Articles by Phil Iwaniuk, Contributor

Ad creative by day, wandering mystic of 90s gaming folklore by moonlight, freelance contributor Phil started writing about games during the late Byzantine Empire era. Since then he’s picked up bylines for The Guardian, Rolling Stone, IGN, USA Today, Eurogamer, PC Gamer, VG247, Edge, Gazetta Dello Sport, Computerbild, Rock Paper Shotgun, Official PlayStation Magazine, Official Xbox Magaine, CVG, Games Master, TrustedReviews, Green Man Gaming, and a few others but he doesn’t want to bore you with too many. Won a GMA once.

Articles by: Phil Iwaniuk

Forget about ray tracing – physics is how gaming will take its next big leap forward

By Phil Iwaniuk published 30 March 23

We’re getting closer to achieving incredibly realistic behavior in real time. But what does it mean for interaction in games?

A player is kitted out in unique armor in the Elden Ring Colosseum Update trailer

Elden Ring one year later - is it still the best game FromSoftware ever made?

By Phil Iwaniuk published 29 March 23

With 12 months to better get to know it, what’s 2022’s juggernaut really like?

Hot Wheels Unleashed is the best racer on Game Pass that you’ve never played

By Phil Iwaniuk published 29 March 23

The bizarre tale of a motorbike sim studio’s breakout success in toy town.

best battle royale games: a female Fortnite character fleeing from attack

Two years after PS5 and Xbox Series X, we’re still not in the next generation

By Phil Iwaniuk published 28 March 23

How the supply chain breakdown stunted the games industry’s growth

This F1 mod includes every single season in the sport’s history - and one man did it

By Phil Iwaniuk published 27 March 23

F1 Challenge VB covers seven decades of F1 racing, and it’s all the work of one fan.

Call of Duty turns 20 - how the blockbuster FPS keeps evolving over two decades later

By Phil Iwaniuk published 18 March 23

Press ‘read more’ to pay respects

I'm more excited for this Skyrim mod than The Elder Scrolls 6

By Phil Iwaniuk published 10 March 23

Skyblivion, a mod that will bring Oblivion’s world of Cyrodil to Skyrim, now has a release window. But will it release before The Elder Scrolls 6?

A man's hand holding an Asus Tug Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti against a white spotlit background

The ridiculous saga of Nvidia's RTX 4070 Ti launch

By Phil Iwaniuk published 20 February 23

Nvidia’s RTX 4070 Ti launch has been a farce – here’s why.

The Day Before isn’t the kind of game we should be celebrating

By Phil Iwaniuk published 3 February 23

A derivative game made by a studio with a mysterious ‘volunteering’ philosophy – we can do better.

Despite being way off in its predictions about 2023, Perfect Dark remains a classic

By Phil Iwaniuk published 29 January 23

The interstellar war might not have happened, but Rare’s stealth-action hybrid, Perfect Dark, still remains relevant over 20 years after its release.

The death of Moore’s law, and why it’s actually a good thing for games

By Phil Iwaniuk published 28 January 23

The decline of Moore’s law may have doomed the economy but it may lead to better video games.

The completely un-scientific process of reviewing a videogame

By Phil Iwaniuk published 14 January 23

Thanks to print, websites, YouTube, and podcasts, videogame reviews have changed a lot over the years.

I’ve become obsessed with a simulation of the Titanic

By Phil Iwaniuk published 26 December 22

Games can help us preserve history like no other medium - and this one’s proof of that.

Here’s everything that happens when you lose your 118-hour Forza Horizon 5 save

By Phil Iwaniuk published 24 December 22

Lost your progress at the Horizon Festival? Head into the chillout tent and we’ll brief you.

The best games to play this Christmas now you’ve finally got a moment’s peace

By Phil Iwaniuk published 23 December 22

You're finally out of work and sweater-bound. So here's the best games to load up and revisit this Christmas.

You can't ignore the debt single-player games owe Call of Duty campaigns

By Phil Iwaniuk published 1 December 22

Modern Warfare 2 fights - and wins - wars on several fronts, but Call of Duty’s continuing campaign work is crucial

Pentiment shows how much freedom Fallout's devs have under Microsoft

By Phil Iwaniuk published 23 November 22

The RPG legends can pursue whatever passions they choose - so long as they deliver a Skyrim-beating blockbuster, too.

The Witcher remake is a chance to finally fix the series' worst part

By Phil Iwaniuk published 16 November 22

CD Projekt shouldn't stop at The Witcher, The Witcher 2 shared the same problem.

FIFA is a gold mine – and that's its biggest problem

By Phil Iwaniuk published 22 October 22

Broken PC version, tumbling metascores and the loss of gaming’s biggest franchise name - how did FIFA get there?

So long, Stadia – why Google’s cloud gaming platform failed

By Phil Iwaniuk published 22 October 22

The closure of the gaming service Stadia surprised many. In fact there were clear reasons why it happened.

Forza Horizon 5 Auction House: how to bid, sell cars, and make money

By Phil Iwaniuk last updated 4 October 22

Guide Keep an eye on your bank account with our Forza Horizon 5 Auction House tips to become a wheeler dealer, make millions, and save money on Autoshow.

Forza Horizon 5 money, a supercar speeds through a sun drenched area. Palm trees are in the background, lining the road.

Forza Horizon 5 money: how to make credits fast

By Phil Iwaniuk last updated 28 September 22

Guide Check out these Forza Horizon 5 money making tips to keep your bank account healthy at all times, letting you collect and upgrade your cars easily.