Category: Games How Overload Brings a Package of Competitive Fun to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor Published October 14, 2025 Summary Overload is a brand-new mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer that mixes in a variety of community favorites like Capture the Flag and Uplink…
I was a little late, but I finally got into Death Stranding earlier this year. Reader, it seized me and wouldn’t let go. Not because I had any idea what was going on (I didn’t), but because I discovered that, deep in the recesses of my heart, I yearn for nothing more than to be…
Anyone old enough to remember when PCs would try to use their buzzer speaker—the one meant to give audio feedback on motherboard errors—for in-game audio will know the value of a basic pair of desktop computer speakers. Even though we no longer need to plug soundcards into our gaming machines, the ability to output music…
Category: Games October 14, 2025 Feed Your Own Dark Fantasies in Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Alex SkidmoreProject Creative Director, The Chinese Room Summary Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 offers many ways to play. Build your power set to embody an elder vampire that suits your style. Use difficulty options to lean into…
Category: Announcements Shocktober Is Back: Thrilling Events, Devilish Deals, and More Reasons to Love Xbox Game Pass Jamilia DunbarXbox Games Marketing Published October 14, 2025 Summary Shocktober returns! The event begins on Thursday, October 16, and runs until November 2. Explore a haunted collection of live service games with spooky in-game events and seasonal content….
One of Phasmophobia’s greatest successes is its lasting effect on the horror genre. Multiplayer horror has always had a foothold amongst the subgenres’ finest, but after Phasmo’s release five years ago, the scene has totally exploded with more horror games, both intense single-player experiences and wacky multiplayer romps. Part of this was certainly thanks to…
If there’s a recent game-dev story I’m ravenous to hear more about, it’s this: what the hell happened with Hardsuit Labs’ version of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2? If you can cast your mind back to the heady days of 2019, you might remember the game’s initial announcement, when Paradox got Brian Mitsoda—writer on…
It’s been a big year for Phasmophobia, not only did the ghost-hunting multiplayer horror game celebrate its fifth anniversary last month but the dev team are also gearing up for its highly anticipated 1.0 launch. “So we’re heading towards our 1.0 release, still in early access,” creator Daniel Knight tells me. “We’ve got quite a…
When I first tested Copilot many moons ago, I wasn’t particularly impressed. Chief among my complaints was its lack of integration with common Windows features, but it looks like that’s about to get a boost—as the latest Windows Insider build allows users to request changes to their PC settings through Copilot, to which it will…
Aggro Crab, the developer of hit co-op game Peak and arbiter of “friendslop” (although we’re still undecided on that phrase here at PC Gamer), have released a demo for its new game for Steam Next Fest—and it’s already utter chaos. Though it’s of a different flavour. Crashout Crew sees you and up to three other…