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
How to use the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller on PC
By Austin Wood, Wes Fenlon last updated
Switch pad The easiest way to connect Nintendo's Switch Pro controller to your PC, wired or via Bluetooth.
How to use the DualShock 4 on PC
By Wes Fenlon, Katie Wickens last updated
Guide When a keyboard won't cut it, jam a DualShock 4 PS4 controller into your PC.
Elden Ring co-op guide: with and without the Seamless Co-op mod
By Wes Fenlon last updated
helping hand What you need to know about Elden Ring's co-op mod, PvP, and multiplayer experience.
Satisfactory 1.0 is finally out in September with two megaton changes: easier-to-manufacture computers and flushable toilets
By Wes Fenlon published
News The best building/automation game on PC leaves early access on September 10.
The next Gundam game plays into the joy of Gunpla model kitbashing with decades of parts to mix and match
By Wes Fenlon published
🤖 We went inside Bandai's Gunpla factory to see how Gundam Breaker 4 is taking customization to infinity and beyond.
Expansions are the best
By Wes Fenlon published
Packing Heat In this era of bite-sized DLC and season passes, we appreciate giant, game-changing expansions more than ever.
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.
Team Fortress 2 players are not loving the announcement of TF2 DLC for Funko Fusion instead of, y'know, TF2: 'Genuinely would rather bots continue to overrun the game than this happen'
By Wes Fenlon published
News What timing.
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.
After a Shadow of the Erdtree-induced hiatus, Elden Ring's Seamless Co-op mod is already back with support for the expansion
By Ted Litchfield published
news You can't keep a good modder down.
The best deals in the 2024 Steam Summer Sale
By Wes Fenlon published
🏖️ Our top picks for 2024 and 2023 games on sale, plus old favorites on sale up to 95% off.
The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.
The best builds for Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
By Wes Fenlon published
Built Right Our favorite builds for the expansion are all based around new weapons, spells, and talismans.
FromSoftware's boss doesn't talk much about his personal life, but he now gets recognized in public, which Miyazaki says 'keeps me on my best behavior'
By Wes Fenlon published
News Tourists in Japan sometimes recognize the Elden Ring creator, a big change in his life since working on Dark Souls.
Cozy hobbit game Tales of the Shire won me over with a subtly brilliant feature I've never seen in a farm life sim before
By Wes Fenlon published
Hobbitfun Cooking is the major focus in Tales of the Shire, but befriending the citizens of your hobbit town will play a big part, too.
The father of Final Fantasy teamed back up with Square Enix after 21 years to break his latest RPG out of Apple Arcade jail
By Wes Fenlon published
News Hironobu Sakaguchi's Fantasian is finally coming to PC—with a little surprise help from Yoshi-P.
Bandai Namco just surprise-dropped 2 classic Baten Kaitos RPGs on Steam
By Wes Fenlon published
News These remasters were previously Nintendo Switch exclusives.
FromSoftware boss addresses gaming industry layoffs: 'As long as this company's my responsibility, I would not let that happen'
By Wes Fenlon published
News Hidetaka Miyazaki describes FromSoftware's relationship with parent company Kadokawa and references Satoru Iwata's perspective on layoffs.
FromSoftware says Elden Ring's popular Seamless Co-op mod is 'definitely not something we actively oppose,' and may even 'consider ideas like that with our future games'
By Wes Fenlon published
News "Total co-op" wasn't the plan for Elden Ring, but FromSoftware knows that's how some fans like to play.
'I'm still in the process of making my ideal fantasy RPG,' says FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki: 'While Elden Ring is not quite it, it's getting close'
By Wes Fenlon published
News ...and miles to go before he sleeps.
I asked Dark Souls director Miyazaki about his now-legendary Undead Dragon quote, and he had a great response: 'Something beautiful needs something depraved or tragic to embolden that beauty'
By Wes Fenlon published
News His design philosophy hasn't changed in the decade since.
Cover story: Shadow of the Erdtree is the culmination of decades of FromSoftware RPGs, and a gargantuan finale for Elden Ring
By Wes Fenlon published
Thy Kingdom Come FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki on ending Elden Ring with an epic final verse.
How to complete Blaidd's quest in Elden Ring
By Wes Fenlon last updated
Blaidd and soul You can even nab Blaidd's wolf armor later in the game, too.