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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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All Will Fall Review stars Review

All Will Fall Review

All Parts Connected blends survival and physics-based construction to create a bright-and-breezy Frostpunk.

Wyldheart embraces co-op chaos for a rustic take on the fantasy action RPG article Article

Wyldheart embraces co-op chaos for a rustic take on the fantasy action RPG

Former DICE devs draw inspiration from lesser-known tabletop games to craft something fresh but familiar.

Project Songbird Review stars Review

Project Songbird Review

Fyre Games’ most ambitious project to date draws on many influences, but doesn’t understand what makes them great.

Over The Top: WW1 Review stars Review

Over The Top: WW1 Review

Flying Squirrel Entertainment delivers chaotic, large-scale battles with a generous dash of gallows-humour silliness.

Stupid Never Dies throws everything at the wall in this vibrant action RPG article Article

Stupid Never Dies throws everything at the wall in this vibrant action RPG

A team of passionate action-game fans are trying to set the standard for a new generation of players.

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy answers the prayers of survival horror fans article Article

Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy answers the prayers of survival horror fans

Stormind exhumes a cherished series after years of doubts that it would ever surface again.

Crabmeat Review stars Review

Crabmeat Review

Community service meets abyssal horror in this brilliantly bizarre point-and-click fishing simulator.

Heart of the Machine Review stars Review

Heart of the Machine Review

Arcen Games blows the dust off the increasingly uniform 4X genre with a mashup unlike anything that has come before.

Tides of Tomorrow Preview: Steeped in Rage and Dark Souls’ brilliance to create a heady brew where choices actually matter visibility Preview

Tides of Tomorrow Preview: Steeped in Rage and Dark Souls’ brilliance to create a heady brew where choices actually matter

Digixart’s colourful apocalypse is packed with personality and pushes asynchronous multiplayer into new territory.

The Sexy Brutale developer breaks cover with a monstrous political card-based roguelike visibility Preview

The Sexy Brutale developer breaks cover with a monstrous political card-based roguelike

Cavalier Game Studios is hoping for your vote as it satirises the beastly business of governing.