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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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Serious Sam: Shatterverse Review stars Review

Serious Sam: Shatterverse Review

Behaviour Interactive catapults Serious Sam into the multiverse, but spreads him too thinly in the process.

Sunset Summit Review stars Review

Sunset Summit Review

Brothers Fender demonstrate that old age doesn’t have to mean you’re past your peak.

The PC games we’re most excited about in September article Article

The PC games we’re most excited about in September

Scottish horror, cyberpunk noodles, and some dude with long white hair and a scar over his eye. Here are our picks of…

Every new PC game and major update from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 article Article

Every new PC game and major update from Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026

Two hours of trailers and over 50 announcements all condensed into a pithy 4,500 word article.

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns Review stars Review

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns Review

Can this refurbished classic still hold its own 40 years after it was released?

“It’s crazy because we haven’t made the features yet!” – Paralives Studio on its community’s astonishing creativity mic Interview

“It’s crazy because we haven’t made the features yet!” – Paralives Studio on its community’s astonishing creativity

Life (sims) will find a way – how Paralives is already defying its creators’ expectations.

Turnip Mountain Review stars Review

Turnip Mountain Review

A richly imaginative physics climber that almost reaches the heights of Super Meat Boy and Celeste.

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Review stars Review

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Review

ACE Team dares to innovate but delivers an uneven co-op experience that will make you question your sanity.

“It’s scarier to go into a project without Early Access – you have one shot.” – Frosthaven devs on the importance of listening to, and occasionally politely ignoring, players mic Interview

“It’s scarier to go into a project without Early Access – you have one shot.” – Frosthaven devs on the importance of listening to, and occasionally politely ignoring, players

Snapshot Games’ Hristo Petkov and Julian Gollop discuss the daunting challenge of translating the rules of a beloved boardgame already interpreted by…

“For most people, this path would be a very dumb decision.” – the creator of Voxile on the game’s turbulent and atypical genesis mic Interview

“For most people, this path would be a very dumb decision.” – the creator of Voxile on the game’s turbulent and atypical genesis

Game industry legend Wouter van Oortmerssen on surviving in Early Access and the difficult task of standing apart from Minecraft.