I’ve never been a big JRPG person except for Persona, but I fell head over heels for The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel port that came to PC back in 2017. I can’t even remember the exact circumstances that led me to put 50 hours into a game I’d never heard of before,…
Less than a week after OpenAI launched its Sora 2 AI video generation model on September 30, it’s already backtracking to change its policy around copyrighted content, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. In a blog post published on October 3, Sam Altman responded to a wave of copyright concerns surrounding Sora 2 and…
Our picks for the best eShop games on Switch and Switch 2 in Setember! Phew. What a month, hey? It’s time for eShop Selects, and it’s a doozy. As we approach the holiday season, we’re practically drowning in games, with two of the biggest indies of the year hitting within weeks of each other. A…
I reflect fondly on two particular videogame moments that defined the earliest stretches of pandemic lockdowns five years ago. For fans of GTA Online, the alien gang wars of 2020 live long in the memory. For Fortnite aficionados, who could forget Travis Scott’s jaw-dropping in-game Astronomical event? One scripted, one very-much-not, but two watershed moments…
Welcome to Soundtrack Sunday, where a member of the PC Gamer team takes a look at a soundtrack from one of their favourite games—or a broader look at videogame music as a whole—offering a little backstory and recommendations for tracks you should be adding to your playlist. I’ve been a huge Paramore fan ever since…
Growing up in Manchester in the UK, to me the phrase ‘the northern beaches’ conjures memories of being soaked through by rain wandering along the Blackpool seafront during weekend trips and childhood holidays. If you’ve ever wanted to eat greasy fish and chips with frozen hands while looking at a whole lotta lights, Blackpool is…
… and ever and ever. You didn’t think we’d let Zion go without one last chat, did you? Nah, he’s not getting away that easily. So before our beloved video producer departs, we thought it would be nice to have one last chinwag and go over some of our happiest memories with Mr. Grassl. Read…
Having worked from home most of my adult life, I am familiar with the appeal of never having to leave my house. My commute to work is about ten steps long and I can do it in slippers if I like. I don’t have to take out a second mortgage if I want a coffee…
Plus, vote for your kurrent kart-racing king. When I initially found out that we were getting a brand new Mario Kart with the launch of Switch 2, I was a little bit concerned. Not disappointed, definitely excited, but concerned all the same. Mario Kart 8, you see, has become such an all-encompassing thing over the…
It isn’t unusual for a game to go quiet after a popular early access launch, but Manor Lords has been quieter than most. Slavic Magic’s medieval city-builder was the most exciting thing to happen in April 2024, a quietly enthralling simulation of everyday life in the Middle Ages that somehow achieved cultural critical mass, becoming…