James Bentley

James Bentley

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James is an experience writer and Magic: The Gathering player who can usually be found dreaming up new strategies for MTG. He works for our sister site, PC Gamer, as a Hardware Writer.

Latest articles by James Bentley

Hades 2
The 25 best roguelike games to play right now

By James Bentley, Austin Wood Last updated

Best List Try, die, and try again in the best roguelikes to play right now, from Hades 2 to Blue Prince

Best List
A group of villagers smiling outside of Nook's Cranny in Animal Crossing: New Horizon.
The 10 best relaxing games to unwind with and play in 2026

By James Bentley Last updated

Best List This is a list of the 10 best relaxing games that won't cause anxiety and instead help you unwind in 2026

Best List
The Last of Us 2
The 25 best video game soundtracks of all time

By James Bentley Last updated

Best List There's a reason the best video game soundtracks are as iconic as the games themselves

Best List
MTG Aetherdrift cards laid out on a wooden surface in front of a box and d20 dice
Everything you need to know about MTG Aetherdrift

By Benjamin Abbott Last updated

Guide Here's what you need to know about the racing-themed set's best cards, mechanics, and more

Guide
MTG Aetherdrift Living Energy and Eternal Might boxes side by side
Magic: The Gathering Aetherdrift Commander tips

By James Bentley Published

Guide Want to wipe the floor with your opponents in MTG Aetherdrift? Here's how

Guide
MTG Aetherdrift cards laid out on a wooden surface in front of a box and d20 dice
The best MTG Aetherdrift cards that will help you dominate the racetrack

By James Bentley Published

Guide Do you have the need for speed? These Aetherdrift cards should help

Guide
A white-haired vampire strides toward the foreground while smiling
The best Innistrad Remastered cards

By James Bentley Published

Guide Which cards should you prioritize? We weigh in

Guide
Edgar Markov foil special card standing on a surface amongst vampire fans, chains, and blood vials in front of a stained glass windows
Everything you need to know about MTG Innistrad Remastered

By Benjamin Abbott Published

Guide Here's what you need to know about the best cards, mechanics, and more

Guide
The Skyrim board game map on a wooden table, surrounded by cards and tokens
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim - Adventure Board Game review: "It can really work, until it doesn't"

By James Bentley Published

Review Here's what we think about the sprawling adventure board game.

Review
Three animal miniatures from Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars on a battlefield map, with terrain in the background
Mutant Year Zero: Zone Wars review - "One of the most approachable skirmish board games out there"

By James Bentley Published

Review

Review
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