Ted Litchfield
Ted has been thinking about PC games and bothering anyone who would listen with his thoughts on them ever since he booted up his sister's copy of Neverwinter Nights on the family computer. He is obsessed with all things CRPG and CRPG-adjacent, but has also covered esports, modding, and rare game collecting. When he's not playing or writing about games, you can find Ted lifting weights on his back porch.
Latest articles by Ted Litchfield
![Melinoe, a young princess of the underworld, stares determined towards the screen with a resolved expression to slay Chronos.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tyAKKjeeyhzbETFsXM4HJ6-320-80.png)
Hades 2's Olympus-sized first patch introduces the quality of life fix we've been begging for
By Ted Litchfield published
news Resource gathering is now less of a pain, along with a host of other tweaks.
![In Mortal Crux, a knightly player character fishes from atop a rowboat on a moonlit bay.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Hj5nBsDJocTgn9ihhwbGe9-320-80.jpg)
One of my most anticipated upcoming RPGs doesn't just have a fishing minigame—it has a full 3D aquarium where you can view your biggest catches and learn fantasy fish 'lore'
By Ted Litchfield published
news Main Quests Want Me (to finish them), Fish Fear Me.
![A man and a woman in vault suits stand over irradiated and hostile ghouls in keyart for Fallout 1.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ay3oLBVTdVWnTWVbCwRZvf-320-80.jpg)
The original Fallout had so much attention to detail, you could get special dialogue for speedrunning it in a weird order and returning to a completed zone to talk to a zombie who hates you
By Ted Litchfield published
news Fallout is still just so impressive all these years later.
![Freaky guy with open head stares toward camera](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6XMWBBbxheXLJDZnzQFYqV-320-80.jpg)
Finally, I have another game about being a freaky little nasty guy trapped in an otherworldly hell dimension to look forward to
By Ted Litchfield published
news We have Scorn at home.
![Marvel Rivals jumping toward screen out of portal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GmvUjnCUvBzgmDUDFXor3Y-320-80.png)
The season of game company gaffes continues with NetEase apologizing for a Marvel Rivals preview contract that asked streamers not to make 'subjective negative reviews of the game'
By Ted Litchfield published
news NetEase walked the terms back, admitting they were "inappropriate and misleading."
![ghost of tsushima](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GSmSnGs6tB3YkWvLQGSSnM-320-80.jpg)
Ghost of Tsushima's PC port has been delisted in nearly 200 countries and territories without PSN access, even though most of the game won't require a sign-in
By Ted Litchfield published
news Steam and other sellers appear to be refunding pre-orders as well.
![Duck with smg swinging through industrial factory](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dd8JyQVtt5u9n4pcVax2fg-320-80.jpg)
Warner Bros has decided not to take its ball and go home with Adult Swim Games, instead returning control to their original developers
By Ted Litchfield published
news A rare logical and low-effort gesture of goodwill from the mercurial company.
![Demonic concept art](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N58jGUBijLeYHfKtGqKUQa-320-80.jpg)
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, one of my favorite recent CRPGs, is getting a monster farewell DLC in the style of Mass Effect 3's Citadel add-on
By Ted Litchfield published
news End things on a high note.
![helldivers 2 polar patriots warbond](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GoAHXPUGrmqcSjrhgfmBBQ-320-80.jpg)
Helldivers 2 remains delisted in 177 countries and territories even as Sony backs down on PSN requirement, Arrowhead CEO says 'I won't rest in my desire to have it available everywhere'
By Ted Litchfield published
news It's a curious lingering effect of Helldivers 2's greatest challenge to date.
![Knights of the Old Republic 2 Nihilus and Sion Funko Pops](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AKu3mVJ9w8tpNyQ7SGPHNW-320-80.jpg)
Nothing makes sense anymore: They're making Funko Pops out of the cult classic 2004 Obsidian RPG, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords
By Ted Litchfield published
news Ah yes, eternally tormented flayed skin psycho killer Funko and mean Objectivist grandma Funko.
![A Steam chart showing a recent spike in negative reviews due to Sony's insistence on players linking a PSN account.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UgVtVVVh3aCbm3uK9LW3nE-320-80.png)
An Arrowhead community manager was fired after all for encouraging Helldivers 2 review bombing and refunds (updated)
By Ted Litchfield published
news Nobody was having a good time during Helldivers 2's catastrophic weekend.
