
Kara Phillips
Kara is an evergreen writer. Having spent five years as a games journalist guiding, reviewing, or generally waffling about the weird and wonderful, she’s more than happy to tell you all about which obscure indie games she’s managed to sink hours into this week. When she’s not raising a dodo army in Ark: Survival Evolved or taking huge losses in Tekken, you’ll find her helplessly trawling the internet for the next best birdwatching game because who wants to step outside and experience the real thing when you can so easily do it from the comfort of your living room. Right?
Latest articles by Kara Phillips

The Elder Scrolls 6: All the key details about Bethesda's return to Tamriel
By Omri Petitte last updated
scroll locked The Elder Scrolls 6 is still very far away, but we've collected all the news and rumors while we wait.

How to prepare for the Whispers of the Wind update in Disney Dreamlight Valley
By Kara Phillips published
Magical moments Learn to sing with all the voices of the mountain in advance.

Minecraft Sulfur Cube: Everything you need to know about the game's newest multifunctional mob
By Kara Phillips published
Be square A minigame player's best friend.

Disney Dreamlight Valley's next free update releases next month, and it'll add Pocahontas
By Kara Phillips published
News Paint with all the colours of the wind.

My childhood obsession with Webkinz has been reignited thanks to people hand-making custom plushies for the pets I never had
By Kara Phillips published
Time capsule Those were the days.

The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.

Persona 4 Revival: Everything we know about the return to Inaba
By Kara Phillips last updated
Old friends Now the remake is official, let's break down exactly what to expect.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure has announced its second DLC, adding one of Sanrio's most colourful characters, a customisable cafe, and over 90 quests
By Kara Phillips published
News Get those friendship levels up!

Minecraft Chaos Cubed drop: Everything you need to know about the all-new cave biome and mob
By Kara Phillips published
Down Below Caving will get a little more exciting in this update.

This cosplayer takes crochet to wild new heights by creating entire needlework outfits, and I'm feeling a little bad that the best I can do is a fuzzy shrimp
By Kara Phillips published
Tie the knot You can't say an effort wasn't made!

Minecraft's second drop of 2026 will feature an all-new underground biome, shaking up the caving experience we know and love
By Kara Phillips published
News Don't spend too long in the water though.

Minecraft Tiny Takeover drop: Everything you need to know about the first update for 2026
By Kara Phillips last updated
Spring chicken Now that we know it's coming, here's what you need to know about baby animals and more.

How to craft and use a name tag in Minecraft
By Kara Phillips published
Tag You're It If you want to name your creatures, here's what you need to do.

How to craft and use a golden dandelion in Minecraft
By Kara Phillips published
Pretty petals Everything you need to know about keeping your critters young.

Baby Steps' level design was hugely inspired by a custom map in Mirror's Edge and Japanese skateboarder Gou Miyagi: 'All of a sudden I was actually looking at and seeing the space in a way that I hadn't in a single player level in a long time'
By Kara Phillips published
News A drag path straight through the surface.

A native port of the GameCube Animal Crossing has made its way to PC, which means all other cozy games are cancelled as nothing else matters
By Kara Phillips published
News Let's revisit the game where all your villagers bully you.

As if seeing it on your screen wasn't enough, someone has created a lifesize animatronic version of the girl from Resident Evil Requiem, which is a really good, not at all terrifying idea, I'm sure
By Kara Phillips published
Nightmare fuel Bring your nightmares to life through arts and crafts!

How to watch Minecraft Live 2026
By Kara Phillips published
News Secret stuff, guests, and new content will be revealed.

Minecraft Live will return on March 21 and promises 'behind-the-scenes secrets, awesome guests, and more exciting stuff to come' over the next year
By Kara Phillips published
News Hopefully some new drops are lined up.

The Slice of Life Minecraft add-on has become my new obsession after I realised I just needed a break from the mines
By Kara Phillips published
News Make Minecraft a cosy game.

My favourite virtual co-working game has received its first content update, and the new minigame will no doubt derail my productivity for a bit
By Kara Phillips published
News Minigame, big distraction.

I'm determined to turn my house into a museum with these stunning wildlife identification paintings from Holly Sweet Illustration
By Kara Phillips published
Old timey Just need some video game bird prints next.

Birds Watching turned my comforting hobby into a fight for survival at the end of the world, against a monster that will haunt me for the rest of my life
By Kara Phillips published
Fine feathers Become one with the birds in one way or another.
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