Tyler Wilde

Tyler Wilde

Editor-in-Chief, US

Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.

Latest articles by Tyler Wilde

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'In a true RPG, you need to think about what is happening': RPGs have been coddling us, says Outer Worlds 2 director, who's glad to see games like Baldur's Gate 3 let players make mistakes

By Tyler Wilde Published

news RPGs started coddling us too much, but it looks like they're trending in the other direction, says Brandon Adler.

news
Gabe Newell in a Valve promotional video, on a yacht.
The tech industry came for Steam and whiffed so hard that it's had to admit that it didn't even really like making games in the first place

By Tyler Wilde Published

Opinion Amazon's New World wouldn't have to die if the company actually wanted to be an MMO developer.

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Opinion
Geralt of Rivia stands in front of a portal
The Witcher books reading order: where to start with the short stories and novels

By Rob Dwiar Last updated

Wiedźmin Reading order recs for starting your Witcher novels journey.

Wiedźmin
Cal Hampton in Grand Theft Auto 6.
YouTube updates its policy on violent videogame clips with rules that seem aimed at the incoming flood of GTA 6 videos

By Tyler Wilde Published

news The site is also introducing new rules related to gambling, and will age gate 'content that depicts, promotes, or facilitates social casino sites.'

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news
Arc Raiders extraction shooter
Arc Raiders launch times and release date

By Tyler Wilde Published

Launch times Here's when you can start playing the highly anticipated extraction shooter.

Launch times
Civilization 7 victory guide
Civilization 7 will get 'one of the most requested features' since launch: The option to play as one civ from start to finish

By Tyler Wilde Published

news Details are sparse, but community testing for the feature will take place "over the next few months."

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It breaks our hearts to cut great games from the Top 100 list, but sacrifices must be made—these are some of the omissions that caused us psychic damage this year

By Tyler Wilde Published

Tough calls When you can only pick 100 games, there are a lot of games you can't pick.

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Tough calls
Phil Spencer, chief executive officer of gaming at Microsoft Corp., speaks during an interview in New York, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. After a nearly two-year process, Microsoft completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023, giving Xbox a vast array of new content but also an imperative to reap financial returns. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says 'nurturing and protecting creative teams that want to go take risks' is the priority, admits 'we don't always succeed at that'

By Tyler Wilde Published

news The Microsoft Gaming CEO spoke about his priorities at a media industry event, but contradictions haunt the company's grand strategy.

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PC Gamer Top 100 2025
The top 100 PC games

By Phil Savage Published

Class of 2025 Welcome to the 2025 edition of the PC Gamer Top 100—our annual list of the best PC games you can play.

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Class of 2025
Arc Raiders extraction shooter
Arc Raiders designer says Marathon's reception 'was a great A/B test': 'They made decisions that we didn't, and vice versa … we could compare and contrast how some of those things shook out'

By Justin Wagner Published

News Both extraction shooters are hotly anticipated and gathering crucial feedback before launch.

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News
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It got a lot of love, but Arc Raiders 'was absolutely not ready' to release after its popular April playtest, says design director: 'There were some bad bugs'

By Tyler Wilde Published

news The time is almost here, though, as the highly-anticipated extraction shooter nears its October release date.

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news
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RPG developer Owlcat launches free game dev learning resource: 'A rising tide truly lifts all ships'

By Tyler Wilde Published

news Owlcat worked with Midwest Games, Fireshine Games, Gaijin Entertainment, and 11 Bit Studios to start the GameDev Learning Drop.

news
Andrew Wilson, chief executive officer of Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), speaks during the company's EA Play event ahead of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Saturday, June 9, 2018. EA announced that it is introducing a higher-end version of its subscription game-playing service that will include new titles such as Battlefield V and the Madden NFL 19 football game. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images
'The industry isn't dying, it's splitting into two different models': What experts are saying about the EA buyout

By Tyler Wilde Published

news What will EA's new owners do with it? Lean on its big live service games to pay off that $20 billion in debt, for one thing.

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news
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CoD: Black Ops 7's wallhack killstreak is receiving a frenzy of criticism, but isn't the point of killstreaks that they're unfair?

By Tyler Wilde Published

news The sniper rifle has a thermal scope and can shoot through cover, but you can also call in a napalm strike, so I'm not sure it's a big deal.

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The First Berserker: Khazan
The best deals in the 2025 Steam Autumn Sale

By Tyler Wilde Published

deals New games on sale, hidden gems, and cheap classics.

deals
Midas in Tokyo during the 2025 PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct.
PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct live coverage – all the reveals and trailers

By Tyler Wilde Last updated

Recap Our archived feed from the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct, with exclusive reveals and interviews from Tokyo Game Show.

Recap
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Borderlands 4 guide: Tips to plunder Kairos for all its loot

By Tyler Wilde Last updated

See ya Pandora Everything you need to know to make the most of your vault hunting trip to Kairos.

See ya Pandora
Battlefield 6: A soldier wearing a tan uniform, including a helmet, glasses, and mask, facing to the side with a sledgehammer over their shoulder while turning to look at the camera.
Battlefield 6 devs are 'putting the final touches' on a blank slate map for its Forge-like Portal mode

By Tyler Wilde Published

news BF6 Portal won't include a blank canvas map to make whatever you want at launch, but it's coming.

news
Deus Ex Remastered art.
25-year-old PC classic Deus Ex is finally getting an official remaster

By Tyler Wilde Published

news But will it be better than the mods?

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news
An eyeball reflecting a swirl of glowing bullets.
How to watch today's Sony State of Play, which will feature 'anticipated third-party and indie titles' and updates from first-party studios—but probably not Marathon

By Tyler Wilde Published

news PlayStation's Tokyo Game Show-adjacent stream airs on Wednesday.

news
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'There is a chance that they will stay in Roblox': Gen Alpha is into PC gaming, but one industry analyst isn't so sure they're going to age out of their favorite haunt

By Tyler Wilde Published

news Young people are playing PC games, but they won't necessarily migrate away from Roblox like many assume, says Newzoo's director of market intelligence.

news
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TikTok users in the US will reportedly have to move to a new app with new American owners when Trump deal takes effect

By Tyler Wilde Published

news President Trump says his administration and major tech investors have reached a deal to take over TikTok's US operations.

news
The protagonist of Hollow Knight Silksong, Hornet, looks up at a crowd of bugs suspended from the ceiling in web
Those years of Silksong memes were no joke: Even Borderlands 4 can't escape its shadow after their first weekends on Steam

By Tyler Wilde Published

news Despite being on Game Pass, Silksong is dominant on Steam.

news
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Battlefield 6 is 'secretly console first,' says half-joking dev who has bravely risked resurrecting 2000s-era console vs PC bitterness

By Tyler Wilde Published

news "We don't want to, obviously, tear down or destroy any of the legacy that Battlefield has, which is, first, a PC game," they added.

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news
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Is it better to be a 'patient gamer' or is playing new games at launch just too enticing?

By Tyler Wilde Published

Discussion Are you the type of gamer who has to be there for the day one excitement or do you prefer to wait?

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Discussion
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