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
![The superhero Storm wielding lightning in Marvel's Midnight Suns.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RtWpCBzgwRgXsz2NSpWA8X-320-80.jpg)
Marvel's Midnight Suns deserved better than its terrible DLCs
By Robin Valentine published
SUNSET The half-baked season pass has only diluted the excellent core experience.
![World of Warcraft demon hunter running across the screen](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTFuvgaNBHV7PazGUgHwC6-320-80.jpg)
How do you move your MMO character, and are you doing it wrong?
By Sarah James published
On the MMOve Hint: You're probably doing it wrong.
![Diablo 4's Lilith](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RsJCDJJE5vUA7uJCf2wMzb-320-80.jpg)
Class balance is still an absolute joke in Diablo 4—but the game has far bigger problems
By Robin Valentine published
WHAT THE HELL I no longer care who needs buffs and nerfs—none of these classes are any fun to play.
![Two Meadowcats - a cross between a feline and a plant - in Fablecraft.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rd6xhuyKv3ESpiCiDtkqJZ-320-80.jpg)
Fablecraft's virtual tabletop combines the best parts of D&D and videogames—this is the future of TTRPGs
By Robin Valentine published
DUNGEONS & DOWNLOADS A simple, accessible way to go on grand adventures with your friends online.
![A Barbarian fighting the giant werewolf Den Mother in Diablo 4.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pLTX8PqN5uhXG6e8cRPx59-320-80.png)
You should go fight this big, horrible werewolf if you really want to put your Diablo 4 build to the test
By Robin Valentine last updated
WOLF MOTHER The Den Mother is an optional boss ready to shred the unworthy.
![Skyscrapers at night in Cities: Skylines.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e4ZKWCwtAjjGRWoC84WsL5-320-80.jpg)
PC's best city builder, Cities: Skylines, is only $9 right now—and you can pick up excellent Paradox strategy games like Stellaris and Crusader Kings 3 for cheap too
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Budding architects and tyrants look no further than Steam's latest sales.
![Animated Jack Black dressed as a cowboy and riding a horse from the music video 'Video Games'.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MVs2ykRFmrdKXASAo2NMC9-320-80.png)
Jack Black journeys through Fallout 4, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Sonic the Hedgehog in Tenacious D's new music video
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Video Games features animation by YouTube channel OneyPlays.
![Two adventurers battling a monster on the cover of the Tunnels & Trolls rulebook.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ByDtVMm9muLoZMe398VXPm-320-80.jpg)
D&D's oldest rival is making a comeback thanks to the developer of Sniper Elite
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Rebellion has acquired Tunnels & Trolls, history's second ever tabletop role-playing game.
![The time-manipulating villain Kronika in Mortal Kombat 11.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYC7fM9P9CSes5xiU2976V-320-80.jpg)
Looks like the new Mortal Kombat game is going to be another reboot, called Mortal Kombat 1
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Timeline nonsense is afoot once again.
![Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Luke Skywalker depicted in art for Star Wars: Unlimited.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gqiGzsif7Q3fhhdQJKPkUQ-320-80.jpg)
This new Star Wars TCG is ready to go toe-to-toe with Magic: The Gathering
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS The Star Wars: Unlimited trading card game promises to bring characters from all across Star Wars media together.
![The main villain of Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults, an evil sorceress ghost.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/26fbPeyT4Dt6iianY6RZs7-320-80.jpg)
Pathfinder is getting its own Diablo-like action-RPG
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults, based on the tabletop campaign, is coming soon to Kickstarter.
![A man being assailed by beings of the Warp in Imperium Maledictum.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cciZzdJvF2yPKY2azfXq8h-320-80.png)
The new Warhammer 40,000 tabletop RPG is like playing D&D in a horrifying galaxy where everything wants to kill you
By Robin Valentine published
SHOT IN THE GRIMDARK Imperium Maledictum is dense, messy, and truly authentic to Games Workshop's grimdark setting.
