Robert Purchese
Senior Staff Writer
Bertie is senior staff writer and Eurogamer's Poland-and-dragons correspondent. He's part of the furniture here, a friendly chair, and reports on all kinds of things, the stranger the better.
FeatureWhat's next for the Frostpunk studio
"This one is not sad and depressing..."
FeatureInXile acquired by Microsoft: the interview
"We've had one hand tied behind our back; now, no longer."
FeatureWorld of Warcraft and the masterplan for Sylvanas
"I've heard on the internet 'she's going off the rails', but is she?"
FeatureHow World of Warcraft is changing Warcraft 3: Reforged
A simple remake wouldn't have taken Arthas long.
FeatureThe big Overwatch BlizzCon interview with Jeff Kaplan
"We have our next six heroes planned out right now."
FeatureThe future of GOG: mod support, Steam rivalry and problematic tweets
"Every game you buy which includes DRM is, in a way, inferior."
FeatureThe big Doom Eternal interview: Switch timings, multiplayer and a whiff of Heaven
"Playing as a demon is a very different experience."
FeatureThe difference between the Definitive Edition of Divinity: Original Sin 2 and the original is striking
Light up the floor like a Fane!
FeatureHey Nintendo, PlatinumGames wants The Wonderful 101 on Switch
And no, it didn't nearly close after Scalebound was cancelled.
FeaturePlaying Not Tonight, a post-Brexit thriller
IDs, please.
FeatureThey Are Billions is an unputdownable RTS revelation
"Infected horde approaching from the west!"
FeatureRebellion's Strange Brigade is a jolly refreshing romp
Tutankhamun have a look.
FeatureWalking in a giant's footsteps: a father and son story
Through art and Guild Wars, a Romanian family finds the American Dream.
FeatureI meet the Romeros: An hour on stage with Brenda and John
A classified summer Air Force job! A cancelled MMO! Gazumped by Ubisoft!
FeatureWhat's Phil Harrison up to these days?
On PS4 Pro, Xbox One X, E3 press conferences and virtual reality.
FeatureGoing pottery? Total Annihilation's Chris Taylor is back and making a new RTS
He does not do things by halves.
FeatureRemedy on life after Xbox exclusivity
Not the Finnish.
FeatureDean Hall's Stationeers is all about airlocks, lung transplants and stress
But is it a game yet?
FeatureIs DayZ still coming out on console and, you know, WTH is going on?
Answers from the creative director.
FeatureChomping on corpses in single-player Divinity: Original Sin 2
It's good for your elf!
FeatureAbout that Sombra Overwatch character, and other things besides
An interview with senior gameplay designer Michael Chu.
FeatureA few hours with final Witcher 3 expansion Blood and Wine
Own a vineyard! Mutate! Talk to Roach!
FeatureDigging into the exciting and unlikely fan-made KOTOR reboot Apeiron
"Yes it is very ambitious, exceedingly even. But doable? Yes, very much so."
FeatureFinding the fun in Star Citizen
How do I get in my spaceship again?
FeatureTorment is unusual - and it will make unusual demands of you
Exploring inXile's old-school RPG in Early Access.
FeaturePimped game controllers with bullets and diamonds - who makes these things?
Bertie meets Kustom Kontrollerz.
FeatureKingdom Come: Deliverance a 50-hour game - at least
We catch up with the impressive no-fantasy role-playing game.
FeatureOculus Rift's Palmer Luckey answers some burning questions
On Vive, pricing, Xbox One game streaming, hardware revisions and more.
FeatureArenaNet explains Guild Wars 2 going free, and the addition of raids
"It's a rare opportunity to do it when everything is going really well."
FeatureClearing confusion about boss battles in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
"Some of the communication about that has been muddled a little bit."
FeatureThe rediscovery of Ethan Carter: How last year's adventure is being remade for PS4 and VR
And outspoken creator Adrian Chmielarz tells us about a brand new game.
FeatureCD Projekt tackles The Witcher 3 downgrade issue head on
"We don't feel good about it."
FeatureTorment: Tides of Numenera is still worth getting excited for
The quiet Kickstarter champion that's still on course for this year.
FeatureUnwrapping the open world of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
A Rivia runs through it.
FeatureDayZ without Dean Hall: What now?
A big interview for a big new year.
FeatureRichard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar is Ultima Online 2 in so many ways
It has promise but the pre-alpha isn't recommended for all.
FeatureDon't rule WildStar out yet
It's far from dead and buried, Carbine says.
EGXDragon Age: Inquisition's multiplayer is a first draft with potential
Warden and a little Hawke-ward.
FeatureLife is Strange: It takes time to be different
Can rewind be kind to a modern adventure game?
FeatureOculus answers the big Rift questions
Does it still care about games?
FeatureBioWare's Shadow Realms is a pleasant surprise
And it's probably coming to consoles too.
FeatureAssassin's Creed Unity is more than meets the Eagle's eye
How the first of a new generation of Assassin's Creed mixes things up.
FeatureUnderworld Ascendant: The game that took 20 years to sign
Paul Neurath on EA, foregoing Ultima and his new game.
FeaturePlaying The Witcher Adventure Game multiplayer beta
A worthy distraction?
