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Ben Maxwell

Ben’s first experience of gaming was at three years old, sat on his dad’s lap playing Revs on a BBC Micro. He went on to write for a wide range of outlets, including PC Gamer, GamesMaster, and Games Radar (not on his dad’s lap), and was a staff writer on Edge magazine for seven years. More recently he put in a stint as editor of PCGamesN before being promoted into a publishing director role at Network N Media. He went freelance in 2026 and loves racing and horror games, Rainbow Six Siege, and anything indie, weird, and wonderful.

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Planted! Review stars Review

Planted! Review

Horticultural chaos reigns in Cloth Cat Games’ bid to become Overcooked’s supplier.

Permafrost makes survival feel like a Metroidvania  visibility Preview

Permafrost makes survival feel like a Metroidvania 

SpaceRocket Games frozen postapocalypse is fascinating, but a suite of bugs make it feel less crisp than it should.

My Arms Are Longer Now has such a lengthy name it’s impossible to formulate a good headli visibility Preview

My Arms Are Longer Now has such a lengthy name it’s impossible to formulate a good headli

Toot Games’ hilarious heist sim lets you wreak havoc as the long arm of the lawless.

Over the Hill Review stars Review

Over the Hill Review

Art of Rally developer Funselektor takes its love of classic cars off-road, delivering a cosy exploration game that avoids getting bogged down.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Review stars Review

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Review

Auroch Digital pushes every slider up to max in a sequel which finally does justice to the team’s vision.

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Review stars Review

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Review

Saber meshes the series’ dark themes with a roll call of gaming’s greatest hits.

New PC games to look out for launching in October article Article

New PC games to look out for launching in October

BDSM, Burnout in space, and a bevy of retro brilliance – Autumn gets into full swing with a revitalised release schedule.

Demons’ Night Fever is a strategy RPG that wants you to kill your own units  mic Interview

Demons’ Night Fever is a strategy RPG that wants you to kill your own units 

The latest game from the creator of Disgaea challenges you to go against everything you’ve learnt.

Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection Review stars Review

Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection Review

Antstream gathers every Amiga-era entry in Team17’s defining shooter series into a brilliantly curated collection of games which, ultimately, have aged poorly.

Brave New Wonders Review stars Review

Brave New Wonders Review

City From Naught makes AI a core part of the game, rather than its production.