Katie Wickens

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Freelance writer

Katie is a freelance writer covering everything from video games to tabletop RPGs. Besides earning a Game Art and Design degree up to Masters level, she is a designer of board games herself and an avid TTRPG Games Master as well - not to mention a former Hardware Writer over at PC Gamer.

Latest articles by Katie Wickens

Baldur's Gate 3 has left me with one burning question: why can't I help the poor wounded Mind Flayer?

By Katie Wickens published 16 August 23

Feature People have been upset for years that there's no way to help the dying Mind Flayer in Baldur's Gate 3

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Baldur's Gate 3 is so terrifyingly massive that it makes me want to return to my RPG happy place: Dragon Age 2

By Katie Wickens published 14 August 23

Feature Opinion | Baldur's Gate 3 is a daunting offering - take me back to Kirkwall, I beg of you.

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RPG shooter Remnant 2 has secrets that even 400-hour playtesters and its own devs haven't found

By Katie Wickens published 22 July 23

news This is taking easter eggs too far, surely.

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Demon lord reincarnation's Trevor the Mage.

Doom meets D&D in this turn-based RPG, and I'm living for it

By Katie Wickens published 22 July 23

news Off to defeat the demon lord with my mage bestie, Trevor.

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Charater in Chill Town holding up a fish.

Are there too many cosy life sims? The one-day Kickstarter success of Chill Town says no, of course not

By Katie Wickens published 22 July 23

news I kinda love the idea of a cosy life sim with Pokémon X and Y style breeding mechanics.

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Brock stares lovingly at his new Bonsly Pokemon.

16 years later, baby Bonsly is finally getting a new Pokémon card

By Katie Wickens published 22 July 23

news The bonsai baby is no doubt bawling over the announcement.

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Viking Death Squad review: "Less brain power, more power metal"

By Katie Wickens published 15 July 22

Review The most metal thing you'll play this year

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