Luke Winkie
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Past articles by Luke:
The Great War: Western Front review
Western Front captures the dehumanizing brutality of World War I, for better or worse. → Read More
World of Warcraft: Dragonflight review-in-progress
Blizzard's latest packs some fascinating ideas, even if it's beholden to the precepts of modern WoW. → Read More
These incredible LAN party photos remind us how much work it used to be to play games together
LAN Party photobook author Merritt K on the allure of a bygone era in PC gaming. → Read More
This pretty, robust survival sim is ready to challenge RimWorld for its title
Stranded: Alien Dawn gets its first big update on Thursday. → Read More
The funniest gaming tweets from the past decade, just in case Twitter implodes
Our favorite jokes and gaffes from Twitter history, preserved for posterity. → Read More
The Great War is a filmic RTS that aims to match the brutality of World War 1
No MOBA DNA, just trench warfare and human sacrifice. → Read More
Dragon Ball: The Breakers review
The Breakers wants to bring Dead By Daylight to Dragon Ball, without understanding what makes that game great. → Read More
Please Amazon, make up with Tencent so we can have a Rings of Power MMO
It's hard to watch The Rings of Power without feeling disappointed that Amazon's LotR MMO was cancelled. → Read More
Texas Chain Saw Massacre makes multiplayer horror scary again
The Friday the 13th developer's latest mirrors the claustrophobia and creeping dread of the 1974 horror classic. → Read More
PC gaming's most beloved and most obscure shared universes
These crossovers are more than just cute little easter eggs. → Read More
Finally experiencing the demanding RTS I could only dream of running in 2007
There is no high quite like the emasculated agony of graphics envy. It was 2007, I was 16 years old, and still fully bound to the limitations of the Xbox 360 and PS3 in the bedroom. The hand-me-down l → Read More
Embalming corpses in The Mortuary Assistant is oddly satisfying
Come for the frights, stay for the lesson in formaldehyde. → Read More
Were the Middle Ages really as sick and incestuous as Crusader Kings says? We asked a historian
Dr. Eleanor Janega is a Crusader Kings fan, and has plenty to say about its accuracy. → Read More
Marvel Snap is the new card game from Hearthstone's Ben Brode, so shouldn't its battles feel a little more super?
Gorgeous to look at and simple to play, Marvel Snap needs to add more crunch to its combat and dial down the monetization. → Read More
Take one guess as to why people are mad about the new free-to-play Marvel CCG
If you want a reminder of how weird the games industry has got, consider the case of Marvel Snap. The mobile-first digital card game (which will also be available on PC), is still deep in a closed bet → Read More
10 games we can't believe are still technically in development
Never released. But never cancelled, either. They're still coming out... someday. At least that's what we're told. → Read More
Microphones are the new gaming status symbol
Studio-quality mics and boom arms are the new gaming chair. → Read More
Evil Dead: The Game review
Evil Dead brings a brand new tactical thrill to the multiplayer horror genre. → Read More
The most infamous MMO players of all time
Famous or infamous, these players still have their stories told years or decades after becoming forum legend. → Read More
Eternal Threads review
Time travelers should be able to stop a house fire with ease. All you have to do is fix the faulty electrical wiring, or stamp out an errant cigarette butt, right? This is the situation you face in Et → Read More