![A black and white photo placed into a colour world in Viewfinder.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y66rRXwoZZhmQNGKWVQXtW-320-80.jpg)
Before Steam Puzzle Fest ends, you need to check out the demo for the most mind-bending puzzle game I've ever played
By Robin Valentine published
View Askew Viewfinder pulls off a digital magic trick that has to be seen to be believed.
![Dwarves battling alien bugs in Deep Rock Galactic.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XuRcYZ42YTHJkmGQwoUwTH-320-80.jpg)
Meet one of the last positive communities left in gaming
By Robin Valentine published
Dwarven Hospitality Deep Rock Galactic's fans are disarmingly nice—what is it that makes them so friendly?
![A series of battle scenes from Desta: The Memories Between.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PwFPqxmHUNnGU9YzXZCgpT-320-80.gif)
One of 2022's best turn-based strategy games is finally coming to PC
By Robin Valentine published
DODGE THIS Don't sleep on dreamy dodgeball roguelike Desta: The Memories Between—its combat is brilliantly sharp.
![Three huge tanks blowing up buildings in DORF: Real-Time Strategic Conflict.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jnpDHrxXpScK2yf3wiZHC6-320-80.gif)
This wonderfully '90s RTS looks like a lost Command & Conquer game
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS DORF Real-Time Strategic Conflict is a pure shot of PC strategy nostalgia.
![Two LawBreakers characters face off.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AQiyjRXGd4QiBW3NcfWHDP-320-80.png)
Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski isn't bringing back LawBreakers after all, and he's 'kinda over the whole making games thing'
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS The game's original publisher Nexon still holds the rights after all.
![Art of Commander Shepard from Mass Effect 3.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RWHmcwoPFSakNYbGpUnpYD-320-80.jpg)
The most controversial PC games of all time
By Robin Valentine published
CRASH COURSE From trainwreck ports to moral panics to lootbox disasters.
![Art of three heroes posing in The Last Spell.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fc7Jc8AyApEbBVCCEbbuLF-320-80.jpg)
Turn-based strategy meets tower defence as you fight to destroy magic forever in this brutal roguelike
By Robin Valentine published
MAGIC MOMENTS In the arcane apocalypse, you're always outnumbered.
![Mario and Luigi strike poses while wielding a wrench and a plunger, respectively, and a woman cowers atop a stool in the background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wqgpxrk7w9AbzCZ9k6EeQC-320-80.jpeg)
The Mario movie is the highest grossing videogame movie ever, knocking Warcraft off the top spot
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Maybe people love Chris Pratt's accent after all?
![The home page of Amazon Prime Gaming, showing some of the games on offer.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MVwXUkr6mg43iuenc2ByFJ-320-80.png)
Amazon Prime Gaming is such a weird mess that it makes getting free games stressful
By Robin Valentine published
NO PRIME OR REASON It's still an absolute pain to use, if you remember it exists at all.
![Knights Of The Old Republic key art](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQiDWWQXbqxXkAx3zLTkmA-320-80.jpg)
You haven't got much time left to grab 14 classic Star Wars games for just $21—including both KOTORs, all the Jedi Knight games, and more
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS You can also pick up X-Wing and TIE Fighter for a steal.
![A negotiation with an alien prisoner in Space Prison.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9gp6EC7fmA5aZN3DhMRnrW-320-80.png)
Survive prison by recruiting an army of alien rats in this turn-based RPG
By Robin Valentine published
NEWS Space Prison is a "social survival" game about climbing the ranks of alien criminal hierarchies, brawling with anyone who gets in your way, and, er, befriending the local vermin.
![Sherlock Holmes and Watson investigate by the light of a lantern in Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6NqG574Erz5BUAccfU6aAb-320-80.jpg)
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened review: A perfectly grisly detective game that shows no scars of its development in a country under siege.
By Robin Valentine published
CULT CLASSIC Short but wonderfully engrossing, this horror detective game is doubly impressive for having been developed in the chaos of Russia's war on Ukraine.