
Justin Wagner
Justin first became enamored with PC gaming when World of Warcraft and Neverwinter Nights 2 rewired his brain as a wide-eyed kid. As time has passed, he's amassed a hefty backlog of retro shooters, CRPGs, and janky '90s esoterica. Whether he's extolling the virtues of Shenmue or troubleshooting some fiddly old MMO, it's hard to get his mind off games with more ambition than scruples. When he's not at his keyboard, he's probably birdwatching or daydreaming about a glorious comeback for real-time with pause combat. Any day now...
Latest articles by Justin Wagner

Invincible Vs may pack a punch for fans of the show, but I wish it had more going on outside its tight versus mode
By Justin Wagner Published
'Vincible Here's what I think, Mark.

Vampire Survivors dev is working on over 15 'projects,' though that includes DLC and updates
By Justin Wagner Published
News Poncle will have plenty to purvey.

A Japanese visual novel where you're a pet hamster doted on by three sisters is back on Steam
By Justin Wagner Published
News Sweet Hamster Days is back on the menu.

Final Fantasy 14 director wants pitches for a single-player spinoff, though he's 'half-joking'
By Justin Wagner Published
News "If someone's passionate enough to want to helm that sort of project, we would love to hear from you."

Sega posts cryptic Alien: Isolation 2 teaser: 'A feeling of being safer than one really is'
By Justin Wagner Published
News Let's call this one Alien: Isolations.

Zenless Zone Zero coming to Steam later this year
By Justin Wagner Published
News Get gacha.

South Korean prime minister celebrates Crimson Desert: 'K-games can shine as a pillar of K-content'
By Justin Wagner Published
News Crimson Desert takes the throne as the best K-game (Kliff game) of all time.

Assassin's Creed producer assures fans 'there WILL be blood' in the Black Flag remake, and it won't be DLC
By Justin Wagner Published
News Assassins bleed.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer release date leaked on Steam
By Justin Wagner Published
News Watto ya gonna do?

The Internet Archive has preserved 758 old PC Gamer demo discs you can download and play
By Justin Wagner Published
News Dive into a treasure trove of throwbacks and previews.

Windrose sails past 1 million copies sold in six days as it hits 200,000 concurrent players
By Justin Wagner Published
News Blow me down!

Space-obsessed Pragmata actor was so wary of breaking embargo that he refused to post about Artemis 2: 'I know so much about the f**king moon'
By Justin Wagner Published
News “My entire career has been around the moon."

Turtle WoW classic server announces shutdown after Blizzard wins injunction
By Justin Wagner Published
News "They say it's the journey, not the destination."

Portal 2: Community Edition promises to take the game's modding potential to new heights, and it's out in open beta now
By Justin Wagner Published
News Improvements to map editing, a new lighting engine, volumetric fog, and other improvements await.

A ludicrous Doom mod which adds 28 pilotable mechs just released after 2 years in development
By Justin Wagner Published
News MechDoomer: Rebooted will be of great interest to a particular kind of sicko.

BAFTA pulls game trailer over 'themes that may be a trigger' even after developer revision
By Justin Wagner Published
News "The Quiet Things is deeply personal to me. It’s my story. It’s about trauma, abuse, survival, and giving survivors a voice."

Pragmata review: Lunar dad rock
By Justin Wagner Published
I, DDOS Short and sweet, Pragmata is a snazzy late aughts throwback elevated by a terrific sense of feedback and momentum.

Defunct MMO studio founder denies allegation he spent Kickstarter funds on private chefs, antiques, and TCGs
By Justin Wagner Last updated
News Ashes of Creation remains a wellspring for corporate drama.

One of our favorite games of 2025 is just $16 on GOG this week, and the dev says 'if it's still too expensive just pirate it honestly'
By Justin Wagner Published
News It's that skating game where you're a demon made out of glass and pain.

Blizzard wins injunction against vanilla World of Warcraft private server
By Justin Wagner Published
News Turtle WoW has been slapped with a cease and desist.

Fighting game YouTuber offers $10,000 bounty for upgraded netcode in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3
By Justin Wagner Published
news It's Marvel, baby.

Dead or Alive creator was once held at gunpoint by LAPD, says former colleague: 'It was a real Dead or Alive situation'
By Justin Wagner Published
News Just with less beach volleyball, I presume.

Graveyard Keeper devs respond as players make AI accusations: 'You may not believe me, but we're not using the AI in Graveyard Keeper 2'
By Justin Wagner Published
News "Yes I'm experimenting with every AI model I can find. This is what every tech guy should do now."
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