Phil Savage
Phil has been writing for PC Gamer for nearly a decade, starting out as a freelance writer covering everything from free games to MMOs. He eventually joined full-time as a news writer, before moving to the magazine to review immersive sims, RPGs and Hitman games. Now he leads PC Gamer's UK team, but still sometimes finds the time to write about his ongoing obsessions with Destiny 2, GTA Online and Apex Legends. When he's not levelling up battle passes, he's checking out the latest tactics game or dipping back into Guild Wars 2. He's largely responsible for the whole Tub Geralt thing, but still isn't sorry.
Latest articles by Phil Savage
Empire of Sin lets you take over Chicago's underworld, one XCOM-style battle at a time
By Phil Savage published
Crime pays Alcohol is everything in Romero Games' prohibition-era strategy game.
Borderlands 3 may be familiar, but it feels much better to play
By Phil Savage published
New lands Superior movement and a dedicated gun team bring more substance to the loot-shooter.
What did the PC Gamer team buy in the Steam sale?
By Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage, Fraser Brown, Tom Senior published
PCG Q&A Purchases range from 'sensible' to 'worst financial decision I've made this year'.
Quiz: Destiny exotic or craft beer?
By Samuel Roberts, Tom Senior, Phil Savage published
QUIZ Destiny 2 weapon or alcoholic beverage? It's harder than you'd think.
Cyberpunk 2077's E3 2019 demo looks like Deus Ex with an unlimited budget
By Samuel Roberts, Tim Clark, Phil Savage published
Second opinion What the wider PC Gamer team thought of the Cyberpunk E3 2019 gameplay demo.
Cyberpunk 2077's lead quest designer explains why using cyberspace requires a bathtub
By Phil Savage published
Interview "You become a CPU that's running this whole thing through your body. You have to be cooled down because otherwise you fry."
Dying Light 2's dramatic map-altering choices will be hell for indecisive players
By Phil Savage published
Choice cuts Dying Light 2 has so many decisions to make that players will only see 50% of what it has to offer.
After just two games of Roller Champions, I have already made an enemy
By Phil Savage published
grudge match And he was on my team. Like Rocket League before it, Ubisoft's sports game will fill up your book of grudges.
Bleeding Edge is a chaotic, messy hero brawler, but being on Game Pass could help it
By James Davenport, Samuel Roberts, Phil Savage published
edge case Ninja Theory's multiplayer melee brawler still has a lot to prove.
Outer Wilds review
By Phil Savage published
solar flair Explore an exploding solar system in the next great mystery game.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 review
By Phil Savage published
Double dragon A return to form for the singular crime series.
Inside Warhammer: Vermintide 2's endgame expansion Winds of Magic
By Phil Savage published
Beastly Everything you need to know about the co-op game's first full expansion.
Tropico 6 review
By Phil Savage published
Viva la Evolution A strong and stable return, but can Tropico 6 earn your vote?
Vermintide 2's new expansion adds Beastmen and an infinite endgame
By Phil Savage published
Exclusive Winds of Magic is due out this summer for the co-op Warhammer game.
Die over and over again in the beautiful solar system of Outer Wilds
By Phil Savage published
Counting down It's Groundhog Day, but with cool space shit.
Vermintide 2 will get weekly challenges and collectible paintings next week
By Phil Savage published
news Finally, a way to hang your achievements on your walls.
Yakuza Kiwami review
By Phil Savage published
Dragon Aged Unintentional proof that the mid-'00s just weren't as much fun as the '80s.
Rage 2 has id-quality shooting, but I wish the world had more personality
By Phil Savage published
Gun feels It's more ridiculous than Rage, but does it go far enough?
2018 in silly back page jokes
By Phil Savage, Samuel Roberts, Andy Kelly, Philippa Warr published
It's All Over Thirteen attempts to be funny at deadline.
Forsaken didn't 'fix' Destiny 2, but it improved it for every type of player
By Phil Savage published
GOTY 2018 More of everything, for everyone.
Tropico 6 feels like a definitive edition of the series rather than a reinvention
By Phil Savage published
Island hopping El Presidente trades islands for archipelagos in the city building sequel
11 Hitman missions that made us love the series
By Phil Savage published
killer Let's celebrate the series at its best.
Hitman 2 review
By Phil Savage published
Greatest Hitsman 47 is back, but is he new and improved?