I hated using oil pastels in school, but this artist has made me want to give them a second chance thanks to their adorable, low-poly video game character paintings

Low-poly art has definitely been getting more popular over the last few years, which I only realised after a few of my friends started getting low-poly video game character tattoos. But with that said, the vast majority of the low-poly art I’ve seen has been digital. There’s nothing wrong with that, and I’ve loved scrolling…

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I hated using oil pastels in school, but this artist has made me want to give them a second chance thanks to their adorable, low-poly video game character paintings

Low-poly art has definitely been getting more popular over the last few years, which I only realised after a few of my friends started getting low-poly video game character tattoos. But with that said, the vast majority of the low-poly art I’ve seen has been digital. There’s nothing wrong with that, and I’ve loved scrolling…

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I played more than 20 metroidvanias this year other than Silksong, and these are the ones doing the most creative/experimental things with the genre

2025 was the year of the metroidvania, no question. While every genre saw a whole range of gems landing this year, fans of exploration-heavy platformers were positively feasting, with the centerpiece at the table being the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong. A massive, polished, smartly designed and pleasantly familiar game that saw little need to uproot…

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Toxic Crusaders

The Toxic Crusaders are back to defend Tromaville against the evil Dr. Killemoff and his army of Radiation Rangers. With local co-op, you can grab up to four friends and take on the forces of Smogula across a variety of vibrant pixel-art levels. Choose from seven playable characters and dive into an action-packed, pun-filled adventure…

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The End Times are almost here, but can you name all 105 Legendary Lords in Total War: Warhammer before Nagash consumes their souls?

More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian Studios, PC Gamer) Want to keep testing your knowledge of gaming trivia? We’ve got loads more PC Gamer quizzes, on everything from healthbars to weird currencies to absurd patch notes. God, I remember when Total War: Warhammer only had 11 Legendary Lords. Now we’re somehow at 105. When did that…

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I’m obsessed with detective games, and I think these 9 prove that 2025 was the best year for the genre ever

There’s just something about solving mysteries in games. Piecing together clues, interrogating suspects, and finally discovering that oh-so-satisfying answer. It’s absolute magic. Needless to say, I’m a bit of a genre obsessive—and particularly this year, I found myself sleuthing through a record number of modern classics. I think 2025 was one of the best detective…

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