FeatureLords of the Fallen: Don't you call it Dark Souls
This autumn's PC, PS4 and Xbox One RPG is different.
FeatureThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter: a horror game after your mind
How unsettling can a non-combat first-person detective game be?
FeatureDon't call Eve Valkyrie a VR demo - now it's a game
Playing the new FanFest build, and seeking answers.
FeatureWho is DayZ creator Dean Hall?
Starving, mountains, zombies: his incredible story.
FeatureSouth Park: It all started with a suspected prank call
A remarkable collaboration, as told by Obsidian.
FeatureDayZ interview: full release, console discussions, horses and Rust
"Boy, Sony and Microsoft love their meetings, eh?"
FeaturePillars of Eternity: What is a "mundane fantasy" RPG?
Obsidian on romance, maturity and more.
FeatureI do care for a next-gen medieval RPG with no fantasy
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is why.
FeatureYou thought that was it for Guild Wars 2?
ArenaNet has other ideas.
FeatureSimon Read: The star of New Star Soccer
How he nearly turned his back on games before they made him a BAFTA winner.
FeatureQuantic Dream: In pursuit of, and setting, a Hollywood precedent
"This performance is going to change people's and gamers' perception of how a character needs to behave in a video game."
FeatureAdrian Chmielarz on Bulletstorm 2 ideas, Gears of War: Judgment changes and why he left People Can Fly
"It was gonna be actually more insane in a way."
FeatureThe Secret World post-mortem: "No, it's not going free-to-play any time soon"
"We need to prove this business model has not gone the way of the dinosaur."
FeatureGuild Wars 2 interview: the boss O'Brien on launch, growing pains, reviews and patches
"I'm talking to you with very little sleep right now."
FeatureThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - Dawnguard Preview
Playing as a Vampire Lord in the game's first expansion.
FeatureGuild Wars 2: The Inside Stories
To Seattle and back again: what it's like on the inside.
FeatureAn interview with comedian Dara O Briain
"I would like to be able to fondle the dragon by wearing a glove."
FeatureKilling Deathwing in WOW Patch 4.3
Blizzard's Tom Chilton tells us all about it.
FeatureDriver: San Francisco's MOT
Martin Edmonson on reviews, decisions and the future.
FeatureAndy McNab and Battlefield 3
"These guys know what they're doing."
FeatureWill Conan Movie Save Age of Conan?
Funcom unveils the Savage Coast of Turan.
FeatureMaking a Better Fable III for PC
Lionhead on Xbox 360 version criticism.
FeatureWhy Risen 2 will be better
Piranha Bytes.
FeatureRift: An MMO success story
"One of the players was taking air-force pilot drugs."
FeatureBioWare's Mike Laidlaw: A defence of Dragon Age II
"I'm a little surprised by the 6/10s."
FeatureEskil Steenberg: Love Maker
"I am an entire team! I've had to be an entire team."
FeatureHothead on Swarm, Ron Gilbert
"No! I never saw him throw a latte or something like that!"
FeatureJon Hare's Sensible resurrection
"FPS gameplay hasn't evolved substantially for 20 years!"
FeatureDaggerdale: The Future of D&D Games?
Zandro Chan talks loot, levels and Chinese dwarves. Sort of.
FeatureThe Last Word on LittleBigPlanet 2
"It's very awkward even comparing it to Mario."
FeatureMMO in Tights: Will DC Universe change console gaming?
SOE boss John Smedley speaks out.
FeatureThe future of Need for Speed revealed
Plus! EA on Burnout, Battlefield 3 and MOH.
FeatureEVE: CCP Gives A Damn
"We show them how the hot dogs are made."
FeatureNeverwinter Wonders
A chat with Cryptic's Jack Emmert.
FeatureEurogamer Expo Sessions: Mike Simpson presents Shogun II
"It's like going back to an old friend."
FeatureEurogamer Expo Sessions: Ninja Theory presents Enslaved
Tameem Antoniades on tears, turtles, red carpets and more.
FeatureAlice: Madness Returns
American McGee describes the sequel.
FeatureFight Night Champion's Brian Hayes
"This is perfect! I have you going nuts."
FeatureEnslaved's Tameem Antoniades
"Just look at the music industry. Most music is utter, utter trash."
FeatureThe Jagex Factor
CEO on MechScape, RuneScape, Stellar Dawn, rivals.
FeatureF.E.A.R. 3's Dan Hay
"We've developed something called divergent co-op."
FeatureInsomniac's Ted Price
"We've had a super-positive response from our fans."
FeatureLara Croft and the Guardian of Light
"There's always somebody in the room smoking crack."
FeatureGuild Wars 2
A question of questing.
FeatureBeing Michael Pachter
"I use the press. I set out to use the press."
FeatureModern Warfare 2: Stimulus Package
Robert Bowling talks about today's DLC infusion.
FeatureJust Cause 2
Eurogamer readers quiz game director Magnus Nedfors. Just cause.
FeatureFootball Manager Live: The Reboot
Sports Interactive bigwig Marc Duffy defends his goal.
FeaturePopCap's John Vechey
On Facebook, iPad, Minkley's Meat Ceiling and more.