July 10, 2025

After watching the Ghost of Yōtei State of Play stream, I’m convinced it’ll be the sort of sequel that’s more interested in refinement than reinvention. The 30-minute presentation showed off a lot of gameplay, particularly focusing on Atsu’s expanded arsenal of blades and a new interrogation-based exploration system that looks really neat. Oh, also there’s…

It’s not just you: Steam is down right now. If this were a Tuesday around this time that’d be no big deal (Valve does maintenance every week), but on a Thursday, it’s a cause for greater concern. The store will sometimes load, but it’s running very slowly if at all right now. According to SteamDB,…

Twin Peaks: From Z to A series box set | $69.99 $44.93 at Amazon (save $25)You’re doing yourself a disservice if you’ve never watched this prestige TV classic. Added bonus: You’ll now know what all your favorite games, shows, and movies were ripping off.View Deal Forget the other Prime Day gaming deals: PC gamers yearn…

Shark Dentist. The words glared at me from my inbox. Shark Dentist. Chris Livingston brought them to the PC Gamer Slack channel, his curiosity fervent. Shark Dentist. Somewhere in the distance, a secretary began pounding her clipboard. Shark Dentist. You are the Shark Dentist: Not a shark who is also a dentist (although that is…

Xbox Wireless Controller (2025) | Robot White or Black | Bluetooth | USB-C | 3.5mm jack | AA batteries | $64.99 $47.49 at Amazon (27% off)PC Gamer’s overall top controller pick is going for the best price we’ve ever seen (in white or black only, though some other colors are also discounted). Sturdy, comfortable, and…

After spending months in the field using Helldivers 2’s explosive crossbows, lightning-throwers, and orbital railguns, “reserved” is never a word I would think to use to describe the armaments of the Super Earth military. And yet, after seeing the sheer amount of nonsense tech packed into the next HD2 warbond, Control Group, I can’t help…

The cold war of words between Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton and the recently ousted leadership of developer Unknown Worlds got very hot today as Krafton issued a statement accusing the former studio heads of effectively abandoning the project, resulting in “repeated confusion in direction and significant delays in the overall project schedule.” Krafton, best known…