Philip Palmer
Phil is a contributor for PC Gamer, formerly of TechRadar Gaming. With four years of experience writing freelance for several publications, he's covered every genre imaginable. For 15 years he's done technical writing and IT documentation, and more recently traditional gaming content. He has a passion for the appeal of diversity, and the way different genres can be sandboxes for creativity and emergent storytelling. With thousands of hours in League of Legends, Overwatch, Minecraft, and countless survival, strategy, and RPG entries, he still finds time for offline hobbies in tabletop RPGs, wargaming, miniatures painting, and hockey.
Latest articles by Philip Palmer
In cozy cat cafe sim Pekoe the cats are the ones running the show
By Philip Palmer published
News All the purrtinent details on this doily-core sim launching this month.
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FTS/RTS hybrid with lots of promise
By Philip Palmer published
hands-on The bug battle is out in early access now.
Minecraft 1.20—everything you should know about the new Minecraft update
By Lauren Morton last updated
Trails & Tales Minecraft 1.20 is "Trails and Tales," and it's all about storytelling and creativity.
Aragorn, but in card form: Magic: The Gathering and Lord of the Rings are a fated crossover
By Philip Palmer published
news One Sol Ring to rule them all.
Diablo 4: Everything we know
By Fraser Brown last updated
Hell All the latest on Diablo 4's classes, gameplay, cross-play, and more.
How to use Minecraft Forge
By Jason Coles, Stacey Henley last updated
Mod culture Minecraft Forge guide: How to use it and manage all your blocky mods.
The best Minecraft house ideas for 1.20
By Philip Palmer last updated
Grand Designs Here are the best Minecraft house ideas to inspire your next builds.
Everything you need to know about diamonds in Minecraft
By Rachel Watts last updated
Shine bright Including the Minecraft diamond level you need to reach.
Minecraft sniffer: what we know about the new forager friends
By Philip Palmer published
Nose Knows The giant new sniffer mob is here with Minecraft 1.20 and is actually an ancient overworld creature.
Returnal beginners guide: Starter tips to get the most out of each life
By Philip Palmer published
Back again Death, and how to make it pay.
The 31 best Minecraft skins to give your avatar a cool new look
By Lauren Morton last updated
Dress sense Check out the 31 best Minecraft skins based on video games, anime, and even a few memes.
Minecraft enchantments guide
By Jason Coles last updated
Magic Mining Here are the best Minecraft enchantments and how to get them.
The best Minecraft castle ideas
By Stacey Henley, Rachel Watts, Philip Palmer last updated
Kings and Queens Bring your Minecraft castle ideas to life with these majestic tutorials and blueprints.
The best Minecraft mansions
By Stacey Henley, Rachel Watts, Sean Martin, Philip Palmer last updated
High Life Build your ideal Minecraft mansion with these fabulous tutorials and ideas
Minecraft's most annoying feature is finally turned off in the latest update
By Philip Palmer published
news My nemesis has been defeated.
The best Minecraft texture packs for 1.20
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! We've rounded up a new list of the best Minecraft texture packs for both Java and Bedrock versions 1.20.
2022 game releases: everything that launched on PC last year
By Lauren Morton last updated
What's new? The calendar of new games coming to PC in 2022, broken down month-by-month.
Darktide made us hungry for sick Warhammer 40K art, so here's 40 wallpapers for your desktop or phone
By Philip Palmer published
Grimdope Darktide has us wanting to pay homage to the Golden Throne.
Magic’s $1000 30th Anniversary set evoked nostalgia, but for whom?
By Philip Palmer published
Magical Malpractice We need a Circle of Protection: Wallet.
The best hobby tools for getting started with miniatures
By Philip Palmer published
Miniature Madness Thinking about assembling and painting Warhammer 40K and other miniatures over the holiday break? Here's a quick-start guide.
The 14 best Minecraft servers
By Philip Palmer last updated
Online mines Our pick of the best Minecraft servers around including survival, RPG, skyblock, PvP, and more.
The best Veteran build in Warhammer 40K: Darktide
By Philip Palmer published
Kill shot Suppress the chaos hordes with your sharpshooting prowess.
How does Warhammer 40K: Darktide compare to Vermintide 2?
By Wes Fenlon published
🔫 vs. ⚔ Has Fatshark made a worthy follow-up to one of our favorite co-op games?