Steven Messner
With over 7 years of experience with in-depth feature reporting, Steven's mission is to chronicle the fascinating ways that games intersect our lives. Whether it's colossal in-game wars in an MMO, or long-haul truckers who turn to games to protect them from the loneliness of the open road, Steven tries to unearth PC gaming's greatest untold stories. His love of PC gaming started extremely early. Without money to spend, he spent an entire day watching the progress bar on a 25mb download of the Heroes of Might and Magic 2 demo that he then played for at least a hundred hours. It was a good demo.
Latest articles by Steven Messner
These are the 31 gaming companies Tencent invested in last year
By Steven Messner published
News The vast majority are smaller Chinese developers, but Tencent's acquisitions are up 300 percent.
Everspace 2 is close to being the new gold standard for space shooters
By Steven Messner published
Stay on target Everspace 2 might only be in Early Access, but it's already fun as hell.
Battle.net just got a total makeover
By Steven Messner published
News Battle.net 2.0 looks nicer, is easier to use, and more accessible.
The state of World of Warcraft in 2021
By Steven Messner published
Pulse check With the launch of Shadowlands behind us, how is World of Warcraft looking in 2021?
Three months in, Genshin Impact keeps getting better
By Steven Messner published
Waifun Big updates and a carousel of new events has kept Genshin Impact fun for hundreds of hours.
This Witcher 3 mod gives Geralt a snowboard to shred the slopes of Skellige
By Steven Messner published
news You can also wield your snowboard like a giant sword.
The storming of the US Capitol is currently Twitch's top stream
By Steven Messner, Tyler Wilde published
News Over 225k people are watching as the US Capitol is overrun.
These Diablo 3 speedrunners beat two world records with one outrageous run
By Steven Messner published
news If there's one speedrun you watch during Games Done Quick this week, this should be it.
A leaked WoW cinematic shows Sylvanas might not be so evil after all
By Steven Messner published
Redemption Does the Banshee Queen have a conscience?
Beloved World of Warcraft cosplayer Jarod Nandin has died
By Steven Messner published
News The WoW community is mourning one of its most iconic members.
The next big Teamfight Tactics update will swap in 20 champions this month
By Steven Messner published
News Festival of Beasts shakes up the meta with new characters, 7 new traits, and a lot more.
Why I love the subtle domestic dread of Anatomy
By Steven Messner published
Scaredy cat This lo-fi indie game turns quarantine into a waking nightmare.
Genshin Impact is one of 2020's best surprises
By Steven Messner published
Staff Pick Genshin Impact defies expectations for what free-to-play games can be.
Best RPG 2020: Assassin's Creed Valhalla
By Steven Messner published
GOTY 2020 The best Assassin's Creed game is also a masterful RPG.
How to unlock Peak of Vindagnyr in Genshin Impact
By Steven Messner published
Guide The Peak of Vindagnyr is one of Genshin Impact's newest domains, but unlocking it won't be easy.
Making a buck in Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale is still a delight
By Steven Messner published
Upsell Time to restock the shelves.
How to unlock and level up the Frostbearing Tree in Genshin Impact
By Steven Messner published
Guide Genshin Impact's Frostbearing Tree has a ton of excellent rewards, but you'll need to find Crimson Agates and complete Crimson Wishes to get them.
Where to find all 8 Ancient Carvings in Genshin Impact's new Dragonspine zone
By Steven Messner published
Guide To get yourself a killer four-star claymore with minimal effort, you just have to do a little exploring.
World of Warcraft's pacifist panda just hit level 60 by picking millions of flowers
By Steven Messner published
news He's done it again, and it only took him 17 days.
Road 96 is a procedural road trip game about escaping a country in turmoil
By Steven Messner published
News
Warframe gets Unreal Tournament weapon skins to celebrate its launch on the Epic Games Store
By Steven Messner published
News The free Rocket Launcher, Flak Cannon, and Shock Rifle skins are available for a limited time.
Crimson Desert gameplay revealed: Black Desert Online meets Dragon's Dogma
By Steven Messner published
News It's as pretty as Black Desert Online, but Crimson Desert seems far more focused on singleplayer.
Everything you need to know about WoW: Shadowlands' world bosses
By Steven Messner published
Big bads World bosses are one of the easiest ways to get powerful loot. Here's how to take them down.
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