Anytime you’re talking about the hottest game on Steam, there’s an evergreen unspoken caveat: ‘after Counter-Strike, of course.’ CS2 is unquestionably Steam’s killer app—it has well over a million concurrent players as I write this according to SteamDB, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. But don’t count out the game it once absorbed…
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…
A new Fallout 4 mod, Double Feature, is the fourth collaboration by modders Kinggath and co. with Elder Scrolls icon Wes Johnson—the man behind characters like Molag Bal, Sheogorath, and a whole lot more—as well as Fallout actors Jan Johns and Leer Leary. It’s part of Kinggath’s annual modding for charity project, which led to…
A tasty snack. There are so many leverless controllers on the market at this point, yet few come quite as small as the Snack Box Micro from Junkfood Arcades. This no-nonsense controller is a delightful option for you if you’re after something simple, stylish, and easily portable for all of your fighting game needs. Weighing…
At the bidding of BioWare’s bosses, David Gaider created the world of Thedas, the setting of Dragon Age. And lo, it was beautiful, for a time. But he left the company after an abortive spell on Anthem, and today he’s working on a new RPG. “You play a crew of rogues in an airship that…
Andy Edser, hardware writer (Image credit: Future) This month I’ve been: Testing the Steam Machine, and trying to get my head around its price tag. Also, I’ve suddenly found myself surrounded by refreshed gaming laptops. A nice problem to have, ey? I like handheld gaming PCs. Note that I’ve carefully used the word “like,” rather…
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. World…
…plus some others, for good measure. As outlined in the first of what will be two pieces, my family and I recently returned to my homeland of South Africa. This was mainly to reconnect with my birthplace and see how much it had changed, but I also wanted to rediscover the video game, comic, and…
Every Day’s Great At Your Junes! Hello everyone, and great job on making it through another week! It’s felt like a bit of a quiet week in the world of Nintendo, despite the release of Rhythm Heaven Groove and a fairly meaty Splatoon Raiders Direct. Yet all eyes have been on Microsoft and Sony: the…
Growing the Mega IP with new initiatives. Capcom’s classic hero Mega Man will celebrate his 40th anniversary next year with a brand-new mainline release. As for the plans for this series beyond the latest game announcement, Capcom says it aims to continue to grow the IP by communicating its appeal to an “even broader audience”….