Robin Valentine
Formerly the editor of PC Gamer magazine (and the dearly departed GamesMaster), Robin combines years of experience in games journalism with a lifelong love of PC gaming. First hypnotised by the light of the monitor as he muddled through Simon the Sorcerer on his uncle’s machine, he’s been a devotee ever since, devouring any RPG or strategy game to stumble into his path. Now he's channelling that devotion into filling this lovely website with features, news, reviews, and all of his hottest takes.
Latest articles by Robin Valentine
Marvel Snap's latest update gives credit where it's due
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS A new feature lets you discover the artists behind your favourite cards
The Callisto Protocol leaves key developers out of its credits
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Employees worked under crunch conditions, only to be erased from the game's history.
Great moments in PC gaming: Killing a guy with another guy
By Robin Valentine published
Knockabout fun The enemy of my enemy is my friend. The friend of my enemy is my favourite weapon.
Game of the Year 2022: Elden Ring
By Wes Fenlon published
the gotys FromSoft's biggest and best.
GOTY Runner Up 2022: Marvel's Midnight Suns
By Evan Lahti published
The GOTYs The superhero game of our dreams.
A rough launch hasn't stopped Darktide being the best Warhammer 40,000 game ever
By Robin Valentine published
The GOTYs The core action is already excellent—it just needs some work around the edges
Best RPG 2022: Persona 5 Royal
By Phil Savage published
The gotys Hundreds of hours later, we still love Atlus's masterpiece.
Best Roguelike 2022: Vampire Survivors
By Evan Lahti published
The GOTYs The numbers go up.
The best Midnight Suns characters
By Evan Lahti published
guide Finally, a good excuse to have that classic "Who would win in a fight?" comic book character conversation.
Heroes never die, but games do: An Overwatch 1 obituary
By Imogen Mellor published
A Sombra End Overwatch is survived by its patricidal child, Overwatch 2.
The 13 hardest PC games, according to the PC Gamer staff
By Tyler Colp last updated
Ouch The games that bite back.
Great moments in PC gaming: Getting home in Dragon's Dogma
By Robin Valentine published
Slight Return The cult RPG's quests are epic ordeals—but it's the journey back that stays with you.
What do we want from Fallout 5?
By Jody Macgregor published
PCG Q&A Fingers crossed we live to see it, of course.
Thanks to Total War: Warhammer 3’s prologue, I finally understand the series
By Robin Valentine published
GRIN AND BEAR IT Its tale of a lost bear god and a doomed prince is the perfect ramp into a complex game
Trials of Fire is the most intricately layered strategy game of 2021
By Robin Valentine published
Staff Pick A roguelike deck-builder like no other.
Best RPG 2021: Wildermyth
By Robin Valentine published
goty 2021 This year's best tabletop RPG was digital.
Alan Wake Remastered struggles to justify its own existence
By Robin Valentine published
I sleep Even for a big series fan, there's little here to get excited about
PC Gamer UK November issue: Valve's Steam Deck
By Robin Valentine published
Magazine Also: An in-depth Far Cry 6 preview, D&D's influence on Doom and Deus Ex, and plenty more.
PC Gamer plays: Blackwell, Rogue Book, Final Fantasy 14, Chicken Police
By Robin Valentine published
PCG Plays What does the team have on their PCs this month?
PC Gamer plays: Emily is Away, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Noita, Total War: Rome Remastered
By Rachel Watts, Robin Valentine, Matt Killeen, Tom Sykes published
Dispatches from the virtual front.
Turn up the difficulty and Wildermyth becomes XCOM with magic
By Robin Valentine published
Death and axes A dash of death and doom takes a brilliant story engine to the next level.
PC Gamer plays: Nier Automata, Trials of Fire, Mundaun, and Elite Dangerous
By Steven Messner, Robin Valentine, Rachel Watts, Matt Killeen published
PCG PLAYS The latest reports from virtual worlds by PCG's intrepid explorers.