![Hacker](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DTtd9WTiiR5GFoT3TSr5nn-320-80.jpg)
Cybersecurity researchers find that fake USPS phishing sites account for at least as much internet traffic as the Postal Service itself
By Ted Litchfield published
news "The way we filtered the data suggests that the malicious traffic significantly outweighs the legitimate traffic in the real world."
![A helldiver stands, patriotic in front of a Super Earth flag, while holding a helmet in Helldivers 2.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Fo5jxQn3ETHrANqTVsyD9-320-80.png)
Sony doubles down, removing Helldivers 2 from sale in 177 countries and territories that can't access PSN while Arrowhead CEO says 'I don't have the final say'
By Ted Litchfield published
news 211 thousand negative Steam reviews and counting for the former people's champion of 2024.
![A close-up of Jin from Ghost Tsushima, a raging fire behind him.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xunm4KezNKEtSr8eLJm3bE-320-80.jpg)
Eyeing the Helldivers 2 backlash with a nervous flop sweat, Sucker Punch assures us that Ghost of Tsushima won't need a PSN login for single player
By Ted Litchfield published
news Its co-op online multiplayer mode, on the other hand, will require a PSN account.
![helldivers 2 democratic detonation](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wC5EfkMLDt7VywUmBELvzj-320-80.jpg)
Update: With over 211 thousand negative Helldivers 2 Steam reviews in three days, developer Arrowhead seems to be grappling with Sony over its controversial PSN sign-in requirement
By Ted Litchfield published
news "Our team is on the side of the players in this fight."
![Skyblivion spriggan forest creature](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pA9FhX7P45nTiiMm98eScP-320-80.jpg)
Insanely ambitious Elder Scrolls remake Skyblivion shows off another reason it's not releasing until 2025: refreshed dungeons with unique appearances for each region
By Ted Litchfield published
news I wish I lived in an Ayleid ruin.
![Diving suit guy standing upside down in alien landscape with aliens around](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C9We9QeHJmFxjX299tsnLa-320-80.jpg)
Even a boomer shooter freak like me can't keep up with them all anymore, but this one where you run around on the ceiling and shoot ray guns at Cthulhu guys woke me from a retro FPS stupor
By Ted Litchfield published
News The first time you walk on the ceiling in They Came From Dimension X is a special videogame moment.
![Dread Delusion knight holding sword and magic spellbook](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dPb6RHJN5uPPaptLjy9wSc-320-80.jpg)
After two long years in early access, my favorite indie Elder Scrolls-alike is getting its full release—and it'll let you fly around in your own airship
By Ted Litchfield published
news The one thing Morrowind was missing.
![the wretch looks on](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ugZcTa66iXo8ZNknx9uJiM-320-80.jpg)
Elden Ring lead Hidetaka Miyazaki won't say how long the DLC is since everyone thinks he lowballed the main game: 'Everyone told me I was lying and that's not remotely enough time!'
By Ted Litchfield published
news All signs point to this being the monster expansion of my dreams.
![In Gray Zone Warfare, an assault rifle-wielding private military contractor advances through a field. Other combatants follow behind, while a scout helicopter flies in the distance.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NXNqWtAXixmGSMond39WgH-320-80.jpg)
On the heels of Tarkov's worst week ever, a new rival extraction shooter is looking to woo its disgruntled audience
By Ted Litchfield published
news Gray Zone Warfare promises a similarly unforgiving and simulationist shooter.
![Vault Boy demonstrates how to duck and cover](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eSydbFPHpqUmJgWkCbHHDW-320-80.jpg)
Bethesda beefing it with a calamitous 'next-gen' Fallout 4 update just as everyone's falling in love with Fallout again is the most Bethesda thing imaginable
By Ted Litchfield published
apocalyptic Just as the company reaches its greatest heights of popularity in years, it rolls out a massive, unnecessary disruption that offers extremely little in return.
![Armed men from Escape From Tarkov.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kbMwuoJC5kh4oLgLicmcEE-320-80.jpg)
Escape From Tarkov dev finally caves, says people who paid $150 for the game will get access to its new mode 'in waves'
By Ted Litchfield published
news Battlestate's COO stated he was "sorry that fans and the game community in general are experiencing these feelings."
![Cade 6 not doing so hot](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rhGfmEZhdwfwa8N9Y6UQKT-320-80.jpg)
You may be kicking yourself for deleting Destiny guns that are all of a sudden viable again, but one of the game's biggest YouTubers has been Marie Kondo-ing his friends' arsenals on camera for years
By Ted Litchfield published
news Datto has released a tongue in cheek "apology" video in the cancelled YouTube guy house style.