Articles by Jake Tucker, Contributor; Editorial Director, PC Gaming Show

Jake Tucker is the Editorial Director for the PC Gaming Show. Before this, he was the editor in chief of TechRadar Gaming and had worked at sites like NME, MCV, Trusted Reviews and many more. He collects vinyl, likes first-person shooters and turn-based tactics titles, but hates writing bios. Jake currently lives in London and is bouncing around the city trying to eat at all of the nice restaurants.

Jake started out by founding the video game talk event VideoBrains, before working for PocketGamer as the game's VR editor, writing about mobile VR. Then he worked for Bit-Tech as the site's games editor before briefly editing Esports Pro, a B2B website about the business of esports. This got folded into consumer trade publication MCV, where Jake worked as a content editor. After this, Jake was the game's editor for tech publication Trusted Reviews and then moved into the special projects division at Red Bull, where he worked on games video and events for the company.

Still, when you have journalism in the blood, it can be hard to get out of it, so Jake then moved to NME to start an award-nominated video game section for the site. After this, Jake came to TechRadar Gaming before moving over to the PC Gaming Show.

Jake's favourite game is Jagged Alliance 2 with the 1.13 mod installed. His favourite film is Heat. He's considering buying an iron for the first time. He is in his mid 30s.

Articles by: Jake Tucker

Xbox's Major Nelson is leaving Microsoft after 22 years

By Jake Tucker Published 14 July 23

Larry Hryb was the face of the company's Xbox 360 generation, keeping Xbox fans informed using his Major Nelson Twitter account

Jagged Alliance 3 developers decline to comment on use of ableist slur

By Jake Tucker Published 13 July 23

In 2023, Jagged Alliance 3 is launching with a character using a slur.

Jagged Alliance 3: Destroyed gated villa

Jagged Alliance 3 review: dense but satisfying strategy

By Jake Tucker Published 13 July 23

Review A multitude of systems and an unforgiving approach to difficulty offer a compelling update on a strategy classic, marred by areas where it’s showing its age.

Hellboy whacking the ground and a shockwave emerging

New Hellboy Web of Wyrd trailer has convinced me we could finally get a good Hellboy game

By Jake Tucker Published 12 July 23

Lance Reddick is voicing the comics icon in a new roguelite brawler coming to Switch, Playstation, PC and Xbox

A man holding an assault rifle in Call of Duty

Microsoft has won its Activision Blizzard acquisiton case with the FTC

By Jake Tucker Published 11 July 23

With the acquisition now free to proceed in the US, the UK is the last holdout

EA is making a single-player Black Panther game

By Jake Tucker Published 10 July 23

Electronic Arts has announced Cliffhanger Games, who will be working on a single-player third-person Black Panther game.

Two marines meet after clearing a building

Six Days in Fallujah preview: not a shooter but a horror game

By Jake Tucker, Cat Bussell Published 7 July 23

Six Days in Fallujah is a well-built, if minimalist, simulation but takes liberties when it comes to telling the stories of Iraqi lives affected by the invasion.

Peter Molyneux is making a new game but he won't tell you anything about it

By Jake Tucker Published 6 July 23

Molyneux has a new game coming for consoles and PC, but he's not talking about it yet.

Colin Kaepernick celebrates after touchdown

Colin Kaepernick trashed me at Wild Card Football but I'm hooked on this weirder version of Madden

By Jake Tucker Published 6 July 23

Wild Card Football hit me like a tornado, and now I can’t wait to play more.

Classic mech-'em-up RPG Front Mission 1st: Remake has landed on PC

By Jake Tucker Published 3 July 23

The 1995 classic has released for PC after last year's Switch launch

Characters looking out over a river during sunrise

Starbreeze sees Payday 3 as its redemption story

By Jake Tucker Published 29 June 23

The team at Starbreeze has been working hard to redeem the once much-loved Payday series, and the hard work is starting to show.

Extraction shooter The Cycle: Frontier is shutting down

By Jake Tucker Published 28 June 23

The PvPvE shooter will turn off its servers on September 27, 2023

Payday 3 preview - Starbreeze's cops and robbers heist 'em up is riotous fun

By Jake Tucker Published 26 June 23

Our Payday 3 preview had us taking on cops, engaging with full-on heist's and having ridiculous riotous fun.

Screenshots and imagery from Aliens: Dark Descent

Aliens: Dark Descent review - game over, man, game over

By Jake Tucker Published 21 June 23

Aliens: Dark Descent is Tindalos Interactive's hard-as-nails strategy game, and is the best use of the license since Alien Isolation - and it's just as scary

Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and Donald talking

Disney Illusion Island preview - family-friendly platforming

By Jake Tucker Published 20 June 23

A hands-on with Disney Illusion Island, Dlala Studios’ homage to 2D, offered up a joyous 20 minutes of platforming joy

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown preview - sublime 2D action

By Jake Tucker Published 19 June 23

Ubisoft’s latest entry in the beloved Prince of Persia series is fast, fluid and fun

Under The Waves preview - grief and messing around in submarines

By Jake Tucker Published 15 June 23

Under the Waves is a forthcoming narrative adventure all about an ocean of grief, but also a literal ocean that you are at the bottom of.

Mortal Kombat 1 preview - kollaborative kombat

By Jake Tucker Published 15 June 23

Mortal Kombat 1’s Kameo system is going to make fights fantastic, providing you’re good enough to use it properly.

Close up of a Na'vi riding a flying creature

When is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora set?

By Rob Dwiar Last updated 13 June 23

We're putting together the info we have to tell you when is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora set and what the game's timeline is.

Sonic Superstars preview: High speed, no drag

By Jake Tucker Published 11 June 23

We get our hands on Sonic’s next platform ‘em up.

One of the maps in Lysfanga The Time Shift Warrior

Hands-on: Lysfanga The Time Shift Warrior is Hades with time travel

By Jake Tucker Published 8 June 23

From our hands-on with the game, Lysfanga The Time Shift Warrior feels very much like Hades with time travel.

Why Nightdive Studios is the perfect developer for the System Shock remake

By Rhys Wood Published 8 June 23

The System Shock remake could only have happened thanks to its developer’s unique history. Here’s why.

Final Fantasy 16's main character will "subvert what you might expect" says VA

By Cat Bussell Published 7 June 23

We interviewed the voice of Final Fantasy 16’s protagonist Ben Starr to figure out exactly what makes Clive Rosfield tick.

Wish Wordle was more competitive? Meet Wordle Golf

By Jake Tucker Published 5 June 23

The New York Times wants people to start playing Wordle competitively, 9 days at a time.

Diablo 4’s Barbarian is great, actually

By Jake Tucker Published 5 June 23

Diablo 4's Barbarian may look simple, but, under the surface, there's a lot to love about these weapon-toting warriors.

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