Joshua Wolens
One of Josh's first memories is of playing Quake 2 on the family computer when he was much too young to be doing that, and he's been irreparably game-brained ever since. His writing has been featured in Vice, Fanbyte, and the Financial Times. He'll play pretty much anything, and has written far too much on everything from visual novels to Assassin's Creed. His most profound loves are for CRPGs, immersive sims, and any game whose ambition outstrips its budget. He thinks you're all far too mean about Deus Ex: Invisible War.
Latest articles by Joshua Wolens
Dev studio returns 20 years after it stopped existing to remaster PS1 banger Croc, and it's destroyed my relationship with my colleagues
By Joshua Wolens published
News Respect Croc or get got.
I would bet money that Metal Gear Solid 4 is PC-bound after Konami tells fans they can 'probably connect the dots' about its inclusion on Master Collection volume 2
By Joshua Wolens published
News Nudge nudge, wink wink.
Your bad choices literally haunt you in fantasy western RPG Arco, which has quickly and quietly become one of the most interesting games I've played this year
By Joshua Wolens published
dig two graves It's the guilt that'll get you.
Baldur's Gate 3 YouTuber uncovers 15 minutes of fully voiced 'impossible' content, and it turns out Karlach's 4th-wall break is far from the game's only hidden scene
By Joshua Wolens published
News Mystra. The Weave.
Stardew Valley maker Eric Barone says he's 'trying to' score a Fortnite collab and knows just who he wants in the game: Pelican Town's smoky, middle-aged bus driver Pam
By Joshua Wolens published
News It's a match made in heaven.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is exactly what fans want—a fanatically faithful remake that doesn't leave a hair out of place
By Joshua Wolens published
Patriot Games Not for honour, but for you.
Original Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says 'critique of capitalism was never the point' of the games and if anything they're about how 'war is inevitable given basic human nature'
By Joshua Wolens published
News But he doesn't mind if you take an anti-capitalist message away anyhow.
Mafia: The Old Country studio clarifies lack of Italian voice acting, says they're doing it in Sicilian for that real Mafioso 'authenticity'
By Joshua Wolens published
News Oof, Madone!
Gearbox boss Randy Pitchford predicted that the Epic Games Store would kill off Steam 5 years ago, now the internet is mocking him as Borderlands 4 comes crawling back
By Joshua Wolens published
News The lesson? Never tweet.
We got another look at the rock-em-sock-em robots of multiplayer mech game Mecha Break at this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live
By Joshua Wolens published
News Get in the robot, gamers.
The Borderlands movie was so wretched that someone's made a 3-minute song just from the bad reviews
By Joshua Wolens published
News And yes, it's much better than the film.
Black Myth: Wukong smashes Palworld and Counter-Strike 2 to become the second most-played Steam game of all time less than a day after launch, and it's gaining on PUBG's gold medal
By Joshua Wolens published
News The people yearn for monkey business.
The best free games on Steam
By Joshua Wolens last updated
Updated! Nothing but the best free Steam games you can play right now.
Dead Cells takes a bow with its 'final major update,' calling an end to 7 years of development that spanned 35 updates, 5 DLC, and 2 studios
By Joshua Wolens published
News More like The End is Here.
Silksong thirst is now so outrageously high that Geoff Keighley has to announce that it won't be at his show so people don't lose their minds
By Joshua Wolens published
News It won't be there. It was never going to be there. Please leave Geoff's inbox alone.
The Future Games Show at Gamescom promises Civ 7 deep dives and fresh Rings of Power news, here's how to watch it
By Joshua Wolens published
News All hosted by stars from Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grand Theft Auto 5.
The Silent Hill 2 remake feels like the PS2 classic in a Resident Evil 2 remake wrapper, and you know what? That's not bad
By Joshua Wolens published
Not Your Mary In my restless dreams, I see that town in 4K 60 fps on Unreal Engine 5.
You can get 650 hours of classic RPG in Humble's latest bundle, featuring original Baldur's Gate, Pathfinder, and Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader
By Joshua Wolens published
News That's a month of your life sorted.
17 years on, Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis is a faithful remake that does little to save the expansion from its black sheep reputation
By Joshua Wolens published
change my answer Aigis in the hot seat.
A single character shows why Fallout: New Vegas is a classic
By Joshua Wolens published
Hail to the Chief Chief Hanlon is a quiet triumph in an all-time great RPG.
Arkane founder says Skyrim is an immersive sim, and Baldur's Gate 3 is 'immersive sim-adjacent'
By Jody Macgregor published
News The creative director of Prey and Dishonored should know.
Olympic heroes like Noah Lyles are going for the only gold that matters: The one in League of Legends
By Joshua Wolens published
News The reason I'm not an Olympic athlete is just because I'm more dedicated to my League career. That's all.
The Borderlands movie is such an irredeemable mess it had me longing for 1993's Super Mario Bros
By Joshua Wolens published
Maladapted Bad videogame movies just aren't fun if they don't inexplicably star Bob Hoskins.
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