Kara Phillips
Kara is an evergreen writer. Having spent four years as a games journalist guiding, reviewing, or generally waffling about the weird and wonderful, she’s more than happy to tell you all about which obscure indie games she’s managed to sink hours into this week. When she’s not raising a dodo army in Ark: Survival Evolved or taking huge losses in Tekken, you’ll find her helplessly trawling the internet for the next best birdwatching game because who wants to step outside and experience the real thing when you can so easily do it from the comfort of your living room. Right?
Latest articles by Kara Phillips

The best Stardew Valley mods
By Lauren Morton last updated
Updated! All the best Stardew Valley mods, from flowery retextures to easier fishing.

Dress to Impress codes and how to redeem
By Kara Phillips last updated
Five stars Make sure your outfits are worthy of five stars

Games like Wordle you should add to your daily playlist
By Christopher Livingston last updated
Alphabet Soup These games like Wordle are bound to scratch the itch if one puzzle a day isn't enough.

Monster Hunter Wilds beta release time and rewards
By Kara Phillips last updated
Get hunting Here's what you need to know about the second Monster Hunter Wilds open beta test.

Where to find rubber in Hello Kitty Island Adventure
By Kara Phillips published
Bounce back Here's where you can find this crafting material.

Hello Kitty Island Adventure: make the best first impression with your fellow islanders
By Kara Phillips published
Wrapped up Your go-to guide for every islanders personal preferences.

The Elder Scrolls 6: everything we know about the next return to Tamriel
By Omri Petitte last updated
scroll locked The Elder Scrolls 6 is still very far away, but we've collected all the news and rumors while we wait.

At long last, Hello Kitty Island Adventure has come to PC after 2 excruciating years and it's the perfect outlet for my ever-growing Sanrio obsession
By Kara Phillips published
Island getaway Butters was right all along.

The best free PC games
By Shaun Prescott last updated
Freebies Forever Our frequently updated selection of the best free games right now.

Monster Hunter Wilds: Every monster confirmed so far
By Lincoln Carpenter last updated
Hunter's Guide A hunting handbook for every new and returning monster.

Marvel Rivals ranks: everything you need to know on your journey to the top
By Kara Phillips last updated
Level up To eternity and beyond

Monster Hunter Wilds: everything we know about the open world Wilds
By Kara Phillips published
Get hunting What to expect from the newest addition to the Monster Hunter series

The 20 best cozy games on PC that aren't farm sims
By Lauren Morton last updated
Cozy Games If you need more chill in your game library, these are the best cozy games you can play on PC.

As if I needed any more reason to jump back into Minecraft, a Hello Kitty and Friends DLC has been released
By Kara Phillips published
News Everybody say hello, Kitty

Aloft strives to be the next co-op survival crafting game, but its early access version leaves a lot to be desired
By Kara Phillips published
Fly high Head in the clouds.

Hatsune Miku is the icon for Fortnite Festival Season 7, and it might be the collab that finally convinces me to become a rockstar
By Kara Phillips published
News World is hers.

To the dismay of my colleagues, I paid $15 for this Hatsune Miku desktop pet so you don't have to
By Kara Phillips published
Well spent She's literally hiding in my WiFi.

How to feed pegasus in Disney Dreamlight Valley
By Kara Phillips published
Pink pony club Go from zero to hero

18 games the PC Gamer team can't wait to play in 2025
By Phil Savage published
🕹️ There's lots to look forward to this year.

All Disney Dreamlight Valley codes and how to redeem them
By Lauren Morton last updated
Castle Keys Cash in these Dreamlight Valley codes for free outfits and furniture.

Sure, I'm scared of my own shadow, but that doesn't stop me from forcing my friends to play The Outlast Trials with me
By Kara Phillips published
🏆 Live for the fear.

Best Comedy 2024: Thank Goodness You're Here!
By Kara Phillips published
🏆 The biggest laughs of the year.

I played 27 new cozy games this year and my top 5 only includes 2 farm sims, I promise
By Lauren Morton published
Hygge The cozy game trend delivered on some of my most anticipated games this year.
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