Harvey Randall

Harvey Randall

Staff Writer

Harvey's history with games started when he first begged his parents for a World of Warcraft subscription aged 12, though he's since been cursed with Final Fantasy 14-brain and a huge crush on G'raha Tia. He made his start as a freelancer, writing for websites like Techradar, The Escapist, Dicebreaker, The Gamer, Into the Spine—and of course, PC Gamer. He'll sink his teeth into anything that looks interesting, though he has a soft spot for RPGs, soulslikes, roguelikes, deckbuilders, MMOs, and weird indie titles. He also plays a shelf load of TTRPGs in his offline time. Don't ask him what his favourite system is, he has too many.

Latest articles by Harvey Randall

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation - A close-up of Cloud looking at the camera
Square Enix wants Final Fantasy 7 to be an 'IP with an ever-evolving future', which is strange to say about a franchise that's already ever-evolving

By Harvey Randall Published

News But hey, everyone loves Cloud, so.

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Onimusha: Way of the Sword proves the parry formula is far from stale, you just need to get freaky with it

By Harvey Randall Published

STILL TIMELY Parry fatigue? Not me.

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STILL TIMELY
A triple image, showing the protagonist of Onimusha: Way of the Sword in various states of battle.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword starts off slow, but stick with it: You'll be rewarded with some of the best action combat of the decade

By Harvey Randall Published

WORTH WAITING A slow gauntlet.

WORTH WAITING
A bag in Final Fantasy 14, as modelled on the back of a viera.
Confession time: Alright, come clean—how tidy are your bags in your MMOs?

By Harvey Randall Published

GET THAT BAG Mine? Mine are an utter mess.

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GET THAT BAG
Ravenloft image
D&D is getting a Netflix series about Strahd, involving the director of The Prisoner of Azkaban, and I honestly think this could work great

By Harvey Randall Published

News I've been hankering after a Curse of Strahd adaptation for a long time.

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Blood of Dawnwalker - Guard looking disgusted
The Blood of Dawnwalker's mods immediately scrap the time pressure mechanic, which is apparently a dealbreaker for some people

By Harvey Randall Published

News That didn't take much time.

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Shadowheart's eyes go white as she holds a glowing magic artifact
The best Baldur's Gate 3 builds for Patch 8 and beyond

By Ted Litchfield Last updated

Kensai/Mage There are so many ways to play this game.

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Kensai/Mage
Tifa from Final Fantasy 7 Revelation looks determined at the camera.
Final Fantasy 7 Revelation gets a release date and a proper look at its airship overworld, which is cool, if in danger of inducing open world fatigue

By Harvey Randall Published

News The Remake trilogy's a long one.

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A catgirl from Final Fantasy 14 holds her crossbow bolt out to the camera - on her back is a visible crossbow.
New Final Fantasy 14 site update stabs the final pin into my conspiracy board, leaving me 99.9% sure I know what the new physical ranged job is

By Harvey Randall Published

News The bird is the word.

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Ciri casts an offensive magic sign in a fight with a monstrous spider.
CD Projekt Red isn't 'planning to rely on AI making complete games', and will still be 'predominantly using people' for The Witcher 4 and beyond

By Harvey Randall Published

News "I think everybody has to make those judgments on their own."

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Thomas the Tank Engine faces off with Lae'zel, who rightfully calls him an abomination, in Baldur's Gate 3.
SteamDB changes hands to Nexus Mods, which means it 'needs to make money' now—but there won't be ads or paywalls

By Harvey Randall Published

News "Nothing you know and use today is getting taken away and sold back to you."

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A split image showing Henry Cavill from Netflix's The Witcher series, juxtaposed with Geralt from The Witcher 3 Remastered.
Was Geralt's voice actor inspired by Henry Cavill's take on him in The Witcher series? 'No, because we were first'

By Harvey Randall Published

News "I still haven't got a call for a cameo," says Dandelion VA John Schwab.

