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Rob is a freelance games journalist, SEO and content manager. He's written for PC Gamer, GamesRadar, Kotaku, Rock Paper Shotgun, WhatCulture, NextPit, PCGamesN, VG247, Eurogamer, TechRadar, and more.

Latest articles by Robert Zak

Why Silent Hill 2 Remake's Toluca Prison is even more terrifying than the original

By Robert Zak published 31 October 24

Opinion | Explore an "other" world within the Otherworld

Silent Hill

How Black Myth: Wukong puts its own spin on the action-RPG genre

By Robert Zak published 23 August 24

Where Chinese mythology meets RPG: An exploration of Black Myth: Wukong's story

By Robert Zak published 20 August 24

A starter guide to Scribing in The Elder Scrolls Online

By Robert Zak published 28 June 24

With the Gold Road expansion, The Elder Scrolls Online integrates a new system that lets you craft powerful bespoke spells. But you'll need to work for it.

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Why Gold Road is the perfect jumping on point for The Elder Scrolls Online

By Robert Zak published 19 June 24

10 years on from launch, there's a whole lot of world to explore here bundled into one pretty affordable package.

From Shogo to Shadow of War: Charting the chaotic, creative history of Monolith Productions

By Retro Gamer Team, Robert Zak published 25 May 21

Feature The story of Monolith Productions is one of eclectic games and technological trailblazing

Feature

Resident Evil 2 was a fantastic throwback, but it's Resident Evil 7 that is pushing the series forward

By Robert Zak published 23 May 19

Feature Everyone’s feasting on the Resident Evil 2 remake right now, but it was Resident Evil 7 that set the table

Feature

Why Battlefield Bad Company 2 made us feel more like heroes than Battlefield 5's cannon-fodder

By Robert Zak published 4 April 19

Opinion Bad Company 2’s multiplayer mode felt more like an action movie than bewildering full-scale warfare

Opinion

After 15 years, take to London's mean streets and ’ave a butcher’s at The Getaway – the grittiest and ’ardest GTA clone

By Robert Zak published 14 December 17

Retrospective

The genius of Metro: Last Light isn't the shooting, its the sad portrayal of post-apocalyptic life

By Robert Zak published 12 October 17

Opinion

How The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind on Xbox thrust open world RPGs into the console mainstream

By Robert Zak published 4 August 17

Retrospective Back in 2002, bringing The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind to Xbox was a risk, but one that blazed the trail for modern console RPGs

Retrospective

Halo Wars 2 review: "A tried, tested and slightly tired RTS formula that's competent but lacking in depth and originality"

By Robert Zak published 16 February 17

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Codenames review: "The ultimate pick-up-and-play party game"

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Wicked review: "Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will have you defying gravity"
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Gladiator 2 review: "A rousing spectacle with Ridley Scott and Denzel Washington on top form"
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Paddington in Peru review: "Endlessly easy to love with a pitch-perfect Olivia Colman"
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Venom: The Last Dance review: "A puddle of pixels that isn’t much fun to splash around in"
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Smile 2 Review: "Naomi Scott demonstrates her talents with a raw, no-holds-barred performance in this largely successful horror sequel"

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