
Phil Savage
Phil has been writing for PC Gamer for nearly a decade, starting out as a freelance writer covering everything from free games to MMOs. He eventually joined full-time as a news writer, before moving to the magazine to review immersive sims, RPGs and Hitman games. Now he leads PC Gamer's UK team, but still sometimes finds the time to write about his ongoing obsessions with Destiny 2, GTA Online and Apex Legends. When he's not levelling up battle passes, he's checking out the latest tactics game or dipping back into Guild Wars 2. He's largely responsible for the whole Tub Geralt thing, but still isn't sorry.
Latest articles by Phil Savage

The best horror games on PC
By Jody Macgregor last updated
Updated These are the best horror games you can play on PC.

All GTA 5 cheats and phone numbers for invincibility, weapons, and vehicles
By Phil Savage last updated
Crime pays Los Santos gets a little more chaotic with these cheats and phone numbers.

The best RPGs on PC
By Robin Valentine last updated
Updated! Discover your next epic adventure with our list of the most essential RPGs you can play on PC right now.

Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate review – A radical overhaul that makes the game worse in almost every way
By Phil Savage published
Ticket to Grind It's a brand new Destiny 2. Can I have the old one back?

With Steam launch concurrents at an all-time low for Destiny 2's latest expansion, I think Bungie is finally paying the price for years of mistakes—the biggest being the time it removed paid content
By Phil Savage published
On edge The Edge of Fate isn't solely responsible for low player turnout. The exodus started much earlier than that.

Guild Wars 2's sixth expansion is taking players to an island paradise this October, with beachside player housing and a major addition to buildcrafting
By Phil Savage published
news The Mesmer is a bard now; the Ranger is making friends with birds.

'You've seen the number of releases from AAA publishers dwindle and dwindle and dwindle': Clair Obscur's runaway success was helped by staying smaller scale in a world of inflated budgets
By Phil Savage published
news Clair Obscur's budget was less than you might think, but in a world of spiralling development costs, that might not be a bad thing.

Celebrating 10 years of posting that one image of Geralt in a bathtub
By Phil Savage published
No small feet From screenshot to cake, Tub Geralt became a defining icon of The Witcher 3.

Bungie announces the next four Destiny 2 expansions, and yes, the second one is literally just Star Wars
By Phil Savage published
news The Edge of Fate is out July 15, but it's the expansion in December that's bringing a lightsaber to the game.

'We are so back': After a month spent strangling itself with monetisation, promising new auto-battler The Bazaar finally makes things right for its players
By Phil Savage published
news After undoing the terrible monetisation of its first season, The Bazaar is finally worth recommending.

GTA: San Andreas cheats – every vehicle, weapon and stat boost code
By Phil Savage, Sean Martin last updated
false profit Every cheat code for GTA's Los Santos adventure, from invulnerability to NPC riots.

GTA: Vice City cheats: All vehicle, weather, and weapon codes for PC
By Phil Savage last updated
burn this city Note: Some GTA Vice City cheats are only for PC.

The biggest update since Path of Exile 2's early access launch is coming next week, bringing a new class and a bunch of endgame changes
By Phil Savage published
On the Hunt The Huntress arrives in Path of Exile 2 on April 4, along with new skills, uniques, subclasses and even the ability to reenter endgame maps after death.

'We made one big mistake': Destiny 2 developer reveals how a small team dedicated to player retention led to a 20 hour server outage and character rollback
By Phil Savage published
news A small team tasked with making the game better did a lot of good, but also made one major error.

How to unlock the Barrow-Dyad exotic in Destiny 2
By Phil Savage published
Unreal A new exotic just dropped in Destiny 2. Here's how to find the secret Derealize mission and earn it.

After Doom Eternal's intense acrobatics, Doom: The Dark Ages will focus on simplified, ergonomic controls: 'You shouldn't be fighting the controls, you should be fighting the bad guys'
By Phil Savage published
(F) Rip, Tear The vibes are as Doom as ever, but the core combat loop will centre around three buttons.

18 games the PC Gamer team can't wait to play in 2025
By Phil Savage published
🕹️ There's lots to look forward to this year.

PC Gamer's Game of the Year Awards 2024
By Phil Savage last updated
The gotys From major releases to the games that perfectly captured their niche, these were the best games of the year.

Game of the Year 2024: Balatro
By Robin Valentine published
🏆 Hands down the best game of the year.

Best RPG 2024: Metaphor: ReFantazio
By Mollie Taylor published
🏆 Atlus graduates from high school and brings us its best JRPG yet.

Best Sandbox 2024: Satisfactory
By Wes Fenlon published
🏆 Take a lush, alien world. Turn it into a factory.

Against the Storm looks charming and cosy, but it's actually the best and most fiendish city builder I've played in years
By Phil Savage published
🏆 This devilishly deep city builder is the cleverest thing I played all year.

Best Ongoing Game 2024: Stardew Valley
By Kara Phillips published
🏆 Concerned Ape's beloved farming sim is the cream of the crop.
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