Jacob earned his first byline writing for his own tech blog. From there, he graduated to professionally breaking things as hardware writer at PCGamesN, and would go on to run the team as hardware editor.
Our favourite survival game of the year wasn't about fighting zombies or monsters or the bitter cold. Instead it's about fighting with your car as you explore a strange land full of mysteries. For more awards, check out ourDo you ever get that cosy feeling when driving down a road at night? A light rain spattering against the windshield as your windscreen wipers move to and fro with a gentle squeak. That's the feeling Pacific Drive captures.
Driving around abandoned villages, down dirt roads, or along vast stretches of tarmac in search of doodads and doohickeys was astonishingly fun. Tethering yourself to the car was a cool new twist on survival mechanics and one that I was happy to explore. The car upgrades and customisation were also intuitive and surprisingly fun, so much so that it actually made me appreciate cars more.But Pacific Drive's stand-out feature to me was its incredible radio.
He joined PC Gamer's top staff as senior hardware editor before becoming managing editor of the hardware team, and you'll now find him reporting on the latest developments in the technology and gaming industries and testing the newest PC components.
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