The newest entry in the Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Cultures Series, The Legend of Zelda and Philosophy does pretty much exactly what you’d expect. It explains broader philosophical ideas from the perspective of the Legend of Zelda games. But don’t let the fact that this book comes from an academic publisher fool you. This…
Csaba “ForestWare” Székely’s Sword Hero is one of the most exciting upcoming games: An ambitious, open-ended RPG with complex NPC behaviors, physics interactions, and emergent gameplay—the Hungarian developer affectionately referred to it as a “eurojank” game, a label applied to ambitious, but often flawed attempts by European developers to replicate or advance ’90s PC design…
Nintendo Switch emulation has had a rough go of it. The first big Switch emulator, Yuzu, got targeted by a lawsuit in 2024 that its creators settled out of for $2.4 million, which PC Gamer senior editor Wes Fenlon called “an enormous blow to console emulation.” Similarly, Ryujinx was subsequently discontinued after its creators were…
Sword Hero is the type of game I was put on this Earth to play: A hyper-ambitious, systems-driven RPG set in a bracingly weird fantasy world and, until now, largely made by a single guy. An open world, complex physics interactions, deep character building with multiple viable play styles, and—apologies to stone cold classics like…
During last week’s PlayStation State of Play, a new Metal Gear Solid collection including MGS 4 and the PS3 HD version of Peace Walker was announced. It’s great news if you’ve been holding out for PC ports of these games all these years, but it doesn’t mean you can expect the full experience people originally…
Last month, I acknowledged that turn-based tactics can be seen as an intimidating genre. But it can also be seen as a boring one—full of dry, fiddly battles and endless sheets of numbers. Sometimes that’s true. But in its best examples, the turn-based tactics genre is the true home of drama and excitement in gaming….
Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday column where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits of trivia, forgotten history. Pop back every weekend to find out what Jeremy, Josh and Rick have become obsessed with this time, whether it’s the canon height of Thief’s Garrett or that time someone in the…
Loverwatch—the cheeky browser-based dating sim where you win the hearts of various Overwatch heroes—is back. It first appeared as an impromptu Valentine’s Day celebration in 2023, and back then you could romance Genji, Hanzo, or Mercy. Last year, western Overwatchers howled in lonely despair as China got an exclusive sequel of sorts to the event…
Terminally Online (Image credit: Future) This is Terminally Online: PC Gamer’s very own MMO column. Every other week, I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the genre, interviewing fellow MMO-heads like me, taking a deep-dive into mechanics we’ve all taken for granted, and, occasionally, bringing in guest writers to talk about their MMO of choice. Ah,…
Kanto bright. On 27th February, Pokémon turns 30. That’s three whole decades of exploring many and various regions to find monsters, battle monsters, and pocket monsters – and we’ve all got our personal favourites. And they’re not always just our starter, either! Sure, you build up a special relationship with your first Pokémon each generation,…