's the journey back that stays with you.

What do we want from Fallout 5?

By Jody Macgregor published 18 June 22

PCG Q&A Fingers crossed we live to see it, of course.

Yuri looking for Ursun in Total War: Warhammer 3

Thanks to Total War: Warhammer 3’s prologue, I finally understand the series

By Robin Valentine last updated 2 March 22

GRIN AND BEAR IT Its tale of a lost bear god and a doomed prince is the perfect ramp into a complex game

Trials of Fire is the most intricately layered strategy game of 2021

By Robin Valentine published 28 December 21

Staff Pick A roguelike deck-builder like no other.

Best RPG 2021: Wildermyth

By Robin Valentine published 24 December 21

goty 2021 This year's best tabletop RPG was digital.

Alan Wake Remastered struggles to justify its own existence

By Robin Valentine published 4 October 21

I sleep Even for a big series fan, there's little here to get excited about

PC Gamer plays: Blackwell, Rogue Book, Final Fantasy 14, Chicken Police

By Robin Valentine published 15 September 21

PCG Plays What does the team have on their PCs this month?

PC Gamer plays: Emily is Away, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Noita, Total War: Rome Remastered

By Rachel Watts, Robin Valentine, Matt Killeen, Tom Sykes published 16 August 21

Dispatches from the virtual front.

Turn up the difficulty and Wildermyth becomes XCOM with magic

By Robin Valentine published 21 July 21

Death and axes A dash of death and doom takes a brilliant story engine to the next level.

PC Gamer plays: Nier Automata, Trials of Fire, Mundaun, and Elite Dangerous

By Steven Messner, Robin Valentine, Rachel Watts, Matt Killeen published 14 July 21

PCG PLAYS The latest reports from virtual worlds by PCG's intrepid explorers.

PC Gamer plays: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Legend of Grimrock 2, Loop Hero, and Disco Elysium

By James Davenport, Robin Valentine, Steven Messner, Matt Elliott published 31 May 21

PCG plays Here are the latest stories and adventures the PCG team has enountered in the realm of videogames.

PC Gamer plays: Slipways, Curse of the Dead Gods, Session, and Hitman 3

By Andy Kelly, Robin Valentine, Natalie Clayton, Samuel Roberts published 10 May 21

Now playing The PCG team trades stories of their latest encounters in videogames.

PC Gamer plays: Hyper Light Drifter, The Medium, Hitman 3, and Valheim

By Steven Messner, Robin Valentine, Harry Shepherd, Alistair Jones published 26 April 21

Now Playing The PCG team gathers to swap stories about our latest adventures in videogames.

The Mortal Kombat movie hopes to stay faithful to the games both in gore and spirit

By Robin Valentine published 23 April 21

Interview Guts, grapples, and Goro—director Simon McQuoid talks about bringing Mortal Kombat to the silver screen.

A crystal cavern in the game Deep Rock Galactic

Deep Rock Galactic is a doorway to infinite co-op adventure

By Robin Valentine last updated 10 March 21

Staff Pick This is procedural generation done right.

PC Gamer plays: Mutazione, Dota Underlords, Superliminal, and Abandon Ship

By Rachel Watts, Robin Valentine, James Davenport last updated 26 April 21

Now playing The PCG team gathers to swap stories about our latest adventures in videogames.

PC Gamer plays: Total War: Three Kingdoms, Legends of Runeterra, Gears 5, and Hades

By Steven Messner, Robin Valentine, Tom Senior, Luke Kemp published 5 August 20

Now playing Let's take a trip to hell.

Steam has become exhausting

By Robin Valentine published 13 July 20

Please, Valve, just let it be a shop

PC Gamer plays: Apex Legends, Legends of Runeterra, Hearthstone Battlegrounds, and Bridge Constructor

By Phil Savage, Robin Valentine, Tim Clark, Daniella Lucas last updated 29 June 20

now playing Virtual card games are great, but it's good to just build a nice bridge once in a while.

The Assassin's Creed series has failed its best idea

By Robin Valentine published 28 May 20

Creed Screed The series has never done right by the Assassin vs Templar conflict—will Valhalla make the same mistake?

PC Gamer plays: Last Year, Cardpocolypse, Sayonara Wild Hearts, and The Witcher 3

By James Davenport, Robin Valentine, Rachel Watts, Alistair Jones published 10 April 20

now playing Stories from the games we've been interested in lately.

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