Articles by Philip Palmer, Senior Writer

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Phil is a Senior Writer of TechRadar Gaming (TRG). With three previous years of experience writing freelance for PC Gamer, he's covered every genre imaginable. For 15 years he's done technical writing and IT documentation, and more recently traditional gaming content. He has a passion for the appeal of diversity, and the way different genres can be sandboxes for creativity and emergent storytelling. With thousands of hours in League of Legends, Overwatch, Minecraft, and countless survival, strategy, and RPG entries, he still finds time for offline hobbies in tabletop RPGs, wargaming, miniatures painting, and hockey.

Articles by: Philip Palmer

Warzone meta - A character on crowded streets fires a gun

Warzone meta: best guns for the Season 6 battlefield

By Philip Palmer last updated 15 November 22

Guide The Warzone meta is constantly in flux, so get to grips with the strongest tools of the trade as the game relaunches as Warzone Caldera.

How to change your name in Warzone

By Philip Palmer published 3 May 22

Guide The easiest steps to use for changing your name in Warzone, regardless of whether you're on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X|S.

Three characters pose on Warzone Rebirth Island

Warzone Rebirth Island: map, gameplay, and bunker codes to access the golden vaults

By Philip Palmer last updated 15 November 22

Guide Warzone Rebirth Island is an Alcatraz-like map of the Call Of Duty battle royale spinoff - and its unique qualities have made it a fast favorite.

Overwatch 2 isn't even out yet and it's one of the most popular games on Twitch

By Philip Palmer published 27 April 22

Overwatch 2's ongoing beta is pulling in new record highs in Twitch viewers as streamers jump in to check out the resurrected game.

Warzone update - a group of players posing

Warzone update: season 5 patch notes, map changes and weapons

By Philip Palmer last updated 5 October 22

Guide The Warzone update for season 5 is here and it's got some explosive additions.

New PS5 update is out now – and it's a game-changer

By Philip Palmer published 25 April 22

Sony has rolled out a new update to PS5, and it includes a feature we've been desperate to see.

Soldiers holding guns in Call of Duty Warzone

Activision talks Warzone 2 reveal

By Philip Palmer published 25 April 22

Activision has revealed the new Warzone is being built alongside the new Modern Warfare, for later this year.

Overwatch 2 characters - Several heroes fight around the new push mode

Overwatch 2 characters: every hero confirmed so far

By Philip Palmer last updated 22 December 22

Guide A look at Overwatch 2 characters with a breakdown of who they are, their strengths, and weaknesses

Back 4 Blood characters confront a door that leads to Left 4 Dead

Back 4 Blood still isn’t Left 4 Dead 3, and that’s okay

By Philip Palmer last updated 20 June 22

Opinion It’s been nearly a year and a half since Back 4 Blood’s release, and Turtle Rock’s co-op zombie shooter is still doing its own thing.

Call of Duty Warzone ranked: Three operators in action

Warzone ranked: is there a competitive mode and when is it coming?

By Philip Palmer published 22 April 22

Guide What's up with Warzone ranked? Details on the hugely requested feature, as well as rumor and speculation about it's arrival

Back 4 Blood cards - Walker looks concerned

Back 4 Blood cards: stack your deck with the best

By Philip Palmer published 20 April 22

Guide A breakdown of the best Back 4 Blood cards and tips on which ones you’ll want to include in order to get an upper hand on the Ridden

A handful of Minecraft characters walking in a forest

The Minecraft movie still exists, and stars... Jason Momoa?

By Philip Palmer published 18 April 22

Jason Momoa may star in a Minecraft movie directed by the Napoleon Dynamite guy.

Your Cyberpunk 2077 expansion wait will be awhile

By Philip Palmer published 14 April 22

The somewhat troubled Cyberpunk 2077 gets support, with an expansion confirmed for 2023.

No Man's Sky Outlaw update - Solar ships fly in a squadron

No Man's Sky Outlaws update revamps space combat

By Philip Palmer published 13 April 22

The latest big update for No Man's Sky brings space combat rebalances, upgradeable squadron mates, and lots more.

Back 4 Blood burn cards: a cleaner fights a tallboy Ridden

Back 4 Blood burn cards: what they are and what they do

By Philip Palmer published 13 April 22

Guide A breakdown of what Back 4 Blood burn cards are, and where you can get them to take on the Ridden in your runs.

Back 4 Blood characters guide: weapons and abilities for all the cleaners

By Philip Palmer last updated 13 April 22

Guide All of the Back 4 Blood characters have their own special abilities and personalities – here's everything you have to know

Masked character in Elden Ring looking creepy

Elden Ring used to let you get NPCs drunk

By Philip Palmer published 11 April 22

FromSoftware's Elden Ring once had a cut feature that let you ply NPCs with alcohol.

Back 4 Blood achievements guide: all 67 revealed

By Philip Palmer last updated 13 April 22

Here's all the Back 4 Blood achievements you can unlock, including the new ones from Tunnels of Terror.

Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats - Arthur Morgan from Red Dead Redemption 2 holding a lasso

Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats: codes for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and more

By Philip Palmer published 6 April 22

Here are all the Red Dead Redemption 2 cheats gathered into one place

Elden Ring Radahn - An Elden Ring player squaring off against a boss

Elden Ring Update makes Starscourge Radahn actually hard again

By Philip Palmer published 4 April 22

FromSoftware's Elden Ring drops a small update, returning some power to previously nerfed Starscourge Radahn.

Back 4 Blood crossplay - Walker and friends shoot mutated zombies

Back 4 Blood crossplay: how to play co-op with friends across consoles

By Martin Shore last updated 8 April 22

Everything you need to know about Back 4 Blood crossplay and co-op, including how to invite your friends.

Warzone download: A soldier aims down his sights in Warzone 2

Warzone download: how to get the latest season

By Henry St Leger last updated 15 November 22

Guide Finding a Warzone download can be confusing, especially with the launch of Warzone 2. We're here to help you download and play both now!

Warzone tips – view on masked shooters with weapons drawn

Warzone tips: 10 things to know before you play

By Lloyd Coombes last updated 14 November 22

Guide Looking for Warzone tips? You're in the right place because our handy hints will have you raking in the kills in no time as you duke it out on Caldera.

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