In the world of fighting games, NetherRealm fighters are an odd duck. Games like Guilty Gear, Street Fighter, and Tekken tend to get souped up with DLC for half a decade or more before the next entry is even announced—but like Mortal Kombat 11 before it, Mortal Kombat 1 is dispensing with further major updates…
In my early 20s, I hopped over to Amsterdam with some friends. I’d just ended a long-term relationship and was determined to melt my brain. On the third day of our trip, we rented a cabin outside the city, surrounded by farmland and chickens, and devoured too many mushrooms. For the next few hours, I…
I guess you could say I “yearn for the mines” now. I’m absolutely terrified of roller coasters. The lack of control you have, the speed, high heights, twists and turns – all this makes for something I’ve never been able to convince myself is worth the thrill. It was easy to get over my fear…
At PC Gamer we occasionally run tabletop RPG campaigns remotely, with senior editor Robin Valentine as our long-suffering GM. I like to think of my role as ‘agent of chaos’—all scrapes and japes. Maybe I’ll sacrifice myself to save everyone on a dying space station. Maybe I’ll betray everyone and kill a former guides editor….
Have you ever thought to yourself, wow, the original Fallout would be the perfect candidate for a remaster? Well, first, you are 100% correct. And second, OG Fallout lead Tim Cain says the process of doing so—if and when someone decides they’re going to do it—is a whole lot more complicated than you might think…
It’s happening! Retailers in the US are reportedly starting to receive stock of the Nintendo Switch 2 ahead of the console’s launch on 5th June 2025. This is according to a new post on Reddit (thanks, Stealth40k) from user sadgepvc, who states that a Target branch they work at has received a total of 40…
The longest recorded prison sentence served was just shy of 71 years. Charles Foussard was incarcerated in 1903 after murdering a man and stealing his boots. At the age of 92, he died in prison. Over in Oblivion Remastered, meanwhile, player Scribe_Of_Satire served a sentence of 55,284 years, or 20,178,790 days. Spotted by our pals…
In the heyday of arcades, gaming was an inherently social experience. Crowds gathered around machines to watch intense battles unfold, friends competed side by side, and strangers often bonded over shared energy for the same titles. Arcades were gathering spots full of conversation, competition, and community. Today, this spirit is finding new life in the…
This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 407 in February 2025, as part of our ‘Why I Love’ series. Every month we ask our writers something they love about videogames, and, more importantly, why. I finished Nine Sols just before 2024 ended—and I’m glad I did, because it’s one of my favourite games…
SNESDEV2025 begins May 31st and will last until September 6th. A brand new game jam called “SNESDEV 2025” is set to kick off later this month, encouraging game developers to take part and play a role in advancing SNES homebrew. The jam, which is being organized by Kannagichan, Svambo, and SNES-Testberichte, will begin on May…