Lincoln has been writing about games for 12 years—unless you include the essays about procedural storytelling in Dwarf Fortress he convinced his college professors to accept. Leveraging the brainworms from a youth spent in World of Warcraft to write for sites like Waypoint, Polygon, and Fanbyte, Lincoln spent three years freelancing for PC Gamer before joining on as a full-time News Writer in 2024, bringing an expertise in Caves of Qud bird diplomacy, getting sons killed in Crusader Kings, and hitting dinosaurs with hammers in Monster Hunter.
Latest articles by Lincoln Carpenter

Thousand Hells is a 'tactical narrative' feast of infernal storytelling, but its defeats can feel brutal
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
HELL HURTS From the developer of King of Dragon Pass, a gorgeously imagined meat grinder for hapless adventuring parties.

After a massive 2021 office expansion, Bungie is now trying to sublease its 211,000 square foot headquarters
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Bungie says it "will continue to maintain a physical office presence in Bellevue."

'That criticism is justified': Gamescom apologizes for its callous response to developer hardware thefts
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Gamescom said it is "committed to jointly reviewing and further improving security," but doesn't mention any compensation for affected exhibitors.

Microsoft announces cap on Xbox Cloud Gaming hours for Game Pass subscribers, admits most aren't using it much anyway
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Gotta find revenue wherever you can, I guess.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword launch times and release date
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
LAUNCH TIMES Your countdown to some quality katana time.

'Can I cry?': Stalker 2 devs say its 2.0 update's engine overhaul was a nightmare—but worth the effort
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News That's going to cause some anomalies.

Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance's new combat gimmick is putting some Devil May Cry stink on hitting dinosaurs with hammers
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Welcome back, Impact Crater.

Sick: Ace Combat 8 has online airbase lobbies where you can bum around as your own bespoke pilotsona
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Unfortunately, it also has battle passes. War is hell.

Dwarf Fortress creator says we can learn something from simply walling up dwarf nobles to maintain an equal society—but notes you have to abolish the dwarf cops, too: 'Another lesson to be had there'
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Much to consider.

CD Projekt Red opens its 'Arasaka hardware archives' to help an indie dev whose gear was stolen during 1 of at least 4 Gamescom thefts
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News In a statement, Gamescom organizers said attendees "are advised to insure equipment against theft."

Haunted Chocolatier's development has been 'very productive' in recent months, Eric Barone says: 'Working on Haunted Chocolatier is what I’m most eager and driven to do'
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News The Stardew developer says he's now "certain" he'll enjoy Haunted Chocolatier once it's finished.

I want MMOs to waste our time again
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
RESTORATION I've accomplished very little on a Star Wars Galaxies private server, and I wouldn't want it any other way.

What do you think of the GTA 6 reveal?
By Andrea Shearon Published
Request for comment Was the Netflix preview everything you’ve ever wanted, or a dud?

Cyberleek may have just cashed out on their GTA 6 leak, earning over $200,000 in the most predictable crypto rugpull ever performed
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Nobody could have foreseen this.

Holy crap, it's happening: Dwarf Fortress gets its first Myth and Magic update later this year, bringing each player's world its own procedural magic system
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
"Everything that makes fantasy what it is—with every piece tied into how that particular universe works, down to its bones."

Tim Curry, Red Alert 3 star and camp icon of stage and screen, dies aged 80
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Curry's incomparable acting career saw him starring as Soviet premiers, primordial clown horrors, and captains of Muppet crews.

God help us, they overclocked Mega Man
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
That's going to void a warranty for sure.

Tarae: The Unbound is an 'Eastern dark fantasy' action RPG, and I for one am here for K-Diablo
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Featuring one of my favorite ARPG class archetypes: Guy With Gun.

The next game from Hoyoverse sure looks like someone put Elden Ring's clothes on Monster Hunter
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Who among us doesn't love to sever the Dreadnodus?

GTA 6 leaker goes full cornball in newest videos, insists 'using crypto is the only way'
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News Man, give it a rest.

Latest GTA 6 leak confirms full dong
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News It's perfectly natural.

Former Rockstar dev says the GTA 6 leaks are a 'nothing burger': 'There won't be much damage'
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News The Cyberleek debacle is no Hot Coffee.

Robot Olympics runner bravely sprints headfirst into wall and collapses in shower of sparks, is not a metaphor
By Lincoln Carpenter Published
News This is not an event imbued with meaning.
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