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About Mac Wheeler

Mac is a TheBestWarGames writer, who has been gaming for over 40 years. He mostly plays multiplayer or co-op games, with the same group of friends he has played with online for 25 years.

Favorite Games

Star Wars Galaxies, ELITE: Dangerous, 7 Days To Die, X4 and Stellaris, EVE Online, Star Citizen and XCOM 2. These are all games that I have hundreds or even thousands of hours playing.

Industry Focus

I'm a sci-fi junkie, and specifically space games. If it has spaceships I'm happy. I also have a weakness for zombie survival games.

Proudest Gaming Achievement

Unlocking my Jedi character slot playing Star Wars Galaxies before the CU and NGE updates. 

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X4 Foundations Best Sectors To Build A Player HQ, Ranked
X4 Foundations: 7 Best Sectors To Build A Player HQ, Ranked

Choosing a good location to set up a player HQ is something that all X4: Foundations players will want to consider.

Zombie Games State Of Decay, DayZ
Best Zombie Games With Base Building, Ranked

Most zombie survival games have some form of base building, but several stand out above the rest.

No Man's Sky: Adrift Gnawing Scuttler Pet, S Class Ghost Frigate
No Man's Sky: Adrift - Best New Features

No Man's Sky: Adrift adds a new expedition, and several new rewards including a pet and a ship.

Lost Ark Best Staves & How To Get Them
Lost Ark: Best Staves & How To Get Them

Sorcerer and Summonar classes in Lost Ark have access to stave weapons, but some are better than others.

V Rising Best Crossbows, Ranked
V Rising: Best Crossbows, Ranked

V Rising has several kinds of ranged weapons, with crossbows being the highest damage and longest range of the bunch.

Vet Simulation Games Pups & Purrs Animal Hospital, The Sims: 4 Cats & Dogs
7 Best Vet Simulation Games, Ranked

Animal lovers unite, for these are some of the best games that let players run a vet clinic and tend to a variety of adorable furry friends.

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7 Strategy Games That Offer The Best Value For Money Thumbnail Video
Ranking the 7 Best Strategy Games That Offer The Best Value For Money

Many strategy games can consume hundreds, possibly thousands of hours from gamers, making an investment of said worth much of a player's time.

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Strategy Games Manor Lords, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn Of War 2
7 Strategy Games That Offer The Best Value For Money

Some strategy games offer exceptional value for money, due to replayability or the length of the main campaign.

Space Mining in EVE Online, No Man’s Sky
7 Best Games With Space Mining, Ranked

Space mining is a staple feature in a variety of sci-fi games, from Starfield to Elite: Dangerous. Here's which games do space mining the best.

V Rising Best Bows, Ranked
V Rising: Best Bows, Ranked

Bows in V Rising can be easily overlooked if players don't use them in the right scenarios, or if they're using a bow that's too weak for their level.

V Rising Best Horse Stats, Ranked
V Rising: Best Horse Stats, Ranked

Horses in V Rising have 3 stats, max speed, acceleration, and rotation speed, which impact performance. Here's what their best values are.

V Rising Best Pistols, Ranked
V Rising: Best Pistols, Ranked

Pistols are useful weapons in V Rising, but are not unlocked until around the mid-game stage. Here's all the options players have at their disposal.

Genshin Impact, Stardew Valley
Best RPGs To Play On A Chromebook, Ranked
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Chromebook users have the option of installing Android apps, including games, so this means they have access to some great RPGs.

V Rising Best Axes, Ranked
V Rising: Best Axes, Ranked

There are multiple tiers of axe weapons in V Rising, and the player will need to upgrade them as they go. Here's how they rank up.

V Rising Best Swords, Ranked
V Rising: Best Swords, Ranked

There is a wide range of swords in V Rising, and the player will generally progress through them as they level up.

Raid Shadow Legends champions Kael, Athel, Spirithost
Raid Shadow Legends: 7 Champions That Are Easy To Max Skills For

Raid Shadow Legends gives new players a range of free champions, and some of them are very easy to skill up, often without using skill books.

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Best Weapon Mods For Mount & Blade 2 Bannerlord
Best Weapon Mods For Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is a game with a huge range of mods, including those that can add new weapons and/or enhance them.

Best Armor Mods For Mount & Blade 2 Bannerlord
Best Armor Mods For Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord

Players looking for more armor and additional features for them in Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord can choose from a number of great mods.

Space Engineers Signal Update Best New Features
Space Engineers Signal Update: 6 Best New Features

Space Engineers' latest update adds a ton of cool new features, from QoL adjustments to in-game chat messaging and remote control.

7 Best Games Set During The Age Of Discovery, Ranked
7 Best Games Set During The Age Of Discovery, Ranked

The Age of Discovery is a rich inspiration source for games as it allows human history to be explored in full, and these games exploit the era.