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Key art for the Dwarf Fortress Myth and Magic update, showing a dwarven wizard casting a spell beneath the looming, ominous figure of Armok.
Dwarf Fortress creator says we have a natural lean towards human-made stories, 'but we're all going to be very sorely tested in the coming years' by AI

By Harvey Randall Published

News Lie, robot.

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The Witcher 3 Remastered trailer
The Witcher 3 Remastered should run just fine on the Steam Deck, say devs

By Harvey Randall Published

News "This is also the case for the Nintendo Switch 2."

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Tarn Adams, who cofounded Bay 12 Games with his brother Zach, talks about their single-player simulation game "Dwarf Fortress" during an interview at their home office in Poulsbo, Washington, west of Seattle, on December 9, 2022. - A cult favorite among indie game fans, "Dwarf Fortress" has been available for purchase on the Steam online store since December 6, a first for this title that has been distributed for free since its debut in 2006. The real-time management game, set in a medieval-fantasy world and involving overseeing a group of dwarves seeking to build a mighty fortress, has climbed to the fourth best-selling weekly title on Steam. (Photo by Jason Redmond / AFP) (Photo by JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images)
Dwarf Fortress creator says the industry's in shambles over AI and layoff-happy CEOs: 'Everyone I know, their bosses are slowly getting psychosis'

By Harvey Randall Published

News "They're trying to have a CEO press a button that makes a game."

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Heavy, from the Meet the Pyro trailer, saying his conic "that thing... it scares me" line with GTA 6 artwork behind him.
Fable director says they aren't 'scared of other big games' except one—it's GTA 6, in case you were living under a rock

By Harvey Randall Published

News "There's just one that I'm happy to avoid entirely."

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Zoom-in of Doom cover art showing doom guy's panicked expression and torn shirt.
id Software's former co-owner says they absolutely would've used gen AI back in the day: 'John Carmack would be like making Skynet or something'

By Harvey Randall Published

News "I make this joke that someone needs to come up with the 'Half-Life 2 of AI'."

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GTA 6 weapons: Artwork of Lucia leaning against Jason, holding a Nipper 38 pistol against his chest.
Netflix is likely pleased as punch with the GTA 6 extended look, which more than doubled its web traffic

By Harvey Randall Published

News Done deal.

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An image from the cancelled Ravenholm spin-off videogame.
Almost 20 years later, Arkane's founder says he understands why Valve cancelled the Ravenholm game that never was: 'It all came down to the economics'

By Harvey Randall Published

News "We grew up and got a little bit more mature about it."

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The protagonist of Warlock stands confidently in her regal attire.
Warlock's take on D&D magic might make me willing to sell my soul

By Fraser Brown Published

Friendship is magic Or at least rent it out.

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Friendship is magic
The Witcher 3 Remastered trailer
The Witcher 3 Remastered makes the original's best HD mod obsolete, but only because that same modder's been working on the real deal

By Harvey Randall Published

News Making it to the big leagues.

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Kliff leaning against a tree.
Crimson Desert will be slowing down its free updates in preparation for its paid DLC, and I'm just glad Pearl Abyss is finally pacing itself

By Harvey Randall Published

News Free stuff is great, but it's reasonable to get paid at some point.

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A Metro soldier in a gas mask.
Metro 2039 devs say the ongoing war in Ukraine has changed how they write morality: 'The franchise's very nature is getting too close to reality'

By Harvey Randall Published

News "Our team has been living in a state of war for the last four and a half years."

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Brian Heder in Grand Theft Auto 6
Rockstar responds to GTA 6 leaks: 'This is not how we intended for you see the game after all this time'

By Harvey Randall Published

News The studio has described the leaks as "heartbreaking for our team".

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Crimson Desert Kliff holding cat
Crimson Desert's 2.0 update's most surprising change is an effort to make Kliff a fully realised character with thoughts and opinions

By Harvey Randall Published

News Kliff climbing.

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