Russ Pitts Latest articles by Russ Pitts Civilization: Beyond Earth review By Russ Pitts published 23 October 14 Although its foundation in Civ 5 makes it familiar, Beyond Earth is full of interesting surprises. Strategy The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware dealsKeep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors HARDWARE BUYING GUIDESLATEST GAME REVIEWS1Best SSD for gaming in 2025: the fastest and the best value solid state drives to perk up your PC2Best gaming laptop in 2025: I've tested a ton of notebooks this generation and these are the best in every category3Best Hall effect keyboards in 2025: the fastest, most customizable keyboards for competitive gaming4Best PCIe 5.0 SSD for gaming in 2025: the only Gen 5 drives I will allow in my PC5Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards1Dying Light: The Beast review – A step down from zombie-stomping greatness2OcUK Gaming Mach 5R review 3Razer Kraken Kitty V3 Pro headset review4Borderlands 4 review: A slice of looter-shooter heaven trapped in UI hell5Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor review – Vampire Survivors is no longer the king of the genre
Civilization: Beyond Earth review By Russ Pitts published 23 October 14 Although its foundation in Civ 5 makes it familiar, Beyond Earth is full of interesting surprises.