Wes Fenlon
Wes has been covering games and hardware for more than 10 years, first at tech sites like The Wirecutter and Tested before joining the PC Gamer team in 2014. Wes plays a little bit of everything, but he'll always jump at the chance to cover emulation and Japanese games.
When he's not obsessively optimizing and re-optimizing a tangle of conveyor belts in Satisfactory (it's really becoming a problem), he's probably playing a 20-year-old Final Fantasy or some opaque ASCII roguelike. With a focus on writing and editing features, he seeks out personal stories and in-depth histories from the corners of PC gaming and its niche communities. 50% pizza by volume (deep dish, to be specific).
His lasting legacy on this earth may be using WASD wrong for his entire life.
Latest articles by Wes Fenlon
Watch Avowed's director set a new speed record for answering our questions about Obsidian's upcoming RPG
By Wes Fenlon published
Q&A Carrie Patel joined The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted ahead of Avowed's release in February.
Wizard of Legend 2, one of this year's most under-the-radar roguelites, is getting a chonky update next week
By Wes Fenlon published
News The wizard action game hasn't been in early access long, and it's already seeing some big additions.
The best indie games on PC
By Jody Macgregor last updated
Small but mighty These are the best indie games you can play on PC.
Borderlands 3 Shift codes: Every active Shift code and how to redeem them
By Lauren Morton, Wes Fenlon last updated
Prepare An updated list of the latest Borderlands 3 shift codes for Golden Keys, and how to unlock special loot.
Black Friday Steam sale alternatives: Even cheaper PC gaming deals
By Wes Fenlon published
Deal The Steam Autumn sale isn't the only game in town.
The best deals in the 2024 Steam Autumn Sale
By Tyler Colp published
deals We've combed the latest Steam sale for the best deals on new games and older favorites.
My favorite thing about Avowed might just be how much stuff it lets me turn off
By Wes Fenlon published
Fiddler Avowed's deep commitment to UI options is one of its greatest strengths.
We played Avowed with both first-person and third-person cameras: Here's what we thought
By Wes Fenlon published
Was Avowed's third-person camera worth the extra time and effort? As an accessibility option, absolutely. Beyond that...
If you've been worried about Avowed not looking punchy enough, Obsidian's combat designer has a hitstop animation 'superpower' that might reassure you
By Wes Fenlon published
News Avowed's sword-tuner cut his teeth working on actiony MMOs like Warhammer Online and WildStar.
Obsidian's designers discuss how they decide the size of Avowed's environments: 'We don't want to have those empty, meaningless spaces just to have them'
By Jody Macgregor published
News "When you explore Avowed, your exploration, your curiosity, is going to be rewarded."
Avowed is a jack-of-all-trades action RPG with a rare attention for the little details
By Wes Fenlon published
Hands-on In rare moments Avowed reminds me of an immersive sim, but it stops short of the simulation of games like Deus Ex.
The Halo campaigns, ranked from worst to best
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Chief Chiefs Our favorite Halo campaigns, from Combat Evolved to Infinite.
The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
Blizzard leans into maximum nostalgia by bringing back the Battle Chest to celebrate Warcraft's 30th anniversary
By Wes Fenlon published
news The Warcraft 3 Battle Chest includes all three remastered real-time strategy games.
Blizzard surprise launches Warcraft 2 and Warcraft 1 remasters today with 'hand-drawn visuals, UI improvements,' and more
By Wes Fenlon published
news The RTS games that put Blizzard on the map are looking sharp thanks to new art and quality-of-life features.
The best short games on PC
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Short haul Great games you can finish in an evening or two.
It sure looks like a Warcraft 2 remaster just leaked ahead of next week's anniversary event
By Wes Fenlon published
News Blizzard is planning a "Warcraft 30th Anniversary Direct" for November 13.
Let's all de-stress for a minute by looking at beautiful Stardew Valley farms
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Chill Soothing pixels.
The reigning Pope of 1-bit mystery games is back with a Halloween treat: a haunted house game you can play in your browser
By Wes Fenlon published
The Adventure Club's #1 rule: Stay out of Moida Mansion.
All new MacBooks now come with a baseline 16GB of RAM, a year after Apple brazenly claimed 8GB of RAM on a Mac was 'analogous to 16GB' on PCs
By Wes Fenlon published
News Just don't look at how much the SSD upgrades cost.
The best PC games right now
By Tyler Wilde last updated
What to play Looking for a great new PC game? Here's what we're playing in 2024.
How to use a PS4 controller on PC
By Wes Fenlon, Katie Wickens last updated
Guide A step-by-step guide to connecting the DualShock 4 to your PC.
How to use a PS5 DualSense controller on PC
By Wes Fenlon last updated
PSPad Playing with Sony's PlayStation 5 controller on PC is a cinch. Here's how to do it.
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